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Solgaleo (Japanese: ソルガレオ Solgaleo) is a Psychic/Steel Legendary Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Along with Lunala, it was initially revealed in May 2016, but officially revealed on June 2, 2016.
Solgaleo is the game mascot of Pokémon Sun, appearing on the boxart.
Biology
Solgaleo is a large, white Pokémon resembling a white lion. It has a blunt muzzle with a yellow mandible, a blue-gray nose, and pale blue eyes. Across its forehead is deep blue area that resembles the night sky. On the top and bottom of its head are four yellow spikes that separate its mane into large tufts. Each tuft, except the ones on its cheeks and chin, has yellow tips and orange streaks. Overall, its mane creates the impression of a stylized sun. Around each leg is a dark orange band, and there is a black spot on each foot. It has three black toes on each foot with long yellow claws. At the tip of its tail is a large black spot with a thin yellow rim.
Known as the "beast that devours the sun," Solgaleo has long been honored as an emissary of the sun. Its body is capable of holding a vast amount of energy and glows when active. [1]
Solgaleo is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Sunsteel Strike.
Trivia
Origin
Solgaleo is based on a lion with a sun motif.
Name origin
Solgaleo may be a combination of sol (Latin for sun) and leo (Latin for lion). It may also incorporate Galileo, an Italian astronomer who presented evidence that the Earth rotated around the Sun and advocated Copernican heliocentrism.
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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ソルガレオ Solgaleo
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From sol and leo.
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 French
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Solgaleo
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Same as English name
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 Spanish
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Solgaleo
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Same as English name
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 German
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Solgaleo
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Same as English name
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 Italian
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Solgaleo
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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솔가레오 Solgaleo
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Transliteration of its Japanese name
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 Mandarin Chinese
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索爾迦雷歐 / 索尔迦雷欧 Suǒ'ěrjiāléi'ōu
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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 Cantonese Chinese
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索爾迦雷歐 Sokyíhgālèuihāu
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Mandarin-based transliteration of Japanese name
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 Russian
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Солгалео Solgaleo
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Transcription of English name
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