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TheLegendary Beasts^[2][3] orTrio of Sacred Legends^[4] (Japanese:伝説(でんせつ)の三聖獣(さんせいじゅう)^[4][5][6]Legendary Three Sacred Beasts;三聖獣(さんせいじゅう)^{[7][8][9][10][11]}Three Sacred Beasts) are atrio^[12] ofLegendary Pokémon consisting ofRaikou,Entei, andSuicune. They werefirst discovered in theJohto region.

They were also referred to as theBeasts of Legend inOfficial Pokémon Crystal Version Perfect Guide.^[13]

InPokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the members of this group are known as Raikou the Lightning,^[9] Entei the Volcanic,^[10][5] and Suicune the Gale^[9] (Japanese: イナズマのライコウ・カザンのエンテイ・シップウのスイクンLightning's Raikou;Volcano's Entei;Gale's Suicune).

Ho-Oh is often viewed as theleader of the trio as it is the one that resurrected them in the past. In most of their appearances, they are usually seenroaming the region in the first four generations. They share anAbility,Pressure; and aHidden Ability,Inner Focus. Suicune is the first member of a legendary trio to be agame mascot forPokémon Crystal. Suicune is usually the main focus of the trio in media.

History

The legend of the Legendary beasts is introduced inGeneration II. The legend was also expanded in both the remakes and thePokémon Generations episodeThe Reawakening. In theJohtoregion, 150 years ago,three unnamed Pokémon (either having always been aRaikou,Entei, andSuicune, or starting out as different Pokémon entirely) were present inside the famousBrass Tower. One day, a lightning bolt hit the tower, starting a huge fire in it, which would be later put out by a sudden downpour. The three Pokémon perished in the fire, but as the sun rose,Ho-Oh appeared, granting the trio new life as Legendary Pokémon. The three nameless Pokémon were reborn as Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. Additionally, theWise Trio says that Suicune is the closest of the Legendary beasts to Ho-Oh and shares a cooperative bond with theUnown.^[14]

The three were to be said to represent the lightning, fire, and rain that transformed the Brass Tower into its current state. At first, the humans ofEcruteak City were in awe of this miracle, before that awe changed into great fear of Ho-Oh's power to manipulate life. This fear leads to the townspeople threatening violence on the revived trio and Ho-Oh. Instead of retaliating back, the trio and Ho-Oh disappeared into the wilderness. Initially, the trio never returned out of fear of the violence the humans would inflict on them. At some point, they returned back to Brass Tower, awaiting a time when they could trust humans again.

InPokémon Scarlet, a sketch artist from the Area Zero expedition was inspired by theParadox Pokémon within theGreat Crater of Paldea and drew an imaginary Pokémon resembling all three Legendary beasts, as well as, incidentally,Walking Wake,Gouging Fire, andRaging Bolt. This took place 200 years prior to Pokémon Scarlet, possibly predating the burning of the Brass Tower, which was 150 years before the Johto games. TheViolet Book instead depicts a creature resembling theSwords of Justice.

Suicune, Entei, and Raikou are said to be related to theParadox Pokémon, Walking Wake, Gouging Fire, and Raging Bolt, respectively. Conflicting accounts claim they're the beasts's ancestors from the ancient past or versions of them from parallel timelines.

Similar movesets

Lv.	Raikou  Electric	Entei  Fire	Suicune  Water
1		Sacred Fire	Sheer Cold
	Extreme Speed
	Thunder Shock	Ember	Water Gun
	Leer
	Charge	Stomp	Gust
	Quick Attack	Smokescreen	Mist
6	Spark	Flame Wheel	Water Pulse
12	Bite
18	Calm Mind
24	Roar
30	Thunder Fang	Fire Fang	Ice Fang
36	Howl	Scary Face	Tailwind
42	Crunch
48	Extrasensory
54	Discharge	Lava Plume	Surf
60	Reflect	Swagger	Mirror Coat
66	Rain Dance	Sunny Day	Rain Dance
72	Thunder	Fire Blast	Hydro Pump
78	Zap Cannon	Eruption	Blizzard
Moves inbold areSTAB. Moves initalics do no damage.

Base stat comparison

Pokémon	HP	Atk	Def	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Spd	Total
Raikou	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
Entei	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
Suicune	100	75	115	90	115	85	580

In the core series games

Pokemon Gold and Silver

The Legendary beasts can be encountered at theBurned Tower inEcruteak City. Upon interacting with the trio at the basement of the tower, the trio will leave androam around theJohto region.

In these games, they all appear in the overworld as thesprite except with different color palettes. This is a generic animal-like sprite shared by 30 Pokémon in this generation. After they are caught, they still appear using this icon in theparty (with the same red color palette used by all Pokémon).

Pokemon Crystal

In Pokémon Crystal,Raikou andEntei can be encounteredroaming across Johto after interacting with them at theBurned Tower. Suicune can be encountered at theTin Tower after the player obtains theClear Bell from theRadio Tower director.

In this game, they appear in the overworld as the three separate sprites, but once caught they still use only the red sprite in the party.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

They are also found inFireRed and LeafGreen, where one of the trio is roaming theKanto region. Thetype of the one that happens to roam Kanto is the one that has a type advantage against the player's choice of afirst partner Pokémon. To be specific, Raikou appears to Trainers who choseSquirtle, Entei to those who choseBulbasaur, and Suicune to those who choseCharmander.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

InPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Raikou, Entei, and Suicune are encountered in theBurned Tower. After encountering them, Raikou and Entei will roam the Johto region and can be caught at a random route, though will flee the instant any battle begins. Suicune, however, flees toRoute 25, where it can be caught. If it is defeated there, it will respawn at the Burned Tower after the player enters theHall of Fame again.

Pokémon Black and White

In aspecial in-game event, players are able to battle and captureZoroark, who will transform to a non-shiny member of the trio during the battle, inLostlorn Forest. This is achieved by using theRelocator to send theShiny Legendary beasts, which were given away in promotional events, toPokémon Black and White. The event can only be activated once.

However, if the Shiny Legendary beasts are sent to Pokémon Black and White using thePoké Transfer minigame, the Zoroark event will not activate; this also applies to the special thirteenth movieCelebi, as theZorua event will not activate.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

InPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Raikou, Entei, and Suicune are encountered at theTrackless Forest if the player hasLugia orHo-Oh in their party. One will appear depending on what point of the hour the time is set on: Raikou appears in the first 20 minutes of each hour, Entei in the next 20, then Suicune in the final 20 minutes of an hour.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

InPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, all three beasts can be encountered in theUltra Space Wilds throughUltra Warp Ride. Raikou^US/Entei^UM can be encountered in the Rocky World through a green warp hole. Suicune can be encountered in the Water World through a blue warp hole, as long as both Raikou and Entei are in the player's party.

Pokémon Sword and Shield

InThe Crown Tundra DLC, all three Legendary beasts can be found inDynamax Adventures.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

InPokémon Brilliant Diamond, the Legendary beasts can be encountered atRamanas Park. They are located in the Johto Room which is unlocked after capturing thelegendary giants. 3 Johto Slates are need to unlock them as only one Legendary beast can be encountered at a time. Catching all three beasts is required to obtain theRainbow Slate and catchHo-Oh.

The Legendary beasts must be traded or transferred to be obtainable in Pokémon Shining Pearl.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

The games introduce supposed ancestors of Suicune, Entei, and Raikou, theParadox PokémonWalking Wake,Gouging Fire, andRaging Bolt respectively. Walking Wake can be encountered in limited Tera Raid Battle events while Gouging Fire and Raging Bolt are found inArea Zero afterPerrin shows the Player pictures of the two Pokémon. The Legendary beasts can be encountered inPaldea after completing the main story of The Indigo Disk. The player need to obtainSuicune,Entei andRaikou Treats fromSnacksworth to encounter them. The trio can be found in Scarlet. The player of the opposite version can get the trio by participating inBlueberry Quests through theUnion Circle online.

In the side series games

Pokémon Colosseum

InPokémon Colosseum,Shadow versions of the Legendary beasts are utilized byCipher AdminsDakim,Venus, andEin.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team

InPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, each of them is the boss of one of the three sacred fields, requiring the Clear Wing to enter this trial in the first place. After the player defeats Entei atFiery Field, the Clear Wing becomes the Red Wing, allowing access to Raikou'sLightning Field. Defeating Raikou turns the Red Wing into the Sunset Wing. With the Sunset Wing in the player's possession, Suicune can be fought atNorthwind Field. Defeating Suicune will change the Sunset Wing into the Rainbow Wing, allowing access toMt. Faraway, where the player can battleHo-Oh, who is often viewed as theleader of the Legendary beasts.

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

The three Legendary beasts also play a pivotal role inPokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, with Entei accosting the player, the partner, and Archen after Latias and Latios are turned to stone, mistaking them for the culprits and nearly attacking them. Entei is a storyline boss shortly afterward, effortlessly defeating Buizel despite the latter's type advantage, then attacking the player and partner, whose scarves respond to the dire situation by temporarily changing them to their fully evolved forms. Much later, after the player, the partner, and most of the Expedition Society have been petrified, they encounter all three Legendary beasts in the Voidlands. The beasts escort the player, the partner, and Mawile to the Voidlands' exit, and the Legendary beasts and Mawile then hold off the Void Shadows while the player and partner escape.

	Spoilers end here.

Pokémon Ranger series

Pokémon Ranger

InPokémon Ranger,Gordor captures the three beasts, and it is up to theplayer to recapture them and saveFiore. Otherwise, they are not usable in the main storyline, and Entei is the only one of the beasts who is battled twice; once in theJungle Relic, and once again atop theFiore Temple (the latter scenario being the final capture performed in the main storyline). During the last captures, Raikou and Suicune are captured while under the control of Gordor, while Entei attempts to attack Gordor upon the destruction ofPower Styler, and it is up to the player to calm it.

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs

They are also available inPokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, where they can be summoned using theRanger Signs associated to them. The three possess different abilities that can help the player progress further into the game. Raikou can jump over gaps and bridges, while Entei can break large rocks blocking the path, and Suicune can walk across water. The three share the ability of frightening other Pokémon out of their hiding spots, and if the Capture Styler is charged before summoning, they can stop the Pokémon in their tracks. Upon summoning, the player is able to ride the Pokémon summoned; however, the three cannot be called to the field at the same time.

Pokémon Masters EX

All three of the Legendary beasts have appeared inPokémon Masters EX, forming the followingsync pairs:

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#135		Evelyn	#0244		Entei	Fire	Water			★★★★★☆EX	Battle Points
#010		Sygna Suit Kris	#0245		Suicune	Water	Grass			★★★★★☆EX	Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#168		Eusine	#0245		Suicune	Water	Electric			★★★★★☆EX	Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout
#001		Scottie & Bettie	#0243		Raikou	Electric	Ground			★★★★★	Battle Points

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

Suicune was the first of the Legendary beasts to appear, debuting inDon't Touch That 'dile as the first Pokémon thatAsh andhis friends encountered upon arriving inJohto, though it fled almost immediately after being spotted.

Raikou made a brief cameo appearance inHoundoom's Special Delivery, being spotted byTogepi and aHoundoom.

InFor Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!,Morty andEusine told Ash and his friends the tale of the Legendary beasts. Ash had another encounter with Suicune later in the same episode.

InEntei at Your Own Risk, a boy namedNelson wanted to catch Entei. He believed he could use hisMisdreavus'sMean Look toprevent it from running away, but Entei easily countered this strategy withRoar beforefleeing.

Spell of the Unown: Entei

Main article:Entei (M03)

InSpell of the Unown: Entei, a group ofUnown tapped intoMolly Hale's dreams and created an illusionary Entei to act as the replacement for her missingfather. With Entei by her side, Molly proceeded to shut herself away from the rest of the world and had Entei bringDelia to her to act as a replacement mother for her.Ash andhis friends managed to reach Molly and tried to convince her to let go of her fantasy, but due to her initial refusal to do so, Entei fought against Ash and overpowered him. Molly was eventually ready to let go of the illusion, but then the Unown went out of control, forcing Entei to fight against the very things that had created it. Once the Unown were defeated, everything their powers had created, including Entei, disappeared.

Celebi: The Voice of the Forest

Main article:Suicune (M04)

InCelebi: The Voice of the Forest, a Suicune briefly appeared close to the beginning of the movie. During the movie's climax, it returned to help Ash and his friends fight against theIron-Masked Marauder.

Pokémon Chronicles

Main article:Raikou (The Legend of Thunder!)

InThe Legend of Thunder!,Team Rocket membersAttila andHun attempted to capture a Raikou by using a special electricity-absorbing crystal.Jimmy,Marina, andVincent fought together to protect Raikou, with the capture plan being ultimately foiled.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

InDrifloon On the Wind!, a youngNurse Joy namedPaige was revealed to have befriended a Suicune.

Zoroark: Master of Illusions

Main article:Legendary beasts (M13)

InZoroark: Master of Illusions, the Legendary beasts all appeared in theirShiny forms as the protectors ofCrown City. They appeared when they believed that Zoroark was terrorizing the town. When they came to Crown City, they attackedZoroark, and chased it down in the process. When they cornered Zoroark, the Pokémon living in Crown City all surrounded them and the Legendary beasts stopped attacking Zoroark after learning that it had no malevolent intentions. Later, whenGrings Kodai, on the verge of his defeat, tried to reach theTime Ripple a final time, Raikou, Entei, and Suicune cornered Kodai, causing him to flee to the stadium, where he was knocked unconscious by Zoroark. The three then roared their farewells to Zoroark when it andZorua left to return toUnova.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

InHealing the Healer!, aSuicune was targeted by somePokémon hunters.Goh caught Suicune in order to save it. After seeing him selflessly heal its wounds and protect it from the hunters, Suicune deemed Goh worthy of its trust, to the point that when Goh tried release Suicune, it chose to remain under his ownership, though while stillroaming the world for most of the time.

I Choose You!

All three Legendary beasts appeared in various points throughoutI Choose You!, amovie set in an alternate continuity fromPokémon the Series.

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

InRivals in the Dark of Night!,Diana toldLiko that one of ancient adventurerLucius's six Pokémon, known as theSix Heroes, was an Entei. TheRising Volt Tacklers subsequently set out to find Entei, along with Lucius's other missing Pokémon. They located Entei inEntei's Fierce Battle Cry!, only for it to turn out to be a different wild Entei, which left after a brief reunion with Raikou and Suicune.

InThe Pillar of Fire, it was revealed that Entei was actually aGouging Fire all along.

Pokémon Generations

The Legendary beasts appeared inThe Reawakening, where they were shown in a tale told byEusine. Long ago, they were three nameless Pokémon that lived inEcruteak City. During a lightning storm, they were inside theBrass Tower when it got struck by lightning. The tower went up in flames and the three Pokémon perished. After the fire went out however,Ho-Oh appeared from the sky and revived the three Pokémon using its mystical powers. The Pokémon gained new life as Raikou, Entei, and Suicune, much to the shock of the citizens of Ecruteak City, who found their revival to be unnatural. They used violence against the three Pokémon, after which they fled Ecruteak, never to been seen again. According to Eusine, they completely lost trust in humanity. However, Suicune still showed itself to Eusine when he visited the Burned Tower.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Main article:Legendary beasts (Adventures)

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Like in the games, the Legendary beasts were saved byHo-Oh when theBrass Tower burned down and became the Burned Tower. Ho-Oh was caught by theMasked Man nine years before theGold, Silver & Crystal arc; the Legendary beasts managed to separate Ho-Oh from the Masked Man but were imprisoned in ice mirrors beneath the Burned Tower. They were freed byYellow, who had been visiting theJohto region with her uncleWilton.

The Legendary beasts roamed Johto in search for their companions. Because of Suicune's status as agame mascot, it was given more screen time than Raikou and Entei. They reunited for a short while inReally Raikou and Entirely Entei II, before finally finding their companions, all of which wereKantoGym Leaders. Suicune acceptedMisty as a companion, after challenging her to a battle beneath theTohjo Falls. Raikou choseLt. Surge, who had faced the Masked Man before. Entei foundBlaine, who was looking for its flames of life to cure his tainted right arm. They joined forces to confront the Masked Man at theIndigo Plateau, who had captured Ho-Oh once again. However, the Masked Man overcame them and set off forIlex Forest for his ultimate goal. The Legendary beasts found a new companion inCrystal, and took her to Ilex Forest to join the otherPokédex holders in the battle against the Masked Man. Raikou was passed toGold, and Entei toSilver.

At the end of the arc, the Legendary beasts set out to roam the land again in search for Ho-Oh.

Emerald arc

One of Legendary beasts, Raikou, was later caught byAnabel in Johto for use at theBattle Frontier, where it also participated in a confrontation against a new villain,Guile Hideout.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

The three Legendary beasts appeared inGold and Black VS. Team Rocket andThe Legendary Pokémon. WhenTeam Rocket attacked thePokémon Summit, a battle event held at a dome built on the former site of the Burned Tower, the Legendary Pokémon emerged and stopped the dome from being destroyed by a swarm ofElectrode by blasting them away withRoar before they couldexplode, before running off into the distance.

Trivia

• Raikou,Entei, andSuicune were designed byMuneo Saitō.^[15]
• InPokémon Gold and Silver, the Legendary beasts had the same front sprite in both versions, and were some of the few Pokémon with this distinction.
• Many refer to them asLegendary cats orLegendary dogs, depending on if they personally see feline or canine features in the individual Pokémon. However, they are more likely based on many different creatures and mythological deities, such asRaijū, theChinese guardian lions, and theqilin. On top of that, they also seem to have been stylized to fit the classic idea of threejungle cats orjungle beasts—thetiger,lion, andcheetah (orleopard). They may also be based on the Three Celestial Guardians used infeng shui: thePi Yao,Chi Lin, andFu Dog.
  • In the Spanish version of thePokémon Generations episodeThe Reawakening, they are referred to as "perros legendarios" (legendary dogs). However, no equivalent group name is used in the English and Japanese versions of this episode.
• The Legendary beasts are the first Legendary Pokémon to get a special battle theme, though they first got it inPokémon Crystal. InHeartGold and SoulSilver, each Legendary beast was given their own remixed version of the original Legendary beast music fromGeneration II. The three songs are similar, but use different instruments: Suicune's uses bells, Raikou's uses an electric guitar, and Entei's uses synthesized music. However, they will share the same theme in the said game ifGB Sounds is turned on.
• A representation of the Legendary beasts was used as the set symbol for theNeo Revelation card expansion.
• The initials for the three beasts are the same as the initials for the threeHoenn-based games:Ruby, Sapphire, andEmerald. In addition, their battle themeexists in Ruby and Sapphire's coding, although it is unused.
• The order that the beasts appear in the National Pokédex is the order of the events that happened at the Burned Tower: the lightning that started the fire (Raikou), the fire that consumed the Brass Tower (Entei), and the rain that quenched the fire (Suicune).
• The trio shares their heights with three out of four members ofSwords of Justice:
  • Cobalion and Entei are both 6'11" (2.1 m).
  • Virizion and Suicune are both 6'07" (2.0 m).
  • Terrakion and Raikou are both 6'03" (1.9 m).

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References

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