Most Powerful Legendary Pokémon
CELEBI The Psychic/Grass-type Pokémon Celebi is both a mythic and legendary Pokémon, like Darkrai. Celebi appears in lush forests, and it is able to travel through time. Not only can it travel between the past, present, and future, but it can also take people and other Pokémon along. Celebi ranks on this list because it is the only Pokémon besides the literal time deity that possesses such abilities.
HO-OH Ho-Oh is one of the two bird-like Tower Duo Legendaries, the other being Lugia. Ho-Oh is a Fire/Flying type who resides in Ecruteak City as the “guardian of the skies.” It requires a pure-hearted trainer. What makes Ho-Oh one of the most powerful Legendary Pokémon is that its powers are linked with the cycles of life, death, and reincarnation.
KYOGRE Kyogre is the first Legendary Pokémon from the Weather Trio that we will cover. This group of super-ancient Pokémon is from the Hoenn region and it’s believed that this whale-like Pokémon created the sea. And while Kyogre is a Legendary and not able to evolve in the traditional sense, it can undergo Primal Reversion in battle for a major power upgrade whenever it holds a Blue Orb.
GROUDON The Ground type Legendary Pokémon called Groudon is Kyogre’s rival and another member of the Weather Trio. It can use heat to repel rain, and causes volcanic eruptions so that the lava may expand continents. In Hoenn mythology, Groudon is credited with creating the land on which people now live.
RAYQUAZA Rayquaza is the trio master of the Weather Legendaries. The Dragon/Flying type Pokémon resides in the atmosphere, and is the only being capable of calming Kyogre and Groudon when they battle. Like its trio companions, Rayquaza has an ingrained desire to protect people. Because it is naturally tasked with defending the earth from meteorites and other atmospheric threats, it can come across as extremely aggressive toward other powerful Pokémon.
PALKIA According to Sinnoh legend, when the universe began, Arceus created Pokémon to craft the universe — the Creation Trio. When the Water/Dragon type Palkia was born, space expanded. The physical and conceptual ideas of spaces are also connected to Palkia’s wellbeing. As such, if Palkia were to perish, it would cause the destruction of the universe as we know it. Palkia can also distort space as well as create new dimensions. This gives it the ability to live and travel in different dimensions.
DIALGA Dialga was born as the guardian and inception of time itself. Thus this Steel/Dragon type can control time, traveling at will through the past and future. Its special ability, Pressure, causes its opponent to use twice as many Power Points for every move made. Since PP measure the amount of times a move can be used, this ability is obviously related to Dialga’s mythology. Finally, the flow of time is also directly related to the beating of Dialga’s heart.
GIRATINA Giratina was created by Arceus to control antimatter. The final member of the Creation Trio, Giratina is a Ghost/Dragon type Pokémon with stunning capabilities. It can control who enters the Distortion World — a world that exists on the reverse side of ours. Giratina was initially banished here for its temper, uncontrollable violence, and penchant for destruction. In the Distortion World, Giratina is supposed to look upon the old world as it learns to control its rage.
MEWTWO The Psychic type Pokémon Mewtwo is a man-made, genetically enhanced version of the Mythical Pokémon Mew. Mewtwo is one of the most formidable Pokémon ever to exist. It is able to use the powers typical of its type, as well as telekinesis and telepathy. And it makes impressive use of these abilities. The telekinesis allows it to fly and the telepathy helps it translate the Pokémon language and communicate with people.
ARCEUS Arceus is, without a doubt, the most powerful Legendary Pokémon. This Normal type Mythical Pokémon is the creator of the universe and thus the closest that the Pokémon world has to a god. When it hatched from its egg, Arceus brought with it time, space, and antimatter in the form of the Creation Trio.