Pseudo-legendary Pokémon

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Pseudo-legendary Pokémon (Japanese: 600 600 club) is a fan term commonly used to refer to any Pokémon that has a three-stage evolution line, 1,250,000 experience at level 100, and a base stat total of exactly 600 (before Mega Evolving). Pseudo-legendary Pokémon are often more powerful than many other non-Legendary Pokémon due to their high base stats.

Other variations of the definition omit the need to have 1,250,000 experience at level 100.

List of pseudo-legendary Pokémon

There are eight Pokémon considered to be pseudo-legendary Pokémon. The following shows the pseudo-legendary Pokémon by the generation of their introduction, as well as their types, and the Pokémon they evolve from.

 
Dragonite
Dragon Flying
  Dragonair
Dragon
  Dratini
Dragon
 
Tyranitar
Rock Dark
  Pupitar
Rock Ground
  Larvitar
Rock Ground
 
Salamence
 
Metagross
Dragon Flying Steel Psychic
  Shelgon   Metang
Dragon Steel Psychic
  Bagon   Beldum
Dragon Steel Psychic
 
Garchomp
Dragon Ground
  Gabite
Dragon Ground
  Gible
Dragon Ground
 
Hydreigon
Dark Dragon
  Zweilous
Dark Dragon
  Deino
Dark Dragon
 
Goodra
Dragon
  Sliggoo
Dragon
  Goomy
Dragon
 
Kommo-o
Dragon Fighting
  Hakamo-o
Dragon Fighting
  Jangmo-o
Dragon

In the games

Statistical averages

Stat
HP: 91.38
Attack: 122.88
Defense: 99.38
Sp.Atk: 101.88
Sp.Def: 100
Speed: 84.5
Total: 0


Base stat comparison

Pokémon  
Dragonite
 
Tyranitar
 
Salamence
 
Metagross
 
Garchomp
 
Hydreigon
 
Goodra
 
Kommo-o
HP
91
100
95
80
108
92
90
75
Attack
134
134
135
135
130
105
100
110
Defense
95
110
80
130
95
90
70
125
Sp. Attack
100
95
110
95
80
125
110
100
Sp. Defense
100
100
80
90
85
90
150
105
Speed
80
61
100
70
102
98
80
85
Total 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600


Individual characteristics

Dragonite

Being the first pseudo-legendary, Dragonite has straightforward and well-rounded stats. It has a traditionally high Attack and above average stats otherwise.

  • Tallest non-Mega-Evolved pseudo-legendary Pokémon, at 7'03" (2.2 m).

Tyranitar

With a focus on power and durability, Tyranitar sacrifices Speed to have tremendous bulk and skill. It has the Sand Stream Ability to always conjure up a Sandstorm, which takes advantage of its Rock typing to further increase its high Special Defense.

  • Mega Tyranitar is the tallest pseudo-legendary Pokémon, at 8'02" (2.5 m).
  • Mega Tyranitar has the highest base Defense, with 150.
  • Lowest base Speed (when not Mega Evolved), with 61.
  • When a sandstorm is raging, Mega Tyranitar's Special Defense becomes the highest of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
  • Only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that is not the main Pokémon of a major boss at the end of the game it was introduced in. However, Tyranitar was used by Blue in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions, but only in his rematch.

Salamence

Due to having the same typing as Dragonite, Salamence differs itself by being entirely focused on attacking prowess. Its stats are high in Attack, Special Attack, and Speed, while comparatively low in both Defense stats.

  • Shortest pseudo-legendary Pokémon, at 4'11" (1.5 m).
  • Lowest base Special Defense, with 80.

Metagross

Metagross has a large number of characteristics which are different from the other pseudo-legendary Pokémon. This is possibly due to how it does not appear to be based on an animal; rather, it is a robotic life form. In fact, it is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that cannot learn any Dragon-type moves.

Stats wise, like Tyranitar, Metagross focuses on power and durability, utilizing the most defensive type, Steel, to complement its very high attack, high defenses, and relatively low speed.

  • Only genderless pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
  • Only pseudo-legendary Pokémon whose first stage of evolution, Beldum, cannot be caught in the wild in its debut generation (one is received from Steven Stone instead).
  • Heaviest pseudo-legendary Pokémon, at 1212.5 lbs. (550.0 kg).
  • Highest base Defense, at 130.
  • Only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that does not share at least one type with another pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
  • Only pseudo-legendary Pokémon to not have a weakness to Fairy-type moves.
  • Only pseudo-legendary Pokémon whose English name is the same as its Japanese name.
  • Metagross and its pre-evolutions have a catch rate of 3 whereas all the other pseudo-legendary Pokémon families have a catch rate of 45.

Garchomp

Focusing on versatility, Garchomp has high speed, high HP, and high attack with a versatile selection of moves to use. It complements these attributes with its Ground typing, which is among the best offensive types in the game.

  • Only pseudo-legendary Pokémon to have gender differences.
  • Has the fewest resistances.
  • Highest base HP, with 108.
  • Mega Garchomp has the highest base Attack, with 170.
  • Highest base Speed (when not Mega Evolved), with 102.
  • Lowest base Special Attack (when not Mega Evolved), with 80.

Hydreigon

Hydreigon's stats give it a number of unique characteristics from the other pseudo-legendary Pokémon. It has the highest base Special Attack of all the pseudo-legendary Pokémon. Similarly, it is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that does not have a base stat over 125, but it is also the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that does not have a base stat under 90.

Its well rounded stats mirror Dragonite with Hydreigon also having a high attacking stat (Special Attack in this case), and above average stats in other categories.

  • Only pseudo-legendary Pokémon with multiple elemental immunities (however its immunity to Ground is due to its Ability, Levitate).
  • Has the highest base Special Attack, with 125.
  • Hydreigon and its evolutionary relatives are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon line that do not have a Hidden Ability in any of their forms.

Goodra

Unlike the other pseudo-legendary Pokémon, Goodra is mainly defensive, and its Attack and Special Attack are very similar. It has the lowest base Attack of all the pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

  • Only pseudo-legendary Pokémon with a single type.
  • Highest base Special Defense, with 150.
  • Lowest base Defense, with 70.

Kommo-o

Kommo-o has mostly well-rounded stats and is slightly more defensive than offensive.

  • Lightest pseudo-legendary Pokémon, at 172.4 lbs. (78.2 kg).
  • Lowest base HP, with 75.

Other

  • Tyranitar and Metagross are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that are not Dragon-type.
  • Tyranitar and Kommo-o are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that have a unique type combination.
  • Goodra and Kommo-o are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that do not always have a type immunity.
  • Salamence and Metagross have the highest base Attack of all non-Mega-Evolved pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 135.
  • Garchomp and Kommo-o and their evolutionary relatives are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon lines that do not have a base friendship of 35.

Users

These Pokémon are often used in-game by the members of the Elite Four and Champions.

As Shadow Pokémon

In story mode of Pokémon Colosseum, Shadow Metagross is used by Nascour and Shadow Tyranitar is used by Evice; it is notable that the two Cipher leaders have positions comparable to those of the final Elite Four member and Champion, respectively. Pokémon XD complemented the list of pseudo-legendary Pokémon as of Generation III by featuring Shadow Salamence (used by Eldes) and Shadow Dragonite (used by Miror B.). Another commonality is that all four pseudo-legendary Pokémon have Shadow Rush as one of their Shadow moves.

In the anime

In the main series

All pseudo-legendary Pokémon have appeared in the anime.

In Pokémon Origins

  • Only Dragonite has appeared in Pokémon Origins. It appeared in File 4: Charizard under the ownership of Lance.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Trivia

  • Generation III is the only generation so far to have introduced more than one pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
  • All pseudo-legendary Pokémon that existed at the time were available as Shadow Pokémon in either Pokémon Colosseum (Tyranitar and Metagross) or Pokémon XD (Dragonite and Salamence).
  • Among Pokémon commonly mistaken for pseudo-legendary Pokémon are Slaking, Flygon, Aggron, Volcarona, and Haxorus. For one reason or another, these Pokémon do not fit the criteria of those above and so are not pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
  • The first stage of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon (that existed at the time) are available in the Johto Safari Zone.


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