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A '''legendary duo''' is a pair of closely related Pokémon, either representing teamwork or opposition. Just as every main region has at least one [[legendary trio]], every main region, besides [[Unova]], also has a legendary duo. In the {{pkmn|games}}, they are often found after the {{player}} gets past the [[Elite Four]] but often are not as important in the main storyline as the trios are. Duos or their component parts are featured in several of the {{pkmn|movie}}s as keepers of peace. Sometimes, pairs of Pokémon once thought to be legendary duos are revealed to actually be legendary trios upon the release of a third version; but, even within trios, the dynamic between two of the members is often very close to that of a duo. {{p|Kyogre}} and {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Dialga}} and {{p|Palkia}}, {{p|Tornadus}} and {{p|Thundurus}}, and {{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}} are prime examples of this.
#REDIRECT [[Groups of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon]]
 
==True duos==
These duos are pairs of Pokémon with similar stats and movesets, as well as a relationship in lore; the members are usually presented as equals, and function in a symmetrical dynamic.
 
===The tower duo===
[[File:Lugia and ho-oh.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Lugia and Ho-Oh in promotional art for the TCG]]
The tower duo is a fan term for the legendary duo of [[Johto]] that consists of {{p|Lugia}} and {{p|Ho-Oh}}. Lugia and Ho-Oh are often regarded as polar opposites. Lugia represents the sea, storms, the color silver and is the mascot of {{game3|Gold and Silver|Pokémon Silver|s}} and {{game3|HeartGold and SoulSilver|Pokémon SoulSilver|s}}, while Ho-Oh represents the sky, rainbows, the color gold, and is the mascot of {{game3|Gold and Silver|Pokémon Gold|s}} and {{game3|HeartGold and SoulSilver|Pokémon HeartGold|s}}. Both are also [[trio masters]]: Lugia is the master of the [[legendary birds]], while Ho-Oh is the master of the [[legendary beasts]].
 
Their legend is introduced in [[Generation II]], and states that the two birds each resided on a tower: Lugia on the [[Burned Tower|Brass Tower]], and Ho-Oh on the [[Bell Tower]]. When the Brass Tower was destroyed (prior to the start of the second generation games), the pair was split up, and Ho-Oh created the [[legendary beasts]]: {{p|Entei}}, {{p|Raikou}}, and {{p|Suicune}}.
 
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|}{{-}}
 
{{duostats|flying|249|Lugia|psychic|106|90|130|90|154|110|250|Ho-Oh|fire|106|130|90|110|154|90}}
 
===The eon duo===
{{main|Eon duo}}
[[File:Latias Latios.png|200px|right|thumb|Latias and Latios artwork]]
The eon duo is a fan term for a legendary duo of [[Hoenn]] that consists of {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}}, which are also that region's [[roaming Pokémon]]. The two share their [[type|typing]], two of their [[base stats]] and even several moves they learn when they level up. Both were featured in the movie ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'', where they were revealed to be playful siblings.
 
Latios and Latias take on counterpart availability in {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} as well as {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, with Latios being a [[roaming Pokémon]] in Ruby and SoulSilver, and Latias doing the same in Sapphire and HeartGold. In Emerald, after the player has defeated the Elite Four, their mother will ask if the Pokémon mentioned on TV was red or blue, and depending on that, one of the two will be roaming Hoenn. The other member of the duo will be found on [[Southern Island]], accessible by [[Eon Ticket]], in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, and in [[Pewter City]], through the [[Enigma Stone]] event, in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
 
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===The lunar duo===
[[File:DP104.png|200px|right|thumb|Cresselia and Darkrai]]
The lunar duo is a fan term for a legendary duo of [[Sinnoh]] that consists of {{p|Cresselia}} and {{p|Darkrai}}. Cresselia and Darkrai are commonly seen as polar opposites, just like the aforementioned Johto bird duo of Lugia and Ho-Oh. Also, Cresselia and Darkrai reside on [[Fullmoon Island]] and [[Newmoon Island]] respectively, which are direct mirror images of each other. Cresselia and Darkrai are also known as the subconscious duo because of how Darkrai is said to give people nightmares, while Cresselia does the opposite (giving people pleasant dreams). Furthermore, Cresselia and Darkrai also appear in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Explorers of Sky]] as enemies.
 
They made their anime debuts in ''[[DP104|Sleepless in Pre-Battle!]]'' where they battled one another.
 
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|}{{-}}
 
 
{{duostats|sinnoh|488|Cresselia|psychic|120|70|120|75|130|85|491|Darkrai|dark|70|90|90|135|90|125}}
 
==Other duos==
These duos are made up of Pokémon with a strong relation in the lore, but their stats and movesets tend to be fairly distinct and not equivalent; these duos can be said to be asymmetrical compared to the true duos.
 
===Mew and Mewtwo===
[[File:Mewtwo and Mew.png|Mewtwo and Mew as seen in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''|200px|right|thumb]]
{{p|Mewtwo}} and {{p|Mew}} make up [[Kanto]]’s legendary duo. They are both very elusive, if not unique, {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon. Mewtwo was cloned from Mew, meaning the two share DNA and many traits. In the games, however, they are usually treated as unrelated Pokémon, with Mewtwo's stats, level up moves and treatment in the [[Pokémon Stadium series]] being closer to that of the tower duo, while Mew's are closer to that of {{p|Celebi}}.
 
In ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', {{OBP|Mew|M01}} embodied innocence and joy, but {{an|Mewtwo}}'s experiences as it gained consciousness gave it a jaded and cynical view of humanity. The duality expressed between the two characters formed the basis of their conflict, but innocent Mew, with the help of [[Ash Ketchum]], was able to sway Mewtwo's contempt.
 
{{duostats|kanto|151|Mew|psychic|100|100|100|100|100|100|150|Mewtwo|psychic|106|110|90|154|90|130}}
 
===Manaphy and Phione===
{{p|Manaphy}} is the only legendary Pokémon so far that is able to breed. The outcome however is a separate species, {{p|Phione}}. In a way the sea guardian duo are a perfect counterpart to the Mew duo; instead of an unnatural (through genetic engineering in lab), stronger version, Phione is a natural (through breeding), weaker version of Manaphy; both also appear before the "original" in the Pokédex. Due to conflicting evidence from official sources, Phione's status as a legendary Pokémon is uncertain; if it is not a legendary Pokémon, the sea guardian duo is not a legendary duo.
 
{{duostats|sinnoh|490|Manaphy|water|100|100|100|100|100|100|489|Phione|water|80|80|80|80|80|80}}
 
==Trivia==
* Both the tower duo and the eon duo were seen in the anime before their respective generations. Ho-Oh was seen in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' and Lugia was seen in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''. Both Latias and Latios were seen in ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes]]'', the fifth movie.
* Ho-Oh and Lugia are the only [[trio master]]s that are part of a legendary duo.
* The lunar duo is the only duo that has Pokémon which aren't next to each other in the [[Pokédex]].
** Furthermore, the lunar duo is the only duo that doesn't have any Pokémon in a regional Pokédex.
** The lunar duo are also the only duo not to share at least one type.
* Despite Mewtwo being an altered clone of Mew, thus closer related than any other duo, statistically they are very different; with different stat totals, unrelated stat distribution, and divergent level up movesets; in those fields, Mewtwo seems closer to Lugia and Ho-Oh, while Mew seems more similar to {{p|Celebi}}, especially in Generations {{Gen|II}} and {{Gen|III}}.
 
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