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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Though {{p|Unown}} is not considered to be a legendary Pokémon, in ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]'', {{p|Unown}} are shown in [[Molly Hale]]'s ''Book of Legendary Pokémon'', their power appears to match that of legendary Pokémon and they are explicitly referred to as legendary Pokémon. | * Though {{p|Unown}} is not considered to be a legendary Pokémon, in ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown]]'', {{p|Unown}} are shown in [[Molly Hale]]'s ''Book of Legendary Pokémon'', their power appears to match that of legendary Pokémon and they are explicitly referred to as legendary Pokémon. | ||
* Generation I is the only generation (excluding Generation | * Generation I is the only generation (excluding Generation VI) where all of its legends have appeared in a movie. Mewtwo appeared in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''. Mew appeared in both ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'' and in ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', while the birds appeared in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''. | ||
** Ho-Oh is the only Generation II legendary who hasn't appeared in a movie, only appearing in anime appearances, opening sequences, and in a cameo in ''Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'', only to be Mew in disguise. | ** Ho-Oh is the only Generation II legendary who hasn't appeared in a movie, only appearing in anime appearances, opening sequences, and in a cameo in ''Lucario and the Mystery of Mew'', only to be Mew in disguise. | ||
** Groudon is the only Generation III legendary who hasn't appeared in a movie, only appearing in the opening sequences of ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' and ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''. There was a fake Groudon in ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''. However, the real Groudon has appeared with its counterpart, Kyogre, in ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon]]'' and ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends]]''. | ** Groudon is the only Generation III legendary who hasn't appeared in a movie, only appearing in the opening sequences of ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' and ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''. There was a fake Groudon in ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''. However, the real Groudon has appeared with its counterpart, Kyogre, in ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon]]'' and ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends]]''. | ||
** Generation IV is the generation with the greatest amount of | ** Generation IV is the generation with the greatest amount of legendary Pokémon that have not appeared in a movie: the [[lake guardians]], [[Phione]], and {{p|Cresselia}}. This group is notable for not even appearing via cameos in the movies, except for Cresselia, who appeared in the opening of ''[[M10|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''. Whether or not Phione is considered a legendary Pokémon, it still hasn't appeared in a movie. All five have their own debut episodes in the anime, however. | ||
**The [[Kami trio]] and [[Meloetta]] are the only two Generation V legendary Pokémon to not appear in a movie. The Kami Trio appears in ''[[Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1]]'', ''[[Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2]]'', and ''[[Unova's Survival Crisis!]]''. Meloetta appears from ''[[An Epic Defense Force!]]'' to ''[[Unova's Survival Crisis!]]''. | |||
* In most games, there appears to only be one of each legendary Pokémon; however, in the {{pkmn|anime}}, there is more than one of most legendary Pokémon. This may just mean that the creators of the game intended the {{player}} to only ever happen to meet one of them canonically, and in fact there are others elsewhere which the player does not encounter. | * In most games, there appears to only be one of each legendary Pokémon; however, in the {{pkmn|anime}}, there is more than one of most legendary Pokémon. This may just mean that the creators of the game intended the {{player}} to only ever happen to meet one of them canonically, and in fact there are others elsewhere which the player does not encounter. | ||
** This may be supported by the possibility of acquiring Eggs of {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}} and {{p|Giratina}} in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, and {{p|Manaphy}} in the [[Generation IV]] games. | ** This may be supported by the possibility of acquiring Eggs of {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}} and {{p|Giratina}} in {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, and {{p|Manaphy}} in the [[Generation IV]] games. | ||