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A Legendary duo is a pair of closely related Pokémon, either representing teamwork or opposition. Much like how every region has a legendary trio, every region also has a legendary duo. In the games, they are often found after the player gets past the Elite Four but often aren't as important in the main storyline as the trios are. Duos are featured in several of the movies, either in their respective pairs, or on their own, as a keeper of peace. Sometimes pairs of Pokémon once thought to be legendary duos are revealed to actually be legendary trios upon the release of the third version. A primary example would be Dialga and Palkia.

Duos

The Mew duo

• Kanto: Mew and Mewtwo

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

• Johto: Ho-Oh and Lugia

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.

Their legend is introduced in Generation II, and states that the two birds each resided on a tower: Lugia on the Tin Tower, and Ho-Oh on the Brass Tower. When the Brass Tower was destroyed in Johto (prior to the start of the second generation games), the pair was split up thus creating the legendary beasts: Entei, Raikou, and Suicune.

The Eon duo

• Hoenn: Latias and Latios

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.

In the Generation III games, one can be found roaming Hoenn, depending on the player's earlier actions (see Eon Pokémon).

The Subconscious duo

• Sinnoh: Darkrai and Cresselia

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

• Both Lugia and Ho-Oh were seen in the anime before Generation II was introduced; Ho-Oh was seen in the first episode and Lugia was seen in The Power of One, the second movie.
• Like Lugia and Ho-Oh, Latios and Latias were seen before Generation III was introduced. Both were seen in Pokémon Heroes, the fifth movie.

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