Thelegendary birds^[1][2] (Japanese:伝(でん)説(せつ)の鳥(とり)ポケモンDensetsu no Tori Pokemon, "legendary bird Pokémon"), also known as thewinged mirages (Japanese:幻(まぼろし)の翼(つばさ)Maboroshi no Tsubasa, "illusory wings"), are aLegendary trio consisting ofArticuno,Zapdos, andMoltres.

The mythology of the legendary birds originates from theKanto andJohto regions, although the Kantonian forms have appeared inSinnoh andKalos as well. As the first Legendary trio to be introduced, the Kantonian legendary birds set the standards for future trios; they all share similar attributes and are considered equal among themselves. Additionally, they share a secondarytype,Flying, and anAbility,Pressure. Due to its role inThe Power of One and theMystery Dungeon series,Lugia is often viewed as theleader of the trio.

First debuting inThe Crown Tundra, each of the legendary birds received aGalarian form, known collectively as thelegendary wings (Japanese:伝(でん)説(せつ)の翼(つばさ)Densetsu no Tsubasa, "legendary wings")^[3] and often referred to by Japanese fans as theGalar 3 Birds (Japanese:ガラル三(さん)鳥(ちょう)Galar Sanchō). These forms share the secondary type,Flying, but they each have different Abilities, and their respective primary types have changed.

Terminology

English

Articuno,Zapdos, andMoltres are often collectively described as "legendary bird Pokémon" in theirPokédex entries.^[4] Uniquely, inPokémon Red, Moltres is instead described as simply a "legendary bird",^[5] but when the same entry wasreused in later games this was changed to "legendary bird Pokémon".^[6] The term "legendary bird Pokémon" has also been used by characters in thecore series games.^[7][8]

InPokémon Sword and Shield,Peony refers to them as "legendary birds",^[1] although hisLegendary Clue 3 refers to them as the "legendary wings".^[3] InPokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, they are referred to as the "legendary birds".^[2]

InOfficial Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Perfect Guide, they are referred to as the "Ancient Legendary Birds".^[9] In theNintendo Power guidebookPokémon Gold and Silver: Complete Pokédex, they are referred to as the "Legendary Birds".^[10] Their battle theme in thePokémon Sword - Shield + Expansion Pass Super Music Collection andNintendo Music is "Battle! (The Bird Pokémon of Legend)".

InPokémon FireRed, LeafGreen,Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee!,Bird Keeper Donald onRoute 14 refers to the legendary birds as the "winged mirages".^[11]

ThePokémon Adventures chapter titleThe Winged Legends also refers to this Pokémon trio.

Additionally,Ho-Oh andLugia have been referred to as "legendary birds"^[12] or "Legendary Birds".^[13][14]

Japanese

The Japanese term伝説(でんせつ)の鳥(とり)ポケモン (legendary bird Pokémon) refers to this trio in severalPokédex entries from thecore series games, as well as in the Japanese title of thePokémon Adventures chapterThe Winged Legends.

In particular, the Japanese terms伝説(でんせつ)のポケモン (Legendary Pokémon) or伝説(でんせつ)ポケモン (Legend Pokémon) were used in multiple Pokédex entries, but translated as "legendary bird Pokémon" in English. This applies to Articuno inPokémon X, Zapdos inPokémon Yellow,Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!, andShield, and Moltres inPokémon Silver andSoulSilver.

Similarly, other variations were also in Japanese Pokédex entries, but translated as "legendary bird Pokémon" in English. でんせつの れいとうポケモン (Legendary Freezing Pokémon) refers to Articuno inPokémon Blue andLeafGreen, while ひのとりでんせつ (Firebird of Legend) refers to Moltres inPokémon Blue, LeafGreen, andX.

History

According to notes found in thePokémon Mansion, the legendary birds were first discovered by and recorded by the Pokémon Research Team.^[15]Blaine andMr. Fuji also recorded notes and sightings of the winged mirages.

InGalar'sCrown Tundra, the original legendary birds were thought to periodically travel there, but it is eventually discovered that the trio of birds seen there were actuallyGalarian forms of the original trio, that travelled all over the world but annually flew back to the Crown Tundra'sDyna Tree to feed on itsBerries and even fight over the Berries amongst themselves. Not much is known about the relation between the Galarian and Kantonian birds, but theirPokédex entries imply that the Galarian ones were either the birds' original appearances or that they are unrelated entirely.

Pokémon movies

InThe Power of One,Professor Oak states that Articuno and Moltres's combined powers of ice and fire are the source and cradle of the oceans, and that Zapdos's electric energy creates the currents and streams, which is why the three ancient creatures are closely bound to the guardian of the ocean,Lugia. It is also the only one capable of stopping the trio's conflict, which causes great natural disaster all over the planet.

Moveset comparison

The following are legendary birds' level-up movesets fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Lv.	Articuno  Ice  Flying	Articuno  Psychic  Flying	Zapdos  Electric  Flying	Zapdos  Fighting  Flying	Moltres  Fire  Flying	Moltres  Dark  Flying
1	Gust		Peck		Gust
	Mist		Thunder Wave	Focus Energy	Leer
5	Powder Snow	Confusion	Thunder Shock	Rock Smash	Ember	Payback
10	Reflect		Light Screen		Safeguard
15	Ice Shard	Hypnosis	Pluck		Wing Attack
20	Agility
25	Ancient Power
30	Tailwind		Charge	Brick Break	Incinerate	Sucker Punch
35	Freeze-Dry	Psycho Cut	Drill Peck		Air Slash
40	Roost	Recover	Roost	Quick Guard	Roost	After You
45	Ice Beam	Freezing Glare	Discharge	Thunderous Kick	Heat Wave	Fiery Wrath
50	Snowscape	Dream Eater	Rain Dance	Bulk Up	Sunny Day	Nasty Plot
55	Hurricane		Thunder	Counter	Hurricane
60	Haze	Double Team	Detect		Endure
65	Blizzard	Future Sight	Magnetic Flux	Close Combat	Overheat	Memento
70	Sheer Cold	Trick Room	Zap Cannon	Reversal	Sky Attack
Moves inbold areSTAB. Moves initalics do no damage.

Base stat comparison

Pokémon	HP	Atk	Def	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Spd	Total
Articuno	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
Galarian Articuno	90	85	85	125	100	95	580
Zapdos	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
Galarian Zapdos	90	125	90	85	90	100	580
Moltres	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
Galarian Moltres	90	85	90	100	125	90	580

In the core series games

Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow

In Generation I, the legendary birds are scattered around theKanto region in different locations according to theirtype. Articuno is deep within theSeafoam Islands, Zapdos is inthe abandoned Power Plant onRoute 10, and Moltres is inVictory Road.

• 
  Articuno
• 
  Zapdos
• 
  Moltres

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

InFireRed and LeafGreen, the legendary birds retain their placement from Generation I, with the exception of Moltres, which has been moved toMt. Ember in theSevii Islands from Victory Road.

• 
  Articuno
• 
  Zapdos
• 
  Moltres

Pokémon Emerald

While it is impossible to capture any of the birds inPokémon Emerald, if one challengesBrandon for the Gold Brave Symbol, he has them in his possession.

Pokémon Platinum

While it is impossible to capture the legendary birds inDiamond and Pearl, they can be foundroaming the Sinnoh region inPokémon Platinum. The player may encounter them after visiting Pal Park and then speaking to Professor Oak in Eterna City.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

The legendary birds appear once more inHeartGold and SoulSilver in the same locations as before, except for Moltres, who has moved toMt. Silver Cave. Due to the Power Plant no longer being abandoned, Zapdos is found outside the Power Plant and will only appear once all 16 Badges are acquired.

Pokémon X and Y

InPokémon X and Y, one bird roams around Kalos while the rest are absent. The bird that appears depends on whatfirst partner Pokémon is chosen at the beginning of the game: Articuno will roam if players chooseChespin, Zapdos will roam ifFennekin is chosen, and Moltres will roam ifFroakie is chosen. It appears on random routes after the player beats thePokémon League and cannot be battled, but once it is found ten times, it retreats to theSea Spirit's Den where it can be battled. If the bird is defeated, it returns to roaming Kalos.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

InPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, all three birds can be found in theUltra Space Wilds by following a redUltra Wormhole to the Cliff World during theUltra Warp Ride minigame.

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

InPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the three legendary birds appear in the same capacity they do in the Generation I games. Unlike most Pokémon in the game, the player must defeat them in a timedbattle before getting the chance to catch them.

• 
  Articuno
• 
  Zapdos
• 
  Moltres

Pokémon Sword and Shield

InPokémon Sword and Shield, the three legendary birds found in theCrown Tundra all haveGalarian forms with different types and differentAbilities. Articuno is aPsychic-type instead of anIce-type with the AbilityCompetitive, Zapdos is aFighting-type instead of anElectric-type with the AbilityDefiant, and Moltres is aDark-type instead of aFire-type with the AbilityBerserk. Unlike their Kantonian equivalents, each one also has asignature move, and each of these signature moves has a name that evokes their Kantonian counterparts' types.

The Kantonian counterparts of the legendary birds can also be encountered and captured inDynamax Adventures. The Galarian legendary birds can be encountered atDyna Tree Hill. After a cutscene occurs and A Legendary Tree of a Legendary Three! starts, the birds willscatter all acrossGalar. Galarian Articuno can be found inCrown Tundra and will battle the player after testing them with an illusion. Galarian Zapdos can be found in theWild Area where the player must catch up to Zapdos. Finally, Galarian Moltres can be found at theIsle of Armor where the player needs to stand in front of Moltres while it circles around the area in order to battle it.

TheShiny forms of all three have similar coloring to the standard coloring of their Kantonian forms.

• 
  Galarian Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

InPokémon Shining Pearl, the Kantonian legendary birds can be encountered atRamanas Park. They are located in the Kanto Room which is unlocked after capturing thelegendary giants. 3Kanto Slates are needed to unlock them as only one legendary bird can be encountered at a time. Catching all three birds is required to obtain theSquall Slate and catchLugia; this is the first time that the trio is linked to Lugia within thecore series.

The legendary birds are unobtainable in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and must betraded ortransferred to the game in order to complete theNational Pokédex. Their Galarian forms can't be transferred to either version.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

InThe Indigo Disk DLC, the legendary birds can be obtained viatreats fromSnacksworth, which are each given after completing 10 soloBlueberry Quests. Articuno can be found inGlaseado Mountain, Zapdos inSouth Province (Area One), and Moltres inAsado Desert. Their Galarian forms are unobtainable, but present, and can be transferred to these games.

• 
  Articuno
• 
  Zapdos
• 
  Moltres

In the side series games

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Greevil's team includesShadow versions of all three birds.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team/Rescue Team DX

InRed Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and their remake,Rescue Team DX, each of them guard a dungeon: Zapdos hasMt. Thunder, Moltres hasMt. Blaze, and Articuno hasFrosty Forest. Each appear on the last floor of their respective upper dungeon sections as bosses, and cannot be recruited until the credits roll. Once all three have been recruited, andPitfall Valley andStormy Sea have been cleared, they can talk toAlakazam and go to theirFriend Area,Legendary Island, which will unlock access toSilver Trench, the domain ofLugia, who is often viewed as theleader of the legendary birds .

Pokémon Rumble

InPokémon Rumble, each bird serves as the S-rank boss of a specific stage in Normal Mode: Articuno hasRocky Cave, Moltres hasFiery Furnace, and Zapdos hasEternal Tower.

Pokémon Battle Trozei

All three birds have a chance to appear on Stage 5 of theMountain of Order. Only Articuno is initially available as a boss; however, if the player manages to defeat it in one attack, they then get the chance to fight Zapdos. This also applies to beating Zapdos flawlessly, where Moltres can be fought immediately afterward.

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

The legendary birds can be obtained after reachingPlatinum Rank inSuper Mystery Dungeon, and are challenged consecutively—once one dungeon is beat and the player has connected with the Legendary, they get access to the next, and so on. Articuno is encountered atBlue Point on theGrass Continent, while Moltres is battled atRed Point and Zapdos atYellow Point, both on theAir Continent. Lugia, often viewed as theirleader, is again fought after the legendary birds, inSea Shrine.

Pokémon Masters EX

Both the Kantonian and Galarian legendary birds are obtainable through Master Fairsync pair scouts, formingsync pairs with theNeo Champions of Kanto and Galar, respectively.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#119		Champion Marnie	#146G		Moltres Galarian Form	Dark	Fairy			★★★★★☆EX	Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#141		Champion Hop	#145G		Zapdos Galarian Form	Fighting	Psychic			★★★★★☆EX	Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#149		Champion Bede	#144G		Articuno Galarian Form	Psychic	Ghost			★★★★★☆EX	Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#084		Champion Red	#1441		Articuno	Ice	Rock			★★★★★☆EX	Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#076		Champion Leaf	#1461		Moltres	Fire	Water			★★★★★☆EX	Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#065		Champion Blue	#1451		Zapdos	Electric	Ice			★★★★★☆EX	Master Fair Sync Pair Scout

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, onlyZapdos andArticuno are seen. Zapdos makes more appearances overall than Articuno.

Zapdos is an objective Pokémon onRemoat Stadium andMer Stadium, both times appearing in the Pit at the very center of the Central Area.

InCatch'Em, which takes place in Mer Stadium, both Zapdos and Articuno appear as objective Pokémon. Zapdos appears just below the center of the Bottom Path, and Articuno appears above the center of the Top Path. Both of these Pokémon are catchable, and after being caught they can temporarily be swapped to and used by the player.

InPanic Parade, Zapdos is the boss of Wave 10, which appears on the Intermediate, Expert, and Extreme difficulties. A horde ofElectrode appear alongside it on the outer lanes.

InSnowball Battle, which takes place inShivre City, Articuno is the objective Pokémon. It appears in the Central Area.^[16]

InRemoat Stadium (Snow and Ice), Articuno is an objective Pokémon. It appears in the Central Area^[17]

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: The Beginning

Moltres was the first legendary bird to appear, debuting inAll Fired Up!. WhenTeam Rocket stole the flame of Moltres meant to be used during the opening ceremony of theIndigo Plateau Conference, Moltres itself emerged from the flame and sent the trio blasting off.

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

InMoving Pictures,Todd revealed that he was trying to get a picture of Articuno. He succeeded in doing so inFreeze Frame upon encountering one onSnowtop Mountain.

InAs Clear as Crystal, a Zapdos appeared at a lake inJohto where a special underwater crystal helps rechargeElectric-type Pokémon. After the crystal had been from Team Rocket, who had attempted to steal it, a group of Electric Pokémon recharged the crystal enough to recharge Zapdos, which then used its own electricity to fully recharge the crystal.

The Power of One

Main article:Legendary birds (M02)

The legendary birds appeared inThe Power of One, where they were central to the movie's plot. In it, they were described as the titans offire,ice, andlightning, guardians overFire,Ice, andLightning Islands. They were sought after by a collector,Lawrence III, who intended to use them to draw outLugia.

Lawrence III succeeded in capturing Moltres first, using strange, electrified rings to contain it, rather than aPoké 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 andhis friends discovered this to be the case. Lawrence III captures Zapdos as well, drawing the group in as well, due to their boat's similar size to the birds. The group escaped, and, using their Pokémon, managed to free Zapdos and Moltres. The legendary birds have been infuriated, however, and began fighting, destroying Lawrence III's airship just as he attempted to capture Articuno. The three continued their fight outside, and finally, Lugia revealed itself.

The three birds teamed up to take Lugia down, but it recovered and retured to the surface. As Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres continued to fight, Ash was tasked to bring the treasures from their respective islands toShamouti Island's shrine in order to help Lugia to quell the fighting and prevent the destruction of the world. Though he almost didn't make it, Ash managed to do so, and the birds made peace, returning to their islands.

Pokémon Chronicles

Moltres played a major role inThe Search for the Legend. While arriving onOne Island,Ritchie met a man namedSilver, who had seen Moltres as a child and had arrived to fulfill his long-held promise to battle it onMt. Magma. After he and Ritchie had stoppedButch andCassidy from capturing Moltres, Silver started the battle he had been waiting to have for years, but the match was interrupted when the volcano started to erupt.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

A Zapdos was seenroaming aroundSinnoh inDoc Brock! andDealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!.

Pokémon the Series: XY

InA Legendary Photo Op!,Trevor was revealed to havephotographed Articuno and Zapdos, and succeeded also doing so with Moltres atMt. Molteau by the end of the episode. Ash'sFletchinder also evolved intoTalonflame while fighting Moltres to protect its Trainer.

InAn Electrifying Rage!, a Zapdos was agitated by Team Rocket attempting to capture it. Ash's newly evolvedNoivern briefly fought against it before Team Rocket was defeated. The other two birds also appeared in the episode in a fantasy.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Goh has battled with all three Kantonian legendary birds. InA Crackling Raid Battle!, he battled Zapdos with the help of Ash and Team Rocket in a failed attempt to capture it; inAdvice to Goh!, Ash,Gary, and Goh encountered and fought a Moltres; and finally, inBattling in the Freezing Raid!, Ash, Goh, Gary, andHorace faced an Articuno in aRaid Battle at theSeafoam Islands.

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

AGalarian Moltres belonging toLucius first appeared inCharge! Galar Mine!. Inthe following episode, it agreed to come withLiko.

Pokémon Origins

The legendary birds appeared inFile 4: Charizard, whereRed caught them withUltra Balls.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Main article:legendary birds (Adventures)

Red, Green & Blue arc

The legendary birds were sought byTeam Rocket, following their failure to controlMewtwo. Articuno was caught atSeafoam Islands, Zapdos was caught at thePower Plant, and Moltres was caught atIndigo Plateau. They were then placed under the control of Team Rocket's three Commanders;Koga,Lt. Surge, andSabrina, respectively, who used them againstRed,Blue, andGreen atSilph Co., using the power of their respectiveGym Badges to force them to do their bidding. During the battle, they were accidentally fused together into a single being called theThu-Fi-Zer. The combination Pokémon was defeated by thePokédex holders'first partner Pokémon, causing it to split up again and freeing the legendary birds.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

During the years following their escape, Green caught the legendary birds in order to help her overcome herfear of birds. She used them during the climax of the arc to fight againstLugia and Ho-Oh atIlex Forest while they were under theMasked Man's control. Following this arc, it's unknown whether shereleased them or put them in herBox.

FireRed & LeafGreen arc

In this arc, Green revealed that she had first visited theSevii Islands years before Red and Blue in order to catch Moltres onMt. Ember.

Sword & Shield arc

A GalarianArticuno,Zapdos andMoltres appeared inRrmbll!! Serious Tower Battle.Hop,Bede, andMarnie sought them out due to them having been in contact with theRusted Sword andRusted Shield, which had gone missing following the first showdown withEternatus.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Articuno appeared inWill You Risk Your Life To Play The Magic Game?!. It was caught byRed using aMaster Ball inThe Legendary Pokémon Appears!!.

Zapdos appeared inRegain the Deserted Power Plant!. Another one appeared inPMDP11.

Moltres appeared inThe Legendary Moltres Appears!!.

All of the legendary birds appeared inGet Lugia!.

Magical Pokémon Journey

Only Articuno has appeared in Magical Pokémon Journey, specifically inThe Legendary Articuno!.

Pokémon Zensho

All of the legendary birds appeared as a silhouette inSaffron City.

InCinnabar Island,Satoshi helpedBlaine to catch Articuno atSeafoam Islands.

Movie adaptations

The legendary birds appeared inMirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Kanto Nankai used the legendary birds during his match againstRyū Tendō inABM01.

Trivia

• In the localized versions ofGeneration I games, aBird Keeper inRoute 14 states: "The 3legendary Pokémon are all birds of prey." However, in the Japanese dialogue, he simply says that they are three birds.
• InGeneration I, the legendary birds all had different basestat totals—Articuno's was 485, Zapdos's was 490, and Moltres's was 495. SinceGeneration II, when theSpecial split occurred, all three legendary birds have had an equal base stat total of 580.
• In the English dub ofThe Power of One, these Pokémon are referred to as "titans".
  • InThe Official Pokémon Encyclopedia, they are referred to as the Titan trio.
• Although legendary Pokémon are said to be incapable of breeding,Pokémon Snap shows all three birds being born from eggs.
• The last part of each of the members' names is a number in theSpanish language—one (Articuno), two (Zapdos), and three (Moltres)—and it reflects theirNational Pokédex order.
• Starting withPokémon Platinum, they are the only Legendary trio where all three members are either stationary orroaming as wild Pokémon in the various games they appear in. In comparison, thelake guardians have one of their trio who roams, whileSuicune of theLegendary beasts roams inPokémon Gold and Silver, but is stationary inPokémon Crystal, as well as inPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
• 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 are encountered. InPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, a special remix of the normal wild battle theme is used for the legendary birds and theLegendary beasts when encountered. However, the legendary birds have never had a battle theme composed specifically for them, unlike other Legendary trios.
  • InThe Crown Tundra, their Galarian counterparts get their own battle theme.
• TheShiny colorations of the legendary birds in their regional forms are colored to match the normal coloration of the Kantonian ones.
• All of the legendary birds are capable of learningAgility naturally; however, fromPokémon Diamond and Pearl toPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, they were able to learn this move at different levels.
• Excludingroaming, Moltres is the only one of the trio to change location, and it does so twice.
• The legendary birds can be caught in the most games of all Legendary Pokémon, as they can be caught in 21core series games in Japan, 20 internationally, 15 in Korea, and 12 in Hong Kong and Taiwan, as of August 4, 2024.
• Although the Galarian birds are classified asGalarian forms, they are migratory and only visitGalar'sCrown Tundra once per year.
• Kantonian Zapdos has atype advantage over Articuno and Moltres because itsElectric type is strong against theirFlying type. Conversely, Galarian Zapdos is at a disadvantage against Galarian Articuno and Moltres because itsFighting type is weak to Galarian Articuno'sPsychic moves andFlying-type moves from both Articuno and Moltres.
  • Although Galarian Zapdos resistsDark-type moves and Fighting is normally strong against Dark types, because Galarian Moltres is also a Flying type, it takes normal damage from Fighting moves instead of super effective damage. Galarian Zapdos is also weak to Flying-type attacks due to its Fighting type, so it ends up at a disadvantage overall.
• Kantonian Zapdos is the only one of its trio to not have a double weakness toRock. It is also the only one to not have any double weakness.
  • Kantonian Zapdos is also the only one of its trio to have a weakness toIce, though Moltres was weak to Ice as well in Generation I.
  • Galarian Zapdos is the only one of its trio to not have a weakness toRock.
• The legendary birds are the onlyLegendary Pokémon to haveregional forms.
• The Pokédex entries for theGalarian legendary birds imply that their similarities to the Kantonian legendary birds may be coincidental, and they might be completely different Pokémon that were given the same names based on their physical appearance. However, they are still categorized as the same species.
• The Galarian legendary birds are the only regional forms available inPokémon Scarlet and Violet that are unable to have the Scarlet and Violetorigin mark.
• The legendary birds are the only Legendary Pokémon available inPokémon X and Y to not be available inPokémon Legends: Z-A.

In other languages

References

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