Xerneas (Pokémon)

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Xerneas ゼルネアス Xerneas #716
Art by Ken Sugimori from Pokémon X and Y
Type Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Life Pokémon
Ability Fairy Aura Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 Unknown
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 9'10" Imperial 3.0 m Metric 9'10"/3.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 474.0 lbs. Imperial 215.0 kg Metric 474.0 lbs./215.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color None	Catch rate 0 (0%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint  File:F716.png    Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Unknown group 0 cycles (0 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: ? Battle Exp.: Unknown
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Xerneas (Japanese: ゼルネアス Xerneas) is a Fairy-type legendary Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Along with Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, and Yveltal, it was the first Generation VI Pokémon to be revealed to the public, being revealed on January 8, 2013 as part of the Pokémon Direct broadcast.

Xerneas is the version mascot of Pokémon X.

Biology

Xerneas are blue and black, quadruped, deer-like Pokémon with an eight-horned set of antlers extending out from their head, two on each side. Each horn is beige and adorned with a colorful, three-part protrusion twining through the horn (orange, red, purple, and teal-blue), one side mirroring the other. The colors gradually turn lighter to darker when moving from base to tip. Xerneas's head is blue with two horns on either side of their head, and the root of their horns mark their face, just below the eye and over the nose. Their eyes are the same color as their fur, and their pupils are X-shaped. The blue portion of their body ends at the chest area where the "fur" jousts outward, similar to the blue horns on its face.

The rest of their body is black with small, multicolored spots on their back (the same color and order as their horn adornments, the teal-blue colored-spot on the based of their tail) and a blue stripe running along their spine. They have a small, fluffy black tail where the blue stripe ends. Their legs are fashioned like blades with forward-pointing "hooks" at the tips, creating a cross shape, with the main "edges" trimmed with the same beige as the horns; the trim on their forelegs further map a crude sword-like pattern.

In the anime

In the TCG

Main article: Xerneas (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival. Y When the horns on its head shine in seven different colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Evolution

Xerneas Does not evolve Xerneas  Fairy

Trivia

Origin

Xerneas is based on some kind of cervid. Its shape is based on the letter X.

Name origin

Xerneas comes from the letter X. It may be derived from cervus (Latin for deer), Cernunnos (horned Celtic god), and Ceryneian Hind.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ゼルネアス Xerneas From X, cervus, Cernunnos, and Ceryneian Hind. French Xerneas Same as English name Spanish Xerneas Same as English name German Xerneas Same as English name Italian Xerneas Same as English name Korean 제르네아스 Xerneas Same as English name Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Chinese

More languages

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Legendary Pokémon

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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