[28 / 4 / ?]
Are legendary Pokemon Unique/One-of-a-kind, or are they just all super rare species?
I posted a thread like this a while ago and damn, I've never had a thread last so long. But now I've come to a conclusion based on what I've been told. Feel free to critique/edit the list below as you please - I want input.
_______________________________________
NOTE:
THIS IS A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE GAME CANON ONLY!
_______________________________________
Birds: Definitely not unique, as they can be found in multiple regions. Battle Chatelaine use them as well.
Mew: Probably just very rare, as all Pokemon had to descend from it, meaning that there must've been a reproducing population.
Mewtwo: Unique (probably).
Dogs/Beasts: Definitely not unique. Entei's entry even says it can reproduce. Battle Chatelaines use them too.
Lugia: Since this is the game canon, the baby in the anime doesn't count. So unique.
Ho-Oh: Unique.
Weather Trio: Unique. Kyogre/Groudon literally created land and sea. Rayquaza is there to calm them. Kyogre/Groudon also have world-destroying powers (noted in OR/AS) so more than one couldn't exist.
Regis: Not one of a kind as they can be found in multiple regions. Battle Chatelaines use them too.
Regigigas: Probably not unique as it's offspring aren't. Also, found in multiple regions.
Heatran: Can be male/female so definetley not unique.
Cresselia: Found in multiple regions so probably not.
Darkrai: If Cresselia isn't, Darkrai isn't.
Arceus + Creation Trio: Arceus can create newborn versions of the Creation Trio, but there is only one in the wild. (Probably re-created after a trainer captures them.) TL;DR - unique with an exception.
Lake Trio: The lore makes them seem unique.
Three Musketeers: Not unique. Battle Chatelaines use them.
Keldeo: Since it's a "member" of the Three Musketeers, probably not.
Tao Trio: Lore implies unique.
Meloetta: Probably not unique. No reason for it to be...
Victini: The dex implies that it isn't unique.
(cont.)
I posted a thread like this a while ago and damn, I've never had a thread last so long. But now I've come to a conclusion based on what I've been told. Feel free to critique/edit the list below as you please - I want input.
_______________________________________
NOTE:
THIS IS A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE GAME CANON ONLY!
_______________________________________
Birds: Definitely not unique, as they can be found in multiple regions. Battle Chatelaine use them as well.
Mew: Probably just very rare, as all Pokemon had to descend from it, meaning that there must've been a reproducing population.
Mewtwo: Unique (probably).
Dogs/Beasts: Definitely not unique. Entei's entry even says it can reproduce. Battle Chatelaines use them too.
Lugia: Since this is the game canon, the baby in the anime doesn't count. So unique.
Ho-Oh: Unique.
Weather Trio: Unique. Kyogre/Groudon literally created land and sea. Rayquaza is there to calm them. Kyogre/Groudon also have world-destroying powers (noted in OR/AS) so more than one couldn't exist.
Regis: Not one of a kind as they can be found in multiple regions. Battle Chatelaines use them too.
Regigigas: Probably not unique as it's offspring aren't. Also, found in multiple regions.
Heatran: Can be male/female so definetley not unique.
Cresselia: Found in multiple regions so probably not.
Darkrai: If Cresselia isn't, Darkrai isn't.
Arceus + Creation Trio: Arceus can create newborn versions of the Creation Trio, but there is only one in the wild. (Probably re-created after a trainer captures them.) TL;DR - unique with an exception.
Lake Trio: The lore makes them seem unique.
Three Musketeers: Not unique. Battle Chatelaines use them.
Keldeo: Since it's a "member" of the Three Musketeers, probably not.
Tao Trio: Lore implies unique.
Meloetta: Probably not unique. No reason for it to be...
Victini: The dex implies that it isn't unique.
(cont.)