Koraidon (Pokémon)

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Pokémon

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Koraidon Paradox Pokémon コライドン Koraidon #???? Apex Build Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fighting Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Orichalcum Pulse Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 50 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 8'2" 2.5 m Apex Build 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 668 lbs. 303 kg Apex Build 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 335	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Apex Build 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Koraidon (Japanese: コライドン Koraidon) is a dual-type Fighting/Dragon Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it appears to be an ancient relative of Cyclizar. Koraidon has 5 different forms when it travels the Paldea region or adapts to a situation.

• Limited Build when it has little power.
• Sprinting Build when traveling on land.
• Swimming Build when traveling in the water.
• Gliding Build when traveling in the skies.
• Apex Build during battle and full strength.

Koraidon is the game mascot appearing on the box art of Pokémon Scarlet. It is a Paradox Pokémon, also known as the "Winged King".

Biology

Apex Build Koraidon is a large reptilian Pokémon. Most of its body is scarlet in color, with white accents on its cheeks, abdomen, legs, and tail. Its head features a large plume and a pair of long, thin, twisted antennae; its rear has a similar, much larger plume. These plumes and antennae are white in color, and blue-purple at the base. It has yellow eyes with brown pupils, webbed feet, and blue features on its elbows and shoulders, as well as blue frills running down its neck. On its chest is a large circular protrusion which resembles a rubber tire. Its texture and black coloration is similar to the base of its tail, and it can inflate or deflate as needed.

Limited Build Koraidon walks on all four. The head and rear plumes are closed and folded. The chest throat is pulled in, leaving out the rubber tire-like protrusion. The membrane on all four legs disappear in this form. Koraidon assumes this form either when weakened or not battling. It remains in this form, unless it needs change and adapt.

Koraidon has the ability to change its form in order to facilitate travel. Sprinting Build Koraidon tucks in its tail and runs on all fours, moving at very fast speeds using its powerful legs. This form also allows Koraidon to climb cliffs. Swimming Build Koraidon can float in the water by turning its throat into a flotation device and using the membrane between its feet to swim. Gliding Build Koraidon can fly by unravelling its twisted tendrils into wings, allowing it to glide through the sky.^[1]

Koraidon was brought to the current era through a time machine created by Professor Sada but different from the other Paradox Pokémon. She was capable of only bringing two of them, and also the one who coined Koraidon's name. Koraidon is known as the Winged King and said to be a burlier and more ferocious ancestor of Cyclizar. It is powerful enough to break the land with just its bare fists.

Koraidon is aware of its own impressive strength and derives confidence from this fact, never feeling threatened by its opponents. It is capricious and curious enough to sometimes play with humans, despite usually being cautious of them. While fighting in its Apex Build, Koraidon dominates its opponents using its immense strength and the many natural weapons available to it, including its tough jaws and fangs, sharp claws, and thick, powerful tail. Its legs are strong enough that Koraidon can leap over 65 feet into the air, using both its own body weight and the momentum of falling from such a height to unleash crushing kicks and brutal body slams.^[2].

Koraidon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Collision Course.

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  Limited Build

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  Sprinting Build

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  Swimming Build

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  Gliding Build

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Koraidon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM010 TM010 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM024 TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM038 TM038 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM165 TM165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM167 TM167 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Koraidon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Koraidon

By breeding

Side game data

Evolution

Unevolved Koraidon  Fighting  Dragon

Sprites

Trivia

• Koraidon and Miraidon are the only Paradox Pokémon whose names follow regular Pokémon naming conventions.
  • Additionally, they’re the only Paradox Pokémon to each have their own unique abilities.

Origin

Koraidon may be based on lizards, most notably the anole and the genera Sitana and Sarada — the latter two are collectively known as fan-throated lizards. It also has traits from other lizard species, namely the frills of the iguana, the feet of the gecko, and the prehensile tail of the chameleon. It also has traits of dinosaurs; its feathers may be a reference to feathered dinosaurs, while its bipedal stance in its Apex Build is reminiscent of theropod dinosaurs. Furthermore, its signature move of Collision Course alludes to the asteroid that caused the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event, which eliminated most dinosaur species on Earth. Some elements of its design may be based on parts of a motorcycle: its antennae and shoulders are similar to handlebars, and the protrusion on its chest together with its tail resemble rubber tires, the latter especially when curled.

Name origin

Koraidon may be a combination of 古来 korai (ancient), ライド raido (ride), dragon, don (Spanish for lord), and -don (common suffix in dinosaur names derived from the Ancient Greek word for tooth).

Its alternate name, Winged King, is literally winged king.

Tsubasano'ou, its alternate name in Japanese, can be taken literally as 翼の王 tsubasa no ō (winged king).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese コライドン Koraidon From 古来 korai, ride, dragon, don, and -don French Koraidon Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Koraidon Same as English/Japanese name German Koraidon Same as English/Japanese name Italian Koraidon Same as English/Japanese name Korean 코라이돈 Koraidon Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 故勒頓 / 故勒顿 Gùlèdùn From 故 gù and the transcription of the Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 故勒頓 Gulaahkdeuhn From 故 gu and the transcription of the Japanese name

More languages

Winged King

Language Title Meaning Japanese ツバサノオウ Tsubasano'ou From 翼の王 tsubasa no ō French Ailes-Royales From aile and royal Spanish Reyalado From rey and alado German Schwingenkönig From Schwinge and König Italian Realato From re and alato Korean 날개의왕 Nalgaeuiwang From 날개의왕 nalgaeui wang Mandarin Chinese 翼大王 Yìdàwáng From 翼 yì and 大王 dàwáng Cantonese Chinese 翼大王 Yihkdaaihwòhng From 翼 yihk and 大王 daaihwòhng

More languages

Sprinting Build Language Title Japanese しっそうけいたい Shissō Keitai Chinese Cantonese 疾馳形態 Jíchí Yìhngtaai Mandarin 疾馳形態 / 疾驰形态 Jíchí Xíngtài French Forme de Course German Sprintgestalt Italian Foggia Scattante Korean 질주형태 Jilju Hyeongtae Spanish Fisonomía Carrera

Swimming Build Language Title Japanese ゆうえいけいたい Yūei Keitai Chinese Cantonese 破浪形態 Polohng Yìhngtaai Mandarin 破浪形態 / 破浪形态 Pòlàng Xíngtài French Forme de Nage German Schwimmgestalt Italian Foggia Nautica Korean 유영형태 Yuyeong Hyeongtae Spanish Fisonomía Nado

Gliding Build Language Title Japanese かっくうけいたい Kakkū Keitai Chinese Cantonese 乘風形態 Sìhngfūng Yìhngtaai Mandarin 乘風形態 / 乘风形态 Chéngfēng Xíngtài French Forme de Vol German Schwingengestalt Italian Foggia Librata Korean 활공형태 Hwalgong Hyeongtae Spanish Fisonomía Planeo

Limited Build Language Title Japanese せいげんけいたい Seigen Keitai Chinese Cantonese 制限形態 Jaihaahn Yìhngtaai Mandarin 制限形態 / 制限形态 Zhìxiàn Xíngtài French Forme Limitée German Gehemmte Gestalt Italian Foggia Parziale Korean 제한형태 Jehan Hyeongtae Spanish Fisonomía Limitada

Apex Build Language Title Japanese かんぜんけいたい Kanzen Keitai Chinese Cantonese 完全形態 Yùhnchyùhn Yìhngtaai Mandarin 完全形態 / 完全形态 Wánquán Xíngtài French Forme Finale German Vollkommene Gestalt Italian Foggia Integrale Korean 완전형태 Wanjeon Hyeongtae Spanish Fisonomía Plena

Related articles

• Terastal phenomenon
• Paradox Pokémon

References

External links

Legendary Pokémon

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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