Legendary trio

A Legendary trio is a term used to describe a group of three closely-related Legendary Pokémon. Legendary trios can be subdivided into two tiers: normal trios and Special trios. Normal trios, which are always the first Legendary Pokémon that appear in any Pokédex order, are allowed into the many Battle Towers and other battle facilities. They are also the only Pokémon with base stat totals of 580, besides the Swords of Justice. Special trios, whose name comes from the fact that all of them are Special Pokémon, are not allowed in the Battle Tower and are found closer to the end of the Pokédex in the generation of their release.

The Tao trio in the anime

Members of Legendary trios often, but not always, share at least one type, an Ability, and/or a base stat total.

The term fell into official usage from the Shiny Legendary beasts' Wonder Cards.

List of Legendary trios

Mascot trios
Kyogre	Groudon	Rayquaza
Super-ancient Pokémon
Dialga	Palkia	Giratina
Creation trio
Reshiram	Zekrom	Kyurem
Tao trio
Xerneas	Yveltal	Zygarde
Aura trio
Solgaleo	Lunala	Necrozma
Light trio
Zacian	Zamazenta	Eternatus
Legends of Galar

Other Legendary trios
Articuno	Zapdos	Moltres
Legendary birds
Raikou	Entei	Suicune
Legendary beasts
Uxie	Mesprit	Azelf
Lake guardians

Former Legendary trios
Regirock	Regice	Registeel
Legendary titans
Tornadus	Thundurus	Landorus
Forces of Nature

Trivia

• Some of the Legendary trios have unique distinctions:
  • The lake guardians are the only trio:
    • Whose members are all exactly the same type; however, many other trios share types within the group.
    • Incapable of learning any HMs.
    • That are not a mascot Legendary trio to not receive a 150% power bonus in a Battrio combo, instead receiving 160%.
    • With a base stat total of 580 to not have a base friendship of 35; in fact, they have the highest base friendship of all Legendary Pokémon, at 140, tying for the highest base friendship of all Pokémon with Lopunny and the evolutionary families of Chansey and Clefairy.
  • The Legendary birds are the only Legendary trio to have regional forms.
  • The light trio is the only Legendary trio to have an evolutionary line for two of its members.

See also

• Legendary duo
• Swords of Justice
• Guardian deities

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