It is not known toevolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Along withUxie andAzelf, Mesprit is one of thelake guardians created byArceus. It is known as theBeing of Emotion (Japanese:感情の神Kanjō no Kami, "God of Emotion") inSinnoh myths.
Mesprit is a small, gray,fairy-likePokémon. It has two tails that each have a red jewel encrusted in them. Mesprit has a partially magenta face with another red gem encrusted in its forehead. From near the top of its head, four long, drooping, magenta appendages extend, to which the four black aura-sensing appendages on the head ofLucario are similar in shape and number.
Mesprit's spirit can leave its body without dying and return to the body at will.Legends say that a person that touches it will have their emotions completely drained away. Mesprit was highly feared due to it punishing those who disrespect it by throwing their emotions into disarray. It is said to have taughthumans the ability to feel sorrow, pain, and joy, leading it to be referred to as the "Being of Emotion" in the past. It was shown inThe Needs of the Three! andThe Battle Finale of Legend! that it canteleport itself, as well as other Pokémon and humans. Though playful, it is a bit mischievous. Alongside the otherlake guardians, Mesprit is needed for the creation of aRed Chain, either through gems extracted from its body or through itsplume. Together, they're also capable of destroying a Red Chain. They even have the power to calm downDialga orPalkia should they be enraged, but not both at once. Mesprit lives inLake Verity, specifically in the Verity Cavern at the center of the lake, thus gaining its title as a lake guardian. InPokémon Legends: Arceus, Mesprit is shown to be capable ofspeaking human language via telepathy.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Mesprit is the guardian of theTime Gear ofQuicksand Cave. When theplayer and the partner first reach the cave, Mesprit attacks them, having been warned byUxie about someone aiming to steal the Time Gear, which is soon after stolen byGrovyle. After Grovyle's capture, Mesprit returns the Time Gear to Underground Lake, but when it is revealed that Grovyle was only collecting the Time Gears to prevent the collapse ofTemporal Tower, Mesprit willingly hands over the Time Gear instead. Although Mesprit's gender is unknown gameplay-wise, she is referred to as female during cutscenes. After clearing the main story, returning and completing Quicksand Cave gives the player to option to defeat and recruit Mesprit.
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The same Mesprit returns, having taken up residence atHeart Lake. Aside from Uxie and Azelf, Mesprit is also connected with Grovyle.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Mesprit, the Emotion Pokémon. APsychic type. Mesprit is called "The Being of Emotion." Legends say it introduced people's hearts to feelings, like joy and sadness.
GOTCHA!
A Mesprit briefly appeared as a silhouette inGOTCHA!.
In theDiamond & Pearl arc, Mesprit was to be captured as part ofTeam Galactic's plans. CommanderMars led the operation to capture Mesprit, and succeeded; thoughDiamond had tried to stop her, he was captured along with Mesprit and taken toTeam Galactic's Veilstone headquarters. Mesprit connected with Diamond the most, as he had great emotional control; Diamond also saw Mesprit at Lake Verity when he was young. It first appeared inTackling Tangrowth.
Along with Uxie and Azelf, Mesprit was captured by Team Galactic to create the Red Chain so that they can control the Legendary Dialga. It was eventually freed and helped stop Dialga by breaking the Red Chain. It first appeared inTeam Galactic's Ultimate Warrior.
On theSpear Pillar stage, occasionally thelake guardians make cameo appearances during the fight; they do nothing, however.
Trophy information
An Emotion Pokémon said to have taught humans emotions. Rumor is, if you touch Mesprit, you'll lose all emotions three days later. It sleeps at the base ofLake Verity, but once engaged in battle, it will rise from the water to fly around theSinnoh region. Even if you see this Pokémon after your initial meeting, it'll try to flee battle, so catching it is quite a task.
Mesprit is somewhat unique among the members of its trio, as it leavesLake Verity and beginsroamingSinnoh after being encountered by theplayer in Lake Verity's cavern.
InPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, andSky, Mesprit is the only one of the lake guardians to fight the main character in battle during the main story; despite being depicted as a calm and peaceful Pokémon, it was enraged by a previous attack on its counterpart Uxie and quite fiercely attacked the hero and their partner.
Mesprit shares itscategory withKirlia andIndeedee. They are all known as the Emotion Pokémon.
Mesprit is tied with Uxie and Azelf for the highest base friendship of all Legendary Pokémon.
Mesprit seems to be based on aspirit or asprite. The lake guardians could possibly have originated from theImperial Regalia of Japan, which are also called the Three Sacred Treasures. Mesprit would be theYasakani no Magatama, which embodies benevolence. Additionally, it may draw inspiration fromSeraphim—one of the three highest rankingangel classes in Christianity—characterized by their "burning love to God."Another possible inspiration for this Pokémon could be the Greek goddess Demeter (Ceres in Roman) as both are part of a female trio that is highly related to the male trio of both their respective franchises/ religions of origin, with both symbolizing virtues of kindness and peace; both also share a kind disposition.
Name origin
Mesprit may be a combination ofM of the acronymUMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal,wasei-eigo for cryptid) andspirit orsprite. It may also involveesprit (liveliness of mind or spirit, and French for 'spirit') or the pronounme.
Emrit may be a combination ofM of the acronymUMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal,wasei-eigo for cryptid) andspirit.
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