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'''Legendary Pokémon''' are a group of incredibly rare and often very powerful {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.
'''Legendary Pokémon''' are a group of incredibly rare and often very powerful {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.


While in English, all are typically grouped under the banner of "legendary", there are three distinct terms in Japanese that are used to refer to them. One, '''伝説のポケモン''' ''densetsu no Pokémon'', literally "legendary Pokémon", refers to Pokémon such as {{p|Kyogre}} and {{p|Groudon}}, who are featured prominently in the legends of the Pokémon world. A second, '''幻のポケモン''' ''maboroshi no Pokémon'', literally "illusory Pokémon", refers to Pokémon seen so rarely, such as {{p|Mew}}, that some question their very existence. This term was translated in the [[Generation IV]] games as "mirage Pokémon", in reference to the various [[Sinnoh myths|myths of Sinnoh]], and many consider it to refer to Pokémon that are restricted to [[event Pokémon|Nintendo event]]s, not available during the course of normal gameplay. The third and newest term is '''神話のポケモン''' ''shinwa no Pokémon'', literally "mythical Pokémon", which refers to the Pokémon which are spoken of as the creators of the Sinnoh region.
While most are typically grouped under the banner of "legendary", there is another term in the English version and two more in the Japanese version. The first is legendary Pokémon (Japanese: '''伝説のポケモン''' ''legendary Pokémon''), which refers to Pokémon who are featured prominently in the legends of the Pokémon world. The second is mythical Pokémon (Japanese: '''幻のポケモン''' ''illusory Pokémon''), which refers to Pokémon seen so rarely that some question their very existence. The third term only exists in the Japanese version and is known as (Japanese: '''神話のポケモン'''), literally "mythical Pokémon", which refers to the Pokémon which are spoken of as the creators of the Sinnoh region.


==Characteristics of legendary Pokémon==
==Characteristics of legendary Pokémon==
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====Meloetta====
====Meloetta====
[[File:648Meloetta P BW anime.png|thumb|right|100px|{{p|Meloetta}}, in Pirouette form.]]
[[File:648Meloetta P BW anime.png|thumb|right|100px|{{p|Meloetta}}, in Pirouette Forme]]
{{p|Meloetta}} represents music and dance. Legend says that it once sang and danced joyfully. However, when sorrow darkened the world, it lost the melody and its red shoes. Using {{m|Relic Song}} changes its form.
{{p|Meloetta}} represents music and dance. Legend says that it once sang and danced joyfully. However, when sorrow darkened the world, it lost the melody and its red shoes. Using {{m|Relic Song}} changes its form.