]OK, how can you
not consider
LUCARIO legendary? :cer_disbelief: I mean,
it's the only Pokemon that can explicitly control Aura/Ki/Chi/Chakra! Here are my other reasons:
- Lucario is frequently seen with other Legendary Pokemon:
- Mew in the Pokemon: Advanced Battles opening and in the Pokemon movie Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
- Dialga and Palkia in the Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl opening.
- Rayquaza in the opening scenes of the Pokemon movie The Rise of Darkrai.
- Heatran, Cresselia, and Darkrai on the box cover of Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia/Vatonnage.
- Lucario is the only Pokemon that is exceptional enough to garner its own rank in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team.
- Lucario is thought to be a spiritual successor to Mewtwo in the Super Smash Bros. Brawl (and it wouldn't be quite right to have a non-Legendary Pokemon do the job of a Legendary Pokemon. I know SSB isn't necessarily canon with Pokemon and Mewtwo was lower-tiered in SSB Melee, but still!)
- Lucario is associated with the Aura Guardians, a legendary group of Trainers.
- "Lucario" reversed is revealed to be "OIRACUL", which could be said to be a corruption of the word oracle. While nothing of the sort is evident in Lucario's Japanese name Rukario, it is still an occurrence worth noting.
- Lucario's name is similar to the word orichalcum, a metal that is considered to be valuable in reality and fantasy.
- Lucario is the bearer of the titular role in the Pokemon movie Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. Such a prominent role in a Pokemon movie is usually reserved for Legendary Pokemon only. Furthermore, its view of humans was similar to that of Mewtwo in the Pokemon movie Mewtwo Strikes Back.
- Lucario's title of 'Wave Guiding Hero' also suggests that it may be viewed as a type of savior to some people.
- Lucario has notably been shown under the ownership of skilled or exceptional Trainers (Veilstone Gym Leader Maylene, Sinnoh League Champion Cynthia, Aura-user Riley, and Aura Guardian Aaron, for example).
- Lucario is said to be based off of Anubis, a figure prominent in Egyptian mythology.
- Lucario is one of few Pokemon that can communicate in human language, a trait that is usually often observed in Legendary Pokemon.
- Dragon Pulse, a move relating to the legendary-like Dragon-type, can be learned by the non-draconic Lucario.
- Lucario is the only non-Legendary Pokemon to be a Gem Guardian in Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia/Vatonnage.
- Lucario's signature moves, Aura Sphere (Pokemon move) and Aura Storm (Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. series) are said to resemble the Hadouken of the Street Fighter series and the Kamehameha of the Dragon Ball series, respectively. Such attacks not only use a great deal of aura/ki/chi/chakra, they are also said to require exceptional skill to perform, and very few have perfected them or their variants.
- IMO, Riolu seems like an afterthought, simply added to the Pokedex in order to make a baby/cute form of the "Legendary" Lucario. It looks way too similar to Lucario with barely any effort used for differentiation, as opposed to the stark contrast between Mew and Mewtwo, whom are related.
- You have to admit, Aura-using dark wolves/jackals look awesome!
UNOWN :t201-a: - I'd term them as Legendary Pokemon because:
- They're one of the few Pokemon almost completely shrouded in mystery. As a result, much research is done to study them. Unown also appear frequently in strange tablets and writings.
- Also, Unown's relation to hieroglyphics marks them as supposedly ancient beings.
- Unown is currently the only Pokemon species that received its own Pokedex for classification. This was the Unown Dex in the Johto region.
- In Pokemon The Movie: 3, Unown are shown to have the ability to create illusory worlds, Pokemon, and alter the landscape considerably. In other scenes, they can warp reality greatly as well, similar to the effects of the Legendary Pokemon Dialga and Palkia.
- Unown also make cameos whenever Legendary Pokemon arise. Examples include when Dialga and Palkia emerged in the real world, or when other Legendary Pokemon like Giratina employ certain abilties.
- Unown are shown to exist in their own dimension/world/plane/universe, a habitat that is unheard of with "common/non-Legendary" Pokemon. However, such a habitat can be attributed to the Legendary Dimensional/Dragon Trio members, whom are frequently depicted to reside in alternate dimensions.
- In the Pokemon world, Unown are usually shown living in different ruins, such as the Ruins of Alph and the Tanoby Ruins.
- Unown co-starred with an illusory, legendary Entei in Pokemon The Movie 3: Spell of the Unown. Again, starring movie roles usually surround Legendary Pokemon.
- Molly Hayes saw entries of Unown while browsing through a book of Legendary Pokemon in the same movie.
- They have
26 28 unique designs based off of the Latin alphabet and punctuation! :t201-f:
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ROTOM doesn't seem that legendary; it seems too mischieviousand out-of-place to be legendary, and doesn't really look like a "Sinnoh "Mew"-like Pokemon. Plus, it can breed...
SPIRITOMB doesn't seem like a Legendary Pokemon either; its own 'frightful story' can be likened to those of
Gengar or
Ninetales.
PHIONE, IMO, is as legendary as a piece of poop. Its
only purpose is to show that its far-superior, Manaphy, can
breed a pseudo pre-evolution. Take Phione out of the Pokedex, and
nothing would
freaking happen. Manaphy, however, has a much more notable presence in the Pokemon world. Lucario and Unown both serve as
much better Legendary Pokemon than Phione ever has, and they're also much more cooler and mysterious than Phione. Don't know why a Legendary Pokemon had to be w asted on Phione when 2 perfectly good candidates are available.
I also think
ABSOL :t359: and
ARCANINE :t059: should be full-fledged Legendary Pokemon as well. Absol'sability to foretell ominous disasters should count for
something, along with its head design that looks zen-like. Arcanine is designated as the
Legendary Pokemon (sheesh!), and is pretty powerful in some regards as well. Furthermore, it has been depicted with the Legendary Birds of Kanto as well, which may bear some indication as to its potent power.
My qualifications for a Pokemon to be Legendary are that it has to have either:
- played a large role in shaping the Pokemon world (pretty much all existing Legendaries save for a few),
- appear alongside other Legendary Pokemon or by their effects (Arcanine, Unown, Lucario),
- have power that approaches that of a Legendary Pokemon (Arcanine, Lucario, pseudo-Legendaries don't count),
- bear a very powerful or unique ability which is or is similar to the Psychic-type in origin (Mew, Mewtwo, Celebi, Jirachi, Manaphy, Shaymin, Lucario, Absol), or
- have 'Legendary Pokemon' status delegated to it by Game Freak. 'Phione' is the only exception to this; the only thing Legendary about it is that it was able to convince some people that even though it's a blatant Manaphy ripoff, it should become a Legendary. :cer_cry:
Those are pretty much my views on the matter. Too bad
Absol,
Arcanine,
Lucario, and
Unown won't become official
Legendary Pokemon until Game Freak says so! :cer_no: Here's hoping for future announcements of their updated status as Legendary Pokemon! :cer_nod: :cer_wink: :rambo:
Darn stupid Phione... :cer_pissed:
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