Pseudo-legendary Pokémon: Difference between revisions

Expanding on Metagross's peculiarities in the group. Also, "draconian" no longer means dragon-line. Draconic is the word
(Expanding on Metagross's peculiarities in the group. Also, "draconian" no longer means dragon-line. Draconic is the word)
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* [[Generation III]] is the only generation so far to have introduced more than one pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
* [[Generation III]] is the only generation so far to have introduced more than one pseudo-legendary Pokémon. This second pseudo-legendary, {{p|Metagross}}, is unique among them in a number of respects as of [[Generation V]]:
* {{p|Metagross}} is so far the only genderless pseudo-legendary Pokémon, and the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that does not appear to be based on a reptile; rather, it is a robotic life form.
** Metagross is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that does not appear to be based on a reptile; rather, it is a robotic life form. This is likely why Metagross is the only psuedo-legendary Pokémon not to be used by [[Lance]] in any game (aside from Sazandra, as Lance has not yet appeared in a game since its introduction), as he prefers {{type2|Dragon}} and draconic Pokémon.
** This is probably why Metagross is the only psuedo-legendary Pokémon not to be used by [[Lance]] in any game (aside from Sazandra, as Lance has not yet appeared in a game since its introduction), as he prefers {{type2|Dragon}} and draconian Pokémon.
** Metagross is the only genderless pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
** Metagross is the only pseudo-legendary whose first stage of evolution, {{p|Beldum}}, cannot be caught in the wild in its debut generation. One is received from [[Steven Stone]], instead.
** Metagross and its pre-evolutions have a [[catch rate]] of 3. All the other pseudo-legendary Pokémon families have a catch rate of 45.
* {{p|Garchomp}} is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon to have gender differences.
* {{p|Garchomp}} is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon to have gender differences.
* All pseudo-legendary Pokémon that existed at the time were available as [[Shadow Pokémon]] in either [[Pokémon Colosseum]] (Tyranitar and Metagross) or {{Pokémon XD}} (Dragonite and Salamence).
* All pseudo-legendary Pokémon that existed at the time were available as [[Shadow Pokémon]] in either [[Pokémon Colosseum]] (Tyranitar and Metagross) or {{Pokémon XD}} (Dragonite and Salamence).
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* Ash is the first main character in the anime to own [[Ash's Gible|a member]] of a pseudo-legendary family.
* Ash is the first main character in the anime to own [[Ash's Gible|a member]] of a pseudo-legendary family.
** Gible is in fact his second if {{AP|Larvitar}} is counted, although he only owned it temporarily.
** Gible is in fact his second if {{AP|Larvitar}} is counted, although he only owned it temporarily.
* {{p|Beldum}} is the only pseudo-legendary first stage that cannot be caught from the wild in its debut generation. One is received from [[Steven Stone]], instead.
* In Generation IV, the first stage of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon are available in the [[Johto Safari Zone]].
* In Generation IV, the first stage of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon are available in the [[Johto Safari Zone]].
* Tyranitar is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon unable to fly or levitate; however, only Dragonite, Sazandra, and Salamence can learn the move {{m|Fly}}.
* Tyranitar is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon unable to fly or levitate; however, only Dragonite, Sazandra, and Salamence can learn the move {{m|Fly}}.
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