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Legendary Beasts.
Dream artwork
Legendary beasts (Japanese: 三聖獣 Three Sacred Beasts) is a collective term used to refer to the trio of Raikou, Entei and Suicune.
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the Legendary beasts gained ancient Paradox Pokémon counterparts in the form of Walking Wake, Gouging Fire, and Raging Bolt.
The Legendary Beasts[]
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Trivia[]
- Many refer to them as Legendary cats or Legendary dogs, depending on if they personally see feline or canine features in the individual Pokémon. However, they are more likely based on many different creatures and mythological deities, such as Raijū, the Chinese guardian lions, and the qilin. On top of that, they also seem to have been stylized to fit the classic idea of three jungle cats or jungle beasts—the tiger, lion, and cheetah (or leopard). They may also be based on the Three Celestial Guardians used in feng shui: the Pi Yao, Chi Lin, and Fu Dog.
- The Legendary beasts are the first Legendary Pokémon to get a special battle theme, though they first got it in Pokémon Crystal. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, each Legendary beast was given their own remixed version of the original Legendary beast music from the Second Pokémon generation. The three songs are similar, but use different instruments: Suicune's uses bells, Raikou's uses an electric guitar, and Entei's uses synthesized music. However they will share the same theme in the said game if GB Sounds is turned on.
- The order that the beasts appear in the National Pokédex is the order of the events that happened at the Burned Tower: the lightning that started the fire (Raikou), the fire that consumed the Brass Tower (Entei), and the rain that quenched the fire (Suicune).