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Terminology of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon (view source)
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, 21 September 2023→Generation II: A lot of the early generation examples fail to really clarify that promotional media consistently referred to Mew and Celebi as Mythical Pokémon. Adding this usage on the official site, which I think is important.
(→Overview: I think it's important to note in the overview that the usage of "Mythical Pokémon" predates Pokémon Blue. It was used in the original announcement of Mew's existence.) |
(→Generation II: A lot of the early generation examples fail to really clarify that promotional media consistently referred to Mew and Celebi as Mythical Pokémon. Adding this usage on the official site, which I think is important.) |
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* 「イブキが つかう ポケモンは '''でんせつ'''の いきもの せいなる ドラゴン ポケモン！」 (''Ibuki uses Pokémon that are '''legendary''' creatures, the sacred dragon Pokémon!'') | * 「イブキが つかう ポケモンは '''でんせつ'''の いきもの せいなる ドラゴン ポケモン！」 (''Ibuki uses Pokémon that are '''legendary''' creatures, the sacred dragon Pokémon!'') | ||
*: "Clair uses the '''mythical''' and sacred dragon-type Pokémon." | *: "Clair uses the '''mythical''' and sacred dragon-type Pokémon." | ||
On the official Japanese Pokémon website, from as early as 2002, a [https://web.archive.org/web/20021201103601/http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/notappear.html webpage titled "Pokémon not appearing in the games"] (ゲームにでてこないポケモンについて) that explained that {{p|Mew}} and {{p|Celebi}} are Mythical Pokémon that do not appear in the games, instead only being obtainable via Nintendo events. | |||
===Generation III=== | ===Generation III=== | ||