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After a series of seismic shifts that took place over two million years ago in the [[Paldea]] [[region]], Terapagos became nearly extinct. One specimen survived and became trapped in what is known in the present day as the [[Area Zero Underdepths]]. It slumbered there for millennia in the form of a large gem. As time went on, Terastal energy began to spread from Terapagos throughout the [[Great Crater of Paldea]], eventually turning into [[Tera Shard|crystals]] and crystallized structures, including a large tree within the Underdepths. Special herbs with healing and growth powers, known as [[Herba Mystica]], also began to grow in Area Zero. At some point, {{p|Glimmet}} and {{p|Glimmora}} started appearing in the crater, feeding on Terastal energy seeping through the walls of Area Zero's caverns.

Over time, explorers and researches traveled to Area Zero in attempts to uncover its secrets. Legends were told of "precious stones", "wondrous fruits", and some manner of valuable treasure. Over 200 years prior to the events of {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, the Area Zero Expedition team, which included the historian [[Heath]], claimed to have reached the depths of Area Zero. Heath described his experiences in the [[Scarlet Book]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Violet Book]]{{sup/9|V}} including the discovery of Herba Mystica and an apparent encounter with Terapagos in its Stellar Form. 60 years later, Terastal energy began affecting the Pokémon within Area Zero, giving rise to the [[Terastal phenomenon]] in which a Pokémon becomes crystallized, their moves are strengthened, and even their [[Type|typing]] is changed.

10 years prior to the events of the games, Professor Sada{{sup/9|S}}/Professor Turo{{sup/9|V}}, inspired by Heath's writings, began researching Area Zero with the goal of bringing [[Paradox Pokémon|Pokémon from other timelines]] to the present. Their research into Terapagos and its energy led to the naming of Terastal energy and Terastallization itself. The professor used their research to create the [[Tera Orb]]s, allowing Pokémon to Terastallize outside of Area Zero, which secured funding for further research. The professor eventually used Terastal energy to create an AI-powered robot with their exact appearance and the two succeeded in creating a [[time machine]] to summon Pokémon from the ancient past{{sup/9|S}}/distant future{{sup/9|V}}.

Today, many Paldean {{pkmn|Trainer}}s, [[Gym Leader]]s, [[Elite Four]] members, and {{pkmn|Champion}}s use Tera Orbs to Terastallize their Pokémon during battles. Pokémon also began to naturally Terastallize outside of Area Zero, either in the wild or in [[Tera Raid Battle]]s.

Hundreds of years ago in [[Kitakami]], {{ga|Ogerpon}} and its human companion travelled all the way there, the man had with him some Tera Crystals from a foreign land. Later on, Kitakami's mask-maker used these crystals to craft four masks for the pair so they can blend in with the other villagers of Kitakami. These crystals on the masks are the reason Ogerpon possesses its [[Terastal phenomenon|Terastallized state]]s and why it is capable of Terastallizing without the use of a Tera Orb.

At some point, somehow, at the top of [[Oni Mountain]], the [[Crystal Pool]] was formed on it, a natural lake with many Tera Crystals on its bottom; it's possible one of the Tera Crystals Ogerpon's companion possessed fell into the lake, creating the Crystal Pool, but that's unproven. Legends in Kitakami say that the spirits of the dead can be seen around the pool.  

In the [[Unova]] region's [[Blueberry Academy]], [[Briar]] created the Terarium Core to fill the whole [[Terarium]] with Terastal energy, so Terastallization is possible. She achieved this by filling the core with a mixture of Paldea soil and water from the Crystal Pool in Kitakami. Following the events of the story, she tries adding crystals from the [[Area Zero Underdepths]] to the mixture, causing the Pokémon in the Terarium to not only Terastallize but also Terastallize with the rare {{t|Stellar}} [[type]].

In Area Zero Underdepths, the Tera Crystals found in [[Area Zero]] and [[Crystal Pool]] are shown to be much larger and Briar refers to some of them as pure Terastal energy, which blocks their way to find Terapagos. The only way to pass through them, is by taking down wild Pokémon Terastallized with the Stellar Type. During the final battle against Stellar Form Terapagos, the depths were so filled with Terastal Energy, that a Pokémon could be Terastallized several times while Terapagos absorbed it to try and stop the {{player}} from beating it. Following these events, the player's Tera Orb (as well as those belonging to [[Carmine]] and [[Kieran]]) will be overcharged with Terastral energy, no longer requiring them to be recharged between {{pkmn|battle}}s.

Later on, if the player goes to Kitakami's Crystal Pool carrying with them, Terapagos and [[Briar's Book]], Terapagos will come out of its Poké Ball and use its powers and the Tera Crystals in Crystal Pool to bring the real [[Professor Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo]]{{sup/9|V}} from either the past or another timeline, implying this is how "spirits of the dead" are seen around the pool.

* The origin of this energy is similar to the origins of [[Z-Power]] and [[Galar particle]]s.

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