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Post your favorite legendary Pokemon and why you like them.
>really cool lore
>stats are not absurd (less than pseudo-legendaries)
>can get them before the Elite 4, really early if you are lucky and feel like chasing them all over Jhoto
They were also fun as hell to encounter for the first time. You'll be minding your own business and all of a sudden a legendary beast is in front of you.
Suicune was my favorite. I was able to SR for a shiny one in Soul Silver (only took like 20 resets).