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'''Legendary Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''伝説のポケモン''' ''Legendary Pokémon'') are a group of incredibly rare and often very powerful {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, generally featured prominently in the legends and myths of the Pokémon world. | '''Legendary Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''伝説のポケモン''' ''Legendary Pokémon'') are a group of incredibly rare and often very powerful {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, generally featured prominently in the legends and myths of the Pokémon world. | ||
While most Pokémon in this group are referred to as simply "legendary", there exist two other groups that can be considered subsets of legendary Pokémon. The first, '''mythical Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''幻のポケモン''' ''illusory Pokémon''), refer to Pokémon seen so rarely that some question their very existence; most [[event Pokémon]] fall into this category. The second, (Japanese: '''神話のポケモン''' ''mythical Pokémon''), lacks an official English name and refers to the specific Pokémon which are spoken of as the creators of the Sinnoh region. | While most Pokémon in this group are referred to as simply "legendary", there exist two other groups that can be considered subsets of legendary Pokémon. The first, '''mythical Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''幻のポケモン''' ''illusory Pokémon''), refer to Pokémon seen so rarely that some question their very existence; most [[event Pokémon]] fall into this category. The second, (Japanese: '''神話のポケモン''' ''mythical Pokémon''), lacks an official English name and refers to the specific Pokémon which are spoken of as the creators of the [[Sinnoh region]]. | ||
==Characteristics of legendary Pokémon== | ==Characteristics of legendary Pokémon== | ||