Miraidon (Pokémon)

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Miraidon Paradox Pokémon ミライドン Miraidon #???? Ultimate Mode Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Hadron Engine Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 50 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 11'6" 3.5 m Ultimate Mode 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 529.1 lbs. 240 kg Ultimate Mode 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 335	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Ultimate Mode 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Miraidon (Japanese: ミライドン Miraidon) is a dual-type Electric/Dragon Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it appears to be a futuristic relative of Cyclizar. Miraidon has five different forms when it travels the Paldea region or adapts to a situation.

• Low-Power Mode when it has little power.
• Drive Mode when traveling on land.
• Aquatic Mode when traveling in water.
• Glide Mode when traveling in the skies.
• Ultimate Mode during battle and full strength.

Miraidon is the game mascot appearing on the box art of Pokémon Violet. It is a Paradox Pokémon, also known as the "Iron Serpent".

Biology

Ultimate Mode Miraidon is a large robotic reptilian Pokémon. Most of its body is violet in color, although its face, claws, abdomen, and tail are gray. Additionally, there are light blue accents on its shoulders and legs, the latter of which resemble jet engines when folded and allow it to float in the air. Its head has a dark purple casque, circular purple cheeks, two pairs of antennae, and black eyes. The eyes have a pixelated display; they usually show yellow-cyan pupils, although Miraidon can simulate blinking by changing the display pattern. Inside Miraidon's body is what appears to be purplish-yellow energy, with light blue streaks accenting it. This energy is mostly concentrated on its throat (forming a prominent circular growth), tail, and antennae (which can emit the energy in a manner similar to electricity).

Low-Power Mode Miraidon walks on all fours, with the jet engine-like legs unfolding. The antennae become light sliver along with the throat. The eyes are light blue. The other glowing parts of its body become violet. Miraidon assumes this form either when weakened or not battling. It remains in this form unless it needs to change and adapt.

Miraidon has the ability to change its form in order to facilitate travel. Drive Mode Miraidon can generate the energy in its tail and throat and turn them into wheel-like rings, which allow it to accelerate. Aquatic Mode Miraidon is similar in appearance to Drive Mode and propels itself using both its rings and the jet engines on its legs. Glide Mode Miraidon moves its antennae in order to expand an energy membrane, allowing it to glide through the sky.^[1]

Miraidon was brought to the current era through a time machine created by Professor Turo but different from the other Paradox Pokémon. He was capable of only bringing two of them, and also the one who coined Miraidon's name. Miraidon is known as the Iron Serpent and is said to be much more ruthless and powerful than its ancestor Cyclizar. It is powerful enough to use its lightning to turn the land into ash.

While apparently accustomed to humans, Miraidon uses its power of insight and observation to carefully judge a person's character before it decides whether to join them or not. It has a calm and collected disposition, and it is very difficult for others to tell what it is thinking or feeling due to its robotic nature, with the only available hints presented in its eyes. In its Ultimate Mode, it keeps itself afloat to maintain an advantageous position that applies pressure to grounded opponents, and it anticipates their moves before striking at their weak points. It uses the electricity generated in its internal organs to charge its claws, fangs, and tail. One strike from its charged tail is said to knock out even the sturdiest foe.^[2]

Miraidon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Electro Drift.

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  Low-Power Mode

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  Drive Mode

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  Aquatic Mode

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  Glide Mode

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Miraidon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM023 TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM048 TM048 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM072 TM072 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM096 TM096 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM136 TM136 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Miraidon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Miraidon

By breeding

Side game data

Evolution

Unevolved Miraidon  Electric  Dragon

Sprites

Trivia

• Miraidon and Koraidon are the only Paradox Pokémon whose names follow regular Pokémon naming conventions.
  • Additionally, they’re the only Paradox Pokémon to each have their own unique abilities.
• Miraidon is the tallest Paradox Pokémon and the only future Paradox Pokémon to be larger than its regular counterpart, rather than smaller.

Origin

Miraidon's appearance may be based on a robotic Chinese dragon and various lizards, such as the anole or the genera Sitana and Sarada — the latter two are collectively known as fan-throated lizards. Some elements of its design may be based on parts of various motorized vehicles, with its casque resembling a motorcycle windshield, its shoulders being similar to handlebars, its rear looking like the backrest of a vehicle seat, its throat and tail resembling wheels when active, and its legs resembling jet engines or exhaust pipes. Miraidon's ability to rearrange itself when changing between forms may be inspired by transforming robots. Looking at its snake-like body and its Electric type, it possibly takes inspiration from el Cuélebre, a famous creature from the Spanish mythology, oftenly associated with the thunder.

Name origin

Miraidon may be a combination of 未来 mirai (future), ライド raido (ride), dragon, don (Spanish for lord), and -don (common suffix in dinosaur names derived from the Ancient Greek word for tooth).

Its alternate name, Iron Serpent, is literally iron serpent.

Tetsunoorochi, its alternate name in Japanese, can be taken literally as 鉄の大蛇 tetsu no orochi (iron serpent).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ミライドン Miraidon From 未来 mirai, ride, dragon, don, and -don French Miraidon Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Miraidon Same as English/Japanese name German Miraidon Same as English/Japanese name Italian Miraidon Same as English/Japanese name Korean 미라이돈 Miraidon Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 密勒頓 / 密勒顿 Mìlèdùn Transcription of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 密勒頓 Mahtlaahkdeuhn Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name

More languages

Iron Serpent

Language Title Meaning Japanese テツノオロチ Tetsunoorochi From 鉄の大蛇 tetsu no orochi French Serpent-de-Fer From serpent de fer Spanish Ferromandra From ferro- and salamandra German Eisenschlange From Eisen and Schlange Italian Serpeferrea From serpe and ferrea Korean 무쇠이무기 Musoeimugi From 무쇠 musoe and 이무기 imugi Mandarin Chinese 鐵大蛇 / 铁大蛇 Tiědàshé From 鐵 / 铁 tiě and 大蛇 dàshé Cantonese Chinese 鐵大蛇 Titdaaihsèh From 鐵 tit and 大蛇 daaihsèh

More languages

Drive Mode Language Title Japanese ドライブモード Drive Mode Chinese Cantonese 行駛模式 Hàahngsái Mòuhsīk Mandarin 行駛模式 / 行驶模式 Xíngshǐ Móshì French Mode Terrestre German Fahrmodus Italian Assetto Sprint Korean 드라이브모드 Drive Mode Spanish Modo Conducción

Aquatic Mode Language Title Japanese フロートモード Float Mode Chinese Cantonese 浮水模式 Pòuhséui Mòuhsīk Mandarin 浮水模式 Fúshuǐ Móshì French Mode Aquatique German Wassermodus Italian Assetto Nuoto Korean 플로트모드 Float Mode Spanish Modo Flote

Glide Mode Language Title Japanese グライドモード Glide Mode Chinese Cantonese 滑翔模式 Waahtchèuhng Mòuhsīk Mandarin 滑翔模式 Huáxiáng Móshì French Mode Aérien German Gleitmodus Italian Assetto Planata Korean 글라이드모드 Glide Mode Spanish Modo Planeo

Low-Power Mode Language Title Japanese リミテッドモード Limited Mode Chinese Cantonese 受限模式 Sauhhaahn Mòuhsīk Mandarin 受限模式 Shòuxiàn Móshì French Mode Bridé German Begrenzter Modus Italian Assetto Limitato Korean 리미티드모드 Limited Mode Spanish Modo Limitado

Ultimate Mode Language Title Japanese コンプリートモード Complete Mode Chinese Cantonese 完整模式 Yùhnjíng Mòuhsīk Mandarin 完整模式 Wánzhěng Móshì French Mode Ultime German Kompletter Modus Italian Assetto Completo Korean 컴플리트모드 Complete Mode Spanish Modo Pleno

Related articles

• Terastal phenomenon
• Paradox Pokémon

References

External links

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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