Legendary Pokémon are types of Pokémon species that appear in every Pokémon video game. They are rare Pokémon that are not only hard to catch, but can also be hard to find. Each game has a certain amount of Legendary Pokémon, with Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire having the most (a whopping 32). Usually, the cover mascot for a Pokémon video game is a Legendary, however some games such as Pokémon Red and LeafGreen feature the final evolved form of a starter Pokémon on their box art.
An altered clone of Mew that can be found in the Cerulean Cave. In Generation I, it was more powerful than any other Pokémon. Mewtwo was created by Team Rocket scientists on Cinnabar Island using Mew's DNA.
A psychic Pokémon told about in an ancient legend. Though it was mentioned ever since Generation I video games, you could only catch in in Pokémon Emerald via a special card or in Pokemon Yellow Version - Special Pikachu Edition via a glitch. Mew is thought to be the origin of all Pokémon life by many scholars because of its ability to learn any taught moves.
A legendary pokemon called "The Guardian of the Sea'', Lugia lies sleeping at the bottom of the ocean. When it rouses and flies,the flapping of its wings causes storms that lasts for forty days. Lugia is the mascot for Pokemon Silver and SoulSilver .
The guardian of the skies, and one of the two generation II legendary bird Pokémon, and is the Mascot for Pokemon Gold and HeartGold. Ho-oh flies about the world on rainbow-clored wings.Those who gaze upon it are blessed with happiness.
Celebi has the power to travel through time,but only appears during peaceful periods.In the forest where Celebi disappeared,it left behind an Egg it brought from the future.
One of the three legendary golems, this one's type being rock. Regirock is made entirely of boulders. Without a brain or a heart, it's a mystery even to modern science. When its body is damaged, it repairs itself with rocks.
One of the three legendary golems, this one's type being ice. Regice protects itself in an envelope of cold air held at -328F. Its body was created during the last Ice Age. Not even lava can melt it.
One of the three legendary golems, this one's type being steel. Tempered by tens of thousands of years of constant tectonic pressure, Registeel's body is now harder than any metal. Its body is hollow, and it is unknown if it eats anything.
One of the Eon duo, Latias can read the hearts of humans. Because of its high intelligence, it can also understand human speech. The specialized feathers that cover its body refract light.
One of the Eon duo, Latios become attached only to those with kind hearts. One Latios can transmit to another an image of what it sees or what it is thinking. It can fly faster than a jet plane.
An oceanic beast who has the ability to expand the seas of the world by dropping constant rain. It is the mascot for Pokémon Sapphire. It's said that Kyogre, the pokemon that controls water, made the oceans larger by blanketing the land with heavy downpours and massive waves.
A land beast who has the ability to expand the land and create a constant and bright sunlight. It is the mascot for Pokémon Ruby. Ever since its battle against Kyogre, it has been sleeping in the magma deep underground. Groudon has the power to evaporate water through heat and light.
A dragon-like beast associated with the sky, who can calm strong weathers. It is the mascot for Pokémon Emerald. Rayquaza lives within the ozone layer, high up above the clouds, so it's impossible to see this pokemon from the ground. It lives on airborne particles and moisture. It once stopped Groudon and Kyogre's battles.
A Pokémon said to appear very rarely. It has the ability to grant a wish to anyone who asks for it. Jirachi is only awake for seven days every thousand years.
An alien virus that came from space and can alter its DNA. Deoxys was born when the DNA of a space virus was blasted with a laser. The crystal formation in its chest is actually its brain.
One of the three lake guardians, Uxie is known as the"Being of Knowledge". Uxie gave the gift of intelligence in human life. It's rumored to have the power to erase memories.
One of the three lake guardians, Mesprit is known as the "Being of Emotions". Mesprit taught the nobility of sorrow, pain, and joy. It sleeps at the bottom of a lake, but at times its soul slips out of its physical body to fly.
One of the three lake guardians, Azelf is known as the "Being of Willpower". Azelf lies at the bottom of a lake and keeps the world in balance. It is thought to have been born from the same Egg as Mesprit and Uxie.
It is associated with the creation of time and was one of the two Pokémon first created by Arceus, along with Palkia. It is the mascot for Pokémon Diamond. Dialga possesses the power to control time. In the Sinnoh region it's regarded as a deity; the legends say that the flow of time began with Dialga's birth.
It is said it was the responsible of the creation of the space. It is the mascot for Pokémon Pearl. Palkia possesses the power to control space. In the Sinnoh region it's regarded as a deity. It's thought to live in a parallel spatial dimension. It's said that the flow of space is corrected with each of Palkia's breaths.
A Pokémon found in Stark Mountain, linked to fire and volcanoes. Heatran lives in volcanic cave. It can crawl about the walls and ceilings using its cross-shaped claws.
A giant Pokémon leader of the Generation III Regi trio. One legend states that Regigigas once towed an entire continent. It is very slow when it first starts moving.
A Pokémon that lives in a dimension reverse of ours. It is normally found in ancient graveyards. It is the mascot for Pokémon Platinum. This pokemon was banished for its violence. It silently gazes upon the old world from the Distortion World.
A Pokémon said to be able to extinguish nightmares. It lies in Full Moon Island, but starts roaming once it is found by someone. Shiny particles are released from its wings like a veil. It is said to represent the crescent moon. Those who sleep holding Cresselia's feather are assured of joyful dreams.On nights around the quarter moon, the aurora from its tail extends and undulates beautifully. It can wake up those who have been trapped in Darkrai's nightmares.
The "prince of the sea". It is notable for being the only legendary Pokémon able to be bred and hatch from an Egg. Born on a cold seafloor, it will swim great distances to return to its birthplace. Water makes up 80% of its body. This pokemon is easily affected by its environment. It is born with a wondrous power that lets it bond with any pokemon.
A Pokémon that can cause nightmares in people and Pokémon, and even trap them in their dreams. In some games, it doesn't appear to know that it causes others to have nightmares. Despite being an event Pokémon, it is mentioned in the games outside of events. Appearing on the night of a full moon, Darkrai has the dangerous power to put humans to sleep and make them dream in order to gain energy.
A legendary Pokémon associated with flowers and nature. It lives in a secret garden known as the Flower Paradise, in flower patches, and avoids detection by curling up to look like a flowering plant.
The supposed god of all Pokémon, who divided its powers in plates found across the region. Pokémon legend says that Arceus was born from an Egg in middle of nothingness, and then created the entire Pokémon world.
A legendary Pokémon said to bring victory to its trainer. It's rumored that Trainers with Victini always win, despite the type of encounter. It creates an unlimited supply of energy inside its body, which it shares with those who touch it.
One of the legendary musketeers. This legendary Pokémon battled against humans to protect Pokémon. Its personality is calm and composed. It has a body and heart of steel, and its glare is sufficient to make even unruly Pokémon obey it.
One of the Tao trio. Its other forms are the mascot of Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokemon White Version 2. Kyurem is said to be hollow, and leaks freezing cold energy from its body.
One of the legendary musketeers. The other members of the legendary musketeers saved it from a forest fire. Keldeo can shoot water from its hooves. It's an event Pokémon.
A legendary Pokémon who is said to have slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival. When the horns on its head shine in seven colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life.
A legendary Pokémon who is said to absorb the life of force of all living creatures when its wings and tail feathers spread wide and glow red. When its life comes to an end, it absorbs the life energy of every living thing and turns into a cocoon once more.
When the Kalos region's ecosystem falls into disarray, this legendary Pokémon appears and reveals its secret power. It's hypothesized that it's monitoring those who destroy the ecosystem from deep in the cave where it lives.
A legendary Pokémon who is said to have a Mega evolution.This is a fabulous Pokémon it transforms carbon atmospheric into diamond. Diancie is a genetic mutation of Pokémon Carbink.
In its true form, it possesses a huge amount of power. Legends of it's avarice tell how it once carried off an entire castle to gain the treasure hidden within.
Disclaimer : Although the Ultra Beasts are NOT Legendaries, they are on this list for the sake of listing special Pokémon that can only be found through certain means. They will be left on the list due to the fact that some consider them Legendaries, although the games state that they are NOT, in fact, Legendaries. Please keep this in mind while looking at this list.
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This guardian deity of Melemele Island. It summons thunderclouds and stores their lightning inside its body. It has a hair-trigger temper but forgets what made it angry an instant later.
This guardian deity of Akala Island. The fragrant aroma of flowers is the source of its energy. It scatters its strangely glowing scales of varying effects
The guardian deity of Ula'ula Island. It is a powerful but, lazy Pokémon with command over the growth of plants as well as incredible strength. It seizes its energy from the growing vegetation
The guardian deity of Poni Island. People say it can create pure water that will wash away any uncleanness.The dense fog it creates brings the downfall and destruction of its confused enemies. Ocean currents are the source of its energy.
In ages past, it was called the child of the stars. It’s said to be a Pokémon from another world, but no specific details are known. It slowly grows as it gathers dust from the atmosphere.
It is said to live in another world. The intense light it radiates from the surface of its body can make the darkest of nights light up like midday.This Pokémon is said to be a male evolution of Cosmog. At the activation of its third eye, it departs for another world.
Said to live in another world, this Pokémon devours light, drawing the moonless dark veil of night over the brightness of day.It is said to be a female evolution of Cosmog. When its third eye activates, away it flies to another world.
One of several mysterious Ultra Beasts. People on the street report observing those infested by it suddenly becoming violent. It’s unclear whether or not this Pokémon is sentient, but sometimes it can be observed behaving like a young girl.
This Ultra Beast appeared from another world. It shows off its body, but whether that display is a boast or a threat remains unclear. Witnesses saw it pulverize a dump truck with a single punch.
One of the dangerous Ultra Beasts, it has been spotted running across the land at terrific speeds. It refuses to touch anything, perhaps because it senses some uncleanness in this world.
One of the mysterious life-forms known as Ultra Beasts. It raided a power plant, so people think it energizes itself with electricity. Astonishing electric shocks emanate from its entire body, according to witnesses.
One kind of Ultra Beast. Witnesses have seen it burn down a forest by expelling gas from its two arms. Witnesses observed it flying across the sky at high speed.
This Ultra Beast came from the Ultra Wormhole. It seems not to attack enemies on its own, but its sharp body is a dangerous weapon in itself. It was observed cutting down a gigantic steel tower with one stroke of its blade.
A dangerous Ultra Beast, it appears to be eating constantly, but for some reason its droppings have never been found. It has gobbled mountains and swallowed whole buildings, according to reports.
Reminiscent of the Ultra Beasts, this life-form, apparently asleep underground, is thought to have come from another world in ancient times.Light is apparently the source of its energy. It has an extraordinarily vicious disposition and is constantly firing off laser beams.
An event Pokémon that was constructed more than 500 years ago. Its mechanized body is merely a vessel. Its true self is its Soul-Heart, an artificial soul.
Able to conceal itself in shadows, it never appears before humans, so its very existence was the stuff of myth.It lurks in the shadows of others, copying their movements and powers. This Pokémon is craven and cowering.