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Multiple Legendary Pokémon
I've decided to compile a list - a record of all the Legendary Pokémon for which there is a likelihood for there to be more than one individual of a species, in addition to descriptions entailing why. Do not read all of it unless you like extensive, copious reading. This thread was created for everyone to discuss what they think about the number of different Legendaries they think may exist and why.
Feel free to discuss it.
I've decided to compile a list - a record of all the Legendary Pokémon for which there is a likelihood for there to be more than one individual of a species, in addition to descriptions entailing why. Do not read all of it unless you like extensive, copious reading. This thread was created for everyone to discuss what they think about the number of different Legendaries they think may exist and why.
Articuno - found in Kanto, Sinnoh, and Kalos; canonically another in Orre (which was, furthermore, given a National Ribbon upon Purification); also, Oblivia.
Zapdos - found in Kanto, Sinnoh, and Kalos; canonically another in Orre (which was, furthermore, given a National Ribbon upon Purification); also, Oblivia.
Moltres - found in Kanto, Sinnoh, and Kalos; canonically another in Orre (which was, furthermore, given a National Ribbon upon Purification); also, Oblivia.
Mewtwo - one discovered in Kanto and in Kalos (multiple clones?); another still in Oblivia.
Mew - found at Faraway Island; presumably another specimen discovered and taken to the Pokémon Mansion for experimentation (yet another one owned at Hayley's Ranch); yet another found in Fiore, and in Oblivia in the past; conceivably the common ancestor to all others (or, at least, those which are not Legendary) with more than one living individual of the species.
Raikou - found roaming Johto (another, perhaps, in Kanto throughout FireRed and LeafGreen); another Purified in Orre; yet another in Fiore and Oblivia.
Entei - found roaming Johto (another, perhaps, in Kanto throughout FireRed and LeafGreen); another Purified in Orre; yet another in Fiore and Oblivia.
Suicune - found traversing across regions, from Johto to Kanto (another, perhaps, in Kanto during FireRed and LeafGreen); another Purified in Orre; yet another in Fiore and Oblivia.
Lugia - one specimen captured in Johto at the Whirl Islands; another caught from Cipher and Purified in Orre; perhaps another located in Oblivia.
Ho-Oh - found in Johto, guarding the nation upon the the Bell Tower; another in Orre, given to Wes by Mt. Battle; another still in Oblivia.
Celebi - maybe more than one (found in Fiore, Almia, Johto, and Orre, and presumedly did not travel back and forth across space and time - not just one ubiquitous individual)?
Regirock - located in Fiore, Almia, Hoenn, and Unova (created by Regigigas, of which there are likely more than one).
Regice - located in Fiore, Almia, Hoenn, and Unova (created by Regigigas, of which there are likely more than one).
Registeel - located in Fiore, Almia, Hoenn, and Unova (created by Regigigas, of which there are likely more than one).
Latias - inhabits the Southern Isle, Hoenn, Oblivia, and Unova; also found in Kanto (HeartGold).
Latios - inhabits the Southern Isle, Hoenn, Oblivia, and Unova; also found in Kanto (SoulSilver).
Kyogre - found in Hoenn, Johto, and Fiore.
Groudon - found in Hoenn, Johto, and Fiore.
Rayquaza - found in Hoenn, Johto, and Fiore.
Jirachi - unknown.
Deoxys - located at Birth Island, Fiore, and the Odd Temple in Oblivia (potentially more outside the bounds of the world).
Uxie - proven to exist in Sinnoh and (surmisedly another) in the Cave of Being.
Mesprit - proven to exist in Sinnoh and (surmisedly another) in the Cave of Being.
Azelf - proven to exist in Sinnoh and (surmisedly another) in the Cave of Being.
Dialga - only one unless another of the species was also created at Sinjoh Ruins.
Palkia - only one unless another of the species was also created at Sinjoh Ruins.
Heatran - found in Sinnoh, Almia, Oblivia, and Unova.
Regigigas - found in Sinnoh, Almia, Oblivia, and Unova.
Giratina - only one unless another of the species was also created at Sinjoh Ruins.
Cresselia - found in Sinnoh, Almia, and Unova.
Manaphy - more than one Manaphy Egg has been discovered.
Darkrai - confirmed to be in Sinnoh (at Newmoon Island) and another in Almia.
Shaymin - confirmed to live in Sinnoh, Almia, and Oblivia (the same specimen might have migrated from one region to another).
Arceus - only one.
Victini - only one specimen ever recorded.
Cobalion - at least one (likely "only one" for the meanwhile).
Terrakion - at least one (likely "only one" for the meanwhile).
Virizion - at least one (likely "only one" for the meanwhile).
Tornadus - only one specimen ever recorded.
Thundurus - only one specimen ever recorded.
Reshiram - only one.
Zekrom - only one.
Landorus - only one specimen ever recorded.
Kyurem - only one.
Keldeo - only one specimen ever recorded (probably "only one" for the meanwhile).
Meloetta - only one specimen ever recorded.
Genesect - unknown (Team Plasma experimented on and modified at least one; only they would know).
Xerneas - presumedly only one.
Yveltal - presumedly only one.
Zygarde - unknown.
Diancie - unknown.
Volcanion - unknown.
Hoopa - unknown.
Zapdos - found in Kanto, Sinnoh, and Kalos; canonically another in Orre (which was, furthermore, given a National Ribbon upon Purification); also, Oblivia.
Moltres - found in Kanto, Sinnoh, and Kalos; canonically another in Orre (which was, furthermore, given a National Ribbon upon Purification); also, Oblivia.
Mewtwo - one discovered in Kanto and in Kalos (multiple clones?); another still in Oblivia.
Mew - found at Faraway Island; presumably another specimen discovered and taken to the Pokémon Mansion for experimentation (yet another one owned at Hayley's Ranch); yet another found in Fiore, and in Oblivia in the past; conceivably the common ancestor to all others (or, at least, those which are not Legendary) with more than one living individual of the species.
Raikou - found roaming Johto (another, perhaps, in Kanto throughout FireRed and LeafGreen); another Purified in Orre; yet another in Fiore and Oblivia.
Entei - found roaming Johto (another, perhaps, in Kanto throughout FireRed and LeafGreen); another Purified in Orre; yet another in Fiore and Oblivia.
Suicune - found traversing across regions, from Johto to Kanto (another, perhaps, in Kanto during FireRed and LeafGreen); another Purified in Orre; yet another in Fiore and Oblivia.
Lugia - one specimen captured in Johto at the Whirl Islands; another caught from Cipher and Purified in Orre; perhaps another located in Oblivia.
Ho-Oh - found in Johto, guarding the nation upon the the Bell Tower; another in Orre, given to Wes by Mt. Battle; another still in Oblivia.
Celebi - maybe more than one (found in Fiore, Almia, Johto, and Orre, and presumedly did not travel back and forth across space and time - not just one ubiquitous individual)?
Regirock - located in Fiore, Almia, Hoenn, and Unova (created by Regigigas, of which there are likely more than one).
Regice - located in Fiore, Almia, Hoenn, and Unova (created by Regigigas, of which there are likely more than one).
Registeel - located in Fiore, Almia, Hoenn, and Unova (created by Regigigas, of which there are likely more than one).
Latias - inhabits the Southern Isle, Hoenn, Oblivia, and Unova; also found in Kanto (HeartGold).
Latios - inhabits the Southern Isle, Hoenn, Oblivia, and Unova; also found in Kanto (SoulSilver).
Kyogre - found in Hoenn, Johto, and Fiore.
Groudon - found in Hoenn, Johto, and Fiore.
Rayquaza - found in Hoenn, Johto, and Fiore.
Jirachi - unknown.
Deoxys - located at Birth Island, Fiore, and the Odd Temple in Oblivia (potentially more outside the bounds of the world).
Uxie - proven to exist in Sinnoh and (surmisedly another) in the Cave of Being.
Mesprit - proven to exist in Sinnoh and (surmisedly another) in the Cave of Being.
Azelf - proven to exist in Sinnoh and (surmisedly another) in the Cave of Being.
Dialga - only one unless another of the species was also created at Sinjoh Ruins.
Palkia - only one unless another of the species was also created at Sinjoh Ruins.
Heatran - found in Sinnoh, Almia, Oblivia, and Unova.
Regigigas - found in Sinnoh, Almia, Oblivia, and Unova.
Giratina - only one unless another of the species was also created at Sinjoh Ruins.
Cresselia - found in Sinnoh, Almia, and Unova.
Manaphy - more than one Manaphy Egg has been discovered.
Darkrai - confirmed to be in Sinnoh (at Newmoon Island) and another in Almia.
Shaymin - confirmed to live in Sinnoh, Almia, and Oblivia (the same specimen might have migrated from one region to another).
Arceus - only one.
Victini - only one specimen ever recorded.
Cobalion - at least one (likely "only one" for the meanwhile).
Terrakion - at least one (likely "only one" for the meanwhile).
Virizion - at least one (likely "only one" for the meanwhile).
Tornadus - only one specimen ever recorded.
Thundurus - only one specimen ever recorded.
Reshiram - only one.
Zekrom - only one.
Landorus - only one specimen ever recorded.
Kyurem - only one.
Keldeo - only one specimen ever recorded (probably "only one" for the meanwhile).
Meloetta - only one specimen ever recorded.
Genesect - unknown (Team Plasma experimented on and modified at least one; only they would know).
Xerneas - presumedly only one.
Yveltal - presumedly only one.
Zygarde - unknown.
Diancie - unknown.
Volcanion - unknown.
Hoopa - unknown.
I once would have thought that, in accordance with the mechanics of the games (seeing how there was only one of each Legendary to be attained per each game), there was only one of each Legendary that could have possibly existed in the story of the games canonically. However, lately I've mused over the fact that different Legendary Pokémon could be captured at different locations (and, since the plot can't be inconsistent with itself, it creates new possibilities; while breaking the connotations which entail the rarity of those Legendaries as being absolutely and indubitably unique, it creates a new premise of the existence of more than one of certain deemed Legendary species). For example: is there an opportunity - a potentiality - that there might have been more than one Mewtwo? What if there had been more than one genetically altered Mew clone (multiple instances of this new species to which it had given birth) conceived - bred forth by the machinations and experimentations that were conducted by Dr. Fuji? What means did Cipher contrive/devise to attain Kanto's once considered Legendary Birds, or Johto's Legendary Beasts some 10 years prior (much less a Lugia, a species of a nature that was once thought exclusive to Johto)? How is it that a specimen of Mew (thought to have been unique - as if there had only been one which had served as the shared ancestor to all Pokémon species) could be taken from a faraway isle to be experimented upon, while at least one other is by said isle retained to be discovered and captured by the Champion of Hoenn however many years later? How are there other collections of Legendary Pokémon far away, such as the guardians of Sinnoh's Lakes, Hoenn's trio of automatons, or the birds of Kanto, reallocated (as it would seem) - to be found upon some distant region? Furthermore, what of the Legendaries which are known to inhabit the regions of Fiore, Almia, and Oblivia? Are they, likewise, deemed to be the same - the same individual of their species as that which was proven to exist far away?
TL; DR (you lazy-@#$ pansy): there must be more than one per species of some of these.
TL; DR (you lazy-@#$ pansy): there must be more than one per species of some of these.
Feel free to discuss it.
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