Legendary Pokemon have been a staple of the Pokemon games. However, newer𝓀 generations have had more experimental approaches to them in that respect. For one, since Generat🌳ion IV, select Legendary Pokemon now come in an original form and a shiny new, more powerful form.
Thanks to the different bits of lore surrounding different Legendary Pokemon, certain ones will have stronger alternate forms than others. Of course, they're Legendary Pokemon, so many of them are overpowered in some way, as ✨they're improving something that's already great. Regardless, here's a look at the ten best.
Note: This list will not include (1) 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Mythical Pokemon, (2) Eternamax Eternatus, which cannot be obtained by legitimate means; or (3) forms that do not originate from or are seen as equal to an original form (e.g. Rapid-Strike & Single-Strike Urshifu, Altered & Origin Forme Giratina).
10 💯 Mega Latios & Mega Latias ꦅ
The Eon duo are part of the minuscule pool of Legendary Pokemon that were 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:capable of Mega Evolution, and while they are the worst ones on that list, th൩ey are still quite formidable in their own💖 right.
The upgrades they get arꦐe very straightforward: no ability change or anything, just a pure stat buff. Latios mainly becomes an incredibly potent attacker with 160 Special Attack and even 130 Attack, making it a rarity as a Pokemon that's capable of being a mixed attacker. On the other hand, Latias becomes more of a wall, buffing both of its defensive stats, though it's still plenty capable on offense with 140 Special Attack.
9 📖 Zygarde Complete
Of course, Zygarde comes in at least three forms: 10%, 50%, and Complete. That's without even mentioning the Zygarde Cores and Cells that actually make up these forms. T♔he Complete form can🍸 be accessed after its 10% or 50% form goes down to half HP, thanks to its Power Construct ability.
What the form essentially does is double Zygarde's HP, which requires a few more hits from its opponent to knock it out. Of course, the 50% forme is better across the board than its 10% counterpart in terms of stats, aside from Speed. No matter what form it's in, it has access to all of𓄧 Zygarde's signature moves: Core Enforcer, Laඣnd's Wrath, Thousand Arrows, and Thousand Waves.
8 Black Kyurem & White Kyurem🍃
According to legend, Reshiram and Zekrom are detached parts of what used to be Kyurem's ultimate form. Fans are yet to see that version of Kyurem, but they do hꦐave the privilege of fusing it with either of tꦉhe two to create Black Kyurem or White Kyurem.
In terms of battling prowess, Kyurem gets a +40 increase in either Attack (Black) or Special Attack (White). It will also get either Zekrom's Teravolt or Reshiram's Turboblaze as abilities, both of which are an upgrade from its base form's ♌Pressure and have the same effect of ignoring other Pokemon's abilities when attacking. As a cherry on top, it gains access to either of the two's signature moves: Fusion Bolt or Fusion Flare.
7 Dusk Mane & Dawn Wings🌺 Necrozma
Of course, these are not its final forms (that will have its own entry later), but Necrozma's Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings forms are a far cry from its regular base form. Combining with either Solgaleo or Lunala 𒈔creates a similar effect with Kyurem in that 𒀰both Pokemon fuse to become a much more powerful being.
In this case, Necrozma takes on the type of whatever it's fusing with, being either Solgaleo's Steel-type or Lunala's 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Ghost-type. As such, Necrozma gets access to either signature move, Sunsteel 💞Strike or Moongeist Beam (and their Z-Moves with their respective Z-Crystals), to go along with its own signatures Photon Geyser and Prismatic Laser.
6 Ice Rider & Shadow Rider Cౠalyrex
The newest addition to the pool of Legendary Pokemon is quic🌊kly making a name for itself. Calyr🐟ex, when fused with either Glastrier or Spectrier, becomes a 680 base stat total behemoth, which vastly improves on its mediocre base form.
Each form specializes in vastly different areas, however. Ice Rider Calyrex is a physical Ice-type tank, with Glacial Lance as its signature attack. Shadow Rider Calyrex is a special Ghost-type glass cannon, with 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Astral Barrage as its signature attack. Both have As One as abilities, which is the first of its kind in essentially combining two abilities: Calyre♚x's Unnerve and either Spectrier's Grim Neigh or Glastrier's Chilling Neigh, depending on which Calyrex combined with.
5 ౠ Mega Mewtwo X & Y 🍨
Probably the strongest Pokemon to Mega Evolve by regular means, Mewtwo was given two incredible fဣorms to choose from, a la Charizard. Both are potent attackers, but have quite a few things differentiating between the two.
Mega Mewtwo X is more of a physical attacker, and also has the added bonus of being a Psychic/Fighting-type. Mega Mewtwo Y is a special attacker, and, while being frailer in terms of physical defense, is slightly faster. Both are a bit subpar defensivܫely, but are fantasti🅠c offensively to make up for it. On the downside, both Mega Evolutions' abilities fall flat, with X getting Steadfast and Y getting Insomnia.
4 Primal Groudon & Primal Kyogre 🗹 ♒
Groudon and Kyogre are ⛎already so good at what they do in their base forms. It can be a bit of a nightmare, then, to get absolutely dℱemolished by one of these gods in their Primal Reversion forms.
The Primal Reversion forms of the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Ruby and Sapphire box art mascots work essentially like Mega Evolutions, and come with incredible signature abilities along with the stat buffs.🌊 Primal Groudon gets Desolate Land, while Primal Kyogre gets Primordial Sea. Both are enhanced versions of the sun and rain weather effects, respectively, in that instead of weakening Water-type🍷 attacks in the sun and Fire-type attacks in the rain, they get nullified completely.
3 ඣ Crowned Zacian & Crowned Zamaze🍎nta
Crowned Zacian and Zamazenta are already considered to be some of the most overpowered Pokemon in the game. They're already incredible in their base Hero Of Many Battles forms thanks to their Intrepid Sword and Dauntless Shield abilities respectively, so giving them the Steel-type, the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Behemoth Blade and🍨 Behemoth Bas💎h signature moves that are specialized to hurt Dynamaxed Pokemon, and the same base stat totals as Arceus makes them literally unstoppable.
That's especiall☂y true for the Fairy/Steel-type Zacian, who, in its Crowned Form, cannot even be used in Smogon's Ubers tier. It's currently the only Pokemon in the tier directly above it, Anything Goes, which was once reserved for a Pokemon that will appear later on this list.
2 ꦏ Ultra Necrozma 💦
There's a reason why Ultra Necrozma was the subject of one of the hardest boss fights in the Pokemon games. Its 754 base stat total even surpasses Crowned Zacian's and Zamazenta's, and consists of an incredible 167 Attack and Special Attack, and 129 Speed.
To access the Ultra Necrozma form, give either Dusk Mane or Dawn Wings Necrozma the Ultranecrozium Z as a held item. That gives access to the Ultra Burst that turns it into Ultra Necrozma, as well as a signature Z-Move, the incredible 200 base power 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Light That Burns The Sky, when used with Photon Geyser. That's without 𝔉even mentioning the ability, Neuroforce, that boosts Ultra Necrozma's super-effective attacks.
1 Mega Rayquaza ꦕ
Being able to Mega Evolve without a Mega Stone taking a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:held item slot is a huge privilege, and Rayqu🧸aza 🅷gets that privilege along with just being generally overpowered.
Instead of a Mega Stone, Rayquaza 🦹Mega Evolves through its signature move, Dragon Ascent. Once it evolves, its base stat total spikes to an incredible 780, and it gets a whopping 180 in both Attack and Special Attack. The cherry on top of that is its ability, Delta Stream, which removes Flying-type weakne🍒sses, eliminates all weather, and cannot be replaced by anything besides Desolate Land or Primordial Sea. Mega Rayquaza is just unfair, and it was rightfully the one Pokemon in Smogon's Anything Goes tier before Mega Evolution was removed.