Reshiram (Pokémon)

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Reshiram
レシラム Reshiram
#643
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Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type
Dragon Fire
Category
White Yang Pokémon
Ability
Turbo Blaze
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers
Height
0'0"
Imperial
3.2 m
Metric
Weight
0.0 lbs.
Imperial
330.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
White
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F643.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Undiscovered group
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
3
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 306 Battle Exp.: 3061*

Reshiram (Japanese: レシラム Reshiram) is a dual-type Dragon/Fire legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Reshiram is the version mascot of Pokémon Black, appearing on the boxart.

Biology

Physiology

Reshiram is a white-colored, bipedal Pokémon of seemingly draconian and mammalian basis, with some of the avian features of feathers. Reshiram’s snout is mammalian in appearance, most resembling something vulpine or even canine. Streaming out from the upper side of the snout and outward from the head is a long, voluminous wispy mane, the top of which forms a spike or small head-crest of some sort. Reshiram’s face is fringed with spiky features, with one small, pointed extension of it below the chin.

Reshiram’s neck is long and slender, with a collar-esque protrusion of fur or feathers seeming held in place by two somewhat glass-like neck-bands, with similar bands present on the “wrists” of Reshiram’s forelimbs. Reshiram’s forelimbs are expansive, wing-like appendages or some unusual sort of wings themselves; the beginning portions of the limbs are slender and generally conventionally arm-like, but flare out into a more wing-like, feathered section farther on the limb, sporting four claws on the leading edge. On Reshiram’s chest is a feathered feature most similar in shape to a Silver Wing, with the lower portion protruding outward to a point. Long feathers spread out from Reshiram’s thighs, its feet with large claws---three in front, and the one in the back positioned at an angle somewhat like high heels. Reshiram’s tail is a thick mass of a center-most plume and ribbon-like secondary extensions, surrounded by two large bands.

Gender differences

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

 
Reshiram and Zekrom in the anime

Reshiram made a brief cameo in the opening of BW001

Major appearances

Minor appearances

In the manga

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby {{{rubydex}}}
Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}}
Emerald {{{emeralddex}}}
FireRed {{{firereddex}}}
LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV
Diamond {{{diamonddex}}}
Pearl {{{pearldex}}}
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black しんわに とうじょうする ポケモン。しっぽから ほのおを ふきあげて すべての ものを やきつくす。
White レシラムの しっぽが もえると ねつエネルギーで たいきが うごいて せかいの てんきが へんかする。
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Trade
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
One N's Castle (Black only)
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
100
160 - 207 310 - 404
120
112 - 189 220 - 372
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
150
139 - 222 274 - 438
120
112 - 189 220 - 372
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
Total:
680
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
00Start Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 09595% 15
00Start Dragon Rage Dragon Special 0000 100100% 10
088 Imprison Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
1515 AncientPower Rock Special 06060 100100% 5
2222 Flamethrower Fire Special 09595 100100% 15
2929 DragonBreath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20
3636 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
4343 Extrasensory Psychic Special 08080 100100% 30
5050 Cross Flame Fire Special 100100 100100% 5
5454 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 09090 100100% 10
6464 Imprison Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
7171 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
7878 Fire Blast Fire Special 120120 08585% 5
8585 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10
9292 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100100% 10
100100 Blue Fire Fire Special 130130 08585% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Reshiram
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Reshiram
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V
Other generations:
VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
  TM01 Claw Sharpen Dark Status 0000 —}}—% 15
  TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
  TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30
  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
  TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09595 100}}100% 15
  TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 120120 085}}85% 5
  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 05050 080}}80% 10
  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
  TM43 Nitro Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM48 Canon Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
  TM49 Echo Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
  TM50 Overheat Fire Special 140140 090}}90% 5
  TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
  TM59 Devastate Fire Special 03030 100}}100% 15
  TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 075}}75% 15
  TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
  TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
  TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10
  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
  HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
  HM02 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
  HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Reshiram
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Reshiram

By tutoring

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution

 
Does not evolve
Reshiram
 Dragon  Fire 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
     
     
  For other sprites and images, please see Reshiram images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Reshiram was first revealed simultaneously alongside Zekrom on both the official English and Japanese Pokémon websites on May 28, 2010.
    • This makes the two the first Pokémon simultaneously revealed worldwide.
    • They are also the 499th and the 500th Pokémon revealed to Japanese audiences.
  • Due to being a Template:Type2 as well, Reshiram is currently the only known Template:Type2 Pokémon that is not weak to Water.
  • Reshiram has the highest Special Attack stat of all Fire-type Pokémon, and is tied with Rayquaza, Palkia, and Dialga for highest Special Attack among Dragon-type Pokémon.
  • Reshiram has the highest base stat total of all Fire-type Pokémon, tied with Ho-Oh, and it has the highest base stat total of all Dragon-type Pokémon, tied with Rayquaza, Palkia, Dialga, Giratina and Zekrom.
  • Many people have criticized Reshiram's appearance when it was first announced for the 'crotch fur'.

Origin

Reshiram and its counterpart Zekrom are based on the concept of yin and yang. Appearance wise, it resembles a mix of animals, including a bird, a canid such as a fox or a wolf, and a Wyvern . The crest on its head and its feathers are references to clouds as well as white fire, which can burn up to temperatures of 1,500 °C (2,730 °F). To further this connection with fire and combustion, its tail resembles a rocket engine or afterburner .

Name origin

  • The shiram (シラム shiramu) in its name comes from the Japanese word 白む shiramu, which means "turning white" or "growing light".

In other languages

External links

Notes


Generation I: ArticunoZapdosMoltresMewtwo
Generation II: RaikouEnteiSuicuneLugiaHo-Oh
Generation III: RegirockRegiceRegisteelLatias
LatiosKyogreGroudonRayquaza
Generation IV: UxieMespritAzelfDialgaPalkia
HeatranRegigigasGiratinaCresselia
Generation V: CobalionTerrakionVirizionTornadusThundurus
ReshiramZekromLandorusKyurem
Generation VI: XerneasYveltalZygarde
Generation VII: Type: NullSilvallyTapu KokoTapu LeleTapu BuluTapu Fini
CosmogCosmoemSolgaleoLunalaNecrozma
Generation VIII: ZacianZamazentaEternatusKubfuUrshifu
RegielekiRegidragoGlastrierSpectrierCalyrexEnamorus
Generation IX: Wo-ChienChien-PaoTing-LuChi-YuKoraidonMiraidon
OkidogiMunkidoriFezandipitiOgerponTerapagos
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