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Pseudo-legendary Pokémon

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Pseudo-legendary Pokémon (Japanese: 600族 600 club) is a fan term commonly used to refer to Pokémon at the end of a three-stage evolution line that have a base stat total of exactly 600 (before Mega Evolving). Additionally, these Pokémon all level up at a Slow rate, which, in conjunction with their relatively high evolution levels, can make them difficult to raise. Pseudo-legendary Pokémon are often more powerful than many other non-Legendary Pokémon due to their high base stats.

Artwork of several pseudo-legendary Pokémon and their pre-evolutions

List of pseudo-legendary Pokémon

There are ten Pokémon considered to be pseudo-legendary Pokémon. The following shows the pseudo-legendary Pokémon by the generation of their introduction, as well as their types, and the Pokémon they evolve from.

In the games

Statistical averages

Stat
HP: 92.2
Attack: 122.5
Defense: 96.5
Sp.Atk: 100
Sp.Def: 101
Speed: 87.7
Total: 0


Base stat comparison

Pokémon 149Dragonite.png
Dragonite 		248Tyranitar.png
Tyranitar 		373Salamence.png
Salamence 		376Metagross.png
Metagross 		445Garchomp.png
Garchomp 		635Hydreigon.png
Hydreigon 		706Goodra.png
Goodra 		706Goodra-Hisui.png
Goodra 		784Kommo-o.png
Kommo-o 		887Dragapult.png
Dragapult 		998Baxcalibur.png
Baxcalibur
HP
91
100
95
80
108
92
90
80
75
88
115
Attack
134
134
135
135
130
105
100
100
110
120
145
Defense
95
110
80
130
95
90
70
100
125
75
92
Sp. Attack
100
95
110
95
80
125
110
110
100
100
75
Sp. Defense
100
100
80
90
85
90
150
150
105
75
86
Speed
80
61
100
70
102
98
80
60
85
142
87
Total 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600

Base stat comparison when Mega Evolved

Pokémon 248Tyranitar-Mega.png
Tyranitar 		373Salamence-Mega.png
Salamence 		376Metagross-Mega.png
Metagross 		445Garchomp-Mega.png
Garchomp
HP
100
95
80
108
Attack
164
145
145
170
Defense
150
130
150
115
Sp. Attack
95
120
105
120
Sp. Defense
120
90
110
95
Speed
71
120
110
92
Total 700 700 700 700


Individual characteristics

Dragonite

Being the first pseudo-legendary Pokémon, Dragonite has straightforward and well-rounded stats. It has a traditionally high Attack and above average stats otherwise.

Tyranitar

With a focus on power and durability, Tyranitar sacrifices Speed in exchange for tremendous bulk and attack power. It has the Sand Stream Ability to always create a sandstorm, which takes advantage of its Rock type to further increase its high Special Defense.

  • Mega Tyranitar has the highest base Defense of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 150.
  • When a sandstorm is raging, Mega Tyranitar's Special Defense becomes the highest of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
  • Tyranitar is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that has a unique type combination.

Salamence

Although it is the same type as Dragonite, Salamence differentiates itself by being entirely focused on offensive prowess. Its Attack, Special Attack, and Speed stats are high, while its Defense and Special Defense are comparatively low.

  • Salamence is the shortest pseudo-legendary Pokémon, at 4'11" (1.5 m).

Metagross

Like Tyranitar, Metagross focuses on power and durability, utilizing the most defensive type, Steel, to complement its very high Attack and Defense and relatively low Speed.

  • Metagross is the heaviest pseudo-legendary Pokémon, at 1212.5 lbs. (550.0 kg).
  • Metagross has the highest base Defense of all non-Mega Evolved pseudo-legendary Pokémon, at 130.
  • Metagross is the only gender unknown pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
  • Metagross is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon whose first evolutionary stage, Beldum, cannot be caught in the wild in its debut generation (one is received from Steven Stone instead).
  • Metagross is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon whose English and Japanese names are the same.
  • Metagross is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon whose evolutionary family has a catch rate of 3.
  • Metagross is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that cannot learn any Dragon-type moves.

Garchomp

Focusing on versatility, Garchomp has high HP, Attack, and Speed with a versatile selection of moves to use. It complements these attributes with its Ground type, which is among the best offensive types.

  • Mega Garchomp has the highest base Attack of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 170.
  • Garchomp is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon to have gender differences.

Hydreigon

Hydreigon's well-rounded stats mirror those of Dragonite (albeit with lower defensive stats and higher Speed), with it having a high Special Attack stat as well, and its other stats being above average.

  • Hydreigon has the highest base Special Attack of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 125.
  • Hydreigon is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that does not have a base stat lower than 90.
  • Hydreigon and its evolutionary relatives are the only pseudo-legendary family that do not have a Hidden Ability in any of their forms.
  • Hydreigon evolves from its pre-evolved form starting at the highest level of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, at level 64.

Goodra

Unlike the other pseudo-legendary Pokémon, Goodra focuses mainly on Special Defense. Its Attack and Special Attack are very similar to each other.

  • Goodra is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that is not dual-type.
  • Tied with its regional form, Goodra has both the highest base Special Defense of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 150, and the lowest base Attack of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 100.
  • Goodra has the lowest base Defense of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 70.
  • Goodra and its Hisuian form are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon to have an evolution method requiring more than just leveling up.
Hisuian Goodra

Goodra has a Hisuian, making it the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon to have a regional form. It focuses on balanced defensive stats, at the cost of Speed.

  • Tied with its original form, Hisuian Goodra has both the highest base Special Defense of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 150, and the lowest base Attack of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 100.
  • Hisuian Goodra has the lowest base Speed of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 60.

Kommo-o

Kommo-o has mostly well-rounded stats but is slightly more defensive than offensive.

Dragapult

Dragapult focuses on Speed, and is more offensive than defensive. In addition to its extremely high Speed, it has high Attack and Special Attack, but at the expense of its defensive stats.

  • Dragapult is the tallest pseudo-legendary Pokémon, at 9'10" (3.0 m).
  • Dragapult is the lightest pseudo-legendary Pokémon, at 110.2 lbs. (50.0 kg).
  • Dragapult has the lowest base Special Defense of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 75.
  • Dragapult has the highest base Speed of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 142.

Baxcalibur

Baxcalibur's stats focus on its extreme physical prowess, emphasizing its HP and Attack while leaving its other stats average or slightly above average.

  • Baxcalibur has the highest base HP of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 115.
  • Baxcalibur has the highest base Attack of all non-Mega Evolved pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 145.
  • Baxcalibur has the lowest base Special Attack of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with 75.
  • Baxcalibur is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon whose evolutionary family has different catch rates for each Pokémon (excluding Dragonite in Pokémon Yellow).
  • As of Generation IX, Baxcalibur is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon to have a signature Ability, namely Thermal Exchange. However, Sand Stream and Gooey were formerly the signature Abilities of Tyranitar and Goodra respectively.

Other characteristics

  • Tyranitar and Metagross are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that are not Dragon-type.
  • Dragonite and Salamence are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon to share their type combination with each other.
  • Metagross, Goodra (in both of its forms), Dragapult, and Baxcalibur are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that do not have a 4× weakness.
  • Metagross and Hisuian Goodra resist the most types of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with nine.
  • Garchomp and Baxcalibur resist the fewest types of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, with only three.
  • Goodra (in its original form), Kommo-o, and Baxcalibur are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that do not have a type immunity by default. However, Goodra has access to Sap Sipper, which provides an immunity to the Grass type, leaving Kommo-o and Baxcalibur as the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon without any type immunity at all.
  • Hydreigon and Goodra (in both of its forms) are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that have higher Special Attack than physical Attack.
  • Metagross and Kommo-o evolve from their pre-evolved forms starting at the lowest level of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon, at level 45.
    • Additionally, Metagross's evolutionary family overall evolves at the lowest level of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon's evolutionary families, with Beldum evolving into Metang at level 20.
  • Garchomp, Kommo-o, Dragapult, and Baxcalibur are the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that do not have a base friendship of 35.

Users

Pseudo-legendary Pokémon are often used by Elite Four members and Champions.

As Shadow Pokémon

All pseudo-legendary Pokémon that existed in Generation III are available as Shadow Pokémon in either Pokémon Colosseum (Tyranitar and Metagross) or Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (Dragonite and Salamence).

In the story mode of Pokémon Colosseum, Shadow Metagross is used by Nascour and Shadow Tyranitar is used by Evice. In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Shadow Salamence is used by Eldes and Shadow Dragonite is used by Miror B.. All four pseudo-legendary Pokémon have Shadow Rush as one of their Shadow moves.

In the anime

Main series

Pseudo-legendary Pokémon have appeared many times in the anime.

  • Dragonite in the anime

    Dragonite in the anime

  • Tyranitar in the anime

    Tyranitar in the anime

  • Mega Tyranitar in the anime

    Mega Tyranitar in the anime

  • Salamence in the anime

    Salamence in the anime

  • Mega Salamence in the anime

    Mega Salamence in the anime

  • Metagross in the anime

    Metagross in the anime

  • Shiny Metagross in the anime

    Shiny Metagross in the anime

  • Mega Metagross in the anime

    Mega Metagross in the anime

  • Shiny Mega Metagross in the anime

    Shiny Mega Metagross in the anime

  • Garchomp in the anime

    Garchomp in the anime

  • Mega Garchomp in the anime

    Mega Garchomp in the anime

  • Hydreigon in the anime

    Hydreigon in the anime

  • Shiny Hydreigon in the anime

    Shiny Hydreigon in the anime

  • Goodra in the anime

    Goodra in the anime

  • Kommo-o in the anime

    Kommo-o in the anime

  • Dragapult in the anime

    Dragapult in the anime

Pokémon Origins

  • Dragonite in Pokémon Origins

    Dragonite in Pokémon Origins

Pokémon Generations

Pseudo-legendary Pokémon have appeared multiple times in Pokémon Generations.

Gallery

  • Dragonite in Pokémon Generations

    Dragonite in Pokémon Generations

  • Salamence in Pokémon Generations

    Salamence in Pokémon Generations

  • Garchomp in Pokémon Generations

    Garchomp in Pokémon Generations

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Gallery

  • Metagross in the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

    Metagross in the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Gallery

  • Mega Salamence in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

    Mega Salamence in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

  • Mega Metagross in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

    Mega Metagross in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Multiple pseudo-legendary Pokémon have appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer.

Gallery

  • Dragonite in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

    Dragonite in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

  • Metagross in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

    Metagross in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

  • Garchomp in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

    Garchomp in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Pseudo-legendary Pokémon have appeared multiple times in Pokémon: Twilight Wings.

  • Goodra has appeared in Sky under the ownership of Raihan.
  • Dragapult has appeared in Sky under the ownership of Leon.
  • Goodra in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

    Goodra in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

  • Dragapult in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

    Dragapult in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Pokémon Evolutions

Some pseudo-legendary Pokémon have appeared in Pokémon Evolutions.

  • Dragonite has appeared in The Rival under the ownership of Palmer.
  • Tyranitar briefly appeared in The Show overlooking Ecruteak City.
  • Salamence has appeared in The Wish under the ownership of Zinnia. It was capable of Mega Evolving into Mega Salamence.
  • Dragonite in Pokémon Evolutions

    Dragonite in Pokémon Evolutions

  • Tyranitar in Pokémon Evolutions

    Tyranitar in Pokémon Evolutions

  • Mega Salamence in Pokémon Evolutions

    Mega Salamence in Pokémon Evolutions

Pokémon: Hisuian Snow

In Two Hues, an Alpha Garchomp attacked Alec and the Galaxy Team, but it was driven away by a Hisuian Zoroark that Alec had befriended in his youth as a Zorua.

GOTCHA!

Multiple pseudo-legendary Pokémon have appeared in the GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

  • Dragonite in Pokémon Adventures

    Dragonite in Pokémon Adventures

  • Tyranitar in Pokémon Adventures

    Tyranitar in Pokémon Adventures

  • Salamence in Pokémon Adventures

    Salamence in Pokémon Adventures

  • Mega Salamence in Pokémon Adventures

    Mega Salamence in Pokémon Adventures

  • Metagross in Pokémon Adventures

    Metagross in Pokémon Adventures

  • Mega Metagross in Pokémon Adventures

    Mega Metagross in Pokémon Adventures

  • Garchomp in Pokémon Adventures

    Garchomp in Pokémon Adventures

  • Mega Garchomp in Pokémon Adventures

    Mega Garchomp in Pokémon Adventures

  • Hydreigon in Pokémon Adventures

    Hydreigon in Pokémon Adventures

  • Goodra in Pokémon Adventures

    Goodra in Pokémon Adventures

  • Kommo-o in Pokémon Adventures

    Kommo-o in Pokémon Adventures

  • Dragapult in Pokémon Adventures

    Dragapult in Pokémon Adventures

Trivia


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