Trio master

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A trio master is a Pokémon who, in some way, oversees a legendary trio of Pokémon.

The trio master and the trio itself may relate in different ways. For example, Lugia is the trio master of the legendary birds; it is the only one who can quell their fighting when Lawrence III captures one of them in The Power of One.

Catching trio masters

In the games, the trio master sometimes will require that the members of its legendary trio be caught beforehand. There has been other ways from which the trio master is referred to as such though.

Pokémon Crystal

In Crystal, Ho-Oh cannot be caught until all three of the legendary beasts have been captured without trading or cheating.

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Regigigas will not awaken unless the player has the legendary golems in his or her party. Conversely, an event Regigigas unlocks the legendary golems in Platinum.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Rayquaza is only obtainable after both Kyogre and Groudon have been obtained in the same game, an impossible feat without trading or cheating.

Pokémon Black and White

In Black and White, Landorus is only obtainable after both Tornadus and Thundurus have been obtained in the same game, also an impossible feat without trading or cheating.

Terrakion and Virizion are only able to be encountered after Cobalion has been captured or defeated.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

In Black 2 and White 2, Regigigas will not awaken unless the player brings the golems to its resting place, Twist Mountain.

Other references to trio masters

Relationship with their trio

Trio master Legendary trio
Relationship
 
Lugia
 
Articuno
 
Zapdos
 
Moltres
Lugia is the only one who can end the legendary birds' conflict, as seen in the second movie.
 
Ho-Oh
 
Raikou
 
Entei
 
Suicune
After the three Pokémon perished in the fire at the Burned Tower, Ho-Oh revived them.
 
Rayquaza
 
Kyogre
 
Groudon
 
Rayquaza
Due to it ending the other two members' fight in Emerald, Rayquaza may internally be the master of the weather trio.
 
Regigigas
 
Regirock
 
Regice
 
Registeel
Regigigas will awaken when the three legendary golems are brought to its residence. It is also said that it built statues made of clay, ice, and magma.
 
Arceus
 
Dialga
 
Palkia
 
Giratina
According to legend, Arceus created all three members of the creation trio after creating the universe, in order to balance the dimensional-aspect world.
 
Uxie
 
Mesprit
 
Azelf
Arceus also created the lake guardians, which represent spirit, before it fell into eternal slumber.
 
Cobalion
 
Terrakion
 
Virizion
 
Keldeo
Cobalion is the oldest of the Swords of Justice and is considered their leader.
 
Landorus
 
Tornadus
 
Thundurus
 
Landorus
Landorus punished Thundurus and Tornadus for bringing mass destruction with their thunder and wind storms. As such, it cannot be battled until both of the latter are brought to the Abundant Shrine.

Trivia

  • Arceus is the only trio master that is related to more than one legendary trio.
  • Lugia and Regigigas are two trio masters who were not present in the same generation as their trio. Also, each was introduced in the generation directly after the generation its trio was introduced. This also makes their trios the only ones that did not have a known trio master in the generation they were introduced in, then gain one later.
  • The Tao trio is the only trio group without a known trio master.
    • However, some fans speculate that Kyurem is the corpse of the original dragon after it was split into two. Also, Kyurem shifts into its two new Formes by fusing with either Reshiram or Zekrom. In this case, Kyurem could be an internal trio master, much like Rayquaza.
  • Regigigas and Rayquaza (as well as Arceus without a Plate) are the only trio masters that do not share at least one type with any other members of their trios.
  • Landorus is the only trio master that is not genderless.
Legendary trios
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