Xerneas (Pokémon)

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Xerneas ゼルネアス Xerneas #???
Art by Ken Sugimori from Pokémon X and Y
Type Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Unknown Pokémon
Ability Unknown Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 Unknown
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 9'10" Imperial 3.0 m Metric 9'10"/3.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight ??.? lbs. Imperial 215.0 kg Metric ??.? lbs./215.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color None	Catch rate 0 (0%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown <div class="statbar" style="float:left;background:#FF77DD; border-top-right-radius: 20px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 20px; -webkit-border-top-right-radius: 20px; -khtml-border-top-right-radius: 20px; -icab-border-top-right-radius: 20px; -o-border-top-right-radius: 20px; border-bottom-right-radius: 20px; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 20px; -webkit-border-bottom-right-radius: 20px; -khtml-border-bottom-right-radius: 20px; -icab-border-bottom-right-radius: 20px; -o-border-bottom-right-radius: 20px; width: %; height: 10px; border: 0.5px solid black; overflow: hidden; border-left-width:0px;"> Pokémon with unknown gender ratios
Breeding Unknown group 0 cycles (0 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: ? Battle Exp.: Unknown
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Xerneas (Japanese: ゼルネアス Xerneas) is a legendary Pokémon, and the mascot for Pokémon X.

Most information regarding this Pokémon is unknown.

It, along with Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, and Yveltal, were the first Generation VI Pokémon to be revealed to the public on January 8, 2013, as part of the Pokémon Direct broadcast.

Trivia

• Xerneas and Yveltal are the only Pokémon to have their English names revealed before their Japanese names.

Origin

Xerneas is based on some kind of cervid. Its shape is based on the letter X.

Name origin

Xerneas comes from the letter X. It may be derived from cervus (Latin for deer), Cernunnos (horned Celtic god), and Ceryneian Hind.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ゼルネアス Xerneas From X, cervus, Cernunnos, and Ceryneian Hind. French Xerneas Same as English name Spanish Xerneas Same as English name German Xerneas Same as English name Italian Xerneas Same as English name Korean Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Chinese

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Legendary Pokémon

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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