Legendary duo

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Much like how every region has a legendary trio, every region also has a legendary duo. These Pokémon often either share traits or are polar opposites. They are often found after the player gets past the Elite Four but aren't as important in the main storyline as the trios are.

Duos

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Mew and Mewtwo as seen in the anime

The Mew duo

Mew and Mewtwo make up Kanto’s legendary duo. They are both psychic type feline-like Pokémon that are very elusive. Mewtwo was cloned from Mew, meaning the two share DNA and abilities.

In the first Pokémon movie, Mew embodied innocence and joy, but Mewtwo's experiences as he gained consciousness gave him 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, is able to sway Mewtwo's contempt.

The Bird duo

The bird duo is the legendary duo of Johto that consists of Ho-Oh and Lugia. Ho-Oh and Lugia are often regarded as polar opposites. Lugia represents the sea, the color silver and is the mascot of Pokémon Silver while Ho-Oh represents the sky, the colors gold/rainbow, and is the mascot of Pokémon Gold. Both are also trio masters; Lugia is the master of the legendary birds while Ho-Oh is the master of the legendary beasts.

The Eon duo

The eon duo is a legendary duo of Hoenn that consists of Latias and Latios. They are region's roaming Pokémon and they share their typing, four of their base stats and even several moves they learn when they level up. Both were featured in the movie Pokémon Heroes, where they were revealed to be playful siblings.

The Subconscious duo

The subconscious duo is a legendary duo of Sinnoh that consists of Darkrai and Cresselia. Darkrai and Cresselia are commonly seen as polar opposites, just like the aforementioned Johto bird duo of Ho-Oh and Lugia. Darkrai and Cresselia are known as the subconscious duo because of how Darkrai is said to give people nightmares, while Cresselia does the opposite, and give people pleasant dreams. Furthermore, Cresselia and Darkrai also appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2 as enemies. They made their anime debuts in DP104 where Cresselia battled Darkrai.

Trivia

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