Miraidon (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Miraidon (disambiguation).

Miraidon Paradox Pokémon ミライドン Miraidon #1008 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Hadron Engine Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 50 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 11'06" 3.5 m Miraidon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 529.1 lbs. 240.0 kg Miraidon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 335	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Miraidon 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Miraidon (Japanese: ミライドン Miraidon) is a dual-type Electric/Dragon Legendary Paradox Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

While not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it is said to be a relative of Cyclizar^[1] from the distant future or a version of it^[2] from a different timeline. It has an ancient counterpart called Koraidon.

Miraidon has five different transformations it can change between as it traverses varying terrain and adapts to different situations.

• Low-Power Mode when it has little power.
• Drive Mode when traveling on land.
• Aquatic Mode when traveling in water.
• Glide Mode when traveling in the skies.
• Ultimate Mode during battle and full strength.

Miraidon is the game mascot of Pokémon Violet, appearing on the game's box art in its Ultimate Mode. It is also known as the "Iron Serpent" (Japanese: テツノオロチ Tetsuno'orochi). Along with Koraidon, it is considered part of the Paradox duo by fans.

Biology

Miraidon shooting electricity from its jet engines

Miraidon's robotic tongue

Ultimate Mode Miraidon is a large robotic reptilian Pokémon. Most of its body is violet in color, although its face, claws, abdomen, and tail are silver. Additionally, there are light blue accents on its shoulders and legs, the latter of which resemble jet engines when folded and allow it to float in the air. Its head has a dark purple casque, circular purple cheeks, two pairs of antennae, and black eyes. The eyes have a pixelated display; they usually show yellow-cyan pupils, although Miraidon can simulate blinking by changing the display pattern. Inside Miraidon's body is what appears to be purplish-yellow energy, with light blue streaks accenting it. This energy is mostly concentrated on its throat (forming a prominent circular growth), tail, and antennae (which can emit the energy in a manner similar to electricity).

Miraidon was brought to this era/timeline through the time machine created by Professor Turo ten years ago, but it is different from the other Paradox Pokémon. He was capable of only bringing two of them and is also the one who coined Miraidon's name. According to AI Turo, Miraidon is a ferocious future descendant of Cyclizar. However, according to a Turo brought to the Crystal Pool by Terapagos, Miraidon is a counterpart of Cyclizar from another timeline. Its true origin is unknown. It is powerful enough to use its lightning to turn the land into ash. Its lightning can be shot from its mouth, neck, or jet engines. According to the Violet Book, it was formerly known as the "Iron Serpent" due to its metallic and serpent-like body. According to Arven, Ultimate Mode is Miraidon's true form. ^[3]

While apparently accustomed to humans, Miraidon uses its power of insight and observation to carefully judge a person's character before it decides whether to join them or not. It has a calm and collected disposition, and it is very difficult for others to tell what it is thinking or feeling due to its robotic nature, with the only available hints presented in its eyes. In its Ultimate Mode, it keeps itself afloat to maintain an advantageous position that applies pressure to grounded opponents, and it anticipates their moves before striking at their weak points. It uses the electricity generated in its internal organs to charge its claws, fangs, and tail. One strike from its charged tail is said to knock out even the sturdiest foe.^[4] While asleep, it turns itself off, causing the energy on its throat, tail and antennae to disappear, making them turn silver, similar to what happens in its Low-Power Mode.

The rest of Miraidon's ecology and other details regarding it is unknown.

Miraidon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Electro Drift. It is also the only known Pokémon that can have Hadron Engine as an Ability.

Transformations

Aside from Ultimate Mode, Miraidon has four other forms it can transform into depending on the situation.

Low-Power Mode Miraidon walks on all fours, with the jet engine-like legs unfolding. The antennae become light silver along with the throat. The eyes are light blue. The other glowing parts of its body become violet. Miraidon assumes this form either when weakened or not battling.

Miraidon has the ability to change its form in order to facilitate travel. Drive Mode Miraidon can generate the energy in its tail and throat and turn them into wheel-like rings, which allow it to accelerate. Drive Mode Miraidon is capable of driving up cliffs. Aquatic Mode Miraidon is similar in appearance to Drive Mode and propels itself using both its rings and the jet engines on its legs. Glide Mode Miraidon moves its antennae in order to expand an energy membrane, allowing it to glide through the sky.^[5] Glide Mode Miraidon can switch between gliding or unlimited flight.^[6]

Ultimate Mode

Low-Power Mode

Drive Mode

Aquatic Mode

Glide Mode

Game data

Miraidon in Pokémon Violet

NPC appearances

Main article: Miraidon (game)

• Pokémon Violet: Miraidon is a major character in the game.
• Pokémon Violet: Another Miraidon, also known as the Guardian of Paradise, is the secondary antagonist and a boss in the game. It was brought to the Pokémon world sometime after the first one through Professor Turo's "time machine" and is shown to be far more aggressive and belligerent than it, which eventually caused both to became rivals.
  • At some point in Area Zero, both Miraidon got into a territorial battle where the first one was defeated, but saved just in time by Professor Turo, who sacrificed his life to save it, after that, it was forced to escape Area Zero, traumatized by what happened there and leaving the second Miraidon as the strongest Pokémon in Area Zero and making it its territory.
  • In The Way Home, the second Miraidon appears to the player, Nemona, Penny, Arven and the first Miraidon, only to attempt to start another battle to kick Miraidon out of its territory once again, however, the Zero Lab's is opened and instead of attacking, it walks inside it, leaving the first Miraidon even more scared of it. The player and Miraidon go inside after defeating some Paradox Pokémon and inside, they meet AI Turo, who calls the second Miraidon back inside its Master Ball.
  • After the player defeats the controlled AI Turo to deactivate the time machine, the Paradise Protection Protocol is activated, locking all of the heroes's Poké Balls as a last resort to defend the time machine, sending out the the Guardian of Paradise, who's defeated once and for all by the player's Miraidon after Terastallizing into a Dragon Type.
  • Later on in the post-game, the player can find the now trainer-less Miraidon out of the Zero Lab and catch it, supposedly due to its Master Ball being out of reach.

Pokédex entries

Miraidon in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM048 TM048 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM072 TM072 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM096 TM096 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM136 TM136 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM173 TM173 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM210 TM210 Supercell Slam Electric Physical 100100 095}}95% 15 TM223 TM223 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Miraidon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Miraidon

By breeding

Side game data

Evolution data

Unevolved Miraidon  Electric  Dragon

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Miraidon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Ultimate Mode Miraidon in the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

A Miraidon appeared in a post-episode segment that aired with JN138.

In the manga

Drive Mode Miraidon in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Miraidon (game)

Miraidon debuted in PASV01 as Violet's ride. In PASV02, Violet revealed to Arven that he had encountered Miraidon as it crashed down on a beach near Cabo Poco and started following him after eating his sandwich. Professor Turo had then contacted him, informing him that Miraidon had previously been in his possession, and told Violet that its current depowered state could be remedied with the help of the Herba Mystica, inspiring Violet to find them in order to unlock Miraidon's full potential.

In the TCG

Main article: Miraidon (TCG)

Other Appearances

Miraidon in Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon UNITE

Main article: Miraidon (UNITE)

Miraidon is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a ranged attacker that can only be played in its Ultimate Mode.

Trivia

• Miraidon and Koraidon are the only Paradox Pokémon:
  • Whose names follow regular Pokémon naming conventions.
    • To not have different names between languages.
  • To each have their own unique Abilities.
• Miraidon is the tallest Paradox Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex and the only known future Paradox Pokémon to be taller than both its present-day and ancient relatives.
  • It is also the only future Paradox Pokémon not to have the word “Iron” in its name. However, its previous name according to the Violet Book is “Iron Serpent”.
• Miraidon has the highest base Special Defense stat of all Electric-type Pokémon.
• Of all Pokémon, Miraidon and Koraidon have the highest number of forms that are obtainable in some capacity yet unusable in battle, as they each use three forms solely for travel and are obtained in their fourth ‘low-power’ forms, yet can only battle in their ‘high-power’ forms.
  • Curiously, the forms are fully usable in battle when hacked into the game, albeit with various glitches and oddities.^[7]
    • In its unused Pokédex entry, the Ride forms of Miraidon are smaller than its Ultimate Mode, at 9'2" / 2.7m tall.
  • Rotom has five forms that are unusable in battle (Pokédex, Phone, Bike, Rotomi, Drone), but Rotomi and Rotom Drone are completely unobtainable.
• The modes of Miraidon in Japanese and Korean use borrowed words from English, showing modernity, while the builds of Koraidon in the same languages use Sino-Japanese and Sino-Korean words respectively, showing tradition and the past.
• In Generation IX, prior to the Version 2.0.1 update of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Miraidon was able to learn Power Gem at level 49. After updating the game, it can only learn it via TM.
• Despite being able to swim and fly with the player on its back, Miraidon can't learn Surf or Fly. It shares this trait with its counterpart Koraidon.
• Miraidon has a V on the back that may allude to the fact that it is the Mascot of Pokémon Violet.

Origin

Miraidon's appearance may be based on a robotic serpentine dragon and various lizards, such as the anole or the genera Sitana and Sarada — the latter two are collectively known as fan-throated lizards. Its robotic look might also be a reference to how futuristic cultures are often depicted with the overuse of machines and robots, as opposed to Koraidon's traditional look. Some elements of its design may be based on parts of various motorized vehicles (such as a sport bike and other super bikes designed with maneuverability in mind for city streets and highways), with its casque resembling a motorcycle windshield, its shoulders being similar to handlebars, its rear looking like the backrest of a vehicle seat, its throat and tail resembling wheels when active, and its legs resembling jet engines or exhaust pipes. Miraidon's ability to rearrange itself when changing between forms may be inspired by transforming robots. Miraidon’s color scheme, along with the name of the game it debuts in, possibly stemmed from violet being on the opposite side of the visible spectrum of light from red (a prominent color associated with Pokémon Scarlet and Koraidon) as well as violet occasionally being associated with space (which is often considered the “final frontier,” tying to Miraidon’s hypothetical future motifs).

Given its snake-like body and its Electric type, it may take inspiration from Sugaar in Basque mythology. Originally venerated as the god of storms and thunder in pre-Christian Basque beliefs, Sugaar takes the form of a serpent and embodies lightning.

Name origin

Miraidon may be a combination of 未来 mirai (future), ライド raido (ride), and dragon, don (Spanish for lord), or -don (common suffix in dinosaur names derived from the Ancient Greek word for tooth).

Its alternate name, Iron Serpent, is literally iron serpent.

Tetsuno'orochi, its alternate name in Japanese, can be taken literally as 鉄の大蛇 tetsu no orochi (iron serpent).

Due to a bootstrap paradox involving a version of Professor Turo time traveling from the past, it is possible that the player in Pokémon Violet may be responsible for indirectly coining Miraidon's name.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ミライドン Miraidon From 未来 mirai, ride, dragon, don, and -don French Miraidon Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Miraidon Same as English/Japanese name German Miraidon Same as English/Japanese name Italian Miraidon Same as English/Japanese name Korean 미라이돈 Miraidon Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 密勒頓 / 密勒顿 Mìlèdùn Transcription of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 密勒頓 Mahtlaahkdeuhn Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name

More languages Hindi मिराईडॉन Miraidon Transcription of English/Japanese name Russian Мирайдон Miraidon Transcription of English/Japanese name Thai มิไรดอน Miraidon Transcription of Japanese name

Iron Serpent

Language Title Meaning Japanese テツノオロチ Tetsuno'orochi From 鉄の大蛇 tetsu no orochi French Serpent-de-Fer From serpent de fer Spanish Ferromandra From ferro- and salamandra German Eisenschlange From Eisen and Schlange Italian Serpeferrea From serpe and ferrea Korean 무쇠이무기 Musoeimugi From 무쇠 musoe and 이무기 imugi Mandarin Chinese 鐵大蛇 / 铁大蛇 Tiědàshé From 鐵 / 铁 tiě and 大蛇 dàshé Cantonese Chinese 鐵大蛇 Titdaaihsèh From 鐵 tit and 大蛇 daaihsèh

More languages Brazilian Portuguese Serpente Férrea From serpente and férrea

Drive Mode

Language Title Japanese ドライブモード Drive Mode Chinese Cantonese 行駛模式 Hàahngsái Mòuhsīk Mandarin 行駛模式 / 行驶模式 Xíngshǐ Móshì French Mode Terrestre German Fahrmodus Italian Assetto Sprint Korean 드라이브모드 Drive Mode Spanish Modo Conducción

Aquatic Mode

Language Title Japanese フロートモード Float Mode Chinese Cantonese 浮水模式 Pòuhséui Mòuhsīk Mandarin 浮水模式 Fúshuǐ Móshì French Mode Aquatique German Wassermodus Italian Assetto Nuoto Korean 플로트모드 Float Mode Spanish Modo Flote

Glide Mode

Language Title Japanese グライドモード Glide Mode Chinese Cantonese 滑翔模式 Waahtchèuhng Mòuhsīk Mandarin 滑翔模式 Huáxiáng Móshì French Mode Aérien German Gleitmodus Italian Assetto Planata Korean 글라이드모드 Glide Mode Spanish Modo Planeo

Low-Power Mode

Language Title Japanese リミテッドモード Limited Mode Chinese Cantonese 受限模式 Sauhhaahn Mòuhsīk Mandarin 受限模式 Shòuxiàn Móshì French Mode Bridé German Begrenzter Modus Italian Assetto Limitato Korean 리미티드모드 Limited Mode Spanish Modo Limitado

Ultimate Mode

Language Title Japanese コンプリートモード Complete Mode Chinese Cantonese 完整模式 Yùhnjíng Mòuhsīk Mandarin 完整模式 Wánzhěng Móshì French Mode Ultime German Kompletter Modus Italian Assetto Completo Korean 컴플리트모드 Complete Mode Spanish Modo Pleno

Related articles

• Miraidon (game)
• Miraidon (UNITE)
• Terastal phenomenon
• Paradox Pokémon
• Legendary Pokémon
• Violet Book
• Artificial Pokémon
• Paradox duo

References

External links

Ancient Paradox Pokémon

Future Paradox Pokémon

Legendary Pokémon

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Generation V

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Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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