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'''Legendary birds''' is a collective term used to refer to the [[Legendary trio|trio]] of {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, and {{p|Moltres}}. They are also known as the '''winged mirages''' (Japanese: '''まぼろしのつばさ''' ''phantom wings''). | '''Legendary birds''' is a collective term used to refer to the [[Legendary trio|trio]] of {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, and {{p|Moltres}}. They are also known as the '''winged mirages''' (Japanese: '''まぼろしのつばさ''' ''phantom wings''). | ||
Being the first | Being the first Legendary trio, they set the standards for future trios; that is, they all share similar attributes and—in the case of most of the future trios—are considered equal among themselves. Like the other trios later would, the Legendary birds share a [[trio master|master]] in {{p|Lugia}} ([[Legendary birds (M02)|in the anime]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|some games]], at least), as well as two common traits: their {{type|Flying}} and their [[Ability]], {{a|Pressure}}. In the anime, [[Professor Oak]] states that Articuno and Moltres combined powers of ice and fire are the source and cradle of the oceans, and that Zapdos' electric energy creates the currents and streams, which is why the three ancient creatures are closely bound to the guardian of the ocean, {{p|Lugia}}. | ||
The birds are not present in the [[Generation II]] games but can be transferred over from the [[Generation I]] games using the [[Time Capsule]]. | The birds are not present in the [[Generation II]] games but can be transferred over from the [[Generation I]] games using the [[Time Capsule]]. | ||
In {{game|Emerald}}, if one challenges [[Pyramid King Brandon]] for the Gold Brave Symbol, he has the | In {{game|Emerald}}, if one challenges [[Pyramid King Brandon]] for the Gold Brave Symbol, he has the Legendary birds in his possession. | ||
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] each of them guard a mountain, Zapdos has [[Mt. Thunder]], Moltres has [[Mt. Blaze]], Articuno has [[Frosty Grotto]]. Once the {{DL|Starter Pokémon|Pokémon World|player}} recruits all three, he or she can talk to {{p|Alakazam}} and go to their [[Friend Area]], {{fa|Legendary Island}}, and they will give the player access to their [[trio master]] {{p|Lugia}}'s domain, [[Silver Trench]]. | In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] each of them guard a mountain, Zapdos has [[Mt. Thunder]], Moltres has [[Mt. Blaze]], Articuno has [[Frosty Grotto]]. Once the {{DL|Starter Pokémon|Pokémon World|player}} recruits all three, he or she can talk to {{p|Alakazam}} and go to their [[Friend Area]], {{fa|Legendary Island}}, and they will give the player access to their [[trio master]] {{p|Lugia}}'s domain, [[Silver Trench]]. | ||
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In {{game|Platinum}}, these birds begin to [[Roaming Pokémon|fly around]] [[Sinnoh]] once the [[Player character|player]] has talked to [[Professor Oak]] in [[Eterna City]]. He will appear in the house just to the west of [[Eterna Gym]] after the player gets the [[National Pokédex]] and then talks to him at [[Pal Park]]. | In {{game|Platinum}}, these birds begin to [[Roaming Pokémon|fly around]] [[Sinnoh]] once the [[Player character|player]] has talked to [[Professor Oak]] in [[Eterna City]]. He will appear in the house just to the west of [[Eterna Gym]] after the player gets the [[National Pokédex]] and then talks to him at [[Pal Park]]. | ||
The | The Legendary birds are present in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. Articuno and Zapdos can be found in [[Kanto]] in the same locations as the [[Generation I]] games and {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, while Moltres can be found in [[Mt. Silver]]. | ||
In [[Pokémon X and Y]], the | In [[Pokémon X and Y]], the Legendary birds [[Roaming Pokémon|roam]] the [[Kalos]] region after defeating the [[Pokémon League]]. Only one of the three birds will appear and the one that does depends upon which Kalos [[starter Pokémon]] the player picked. If the player chooses {{p|Chespin}}, Articuno will appear, Zapdos will appear to those who chose {{p|Fennekin}}, and Moltres will appear to those that went with {{p|Froakie}}. Unlike previous roaming Pokémon, the birds will automatically flee seconds upon encounter before the player gets a chance to act. After encountering them ten times, they will retreat to the [[Sea Spirit's Den]] in [[Azure Bay]] and remain there as stationary Legendary Pokémon. | ||
==Similar movesets== | ==Similar movesets== | ||
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[[File:Lugia and Trio.png|thumb|right|250px|{{Ash}} riding on {{OBP|Lugia|M02}}'s back, flying with the legendary birds in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'']] | [[File:Lugia and Trio.png|thumb|right|250px|{{Ash}} riding on {{OBP|Lugia|M02}}'s back, flying with the legendary birds in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'']] | ||
The | The Legendary birds appear in the second Pokémon movie, ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', and are central to the movie's plot. In it, they are described as the titans of {{t|fire}}, {{t|ice}}, and {{t|electric|lightning}}, guardians over [[Shamouti Island|Fire, Ice, and Lightning Islands]], and are sought after by a collector, [[Lawrence III]], who intends to use them to draw out the legendary beast of the sea, {{OBP|Lugia|M02}}. | ||
Lawrence III succeeds in capturing Moltres first, using strange, electrified rings to contain it, rather than a [[Poké Ball]]. He then subsequently kept it on his ship as he hunted out Zapdos, who used Moltres's absence from Fire Island as a signal that it would be able to expand its territory. Shortly after Ash and friends discover this to be the case, however, Lawrence III captures Zapdos as well, drawing the group in as well, due to their boat's similar size to the birds. The group escapes, and, using their Pokémon, manage to free Zapdos and Moltres. The | Lawrence III succeeds in capturing Moltres first, using strange, electrified rings to contain it, rather than a [[Poké Ball]]. He then subsequently kept it on his ship as he hunted out Zapdos, who used Moltres's absence from Fire Island as a signal that it would be able to expand its territory. Shortly after Ash and friends discover this to be the case, however, Lawrence III captures Zapdos as well, drawing the group in as well, due to their boat's similar size to the birds. The group escapes, and, using their Pokémon, manage to free Zapdos and Moltres. The Legendary birds are angry, however, and begin fighting, destroying Lawrence III's airship just as he attempts to capture Articuno. The three continue their fight outside, and finally, Lugia reveals itself. | ||
The three birds team up to take down the beast of the sea, however, Lugia recovers and returns to the surface. As Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres continue to fight, {{Ash}} must bring the treasures from their respective islands to Shamouti Island's shrine in order to help Lugia to quell the fighting and prevent the destruction of the world. Though he almost doesn't make it, Ash manages to do so, and the birds make peace, returning to their islands. | The three birds team up to take down the beast of the sea, however, Lugia recovers and returns to the surface. As Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres continue to fight, {{Ash}} must bring the treasures from their respective islands to Shamouti Island's shrine in order to help Lugia to quell the fighting and prevent the destruction of the world. Though he almost doesn't make it, Ash manages to do so, and the birds make peace, returning to their islands. | ||
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==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | ||
The first of the | The first of the Legendary birds to appear in the manga [[Pokémon Adventures]] is Articuno, seen when a group of {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}s invade its abode in the middle of the [[Seafoam Islands]], where it first showed its reluctance to fight by encasing itself in a sheath of ice, which the grunts try to exploit by using a {{p|Muk}} to envelop and carry it whole. In the ensuing battle where {{adv|Red}} sends out [[Gyara]], it is terribly troubled by its past experiences of being experimented on by the same [[Team Rocket|villainous team]], and is unable to fight back when the Muk rams itself hard against Gyara's body, accidentally breaking Articuno's ice in the process. With its power, Articuno then freezes the disgusting Muk and ignored Red's disturbing its peaceful tenure. In the process, though, it ended up spending much of its strength and was revealed to have been captured. | ||
The next time a | The next time a Legendary bird was seen, it was Moltres, also a new capture of [[Team Rocket]]'s from {{ka|Victory Road}}. Using it to track down and capture the "traitor" [[Blaine]], who had recently given up his position as lead scientist on Team Rocket's experiments (which he conducted on [[Vee|Red's Eevee]] and Gyara before). With its markedly higher speed and power, it made a joke of Blaine's {{p|Rapidash}}'s {{m|Fire Spin}}, and even Gyara's {{m|Hydro Pump}} was dodged with ease, leaving things looking pretty hopeless for the duo. With all bets off, Blaine ordered his Rapidash to take the boy to his laboratory as he held off the fiery bird, borrowing Gyara, where his revival equipment allowed Red's Ancient Amber to revive as an {{DL|Red (Adventures)|Aero}}dactyl, which then was able to chip off part of Moltres's right wing. Seeing this, the dastardly Rocket Grunts took a run for it, and no more Legendary birds would be seen until the three [[Pallet Town]] Trainers attacked the organization's secret hideout at [[Saffron City]]. | ||
There, Red found himself fighting an old foe when [[Lt. Surge]] revealed himself as part of the Rocket Triad and attacked him at full power with all of his {{p|Electrode}}s and {{p|Voltorb}}s, as well as his {{p|Electabuzz}} and {{p|Raichu}}, dealing grave damage to the boy and [[Pika]], while, due to his insulating underwear, he felt none of the voltage. Gloating about how seemingly limitless his power was with the Rocket equipment, he revealed the source of the ridiculous energy as Zapdos, a Pokémon that they captured in the abandoned Power Plant as the legends foretold. When even Red's [[Saur|Ivysaur]], a {{type|Grass}}, was badly hurt by a simple {{m|Thunder Shock}}, Red exploited how Surge's electric power device was supplying energy through a set of cords and cut them with {{m|Razor Leaf}}, a move Surge thought was futile with his insulating underwear, though little did he know, Red cut the pompous man's clothes as well as the cords, defeating him with his own power (and taking the rubber gloves that would come in handy later). | There, Red found himself fighting an old foe when [[Lt. Surge]] revealed himself as part of the Rocket Triad and attacked him at full power with all of his {{p|Electrode}}s and {{p|Voltorb}}s, as well as his {{p|Electabuzz}} and {{p|Raichu}}, dealing grave damage to the boy and [[Pika]], while, due to his insulating underwear, he felt none of the voltage. Gloating about how seemingly limitless his power was with the Rocket equipment, he revealed the source of the ridiculous energy as Zapdos, a Pokémon that they captured in the abandoned Power Plant as the legends foretold. When even Red's [[Saur|Ivysaur]], a {{type|Grass}}, was badly hurt by a simple {{m|Thunder Shock}}, Red exploited how Surge's electric power device was supplying energy through a set of cords and cut them with {{m|Razor Leaf}}, a move Surge thought was futile with his insulating underwear, though little did he know, Red cut the pompous man's clothes as well as the cords, defeating him with his own power (and taking the rubber gloves that would come in handy later). | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In Generation I, the | * In Generation I, the Legendary birds all had different base [[stats|stat]] totals - Articuno's was 485, Zapdos's was 490, and Moltres's was 495. Since Generation II, when the {{stat|Special}} split occurred, all three legendary birds have had an equal base stat total of 580. | ||
** This makes them tied with each other for the lowest base stat totals of | ** This makes them tied with each other for the lowest base stat totals of Legendary Pokémon if {{p|Phione}} is not considered a Legendary Pokémon. | ||
* Although legends are said to be incapable of breeding, [[Pokémon Snap]] shows all three birds being born from eggs, which means they were bred in some way. | * Although legends are said to be incapable of breeding, [[Pokémon Snap]] shows all three birds being born from eggs, which means they were bred in some way. | ||
* The last part of each of the members' names is a number in the {{wp|Spanish language}}—one (Artic'''''uno'''''), two (Zap'''''dos'''''), and three (Mol'''''tres''''')—and it reflects their [[National Pokédex]] order. | * The last part of each of the members' names is a number in the {{wp|Spanish language}}—one (Artic'''''uno'''''), two (Zap'''''dos'''''), and three (Mol'''''tres''''')—and it reflects their [[National Pokédex]] order. | ||
* Starting with Platinum, they are the only | * Starting with Platinum, they are the only Legendary trio to be both fully stationary and [[Roaming Pokémon|roaming]] as wild Pokémon in the various games they appear in. In comparison, the [[lake guardians]] have one of their trio who roams, while {{p|Suicune}} of the [[Legendary beasts]] roams in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, but is stationary in {{game|Crystal}}, as well in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. | ||
* Since there were only four tracks of battle music in the [[Generation I]] games (wild, Trainer, Gym Leader/Elite Four, and Champion), normal wild battle music is played when the legendary birds and {{p|Mewtwo}} are encountered. In {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, a special remix of the normal wild battle theme is used for the | * Since there were only four tracks of battle music in the [[Generation I]] games (wild, Trainer, Gym Leader/Elite Four, and Champion), normal wild battle music is played when the legendary birds and {{p|Mewtwo}} are encountered. In {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, a special remix of the normal wild battle theme is used for the Legendary birds, Mewtwo, and the [[Legendary beasts]] when encountered. However, the Legendary birds have never had a battle theme composed specifically for them, unlike the other legendary trios before [[Generation V]]. | ||
* All of the | * All of the Legendary birds are capable of learning {{m|Agility}} naturally; however, they are able to learn this move at different levels. | ||
* If [[Sinnoh]]-{{Pkmn2|roaming}} isn't counted, Moltres is the only one of the trio to change location, and it does so twice. | * If [[Sinnoh]]-{{Pkmn2|roaming}} isn't counted, Moltres is the only one of the trio to change location, and it does so twice. | ||
* The | * The Legendary birds can be caught in more games than any other Legendary Pokémon, as they can be caught in ten [[core series]] games in Japan. However, they can only be caught in nine games {{game3|Red and Green|worldwide|s}}, tying them with {{p|Lugia}} and {{p|Ho-Oh}}. | ||
* Zapdos is the only one of the trio not to have a double weakness to {{t|Rock}} (or, for that matter, a double weakness to anything). | * Zapdos is the only one of the trio not to have a double weakness to {{t|Rock}} (or, for that matter, a double weakness to anything). | ||