
Another character to own a Mythical Pokémon was Dia, an inhabitant of the Ultra Ruin, who owns the Mythical Pokémon Zeraora. Tobias is the first Trainer seen to own a Mythical Pokémon in the anime, using the Mythical Pokémon Darkrai and the Legendary Pokémon Latios in the Lily of the Valley Conference. Ill-intentioned people often seek to possess them, due to their power and rarity. In the anime, they are often only seen by special Trainers, such as Ash Ketchum and people who have a special connection to them. Most are held in very high regard in all forms of canon, though their status varies between the games and anime. Mythical Pokémon typically make their anime debut in a movie, rather than first appearing in a normal episode. Zarude lives deep within dense forests in a pack with others of its kind.Additionally, multiple Meltan are seen together in promotional videos.

This indicates that multiple Meltan are born, but also there could potentially be multiple Melmetal if they evolve. The Pokédex states that at the end of Melmetal's lifespan, its small shards left behind will eventually be reborn as Meltan.It is possible to acquire multiple Phione Eggs by breeding Manaphy with Ditto.There are other instances of multiple Mythical Pokémon: Sometimes, the player is able to acquire multiple Mythical Pokémon of the same species by trading or transferring them from multiple games, or by attending multiple real-life distributions. Statistical averageĬonsidering alternate forms and Mega Evolutions as separate Pokémon, counting Arceus once only. For example, there would be a "Green Dragon" that could only be found rarely in a specific area of a dungeon, and it would have taken around two hours to find and catch. They were said to be hard to encounter, hard to catch or be impossible to catch if the player missed their chance. No Mythical Pokémon is required to complete the Pokédex for the Diploma, except in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, which require the player to obtain Deoxys to complete the National Pokédex Diploma due to it being available as part of the Delta Episode.ĭespite the first Mythical Pokémon, Mew, being added to the original games right before release, the concept of "illusory monsters" (Mythical Monsters) already existed in Satoshi Tajiri's pitch for Capsule Monsters.

The Mythical Pokémon Victini is the only exception, which appears at the start of the Unova Pokédex as #000, coming before the region's starter Pokémon in the Pokédex. Much like starter Pokémon appear at the beginning of each regional Pokédex and their generation's portion of the National Pokédex, Mythical Pokémon typically appear at the very end, and Legendary Pokémon immediately before them. Almost all Mythical Pokémon cannot evolve, with the exception of Meltan, and most cannot breed, although Manaphy and Phione can be bred with Ditto to produce Phione Eggs. The gender of every Mythical Pokémon is unknown. With few exceptions, Mythical Pokémon have never been obtainable in regular gameplay. They are distributed to players via Mystery Gift on special occasions such as screenings of Pokémon movies, events in retail stores, online distributions, and the Pokémon 20th Anniversary, or may be received via spin-off games that feature special connectivity.

They can typically only be obtained by Mystery Gift (either directly, or using an event item).
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When they are first revealed, Mythical Pokémon cannot be obtained in the core series games in the course of normal gameplay. Upon being revealed, they are celebrated across the numerous media, often starring in movies and being featured prominently in merchandise. They are then revealed to players months or years after the debut of their respective generation. They typically receive minimal exposure during normal gameplay, usually alluded to in vague hints. Some are seemingly unknown to most people, while others are thought of as stuff of legends. Mythical Pokémon are regarded as among the rarest in Pokémon world mythology.
