Thousans of years prior to the events of the manga,Reshiram was part of a single powerful DragonPokémon used bytwin heroes who created theUnova region. The two brothers argued over how to rule the Unova region. The elder brother pursued the truth while the younger brother pursued ideals. Unable to choose a side, the Dragon Pokémon split into two beings: Reshiram, who sided with the elder brother, andZekrom, who sided with the younger. Sometime after the two brothers battled, Reshiram and Zekrom transformed into theLight andDark Stones, respectively.
In thepresent day, both stones were found at theDesert Resort byClay and his mining crew. Feeling a strange surge of power every time he touched the stones, Clay became concerned and askedLenora to study them. The Light and Dark Stones were taken toNacrene Museum to be studied, but only the Dark Stone's discovery was made public knowledge. Lenora later discovered the both stones were actually theLegendary Pokémon Reshiram and Zekrom. As Lenora studied the stones,Team Plasma spied on her with the intent on stealing the stones.
InThe Battle Within, theShadow Triad launched the operation to retrieve the Dark Stone. The UnovaGym Leaders each fought against the Shadow Triad to protect the Dark Stone. Eventually, theGym Leaders won, but were defeated when the Shadow Triad revealed their trump card, theforces of nature. Though the Gym Leaders were defeated and captured, the Shadow Triad were unable to break into the basement where the Dark Stone was kept. By disguising himself asBrycen, aTeam Plasma Grunt trickedBlack into leading him into the basement, allowingGhetsis to take the Dark Stone and knock Black unconscious. After Ghetsis had left, the real Brycen entered the basement and found the unconscious Black. He opened the lock to the Light Stone, which rolled towards Black, choosing him to be the next Hero of Truth. Brycen then decided to take Black and train him so that he may be able to wield Reshiram's power against Team Plasma.
InWill the Truth Come Out?, Black stumbles across a battle betweenN andAlder. When he notices that N managed to get Zekrom to join him, the Light Stone glows brightly and Reshiram briefly emerges from it before retreating back inside.
InTrue Friends, Black, enraged that Team Plasma managed to manipulate his friendCheren, angrily demands Team Plasma to reveal themselves. This causes Reshiram to fully emerge from the Light Stone. After Team Plasma surrounds thePokémon League withN's Castle, Reshiram senses Zekrom's presence and goes off to fight its counterpart alone. After catching up with it, Black rides on Reshiram's back as they face off against N and Zekrom in their final battle. Though initially fearful that he may not be able to live up to the previous Hero's legacy, Black musters up the courage to fight alongside Reshiram. Together, Black and Reshiram hit Zekrom with a powerfulFusion Flare, knocking Zekrom and N to the ground.
Zekrom quickly gets back up and flies to N's Castle with Black and Reshiram following after it. Upon arriving, Black is shocked to see asecond Zekrom fighting alongside the original one. Though momentarily confused, Black sees through the ruse and has Reshiram attack the real Zekrom, defeating it. The battle left Reshiram exhausted, leaving it unable to help Black in his final battle against Ghetsis.
After N and Zekrom leave, Reshiram lets out a roar as it begins reverting back into the Light Stone. Black realizes that if he andWhite stand near it, they will be absorbed into the Light Stone as well. Hearing this, Ghetsis usesColress'sBeheeyem to throw Black onto Reshiram before making his escape. Black is unable to escape and is sealed into the Light Stone alongside Reshiram. When White attempts to grab the Light Stone, it flies off to parts unknown.
InFlying Ship, N and Zekrom were seen chasing after the Light Stone. The Light Stoneeventually landed in theEntralink and was found by White. Zekrom arrived soon after and took the group towards Kyurem, being drawn in by its power. Afterreaching Kyurem, N had White take the Light Stone to safety as he believed that if Zekrom were defeated and absorbed by Kyurem, the Light Stone would react and turn back into Reshiram.
InDream World, White and N were taken into the Light and Dark Stones, respectively, after Kyurem reverted Zekrom. They arrived at thePokémon Dream World, where they met with Black again. Black revealed he wanted the Light Stone to be absorbed so he and Reshiram could fight Kyurem from the inside, but decided to have N do it instead while he and White headed outside to fight Kyurem directly. However, when Reshiram tried to attack Kyurem, it was blasted back by a powerfulFusion Bolt. Soon after, Reshiram was seen interacting with theSwords of Justice.
InDeduction Time, Reshiram leaves with the UnovaPokédex holders and the Swords of Justice to pursue Kyurem, following the Boundary Pokémon to theGiant Chasm.Once they arrived at the Giant Chasm, Colress has Kyurem attack Reshiram and the Unova Pokédex holders. Using the Giant Chasm to boost Kyurem'sOverdrive mode, Colress commands Kyurem to freeze the entire chasm, as it can't directly freeze Reshiram. Before Kyurem finishes the attack, it stops on its own, as it had been freed from the control of theColress Machine. Kyurem reverts to its normal form and absorbs Reshiram to becomeWhite Kyurem.
InThe Final Battle, Kyurem separated itself from Reshiram again before leaving. Reshiram then flew Black, White, andIris to thePlasma Frigate, where it helped those on board escape before it crashed. After Ghetsis was captured, Reshiram left Black.
Personality and characteristics
Reshiram is a powerfulPokémon, easily competing with otherLegendary Pokémon.Black was quickly overwhelmed by Reshiram's power, feeling as though his mind and body were being crushed by its presence. Reshiram has a close relationship with itsTrainer, choosing Black as its Hero of Truth. Black was also able to quickly connect his heart to Reshiram during their battle againstN andZekrom.
N's Zekrom (Japanese:ＮのゼクロムN's Zekrom) is the dark Dragon andUnova's "ideals" who joinedN in his goal to liberate allPokémon. It is atlevel 50 and itsCharacteristic is that it is "often lost in thought."
Thousans of years ago,Zekrom was part of a single powerful DragonPokémon used by twin heroes who created theUnova region. The two brothers argued over how to rule the Unova region. The younger brother pursued ideals while the elder brother pursued the truth. Unable to choose a side, the Dragon Pokémon split into two beings: Zekrom, who sided with the younger brother, andReshiram, who sided with the elder. Sometime after the two brothers battled, Zekrom and Reshiram transformed into theLight andDark Stones, respectively.
In thepresent day, both stones were found at theDesert Resort byClay and his mining crew. Feeling a strange surge of power every time he touched the stones, Clay became concerned and askedLenora to study them. The Dark and Light Stones were taken toNacrene Museum to be studied, but only the Dark Stone's discovery was made public knowledge. Lenora later discovered that both stones were actually theLegendary Pokémon Reshiram and Zekrom. As Lenora studied the stones,Team Plasma spied on her with the intent of stealing the stones.
InThe Battle Within, theShadow Triad launched the operation to retrieve the Dark Stone. The UnovaGym Leaders each fought against the Shadow Triad to protect the Dark Stone. Eventually, theGym Leaders won but were defeated when the Shadow Triad revealed their trump card, theforces of nature. Though the Gym Leaders were defeated and captured, the Shadow Triad was unable to break into the basement where the Dark Stone was kept. By disguising himself asBrycen, aTeam Plasma Grunt trickedBlack into leading him into the basement, allowingGhetsis to take the Dark Stone and knock Black unconscious. Ghetsis took the stone toDragonspiral Tower, where he presented it toN, who awakened Zekrom. Though initially wary of N, Zekrom eventually decided to join N's side, choosing him to be the next Hero of Ideals.
InThe Lesson Ends Here, N is approached byAlder, who recounts the legend of Unova's founding before challenging N to a battle. When Black arrives to see the battle, he notices that N managed to awaken Zekrom. The Light Stone glows brightly and Reshiram briefly emerges from it before retreating back inside. Though N is not surprised that Black possesses the Light Stone, he questions why Reshiram chose him. After the battle ends and N leaves, he hears Zekrom's voice, revealing that it wishes to fight against Black once he has fully become the Hero of Truth.
InTrue Friends, Black, enraged that Team Plasma managed to manipulate his friendCheren, angrily demands Team Plasma to reveal themselves, causing Reshiram to fully emerge from the Light Stone. Team Plasma soon attacks thePokémon League, surrounding it withN's Castle. With both Dragons fully awakened, N and Black have their final battle in the skies above N's Castle. Though N initially has the advantage in the battle, Black exploits the connection between Zekrom and Reshiram to deal a powerful blow to Zekrom withFusion Flare, knocking Zekrom and N to the ground. Zekrom quickly gets back up and flies to N's Castle with Black and Reshiram following after it.
Upon arriving, Black is shocked to see another Zekrom fighting alongside the original one. Though momentarily confused, Black sees through the ruse and has Reshiram attack the real Zekrom, defeating it. The fake Zekrom soon reveals itself to be N'sZorua, who wished to fight alongside N despite beingreleased earlier. N scolds Zorua shortly before the two of them pass, leaving them unable to witness Black's final battle against Ghetsis. After Ghetsis is defeated, N wakes up. N, having his worldview changed, decides to leave Unova to follow his own path. Leaving Zorua behind, N and Zekrom fly off to parts unknown.
InFlying Ship, Zekrom and N returned to Unova. They stopped at theEntralink, where N reunited withWhite after she obtained the Light Stone. After explaining the situation, N and Zekrom took White to thePlasma Frigate, where they confronted Ghetsis and Kyurem. N revealed that if Zekrom were to be absorbed, then the Light Stone would react to Kyurem's power and revert back into Reshiram.
InAbyssal Ruins, Ghetsis obtained theDNA Splicers, which allowed Kyurem to revert Zekrom back into the Dark Stone, sealing N inside with it. Afterward, N arrived at thePokémon Dream World, where he reunited with Black. After White was taken into the Light Stone, Black decided to have N and Zekrom fight Kyurem from the inside while he, White, and Reshiram exited the Light Stone to fight Kyurem directly. However, N had been forced out of the Dream World by thenext chapter.
InGiant Chasm, Kyurem was freed from the control of theColress Machine and ejects the Dark Stone from its body so it can absorb Reshiram instead. InThe Final Battle, Zekrom emerged from the Dark Stone and saved Ghetsis from his fall off of the Plasma Frigate and handed him to theInternational Police. Soon after, Zekrom left N.
Personality and characteristics
Zekrom is a powerfulPokémon, easily competing with otherLegendary Pokémon.Black was quickly overwhelmed by Zekrom's power, feeling as though his mind and body were being crushed by its presence. Zekrom has a close relationship withN, choosing N to be his Hero of Ideals. N was also able to quickly connect with Zekrom because of his ideals.
Zekrom first appeared inThe King's Identity...!!. AtopDragonspiral Tower it responds to N's commitment to his ideals and allows him to befriend it. He later uses it to destroy the Pokémon League and battle againstShin.
N's Zekrom appeared inThe Plan. It was first seen in a series of flashbacks as N awakened it from theDark Stone and used it to defeatAlder at thePokémon League. In the present day, N prepared to use it to battleHilda.
A† shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
In the TCG
N's Zekrom is featured in the TCG. The following is a list of cards featuring Zekrom.
Zekrom Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats.
Thousans of years ago,Kyurem was part of a single powerful DragonPokémon used bytwin heroes who created theUnova region. When the Dragon split intoReshiram andZekrom, a third Dragon created from what remained was born. This Dragon Pokémon, named Kyurem, belonged to neither Truth nor Ideals.
Two years prior to the start of theBlack 2 & White 2 arc, Kyurem sensed the energy from the now-awakened Zekrom and, wishing for Absofusion, appeared before Zinzolin at theGiant Chasm. Kyurem was then captured byZinzolin.
Kyurem debuted inCold Storage Battle, where it appeared before Zinzolin andColress at theCold Storage. Impressed by Kyurem's strength, Colress demanded that Zinzolin handed the Boundary Pokémon over to him. Angered by Colress's arrogance, Zinzolin refused and commanded Kyurem to battle the scientist. During their battle, Colress came to the conclusion that Zinzolin's ultimate goal was to have Kyurem fuse with Reshiram or Zekrom through Absofusion. Eventually, Zinzolin was defeated byThundurus and Landorus and thrown out of the building.
InTherian Forme III, Colress used theColress Machine to take control of Kyurem. He used it to attackBlake, but was stopped byGhetsis when he arrived on thePlasma Frigate. Ghetsis had Colress load Kyurem onto a special room located on the ship, allowing the Plasma Frigate to fly through the air. With Kyurem's energy, the Plasma Frigate gained access to a special cannon capable of freezing buildings in an instant.
InFlying Ship, Blake andWhitley fought to free Kyurem fromTeam Plasma's control. Blake usedKelden to cut and destroy the chamber containing Kyurem, only to find it empty. Colress explained that the Plasma Frigate had drained enough energy to freeze all of Unova before commanding Kyurem to freeze Blake, Whitley, and Kelden solid. He then had the three thrown into the ocean below.
InPink Slip, Ghetsis was given control of Kyurem so he could battle withN, who had arrived to stop Team Plasma. During the battle, Ghetsis obtained theDNA Splicers, which allowed Kyurem to revert Zekrom back into theDark Stone, sealing N inside with it. Kyurem then absorbed the Dark Stone to becomeBlack Kyurem, giving it the power to freezeUndella Town with a singleFreeze Shock. When Reshiram attempted to fight Kyurem, it was blasted back by a powerfulFusion Bolt from Kyurem.
InDeduction Time, Kyurem began heading towards the Giant Chasm of its own free will. After they arrived, Colress retook control of Kyurem and used it to attack the UnovaPokédex holders. When Kyurem stopped moving,Rood appeared, revealing that a machine designed to counter the Colress Machine had been activated. Kyurem reverted to its normal form and absorbed Reshiram, transforming it intoWhite Kyurem. Colress tried to command Kyurem once more, only for it to fire off anIce Burn at him, convincing the scientist to give up and flee. Kyurem then went to destroy the Plasma Frigate, forcingBlack,White, andIris to try and stop it from harming the people onboard.
InThe Final Battle, an explosion tore the Plasma Frigate apart, setting it ablaze and causing it to crash. When a piece of the ship tore off, a large pile of liberated Pokémon still inside theirPoké Balls began plummeting towards the ground. Kyurem saved the Pokémon by freezing the air to create a large bridge of ice, allowing the Poké Balls to harmlessly slide to safety. Afterward, Kyurem separated itself from Reshiram again before leaving to find Colress, where the Boundary Pokémon froze him solid withSheer Cold. Once all the humans had left the Giant Chasm, Kyurem covered the entire location in ice in order to rest undisturbed.
Personality and characteristics
Kyurem is a powerfulPokémon, able to keep theCold Storage at freezing temperatures with just its presence. Kyurem is described byZinzolin as an empty shell that is not marred by truth and ideals.
