Light trio

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The light trio

Light trio is a fan term for the Legendary trio of Alola that consists of Solgaleo, Lunala, and Necrozma. Solgaleo and Lunala are available at the Altar of the Sunne^S/Altar of the Moone^M or Mahalo Trail^USUM, while Necrozma is available at Ten Carat Hill^SM or Mount Lanakila^USUM.

Furthermore, Solgaleo and Lunala evolve from Cosmoem and can create Ultra Wormholes. With the power of both Pokémon, they can create Cosmog. When grouped with their pre-evolutions, they are also referred to as the Cosmog line. Necrozma can also create Ultra Wormholes as well. The trio is well known for having brought light into Alola when it was born and the creation of Z-Moves.

History

Solgaleo and Lunala were introduced as the mascots in the first Generation VII core games, Pokémon Sun and Moon while Necrozma become mascot for the second core games. Solgaleo is an emissary of the sun known as the "beast that devours the sun". Lunala is an emissary of the moon known as the "beast that calls the moon". According to Pokédex entries, Solgaleo and Lunala are said to be, respectively, the male and female evolutions of Cosmog. However, the gender of both are actually considered unknown by the games. Necrozma the third member of the trio actively seeks out the other two in orderto steal the light they possess, which will allow it to regain its true form. The trio are constantly fighting each other in Ultra Space, when Necorzma steal the light of Solgaleo or or Lunala the other will chase after Necrzoma in order to regain the stolen light and the cycle starts anew, creating a balance between the trio.

According to a book called "The Light of Alola" found in Malie Library, a Solgaleo^SUS/Lunala^MUM appeared in Alola many years ago through an Ultra Wormhole. The ancient kings of Alola bowed down to the Legendary Pokémon, worshipping it. The Guardian deities battled it, but were defeated by it, who then however gave the Tapunium Z to them as a reward. The Legendary Pokémon then created several Cosmog as heirs for Alola, giving the Guardian deities the task of watching over them until they have fully evolved. In gratitude, the kings of Alola gave their thanks with a song on the Sun and Moon Flutes at the Altar of the Sunne^SUS/Altar of the Moone^MUM, at which point the Legendary Pokémon returned to Ultra Space.

In ancient times, Necrozma was refer to as the "Blinding One" who once shared its light across Ultra Space and Alola. Z-Moves were created from this light along with the aura that surrounds Totem Pokémon. However, the residents of Ultra Megalopolis attempted to gain control of Necrozma in order to recreate light it shares. As a result Necrozma was permanently crippled, transforming into a crystalline body while suffering constant pain. Pieces of its original body rained down onto Alola in the form of Sparkling Stones. Necrozma then retaliates by stealing all the of light from Ultra Megalopolis, leaving that world forever covered in darkness. In response, the residents locked Necrozma in the Megalo Tower in order to prevent it from escaping.

According to secret notes found in the Malie Library, Necrozma at one point invaded Alola stealing all of its light. The regions as covered in darkness as a result. Solgaleo^US/Lunala^UM along with the Guardian deities fought together against Necrozma at the Tapu Village to recover the stolen light. Necrozma then defeats and absorbs the Legendary Pokémon to become Dusk Mane^US/Dawn Wings^UM Necrozma. A fellow youth along with the Guardian deities use the power of the Z-Crystals and Sparkling Stones to free Solgaleo^US/Lunala^UM from Necrozma, who was then banished from Alola. At as a result of its actions, Necrozma was called the "Pillager of Light" by the ancient king of Alola who ordered all books mentioning Necrozma burned to prevent further panic.

Similar movesets

Solgaleo's signature move is Sunsteel Strike, a damage-dealing Steel-type move that ignores the target's ability. Lunala's signature move is Moongeist Beam, a damage-dealing Ghost-type move that ignores the target's ability. For the duration of these moves or when using their special powers, Solgaleo and Lunala change into their Radiant Sun phase and Full Moon phase, respectively.

Lv.	Solgaleo  Psychic  Steel	Lunala  Psychic  Ghost	Necrozma  Psychic
1	Sunsteel Strike	Moongeist Beam	Moonlight
	Cosmic Power		Morning Sun
	Wake-Up Slap	Hypnosis	Charge Beam
	Teleport		Mirror Shot
	Metal Claw	Confusion	Metal Claw
			Confusion
Evo.	Sunsteel Strike	Moongeist Beam
7	Iron Head	Night Shade	Slash
13	Metal Sound	Confuse Ray	Stored Power
19	Zen Headbutt	Air Slash	Rock Blast
23	Flash Cannon	Shadow Ball	Night Slash
31	Morning Sun	Moonlight	Gravity
37	Crunch	Night Daze	Psycho Cut
43	Metal Burst	Magic Coat	Power Gem
47	Solar Beam	Moonblast	Autotomize
50			Photon Geyser
53			Stealth Rock
59	Noble Roar	Dream Eater	Iron Defense
61	Flare Blitz	Phantom Force
67	Wide Guard		Wring Out
73	Giga Impact	Hyper Beam	Prismatic Laser
Moves in bold get STAB. Moves in italics do no damage.

Similar stats

Pokémon	Solgaleo	Lunala
HP	137	137
Attack	137	113
Defense	107	89
Sp. Attack	113	137
Sp. Defense	89	107
Speed	97	97
Total	680	680

In the games

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Main article: Nebby

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Lillie takes care of a Cosmog named Nebby, which she fled from Aether Paradise with in order to save it from the Aether Foundation's experiments. Lillie keeps Nebby in a bag as an attempt to both keep it safe and to keep it from sight. Lillie and Nebby are eventually kidnapped by the Aether Foundation, and Lusamine takes Nebby and uses it to open Ultra Wormholes. Nebby then evolves into Cosmoem. Later, when the player and Lillie play the Sun and Moon Flutes at Altar of the Sunne^S/Altar of the Moone^M, Nebby evolves into Solgaleo^S or Lunala^M, which is then caught by the player.

Necrozma can be encounter at Ten Carat Hill after completing the Ultra Beast side quest and speaking to Looker at the motel located at Akala Island's Route 8.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Main article: Nebby

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the role of Nebby is the same until the Altar of the Sunne^US/Altar of the Moone^UM, where instead of going into Ultra Space, Necrozma appears and briefly battles Solgaleo^US/Lunala^UM before absorbing Nebby to become Dusk Mane^US/Dawn Wings^UM Necrozma. Nebby is later freed after the player defeats Ultra Necrozma at Megalo Tower. Solgaleo^US/Lunala^UM can be caught by the player at Mahalo Trail Plank Bridge after defeating Gladion at the foot of Mount Lanakila or Ilima during Mina's trial.

Necrozma will first be battled as either Dusk Mane Necrozma^USor Dawn Wings Necrozma^UM at Altar of the Sunne^US/Altar of the Moone^UM, and again as Ultra Necrozma at Megalo Tower. In both encounters, it cannot be caught. Necrozma can be caught afterwards at Mount Lanakila.

In the anime

Main article: Nebby

Solgaleo and Lunala both debuted in A Dream Encounter!, where they appeared to Ash Ketchum in a dream after descending to the Altar of the Sunne through two Ultra Wormholes. There, they created a Cosmog, which Ash later found and took care of. The Cosmog was then given the name Nebby by Lillie. Nebby later evolved into Cosmoem during the events of Faba's Revenge! after being forced by Faba to open an Ultra Wormhole. In Revealing the Stuff of Legend!, the Guardian deities helped Nebby evolve into Solgaleo after performing a ritual. Nebby assisted Ash and his classmates in rescuing Lusamine from Nihilego in Ultra Deep Sea before returning to the wild in The Professors' New Adventure!.

Solgaleo and Lunala appeared in SM074 in a fantasy along with Ultra Necrozma as part of a legend that explains the origins of Alola and how the three brought light into the region.

In the manga

Trivia

• All three members share a battle theme; however, Necrozma has two additional battle themes, one for Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings Necrozma and one for Ultra Necrozma.
• Necrozma is the only member of the trio to have its own exclusive unique Z-Move and Z-Crystal which it does not share with the other two.
• The Light trio is the only legendary trio to have an evolution line for two members of the trio.
  • Necrozma is the one member of the trio to have no pre-evolution line.

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