Legendary Pokémon: Difference between revisions

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SquidBonez was right. There is evidence in the anime AND the games to suggest legendaries aren't unique (some can be found in different regions, some referred to with non-unique pronouns, can be shiny/have different IVs, pokedex says some can breed, etc)
(Undo revision 2468310 by SquidBonez (talk) There's no information in the games as to whether all, some, or no Legendaries are unique (barring the HGSS Sinjoh Ruins event).)
m (SquidBonez was right. There is evidence in the anime AND the games to suggest legendaries aren't unique (some can be found in different regions, some referred to with non-unique pronouns, can be shiny/have different IVs, pokedex says some can breed, etc))
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Much like [[starter Pokémon]] appear at the beginning of each [[regional Pokédex]] and their generation's portion of the [[National Pokédex]], Mythical Pokémon typically appear at the very end, and Legendary Pokémon immediately before them.
Much like [[starter Pokémon]] appear at the beginning of each [[regional Pokédex]] and their generation's portion of the [[National Pokédex]], Mythical Pokémon typically appear at the very end, and Legendary Pokémon immediately before them.
While most are not, some Legendary and Mythical Pokémon are unique, like {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Giratina}}, and {{p|Palkia}} due to their roles in the creation of the Pokémon world. Other Legendary Pokémon are simply rare but not unique, and often have legends written about them.


==={{tt|Statistical average|Considering alternate forms as separate Pokémon, counting Arceus once only and without Phione}}===
==={{tt|Statistical average|Considering alternate forms as separate Pokémon, counting Arceus once only and without Phione}}===
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Trainers using Legendary and Mythical Pokémon that they have in [[Poké Ball]]s, or even as a non-owned Pokémon, is not unheard of. {{FB|Factory Head|Noland}} befriended and fought official {{pkmn|battle}}s with an {{TP|Noland|Articuno}}. Likewise, {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} in the anime owned the three {{TP|Brandon|legendary titans}} in Poké Balls and trained them. {{si|Tobias}} owned the Mythical Pokémon {{p|Darkrai}} and the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Latios}}. In the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], another Trainer owned a {{p|Heatran}}. Finally, a [[Nurse Joy]] who visited the Pewter Gym under assignment of the [[Pokémon Inspection Agency|PIA]] kept a {{p|Latias}} in a Poké Ball.
Trainers using Legendary and Mythical Pokémon that they have in [[Poké Ball]]s, or even as a non-owned Pokémon, is not unheard of. {{FB|Factory Head|Noland}} befriended and fought official {{pkmn|battle}}s with an {{TP|Noland|Articuno}}. Likewise, {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} in the anime owned the three {{TP|Brandon|legendary titans}} in Poké Balls and trained them. {{si|Tobias}} owned the Mythical Pokémon {{p|Darkrai}} and the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Latios}}. In the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], another Trainer owned a {{p|Heatran}}. Finally, a [[Nurse Joy]] who visited the Pewter Gym under assignment of the [[Pokémon Inspection Agency|PIA]] kept a {{p|Latias}} in a Poké Ball.


In the anime, there are some cases in which Legendary Pokémon are implied to breed in the wild, as seen with {{p|Lugia}}. While most are not, some Legendary and Mythical Pokémon are unique, like {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Giratina}}, and {{p|Palkia}} due to their roles in the creation of the Pokémon world. Other Legendary Pokémon are simply rare but not unique, and often have legends written about them.
In the anime, there are some cases in which Legendary Pokémon are implied to breed in the wild, as seen with {{p|Lugia}}.


==List of Legendary Pokémon==
==List of Legendary Pokémon==