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The '''legendary birds'''<ref name="Peony legendary birds"/><ref name="Battle CD 42"/> (Japanese: '''{{ruby|伝説|でんせつ}}の{{ruby|鳥|とり}}ポケモン''' ''legendary bird Pokémon''), also known as the '''winged mirages''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|幻|まぼろし}}の{{ruby|翼|つばさ}}''' ''phantom wings''), are a [[Legendary group|Legendary trio]] consisting of {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, and {{p|Moltres}}. In the [[Crown Tundra]], their [[Galarian form]]s are also known as the '''legendary wings'''.<ref name="Legendary Clue 3"/>

Being the first Legendary trio, the Kantonian legendary birds set the standards for future trios; that is, they all share similar attributes and—in the case of most trios—are considered equal among themselves. Additionally, they share a secondary type, {{t|Flying}}, and an [[Ability]], {{a|Pressure}}. Due to its role in the anime, Lugia is often viewed as the [[Legendary group#Legendary leaders|leader]] of the trio.

According to notes found in the [[Pokémon Mansion (Kanto)]], the legendary birds were first discovered by and recorded by the Pokémon Research Team.<ref name="Pokémon Research Team">"There's an e-mail message. … … … There are three legendary bird POKéMON. They are ARTICUNO, ZAPDOS, and MOLTRES. Their whereabouts are unknown. We plan to explore the cavern close to CERULEAN. From: POKéMON RESEARCH TEAM…" ({{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}})</ref> [[Blaine]] and [[Mr. Fuji]] also recorded notes and sightings of the winged mirages.

In [[Galar]]'s [[Crown Tundra]], the original legendary birds were thought to periodically travel there, but it's eventually discovered that the trio of birds seen there were in reality, Galarian variants of the original trio, that travelled all over the world but anually flew back to the Crown Tundra's [[Dyna Tree Hill|Dyna Tree]] to feed on its berries and even fight between themselves to have the Berries for themselves. Not much is known about the relation between the Galarian and Kantonian birds, but their Pokédex entries imply that the Galarian ones were either the birds's original appearances or that they're unrelated entirely.

In the anime, [[Professor Oak]] states that Articuno's and Moltres's combined powers of ice and fire are the source and cradle of the oceans, and that Zapdos's electric energy creates the currents and streams, which is why the three ancient creatures are closely bound to the guardian of the ocean, {{p|Lugia}}. It is also the only one capable of stopping the trio's conflict, which causes great natural disaster all over the planet.

In {{g|X and Y}}, one bird roams around Kalos while the rest are absent. The bird that appears depends on what [[starter Pokémon]] is chosen at the beginning of the game: Articuno will roam if players choose {{p|Chespin}}, Zapdos will roam if {{p|Fennekin}} is chosen, and Moltres will roam if {{p|Froakie}} is chosen. It appears on random routes after the player beats the [[Pokémon League]] and cannot be battled, but once it is found ten times, it retreats to the [[Sea Spirit's Den]] where it can be battled.

In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]] and their remake, [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX|Rescue Team DX]], each of them guard a dungeon: Zapdos has [[Mt. Thunder]], Moltres has [[Mt. Blaze]], and Articuno has [[Frosty Forest]]. Each appear on the last floor of their respective upper dungeon sections as bosses, and cannot be recruited until the credits roll. Once the {{DL|Starter Pokémon|Pokémon World|player}} recruits all three, and [[Pitfall Valley]] and [[Stormy Sea]] have been cleared, they can talk to {{p|Alakazam}} and go to their [[Friend Area]], [[Legendary Island]], which will unlock access to [[Silver Trench]], the domain of {{p|Lugia}}, who is often viewed as the [[Legendary group#Legendary leaders|leader]] of the legendary birds .

In [[Pokémon Rumble]], each bird serves as the S-rank boss of a specific stage in Normal Mode: Articuno has [[Rocky Cave]], Moltres has [[Fiery Furnace]], and Zapdos has [[Eternal Tower]].

The legendary birds can be obtained after reaching [[Rank (Mystery Dungeon)#Expedition Rank|Platinum Rank]] in [[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon|Super Mystery Dungeon]], and are challenged consecutively--once one dungeon is beat and the player has connected with the Legendary, they get access to the next, and so on. Articuno is encountered at [[Blue Point]] on the [[Grass Continent]], while Moltres is battled at [[Red Point]] and Zapdos at [[Yellow Point]], both on the [[Air Continent]]. Lugia, often viewed as their [[Legendary group#Legendary leaders|leader]], is again fought after the legendary birds, in [[Sea Shrine]].

Both the Kantonian and Galarian legendary birds are obtainable through Master Fair {{DL|Sync pair|sync pair scout}}s, forming sync pairs with the {{DL|Pokémon Champion|Neo Champions}} of Kanto and Galar respectively.

A [[Galarian]] {{p|Moltres}} belonging to [[Lucius]] appeared in [[HZ022]].

The legendary birds were sought by [[Team Rocket]], following their failure to control {{adv|Mewtwo}}. Articuno was caught at [[Seafoam Islands]], Zapdos was caught at the [[Kanto Power Plant|Power Plant]], and Moltres was caught at [[Indigo Plateau]]. They were then placed under the control of Team Rocket's three Commanders; [[Koga]], [[Lt. Surge]], and [[Sabrina]], respectively, who used them against {{adv|Red}}, {{adv|Blue}}, and {{adv|Green}} at [[Silph Co.]], using the power of their respective [[Badge|Gym Badges]] to force them to do their bidding. During the battle, they were accidentally fused together into a single being called the {{DL|legendary birds (Adventures)|Thu-Fi-Zer}}. The combination Pokémon was defeated by the [[Pokédex holder]]s' [[starter Pokémon]], causing it to split up again and freeing the legendary birds.

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