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Legendary and Mythical Pokémon: the full list by generation

Legendary Pokémon are the rarest and most powerful creatures of the series: guardians of the seas, embodiments of time, space or the seasons, they sit at the heart of every region's myths. Alongside them, Mythical Pokémon form an even more elusive category, historically handed out through events. In total, the Pokédex counts 71 Legendary and 23 Mythical Pokémon, that is 94 exceptional creatures out of 1025.

This guide explains the difference between Legendary and Mythical, walks through the legendaries of each of the nine generations, gives the telltale signs to recognize them (stats, gender, evolution) and provides the full list, region by region. Everything you need to shine on the Pokédex quiz and the Cry quiz.

The 94 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

#PokémonGenTypesBSTStatus
144Articuno1IceFlying580Legendary
145Zapdos1ElectricFlying580Legendary
146Moltres1FireFlying580Legendary
150Mewtwo1Psychic680Legendary
151Mew1Psychic600Mythical
243Raikou2Electric580Legendary
244Entei2Fire580Legendary
245Suicune2Water580Legendary
249Lugia2PsychicFlying680Legendary
250Ho-Oh2FireFlying680Legendary
251Celebi2PsychicGrass600Mythical
377Regirock3Rock580Legendary
378Regice3Ice580Legendary
379Registeel3Steel580Legendary
380Latias3DragonPsychic600Legendary
381Latios3DragonPsychic600Legendary
382Kyogre3Water670Legendary
383Groudon3Ground670Legendary
384Rayquaza3DragonFlying680Legendary
385Jirachi3SteelPsychic600Mythical
386Normal Deoxys3Psychic600Mythical
480Uxie4Psychic580Legendary
481Mesprit4Psychic580Legendary
482Azelf4Psychic580Legendary
483Dialga4SteelDragon680Legendary
484Palkia4WaterDragon680Legendary
485Heatran4FireSteel600Legendary
486Regigigas4Normal670Legendary
487Altered Giratina4GhostDragon680Legendary
488Cresselia4Psychic580Legendary
489Phione4Water480Mythical
490Manaphy4Water600Mythical
491Darkrai4Dark600Mythical
492Land Shaymin4Grass600Mythical
493Normal Arceus4Normal720Mythical
494Victini5PsychicFire600Mythical
638Cobalion5SteelFighting580Legendary
639Terrakion5RockFighting580Legendary
640Virizion5GrassFighting580Legendary
641Incarnate Tornadus5Flying580Legendary
642Incarnate Thundurus5ElectricFlying580Legendary
643Reshiram5DragonFire680Legendary
644Zekrom5DragonElectric680Legendary
645Incarnate Landorus5GroundFlying600Legendary
646Kyurem5DragonIce660Legendary
647Ordinary Keldeo5WaterFighting580Mythical
648Aria Meloetta5NormalPsychic600Mythical
649Genesect5BugSteel600Mythical
716Neutral Xerneas6Fairy680Legendary
717Yveltal6DarkFlying680Legendary
718Zygarde6DragonGround600Legendary
719Diancie6RockFairy600Mythical
720Confined Hoopa6PsychicGhost600Mythical
721Volcanion6FireWater600Mythical
772Type: Null7Normal534Legendary
773Silvally7Normal570Legendary
785Tapu Koko7ElectricFairy570Legendary
786Tapu Lele7PsychicFairy570Legendary
787Tapu Bulu7GrassFairy570Legendary
788Tapu Fini7WaterFairy570Legendary
789Cosmog7Psychic200Legendary
790Cosmoem7Psychic400Legendary
791Solgaleo7PsychicSteel680Legendary
792Lunala7PsychicGhost680Legendary
800Necrozma7Psychic600Legendary
801Magearna7SteelFairy600Mythical
802Marshadow7FightingGhost600Mythical
807Zeraora7Electric600Mythical
808Meltan7Steel300Mythical
809Melmetal7Steel600Mythical
888Zacian8Fairy660Legendary
889Zamazenta8Fighting660Legendary
890Eternatus8PoisonDragon690Legendary
891Kubfu8Fighting385Legendary
892Single Strike Urshifu8FightingDark550Legendary
893Zarude8DarkGrass600Mythical
894Regieleki8Electric580Legendary
895Regidrago8Dragon580Legendary
896Glastrier8Ice580Legendary
897Spectrier8Ghost580Legendary
898Calyrex8PsychicGrass500Legendary
905Incarnate Enamorus8FairyFlying580Legendary
1001Wo-Chien9DarkGrass570Legendary
1002Chien-Pao9DarkIce570Legendary
1003Ting-Lu9DarkGround570Legendary
1004Chi-Yu9DarkFire570Legendary
1007Koraidon9FightingDragon670Legendary
1008Miraidon9ElectricDragon670Legendary
1014Okidogi9PoisonFighting555Legendary
1015Munkidori9PoisonPsychic555Legendary
1016Fezandipiti9PoisonFairy555Legendary
1017Teal Mask Ogerpon9Grass550Legendary
1024Normal Form Terapagos9Normal450Legendary
1025Pecharunt9PoisonGhost600Mythical

Legendary vs Mythical: what is the difference?

Both categories are official and distinct in the game data:

  • A Legendary Pokémon appears in the story or post-game of the main titles: the Kanto birds, the Johto beasts, the golems, the Alola guardians, or Koraidon and Miraidon. You can catch them by playing, often at the end of a dedicated quest.
  • A Mythical Pokémon was historically impossible to obtain in-game: Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Arceus or Zeraora were distributed through events, movie tie-ins or mystery gifts. It is the rarest category of all.

Beware of lookalikes: the Ultra Beasts of Alola (Nihilego, Buzzwole...) and the Paradox Pokémon of Paldea (Great Tusk, Iron Treads...) are neither Legendary nor Mythical in the official data, even though they share the same rarity and aura. The only Paldean exceptions: Koraidon and Miraidon, which are genuinely Legendary.

The legendaries of each generation

Every generation brings its own legends, with a clear inflation over time:

  • Kanto (Gen 1): 4 legendaries, the Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres trio and Mewtwo, plus Mew as a Mythical.
  • Johto (Gen 2): 5 legendaries, the beasts Raikou, Entei, Suicune and the Lugia / Ho-Oh duo, plus Celebi.
  • Hoenn (Gen 3): 8 legendaries, including the golems Regirock, Regice, Registeel, the weather trio Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza and the twins Latias / Latios.
  • Sinnoh (Gen 4): 9 legendaries, the lake trio, the creation trio Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Heatran, Regigigas and Cresselia... plus the biggest batch of Mythicals (Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus).
  • Unova (Gen 5): 9 legendaries, including the Tao trio Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem and the Musketeers.
  • Kalos (Gen 6): only 3 legendaries, the Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde trio: the most restrained generation.
  • Alola (Gen 7): 11 legendaries, the guardians Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, Tapu Fini and the cosmic family of Solgaleo and Lunala.
  • Galar (Gen 8): 11 legendaries, including Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus, the electric and dragon Regis, and Calyrex's steed trio.
  • Paldea (Gen 9): 11 legendaries, the Treasures of Ruin (Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, Chi-Yu), Koraidon, Miraidon and the DLC legendaries.

How to spot a legendary in the data

Three clues almost always give away a Legendary or Mythical Pokémon, and they are gold in deduction quizzes:

  • No gender: 79 of the 94 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon are genderless. Notable exceptions: Latias (100% female) and Latios (100% male), Heatran, Cresselia or Tornadus.
  • No evolution: the overwhelming majority never evolve. The Cosmog line (into Solgaleo or Lunala), Kubfu (into Urshifu) and Calyrex stand out as famous exceptions.
  • High stats: most legendaries exceed a 570 base stat total (BST), and box mascots hover around 670-690, like Eternatus (690). The big outlier: Cosmog and its tiny BST of 200, the lowest of all legendaries, which makes up for it by evolving into Solgaleo or Lunala (680).

In the table above, you can sort and check these markers across all 94 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.

Mythicals: the event collection

The 23 Mythical Pokémon tell the story of Pokémon events: Mew hiding under a truck according to the urban legend, Celebi the time traveler of the second movie, Deoxys from outer space, Arceus the creator of the universe in Sinnoh lore. Every era has its iconic Mythical: Jirachi and Deoxys for Hoenn, Manaphy, Darkrai and Shaymin for Sinnoh, Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta and Genesect for Unova, Diancie, Hoopa and Volcanion for Kalos, Magearna and Marshadow for Alola, Zarude for Galar, and Pecharunt for Paldea.

In recent generations the border has softened: Deoxys, Mew or Jirachi can now be caught in some games or DLC without an event. Their Mythical status in the data, however, never changes.

Legendaries in the Pokequizz quizzes

Legendaries are quiz superstars, and their quirks are just as many clues:

  • On the Pokédex quiz, a grandiose entry about myths, creation or guardianship almost always points to a legendary.
  • On the Stats quiz, a BST around 580 or 680 with no evolution is a legendary signature.
  • On the Silhouette quiz, their imposing, asymmetrical designs (Giratina, Lugia, Rayquaza) are quick to spot.
  • On the Odd One Out quiz, "being Legendary" or "being Mythical" is one of the possible hidden traits: knowing the list wins rounds.

Frequently asked questions

How many Legendary Pokémon are there?
71 Legendary and 23 Mythical Pokémon in the official data (PokéAPI), that is 94 out of the 1025 existing Pokémon.
What is the difference between Legendary and Mythical?
A Legendary can be caught by playing (story or post-game). A Mythical was historically only distributed through events, like Mew, Celebi or Arceus. The two statuses are distinct in the game data.
Are Ultra Beasts Legendary Pokémon?
No. Alola's Ultra Beasts and Paldea's Paradox Pokémon are neither Legendary nor Mythical in the official data, despite their rarity. In Paldea, only Koraidon, Miraidon, the Treasures of Ruin and the DLC legendaries hold the status.
What is the weakest legendary?
Cosmog, with a base stat total of 200, the lowest of all legendaries. It makes up for it by evolving into Solgaleo or Lunala, which reach 680.
Do legendaries have a gender?
Rarely: 79 of the 94 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon are genderless. Latias (female), Latios (male), Heatran or Tornadus are among the exceptions.
Which generation has the most legendaries?
Alola, Galar and Paldea have 11 each, the record. At the other end, Kalos has only 3 (Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde) and Kanto 4.
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