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Xerneas(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Fairy-type Legendary Pokémon that made its first appearance in the sixth generation games, X and Y. It is the mascot legendary of Pokémon X. It is a member of the Aura trio with Yveltal and Zygarde. Xerneas has two forms, which change depending on its status. When Xerneas is in battle, it is in Active Mode and its horns are multicolor; otherwise, it is in Neutral Mode and its horns are cyan.
Physiology and Behaviour[]
Xerneas is a quadrupedal, stag-like Pokémon with four pairs of antlers. Its coloration varies slightly depending on whether it is in Active Mode or Neutral Mode. Regardless of mode, its main body is always black with a blue stripe down its back and a short, bushy tail. Starting at its knees there is a blade-like trim around each leg, which forms a point under each hoof. There is an upside-down, V-shaped marking on its chest in the same color as the trim on its legs. Its head and neck are blue, and there are two large, tufts that extend onto its chest and curve upward. Its first pair of antlers extends onto its head and curves around the underside of its eyes. The eyes are black with X-shaped pupils. There is a short marking on top of its snout and an upward curving horn on each side of its head in place of ears.
In Active Mode, its markings, antlers, and trim on its legs are pale gold. Its antlers have branches and bumps in many colors and there are multicolored spots on its back. Xerneas assumes this Mode during battle or when using its power. Xerneas is at full power when in Active Mode. In Neutral Mode, its markings and antlers are instead pale blue and the embellishments on its antlers and spots on its back are a darker blue. Xerneas assumes Netural Mode when not battling and traveling. This remains until it needs to use Active Mode.
Xerneas has the power to share eternal life. This occurs when the horns on its head shine in seven colors. As seen in the anime, if it expends too much life energy it transforms into a tree and sleeps for 1,000 years.
A special Xerneas is worshipped in Lental for being one of the seven guardian Illumina Pokémon, in particular for saving the region from a meteorite 2000 years ago. It is also believed to be the originator of the Illumina phenomenon. It resides in the Aurus Island Illumina Spot.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Xerneas is the mascot for Pokémon X.
Other Pokémon games[]
In New Pokémon Snap, a Xerneas is worshiped in Lental for being one of the seven guardian Illumina Pokémon, in particular for saving the region from a meteorite. It resides in the Aurus Island Illumina Spot.
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Xerneas is the embodiment of the Tree of Life.
Super Smash Bros. series[]
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Xerneas is an unlockable Poké Ball Pokémon. When summoned, it uses Geomancy, raising the fighter's knockback power or defenses.
Trophy descriptions[]
In the anime[]
Xerneas in the anime
Xerneas appeared in Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction alongside Yveltal and Diancie.
A Xerneas appeared in Pokémon Evolutions, under the ownership of Calem. He used it during a battle against Lysandre, quickly defeating his Mega Gyarados.
Origin and inspiration[]
Xerneas was designed so that its silhouette resembles the letter X, and by extension possibly the saltire symbol in heraldry or the X mark. Appearance-wise, Xerneas resembles a cervid, more specifically the extinct species Eucladoceros.
Xerneas may also be based on Eikþyrnir and the four stags Dáinn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr and Duraþrór of Norse mythology. Eikþyrnir resides in Valhalla eating the foliage of Læraðr with glowing horns that drip with dew. According to the Poetic Edda, the four stags resided in the trunk of the World Tree, Yggdrasil, and ate its branches and fresh shoots. Alternatively, Xerneas may be based on Cernunnos of Celtic mythology, a life-giving deity known as the "horned god" and associated with antlers.
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
| Title | Entry |
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| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival. |
| Pokémon Y | When the horns on its head shine in seven different colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life. |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby | Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival. |
| Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | When the horns on its head shine in seven different colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life. |
Game locations[]
| Title | Location(s) |
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| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | |
| Pokémon Y | |
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | |
Base Stats[]
| HP | 126 |
| Attack | 131 |
| Defense | 95 |
| Sp. Attack | 131 |
| Sp. Defense | 98 |
| Speed | 99 |
| Total | 680 |
Form change[]
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Moveset[]
Gallery[]
| Main article: Xerneas/gallery |
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Trivia[]
- Xerneas has the same stat distribution as Yveltal.
- Xerneas, along with Yveltal, was designed by Ken Sugimori and Yusuke Ohmura. The initial designs for the two Legendary Pokémon were started by Sugimori, but he encountered "artist's block". For the first time, he handed the work over to another designer, Ohmura, who furthered the designs, after which Sugimori returned to finish them.
- Xerneas is the only game mascot whose signature move is a status move.
- When a Shiny Xerneas is obtained by event, its model on the Mystery Gift screen is incomplete. It appears in its Active Mode, except the multicolored additions to its horns are either missing or the same blue color as on its neck.
- Xerneas is tied with Galarian Weezing as the tallest Fairy-type Pokémon.
- Xerneas's Neutral Mode has no special animations that play in the Hoenn Pokédex; however, it plays Active Mode's attack animations if tapped in the summary screen.
| Legendary Pokémon | |
|---|---|
| Generation I | Articuno • Zapdos • Moltres • Mewtwo |
| Generation II | Raikou • Entei • Suicune • Lugia • Ho-Oh |
| Generation III | Regirock • Regice • Registeel • Latias • Latios • Kyogre • Groudon • Rayquaza |
| Generation IV | Uxie • Mesprit • Azelf • Dialga • Palkia • Heatran • Regigigas • Giratina • Cresselia |
| Generation V | Cobalion • Terrakion • Virizion • Tornadus • Thundurus • Reshiram • Zekrom • Landorus • Kyurem |
| Generation VI | Xerneas • Yveltal • Zygarde |
| Generation VII | Type: Null • Silvally • Tapu Koko • Tapu Lele • Tapu Bulu • Tapu Fini • Cosmog • Cosmoem • Solgaleo • Lunala • Necrozma |
| Generation VIII | Zacian • Zamazenta • Eternatus • Kubfu • Urshifu • Regieleki • Regidrago • Glastrier • Spectrier • Calyrex • Enamorus |
| Generation IX | Wo-Chien • Chien-Pao • Ting-Lu • Chi-Yu • Koraidon • Miraidon • Okidogi • Munkidori • Fezandipiti • Ogerpon • Terapagos |
| Pokémon with multiple forms | |
|---|---|
| Generation I | Pikachu |
| Generation II | Pichu • Unown |
| Generation III | Castform • Kyogre • Groudon • Deoxys |
| Generation IV | Burmy • Wormadam • Cherrim • Shellos • Gastrodon • Rotom • Dialga • Palkia • Giratina • Shaymin • Arceus |
| Generation V | Basculin • Darmanitan • Deerling • Sawsbuck • Tornadus • Thundurus • Landorus • Kyurem • Keldeo • Meloetta • Genesect |
| Generation VI | Greninja • Vivillon • Flabébé • Floette • Florges • Furfrou • Meowstic • Aegislash • Pumpkaboo • Gourgeist • Xerneas • Zygarde • Hoopa |
| Generation VII | Oricorio • Lycanroc • Wishiwashi • Silvally • Minior • Mimikyu • Necrozma • Magearna |
| Generation VIII | Cramorant • Toxtricity • Sinistea • Polteageist • Alcremie • Eiscue • Indeedee • Morpeko • Zacian • Zamazenta • Eternatus • Urshifu • Zarude • Calyrex • Ursaluna • Enamorus |
| Generation IX | Oinkologne • Maushold • Squawkabilly • Palafin • Cyclizar • Tatsugiri • Dudunsparce • Gimmighoul • Koraidon • Miraidon • Poltchageist • Sinistcha • Ogerpon • Terapagos |