Aura trio

The subject of this article has no official name. The name currently in use is a fan designator; see below for more information.

Xerneas and Yveltal on the cover of the X and Y official soundtrack, by Yusuke Ohmura

Aura trio is a fan term for a trio of Legendary Pokémon consisting of Xerneas, Yveltal, and Zygarde. Xerneas and Yveltal reside in the Kalos region, while Zygarde is said to be scattered all over the world.

Xerneas and Yveltal are the game mascots of Pokémon X and Y, respectively. As a game mascot, Xerneas is depicted in Active Mode.

Xerneas is categorized as the Life Pokémon and has the Ability Fairy Aura, while Yveltal is the Destruction Pokémon and has the Ability Dark Aura, and Zygarde is the Order Pokémon with the Ability Aura Break, which reverses Fairy and Dark Auras. Xerneas spent a thousand years sleeping in the form of a tree before reviving and sharing eternal life. Yveltal absorbs the life-force of all living things and turns into a cocoon when its life comes to an end. Zygarde comes to attack whenever the natural order of Xerneas and Yveltal are disrupted.

History and myths

A legend says Xerneas and Yveltal are great forces, being capable of giving and stealing life energy respectively. Xerneas shares life by glowing its horns in seven colors, while Yveltal's feathers near the gray pattern on its chest glow when it is about to steal life energy. When they are at the end of their lifespan, Xerneas releases all of its life energy into all the living things in around it, while Yveltal expands its wings and steals all of the life energy of every living thing around it. Afterwards, they transform into a tree and a cocoon respectively, to sleep for 1,000 years. Zygarde Cells are always monitoring the balance between Xerneas and Yveltal, and whenever it is disrupted or destroyed, Zygarde comes to unleash its wrath. These three Pokémon, according to Professor Sycamore, are "incarnations of nature that take care of the land". In Pokémon X and Y, there are two legends involving Xerneas and Yveltal as told by a Monsieur in Anistar City depending on which version.

According to one tale in Pokémon X, Xerneas used its shining horns to brighten the Kalos region 800 years ago. During that very moment, both humans and Pokémon were filled with the energy and vitality unleashed by Xerneas. At the same moment, a vast forest was born with Xerneas at the center of it. This legend foretold that when Xerneas reaches the end of its thousand-year lifespan, Xerneas will unleash its remaining life energy and share it with any living things that are near it. The second legend suggests Xerneas appeared 3,000 years ago during a terrible war that engulfed the Kalos region. During that war, Xerneas supposedly rescued every Pokémon that was wounded during the war. It is unknown if this is true. After releasing its remaining energy, Xerneas transformed into a dried-up tree. It has since remained hidden deep within the forest slumbering.

According to one tale in Pokémon Y, Yveltal engulfed the Kalos region in darkness 800 years ago by spreading its ominous wings. Throughout the land, both humans and Pokémon begin to die one by one due to Yveltal's darkness. Afterward, Yveltal lets out a piercing cry before disappearing to an unknown location. The stories say that when Yveltal reaches the end of its one-thousand lifespan, it absorbs the lifeforce of all living things near it in order to transform its own energy. A second legend claimed Yveltal appeared during a terrible war that the Kalos region was in 3,000 years ago. The story claimed a Pokémon appeared during the war and drained the life force out of many living beings, killing them in the process. Some believed the Pokémon was supposedly Yveltal, but it is unknown if this is true. Apparently, when Yveltal finishes storing the life force it obtained, it will transform into a cocoon-like state. There it remains hidden deep within the mountains.

Anime

In the anime, a legend says that a long time ago, an oracle named Olympica, had made a prediction that the Yveltal would absorb the life form of all living things. The village's thief decided to send out a man named Jan to find and defeat Yveltal, however, the thief's daughter and Jan's lover, Aila, was deeply worried and tried to stop him, but he promised her he'd defeat the Destruction Pokémon. Suddenly however, Yveltal appears and starts fighting Jan, killing his Talonflame and then Aila using its Oblivion Wing, turning their bodies into stone. Afterwards, Yveltal goes into its cocoon form and falls into a slumber, sucking all the life around it, leaving the area completly devoid of life. Olympica eventually tells Jan about Yveltal's counterpart, Xerneas and instructs him to find it.

Eventually, Jan manages to find Xerneas in its tree form being used by the ruler of a small kingdom, Veofum, who angered by failing to control Xerneas's power, orders his advisor to burn the tree. Jan arrives right in time riding his Gogoat, only to be captured by Veofum's men as he pleads the ruler to put out the fire so Xerneas won't suffer. Suddenly however, many Zygarde Cells start becoming visible around them and then all combine into 50% Form Zygarde to save Xerneas and protect the ecosystem, using Land's Wrath to punish the people and destroy their kingdom, before returning to its cells form. Afterwards, Xerneas returns to its neutral form and leaves as Jan begs it to heal his homeland.

Jan returned in sadness to his homeland to protect it and moves the statue of his lover somewhere else, before encountering Xerneas there once again, that uses its power to heal the lifeless land, returning it to its original glory, but there was nothing it could do for the deceased Aila, who'd be taken care of by Jan as years passed by. Professor Sycamore believes that both Xerneas and Yveltal are incarnations of nature that take care of the land but when the natural order is undone, Zygarde appears to balance it.

Similar movesets

Xerneas's signature move is Geomancy, a non-damaging Fairy-type move that charges on the first turn. On the second turn, it causes Xerneas's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed to increase by two stages. Yveltal's signature move is Oblivion Wing, a damage-dealing Flying-type move that inflicts damage on the target and restores the user's HP by 75% of the damage dealt. Zygarde's signature moves are Land's Wrath, Thousand Arrows, and Thousand Waves, damage-dealing Ground-type moves, and Core Enforcer, a damage-dealing Dragon-type move.

Lv.	Xerneas  Fairy	Yveltal  Dark  Flying	Zygarde  Dragon  Ground
1			Thousand Arrows
			Thousand Waves
			Core Enforcer
			Bind
			Bulldoze
	Tackle	Gust	Dragon Breath
	Gravity	Double Team	Bite
5	Light Screen	Taunt
8			Haze
10	Aurora Beam	Snarl
15	Nature Power	Disable
16			Dig
20	Night Slash	Sucker Punch
24			Safeguard
25	Aromatherapy	Tailwind
30	Psych Up	Roost
32			Crunch
35	Horn Leech	Air Slash
40	Misty Terrain	Dark Pulse	Dragon Pulse
45	Ingrain	Psychic
48			Land's Wrath
50	Take Down	Oblivion Wing
55	Geomancy	Phantom Force
56			Glare
60	Moonblast	Foul Play
64			Sandstorm
65	Heal Pulse	Dragon Rush
70	Megahorn	Hurricane
72			Coil
75	Close Combat	Focus Blast
80	Outrage	Sky Attack	Earthquake
85	Giga Impact	Hyper Beam
88			Outrage
Moves in bold get STAB. Moves in italics do no damage.

Similar base stats

Contrary to most Legendary trios, Xerneas and Yveltal share exactly the same base stat distribution. Although Zygarde 10% and 50% Forme have lower base stats than the other two, its Complete Forme has higher base stats.

Pokémon	Xerneas	Yveltal	Zygarde	Zygarde	Zygarde
HP	126	126	108	54	216
Atk	131	131	100	100	100
Def	95	95	121	71	121
Sp. Atk	131	131	81	61	91
Sp. Def	98	98	95	85	95
Spd	99	99	95	115	85
Total	680	680	600	486	708

In the core series games

Pokémon X and Y

In Pokémon X and Y, either Xerneas or Yveltal appears in the Team Flare Secret HQ in Geosenge Town, in which Team Flare uses the powers of the Legendary Pokémon to power the ultimate weapon created by AZ. As the player attempts to stop Team Flare, Xerneas or Yveltal awakens from its dormant state and battles the player. The Pokémon is required to be captured to progress the game. A Zygarde 50% Forme appears in Terminus Cave.

Pokémon Sun and Moon

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, ninety-five Zygarde Cells and five Zygarde Cores are scattered throughout Alola. If brought to the Aether Foundation lab on Route 16, depending on how many Cells the player has, Zygarde 10% Forme with Aura Break, 50% Forme with Aura Break, or 50% Forme with Power Construct are available.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, a 50% Forme Zygarde can be found in Resolution Cave after becoming Champion. After catching Zygarde, a different Zygarde can be obtained from Dexio after battling him in the Aether Foundation lab on Alola Route 16, obtaining the Zygarde Cube. The other two members of the Aura trio can be encountered in the Ultra Space Wilds through Ultra Warp Ride. Xerneas^US can be encountered in the Rocky World through a green warp hole. Yveltal^UM can be encountered in the Cliff World through a red warp hole.

Pokémon Sword and Shield

In The Crown Tundra DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield, the aura trio are among the Legendary Pokémon that can be encountered in the Max Lair at the end of a Dynamax Adventure. Although Zygarde can appear here in both versions, Xerneas is exclusive to Sword, while Yveltal is exclusive to Shield; however, it is possible to encounter the opposite version's Pokémon by joining the Dynamax Adventure of a player with that version.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Rumble World

In Pokémon Rumble World, the three members of the trio appear in different areas, all as special bosses. Xerneas appears in Pixie Glen in Fairy Land, Yveltal appears in Chilling Graveyard in Dark Land, and Zygarde appears in Surveillance Dunes in Starlight Islands.

Pokkén Tournament

In Pokkén Tournament, Yveltal appears as a Support Pokémon in all versions of the game alongside Latios.

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

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Xerneas and Yveltal play notable roles in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. Yveltal is a major antagonist during the main game, alongside Nuzleaf, serving as a pawn to the Dark Matter, whose possession allows Yveltal to turn Pokémon to stone. Once freed from its possession, it turns against Dark Matter. In the final chapter of the game, Xerneas is revealed to be the incarnation of the Tree of Life. During the post-game, all three members of the aura trio can be connected with, and Xerneas also allows the player to evolve any Pokémon they're connected with.

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Pokémon Masters EX

All three members of the trio appear in Pokémon Masters EX, forming the following sync pairs:

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#115		Lysandre	#0717		Yveltal	Flying	Fairy			★★★★★☆EX	Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout
#116		Professor Sycamore	#0716		Xerneas Active Mode	Fairy	Steel			★★★★★☆EX	Legendary Adventures Give and Take
#096		Sygna Suit Serena	#0718		Zygarde 50% Forme → Complete Forme	Dragon	Ice			★★★★★☆EX	Master Fair Sync Pair Scout

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Xerneas in Active Mode in the anime

Yveltal in the anime

Zygarde 50% Forme in the anime

Main articles: Xerneas (M17), Yveltal (M17), Squishy, and Z2

Xerneas and Yveltal both debuted Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as major characters. In the movie, Diancie had a responsibility as the Princess of the Diamond Domain to maintain the balance of its ecosystem by making a new Heart Diamond. However, as she lacked the power to create a stable Heart Diamond, she sought help from Xerneas, as its Fairy Aura could revitalize energy. As Diancie's journey began, she bumped into Ash and his friends, who soon decided to accompany Diancie in her pursuit of Xerneas. As the team pursued the Legendary Pokémon, several thieves—Merilyn, Riot, Argus Steel and Millis Steel—were also in pursuit of Diancie to take advantage of her ability to create diamonds. The group were able to catch a moment with Xerneas and bathed under its Fairy Aura, as Xerneas told Diancie that Fairy Aura was not what she needed, but there was a power inside her. The chase led to Allearth Forest and the group's activity awakened and enraged the Cocoon of Destruction, Yveltal. Yveltal went on a rampage with its Oblivion Wing, petrifying the thieves and their Pokémon. Yveltal eventually gained on the group, continually firing harmful beams that triggered extreme emotions within Diancie, enabling her to Mega Evolve. Before Ash's Pikachu was completely petrified by Yveltal, Xerneas appeared to battle it, and its mere presence was able to quell Yveltal's rage. Yveltal finally flew calmly away from the forest. Soon after, Xerneas used its Fairy Aura to revitalize the forest and revive the Pokémon and people petrified, including Pikachu. Xerneas then transformed into its dormant form to look over Allearth Forest for the next thousand years.

A Xerneas also appeared as a silhouette in Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!. However, its antlers could clearly be seen.

A Zygarde Core, named Squishy, has a major role in the XY&Z arc of Pokémon the Series: XY as a target of Team Flare. It traveled with Ash and his friends in Bonnie's bag for the duration of the arc, bonding with the little girl. Meanwhile, its fellow Zygarde Core, codenamed Z2, was targeted and ultimately captured by Team Flare. At the climax of the series, both Zygarde Cores fell under Team Flare's control and caused devastation around Lumiose City. Once freed, they joined together into Zygarde Complete Forme to stop the Giant Rock. Near the end of the series, the two Zygarde Cores recruited Ash's Greninja to help clean up the aftereffects of the Giant Rock's influence on Kalos.

All three appeared in The Legend of X, Y, and Z! during a flashback.

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  Xerneas in Neutral Mode in the anime

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  Xerneas in its tree form in the anime

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  Yveltal in its cocoon form in the anime

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  Zygarde Cells in the anime

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  Zygarde Core in the anime

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  Zygarde 10% Forme in the anime

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  Zygarde Complete Forme in the anime

Pokémon Generations

Yveltal in Pokémon Generations

Zygarde Complete Forme in Pokémon Generations

A Complete Forme Zygarde appeared inside Terminus Cave in The Adventure.

An Yveltal appeared in The Beauty Eternal, where Team Flare captured it so they could begin the next phase of their plans.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Xerneas appeared in The Visionary under the ownership of Calem. It was used to battle Lysandre's Mega Gyarados and won.

In the manga

Xerneas in Active Mode in Pokémon Adventures

Yveltal in Pokémon Adventures

Zygarde 50% Forme in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Xerxer

Main article: Zygarde (Adventures)

Xerneas in its Active Mode, and Yveltal debuted in An X-cuse to Come Out and Play. The two faced each other in a battle, which caused chaos and destruction in Vaniville Town. The two eventually stopped fighting and returned to their dormant tree and cocoon states, which were sought after by Team Flare to power their ultimate weapon. Later after being revived from its tree form, Xerneas took on its Neutral Mode. Afterwards, it befriended and was caught by Y and is nicknamed Xerxer. When Malva arrives and reveals that she had captured Yveltal, the two nearly clashed again before Xerosic stopped them stating that Lysandre ordered a ceasefire as the powers of the two would cause an endless war. Xerxer agrees with this and escaped carrying Y and her friends.

Later Y is soon ambushed by Essentia, who steals Xerxer and commands it to attack Y and X. Zygarde arrives to stop it, absorbing the "forces of nature" into its body. This however, left it defenseless giving Essentia the chance to capture it. Afterwards, near the Pokémon Village, X and Blue are attacked by Yveltal, Xerxer tells them to leave as it and Yveltal are going to have a non-Human battle. As X's group faces Lysandre he orders Essentia to use Zygarde to battle them. During the battle X manages to change her mind, but Lysandre steals Zygarde's Poké Ball, allowing him full control over it. Concurrently Yveltal and Xerxer are slowing down, Xerxer informs X's friends that they are returning to their dormant forms. Because of this Zygarde begins to disintegrate, and X hits it with a combined attack from his team. This resulted in Zygarde exploding into millions of green blobs, and Lysandre begins to fall.

Soon after the battle ended, Blue and Blaine visited Sycamore and mentioned to him about seeing a little green silhouette after Zygarde disintegrated into the blobs. Sycamore reveals to them that such green silhouettes, which he dubs as Zygarde Cells, have been spotted in a far away region as well, and sends Dexio and Sina to investigate them in Alola.

In Alola, Dexio and Sina hire Sun into collecting Zygarde Cells with the Zygarde Cube. During the climax of the Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc, the Cells and Cores collected by Sun use the Reassembly Unit on Route 16 to combine to form Zygarde Complete Forme, which assists Solgaleo and Lunala in the final battle against Necrozma on Mount Lanakila.

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  Xerneas in Neutral Mode in Pokémon Adventures

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  Xerneas in its tree form in Pokémon Adventures

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  Yveltal in its cocoon form in Pokémon Adventures

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  Zygarde Cell in Pokémon Adventures

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  Zygarde Core in Pokémon Adventures

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  Zygarde 10% Forme in Pokémon Adventures

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  Zygarde Complete Forme in Pokémon Adventures

Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!

Manabu and Hiroshi used a Xerneas and an Yveltal respectively in Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!.

Movie adaptations

Main article: Xerneas (M17)

Main article: Yveltal (M17)

Xerneas and Yveltal appear in the manga adaptation of the first Pokémon the Series: XY movie, Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

Trivia

• Each member of the trio has unique distinctions from each other:
  • Xerneas is the only member of the trio to be a single type.
  • Yveltal is the only member of the trio to not have an alternate form.
  • Zygarde is the only member of the trio that:
    • Is not a game mascot in the core series.
    • Has two signature Abilities.
    • Has multiple signature moves.

See also

• Xerneas
• Yveltal
• Zygarde

References

Groups of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

Duos

Mew duo

Tower duo

Eon duo

Lunar duo

Sea guardians

Legendary heroes

Paradox duo

Trios

Legendary birds

Legendary beasts

Super-ancient Pokémon

Lake guardians

Pokémon of Myth

Tao trio

Aura trio

Light trio

Loyal Three

Quartets

Swords of Justice

Forces of nature

Guardian deities

Treasures of ruin

Quintets

Legendary giants

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