Eternatus (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

It is associated with the [[hero duo]] and was responsible for the [[Darkest Day]].

[[File:Eternatus Galar particles.png|thumb|left|250px|Eternatus absorbing Galar particles to remain active]]

Eternatus is a gigantic, draconic alien {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Its body has a vaguely draconic shape and a skeletal appearance and is largely dark violet with red highlights. Its main body and tail are long and thin, and resemble a spinal column, and it has four small, thin limbs ending in claws formed from spindly appendages attached at right angles. Its torso is formed from a cage of appendages resembling ribs, and inside is a glowing pink core that serves as Eternatus's energy source, absorbing energy to sustain it. Its head is triangular and has a pair of white, eye-like markings in the form of three connected circles, as well as a spindly lower jaw with several diamond-shaped teeth. Over its head is a translucent red film held between five long spikes extending toward its body's rear. It also has a pair of thin tendrils extending from its back, formed from numerous triangular segments. Eternatus's gigantic size makes it the [[List of Pokémon by height|tallest known]] Pokémon to ever exist.

Eternatus serves as the source of the [[Dynamax]] and [[Gigantamax]] phenomena in [[Galar]] due to its power leaking out in the form of [[Galar particle]]s following its defeat thousands of years ago by {{p|Zacian}}, {{p|Zamazenta}}, and the two [[Ancient Galarian Kings|young heroes]]. After it reawakened in the present day, Eternatus's core needed to absorb the Galar particles from the lands of the Galar Region, said energy being necessary for Eternatus to stay active apparently due to its past defeat weakening it. In [[Pokémon Masters EX]] Eternatus is shown to be able to replace Galar particles by absorbing {{DL|Sync stone|sync stone energy}} instead, but in a much greater amount. Its core can also project its absorbed energy into [[Dynamax Cannon (move)|massive blasts]] fired directly from it and capable of causing more damage to Dynamaxed and Gigantamaxed Pokémon. Pieces of its body imbued with its power rain down throughout Galar in the form of [[Wishing Piece]]s and [[Wishing Star]]s. When it is awake, Eternatus causes a phenomenon dubbed the [[Darkest Day]], in which the massive quantities of Dynamax energy it unleashes cause Pokémon to Dynamax and rampage uncontrollably. It can also sometimes keep other Pokémon from Dynamaxing in its presence. Despite this connection to the phenomenon, it cannot be Dynamaxed itself, as its Eternamax form replaces that effect.  

As [[JN044|seen]] in the {{pkmn|anime}}, Eternatus can use its energy core to target a Pokémon and force it to Dynamax or Gigantamax. The anime also elaborates upon its ability to block other Pokémon from Dynamaxing, depicting this power as Eternatus absorbing the Galar particles in the area to make them unavailable for other Pokémon to use. It is also shown to be capable of forcibly reverting other Pokémon that have already Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed through the same process. As seen in chapter [[PASS30]] of the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}, its poison also has the capability of changing someone's behavior, making them violent and selfish, as shown with {{Henry}} after he touched some of Eternatus's poison. As later mentioned by {{ga|Calyrex}} in [[PASS38]], both met during the first Darkest Day. In the anime, [[Rose]] coined Eternatus's name, but in the past, it was known as the "'''Darkest Day'''", as referred by the people of Galar who feared it 3000 years ago.

Eternatus is an [[extraterrestrial Pokémon]] that came to Earth inside an asteroid around 20,000 years ago. It's implied by [[Peonia]] that Eternatus's asteroid (referred as a [[Wishing Star]]) landed at the [[Crown Tundra]], specifically in [[Slippery Slope]], creating a huge cavern that'd be, in the future named, the [[Max Lair]].

[[File:EternatusVMAXLostOriginTG22.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The fingertips of Eternamax Eternatus give the impression of squinting eyes]]

If Eternatus absorbs a massive amount of energy at once, it will enter its [[Eternamax]] form, which is said to be its original form and is far larger than its default form. Eternatus will also briefly enter this form when using {{m|Eternabeam}}, another one of its signature moves.

In this form, Eternatus's shape drastically changes. Its body becomes incredibly long and serpentine with most of its body forming a massive coil. Its entire body glows red in this form, and present at regular intervals across its length are black rings with spikes extending outward. Its back tendrils now curl around its main body. Its energy core rests at the center of the coil inside a cage of violet spikes. Eternatus's head takes on the form of a giant hand, with its "fingers" covered in black armor with spikes extending from the back of each segment. At the tip of each finger is a mouth with a glowing pink tongue.

Eternatus is in its original form and is at full power when in the Eternamax state. In its Eternamax form, Eternatus's power grows so immense that it causes a great storm of Dynamax energy around it, ripping holes in spacetime amid the storm as it releases a virtually infinite amount of energy. In this form, Eternatus is capable of using its most {{m|Eternabeam|powerful attack}}, shooting a large beam from the white spot in its "palm" and several smaller ones from its "fingers" or from all over its huge body. Thanks to a mysterious power, Eternatus can prevent opposing Pokémon from using any Moves as it's storing its energy. This power however can be countered by both Zacian and Zamazenta in their Crowned forms.

* '''[[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]: [[Tower summit#Trainers|Eternatus]]''' is a main character and a boss in the games. It crashlanded 20,000 years ago in the [[Galar]] region within a [[Wishing Star|giant asteroid]]. 3000 years ago, Eternatus awakened for the very first time and caused a catastrophic event known as the [[Darkest Day]], which caused Pokémon all over the region to [[Dynamax]] and go berserk, however {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Zamazenta}}, the heroes of Galar, allied themselves with [[Ancient Galarian Kings|two youths]] and managed to take Eternatus down, forcing it back into its slumber.

** In the present time, [[Rose|Chairman Rose]] awakens Eternatus to use its infinite energy to save Galar from an energy crisis a thousand years into the future. [[Leon]] attempts to stop it, but fails to catch it and is defeated by it, leaving it to the {{player}} and [[Hop]] to battle it. In the midst of the battle, Eternatus [[Eternamax]]es, worsening the situation. Using the [[Rusted Sword]] and [[Rusted Shield]], the player and Hop summon Zacian and Zamazenta to fight by their side and manage to defeat Eternatus. The player then catches it to prevent it from causing any further damage.

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=The core on its chest absorbs energy emanating from the lands of the [[Galar]] [[region]]. This energy is what allows Eternatus to stay active.}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=It was inside a meteorite that fell 20,000 years ago. There seems to be a connection between this Pokémon and the [[Dynamax]] phenomenon.}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=As a result of [[Rose]]'s meddling, Eternatus absorbed all the energy in the Galar region. It's now in a state of power overload.}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=Infinite amounts of energy pour from this Pokémon's enlarged core, warping the surrounding space-time.}}

{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=[[Tower summit|Tower Summit]] ([[List of in-game event Pokémon (Sword and Shield)#Eternatus|Only one]])}}

{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Masters EX|color={{orange color}}|area=Poké Fair {{DL|Sync pair|sync pair scout}}: {{sync|Leon|Eternatus|sygna=1}} <small>('''[[Eternamax]]''')</small>}}

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* Eternatus has several similarities to {{p|Terapagos}}. Both are [[Legendary Pokémon|Legendary]] {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that are responsible for the special type of transformation ([[Dynamax]]/[[Gigantamax]] and [[Terastal phenomenon|Terastilization]]) found within their respective origin [[region]]s ([[Galar]] and [[Paldea]]). They also both have transformations exclusive to them related to these phenomena increasing their [[stat]]s (Eternatus's {{form|Eternatus|Eternamax}} form and Terapagos's {{form|Terapagos|Stellar Form}}, though the former is unobtainable) and can absorb the energy needed to use these transformations from other Pokémon, thereby rendering them unavailable. Both of them were also introduced in a game which would receive DLC and whose [[game mascot]]s comprise a [[legendary group|Legendary duo]].

* If the {{player}} has no [[Poké Ball]]s when they are prompted to capture Eternatus, one will appear in their bag.<ref name="Developers' foresight"> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcHJUpj2gp8 What Happens If You Have NO STORAGE SPACE Or POKÉBALLS To Catch Eternatus in Pokémon Sword & Shield?] "YouTube". Retrieved 31 December, 2022.</ref>

* In the anime, Eternatus's voice effect was composed from effects of {{wp|Gamera}} and {{wp|Ebirah}}.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSmbBE8yIrI ガメラとムゲンダイナの鳴き声 比較 / Gamera and Mugen Dyna's roar]</ref>

==Related articles==

* [[Hero duo]]