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→Trivia: I don't think this is strictly necessary. After all, we don't specify the same on the opposite side of the scale ("Wurmple is the only Pokemon with a BST of 195 that was not introduced in Gen 1").
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** Regigigas is also the only one of the Regis that does not use the remix of the legendary golem battle theme in {{v2|Platinum}}. Instead, it uses the legendary battle theme, much like in {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}. | ** Regigigas is also the only one of the Regis that does not use the remix of the legendary golem battle theme in {{v2|Platinum}}. Instead, it uses the legendary battle theme, much like in {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}. | ||
*** In [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Black 2 and White 2]], however, the remix of the legendary golem battle theme is used. | *** In [[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Versions|Black 2 and White 2]], however, the remix of the legendary golem battle theme is used. | ||
* Regigigas is one of the two [[ | * Regigigas is one of the two [[trio master]]s which were not introduced in the same generation as its trio, along with {{p|Lugia}}. | ||
* Due to their [[Type| | * Due to their [[Type|types]], Regigigas and the other legendary golems all share a common weakness to {{type|Fighting}} moves. | ||
* Despite being called the Colossal Pokémon, Regigigas is only the fourteenth tallest Pokémon and only the eighth heaviest. | * Despite being called the Colossal Pokémon, Regigigas is only the fourteenth tallest Pokémon and only the eighth heaviest. | ||
* In Platinum, by hacking to obtain Cherish Balls, it is possible to trick the game into opening [[Rock Peak Ruins|Rock Peak]], [[Iceberg Ruins|Iceberg]], and [[Iron Ruins]]: by catching the in-game Regigigas in a Cherish Ball, the game thinks the Regigigas was obtained at a Nintendo event. | * In Platinum, by hacking to obtain Cherish Balls, it is possible to trick the game into opening [[Rock Peak Ruins|Rock Peak]], [[Iceberg Ruins|Iceberg]], and [[Iron Ruins]]: by catching the in-game Regigigas in a Cherish Ball, the game thinks the Regigigas was obtained at a Nintendo event. | ||
* Regigigas's strength is exaggerated in the legend that it towed the continents with ropes; in its first appearance in the movie Giratina and the Sky Warrior, Regigigas failed to push back a glacier even with the help of many Mamoswine, despite what the legend claimed. This could be due to its {{a|Slow Start|Ability}} though, as it had just awoken when it went to stop the glacier. | * Regigigas's strength is exaggerated in the legend that it towed the continents with ropes; in its first appearance in the movie Giratina and the Sky Warrior, Regigigas failed to push back a glacier even with the help of many Mamoswine, despite what the legend claimed. This could be due to its {{a|Slow Start|Ability}} though, as it had just awoken when it went to stop the glacier. | ||
* In [[Generation IV]], Regigigas is the only Pokémon required to acquire the [[Diploma]] that cannot be obtained without the use of [[Generation III]] games or an event, even with all Generation IV titles. This limitation occurs because Regigigas cannot be obtained without the use of the other legendary golems, which in turn cannot be obtained without either importing them from Generation III or obtaining them in Platinum with an event Regigigas. | * In [[Generation IV]], Regigigas is the only Pokémon required to acquire the [[Diploma]] that cannot be obtained without the use of [[Generation III]] games or an event, even with all Generation IV titles. This limitation occurs because Regigigas cannot be obtained without the use of the other legendary golems, which in turn cannot be obtained without either importing them from Generation III or obtaining them in Platinum with an event Regigigas. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||