History Characters / PokemonGenerationIVChatotToArceus

* DifficultButAwesome: Regigigas has some impressive stats, but to make the most out of them, it has to contend with its Slow Start ability, which cuts its attack and speed stats in half for five turns every time that it's sent out to the field. These passive restraints make for an intentionally challenging Pokémon to use, as the opponent is given ample opportunity to thwart Regigigas before it gains some momentum.

* GatheringSteam: By the time it is encountered in the games, Regigigas has slumbered for so long, that it takes a while to regain its full strength. This is reflected in gameplay thanks its ability, Slow Start: whenever it is sent out to the field, Regigigas' attack and speed stats are cut in half for five turns. The ability's restrictions [[DifficultButAwesome render Regigigas difficult to use effectively]], but once the five turns have passed, Regigigas proves to be a force to be reckoned with.

* MyRulesAreNotYourRules: A rare negative example of this trope occurs in ''Legends: Arceus'', as Regigigas still suffers the effects of Slow Start despite Abilities not being a thing in the game.

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Up until Giratina appears to save all of reality (and simultaneously threaten to destroy it again) in ''Platinum'', there's not a lot hinting at its existence in the plot beyond it being on the box art. Even Rayquaza in ''Emerald'' had some [=NPCs=] talking about how they saw a large green Pokémon in the sky — Giratina doesn't even have that. ''Legends: Arceus'' has a justification for it: The game reveals it had a statue dedicated to it in ancient Sinnoh, but said statue was destroyed by the ancient people, presumably along with most records of it, likely as a response to Giratina's violence and subsequent banishment by Arceus. This lack of knowledge about Giratina despite having a Pokédex entry provided by Professor Laventon means no one even knows it exists, and Cynthia herself has a bare minimum what it is, but all she knows that it is dangerous.

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Up until Giratina appears to save all of reality (and simultaneously threaten to destroy it again) in ''Platinum'', there's not a lot hinting at its existence in the plot beyond it being on the box art. Even Rayquaza in ''Emerald'' had some [=NPCs=] talking about how they saw a large green Pokémon in the sky — Giratina doesn't even have that. ''Legends: Arceus'' reveals it had a statue dedicated to it in ancient Sinnoh, but said statue was destroyed by the ancient people, presumably along with most records of it, likely as a response to Giratina's violence and subsequent banishment by Arceus.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Garchomp's Japanese name was often mispelled by fans as Gablias.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Cresselia's name was originally trademarked in Japan as Crecelia, but was changed to match the rest of the world by Generation V.

* FinalBoss:
** Arceus is the last boss of the CoOpMultiplayer story in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRanger Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]''. It also serves as the TrueFinalBoss of its namesake game, ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', where you battle it after completing the Hisui Pokédex.
** Depending if you decide to complete post-story missions and story events involving Legendary Pokémon, Arceus can be the final Pokémon you can capture in Sinnoh. Especially in ''Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl'' where you can capture Arceus legally via OldSaveBonus from ''Legends Arceus''.

* BlowYouAway: Flying-type.

* MakeMeWannaShout: Naturally learns several sound-based attacks, including Uproar, Round, Echoed Voice, and its [[SecretArt signature Chatter]]. Even better: in Gen VI, it can be bred to know ''Boomburst'' (though in Gen VIII no Pokémon are capable of passing the move onto Chatot, since the ones that can are excluded from ''Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl'' while Chatot itself is absent from ''Sword and Shield'').

* DishingOutDirt: Ground-types with the ability to create sandstorms by shooting sand out of the holes in their bodies.

* GreenThumb: Grass-type.

* MakingASplash: Water-type.

* PsychicPowers: Psychic-types.

* DiscOneNuke: If you have an Event Arceus and trade it over in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Pokémon: HeartGold and Soulsilver]], then visit the ruins, it will trigger the Sinjoh Ruins event where it will spawn Palkia, Dialgia, or Giratina, and they will have your Trainer ID and obey you without a fuss.

** Depending if you decide to complete post-story missions and story events involving Legendary Pokémon, Arceus can be the final Pokémon you can capture in Sinnoh. Especially in ''Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl'' were you can capture Arceus legally via OldSaveBonus from ''Legends Arceus''.

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: In competitive play, an Arceus using Extreme Speed as its primary attacking move is known as ''Extreme Killer'', and naturally lives up to that epithet.

** Of course, one can't mention Garchomp without bringing up Cynthia. It's her signature in ''Diamond, Pearl and Platinum'', and all her other appearances. In ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', [[spoiler:her implied ancestor Volo also uses one on his team, though unlike Cynthia, it isn't his SignatureMon; that honor goes to his Togekiss]].

* MoonLogicPuzzle: The ''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'' puzzle to encounter it is a tad confusing, to say the least. [[spoiler:To get it to appear, you must bring all three Golems to the Island Cave (Regice's location) with a nicknamed Regice that is holding a Never-Melt Ice, Snowball, or Casteliacone.]] Most of these details are at least obliquely hinted by NPCs, but the requirement that [[spoiler:Regice must have a nickname]] isn't alluded to anywhere, and may in fact be an oversight.

* MoonLogicPuzzle: The ''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'' puzzle to encounter it is a tad confusing, to say the least. [[spoiler:To get it to appear, you must bring all three Golems to the Island Cave (Regice's location) with a nicknamed Regice that is holding a Never-Melt Ice, Snowball, or Casteliacone.]] Yeah…

* BreakoutCharacter: Not to the extent of Lucario, but Garchomp is still one of the most popular and marketed Pokémon from its generation, and among the pseudo-legendaries (It probably helps that it's the the strongest member of [[MemeticBadass Cynthia's]] team). In popularity polls, not only has it consistently polled as the second highest Gen IV Pokémon behind Lucario, but it got seventh place out of ''all'' species in a wide-scale 2020 poll, making it the highest-ranking Dragon-type Pokémon.[[note]]unless you count how Charizard can Mega Evolve into one[[/note]]

** Arceus is the FinalBoss of the CoOpMultiplayer story in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRanger Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]''. It also serves as the TrueFinalBoss of its namesake game, ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus''.
** Depending if you decide to complete post-story missions and story events involving Legendary Pokémon, Arceus can be the final Pokémon you can capture in Sinnoh. Especially in ''Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl'' were you can capture Arceus legally via OldSaveBonus from ''Legends Arcus''

* FinalBoss: Arceus is the FinalBoss of the CoOpMultiplayer story in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRanger Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]''. It also serves as the TrueFinalBoss of its namesake game, ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus''.

* TheArtifact: For a time, Arceus was ''the'' Pokémon with the highest stat total of all. Then Generation VI introduced Mega Mewtwo, Primal Kyogre and Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza -- all of whom had higher stats. Then Generation VII added Ultra Necrozma, followed by Generation VIII adding Eternamax Eternatus to that group. With the removal of Mega Evolution, Primal Reversion and Z-moves, as well as Eternamax Eternatus not being playable, Generation VIII restores Arceus as the strongest ''playable'' Pokémon, but it isn't the absolute strongest anymore (as of now). ''Legends: Arceus'', however, reveals that the Arceus we know is merely a piece of the real thing it uses as an avatar and and thus the power of the whole Arceus must be considerably greater. The same game also gives it the Legend Plate, which provides it with one of the most powerful abilities in the history of the franchise.

* ObviousRulePatch: Since ''Legends: Arceus'' almost doesn't have abilities [[note]]Regigigas’s Slow Start (and arguably Arceus as well, if you consider Arceus changing its type using the various plates you have in your bag, to be equivalent to its Multitype ability from the standard games) being the sole exception[[/note]], this means that Darkrai cannot chip away at a sleeping Pokémon with Bad Dreams. As such, Dark Void was buffed to decrease the target's defenses while making them drowsy, allowing Darkrai to hit them with much more force and its accuracy went from 50% all the way up to 90%.

* ObviousRulePatch: Since ''Legends: Arceus'' almost doesn't have abilities [[note]]Regigigas’s Slow Start (and arguably Arceus as well, if you consider Arceus changing its type using the various plates you have in your bag, to be equivalent to it’s Multitype ability from the standard games) being the sole exception[[/note]], this means that Darkrai cannot chip away at a sleeping Pokémon with Bad Dreams. As such, Dark Void was buffed to decrease the target's defenses while making them drowsy, allowing Darkrai to hit them with much more force and its accuracy went from 50% all the way up to 90%.

* {{Sarashi}}: Croagunk wears these around its waist with how high they are depends on if it's male or female. There's still some traces of it left on Toxicroak.

* {{Sarashi}}: Croagunk wears these around its waist. There's still some traces of it left on Toxicroak.

** And in ''Sword and Shield'', it gets access to the new move Steel Beam, which is a slightly weaker Steel-type version of Blacephalon's Mind Blown, dealing huge damage but costing Lucario half its max HP.

** Whether or not Regigigas has actually moved continents is up in the air: While nothing outright contradicts this claim, the feats of Pokémon can often times be exaggerated when it comes to it (especially Legendaries) and Regigigas's Attack stat certainly isn't at the top of the list where it logically should be, there's still a chance of this being a simple matter of GameplayAndStorySegregation, ''Legends: Arceus'' goes down the middle, stating it's a consistent legend but could be holding some truth to it.

* BeyondTheImpossible: While there's no definitive proof that Regigigas actually did this, or if it's simply an exagerration to its strength, but the notion of ''towing continents'' is not only a ridiculous feat of strength, it's physically impossible. But seeing how Pokémon loves to ignore the rules of physics, it's [[AmbiguousSituation still possible.]]

** It also appears as one of the three penultimate bosses in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRanger Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]''. It's not as difficult as in the previous game due to no longer being a {{Superboss}}, but is still one of the most difficult bosses in the main story.
** Regigigas (along with [[FlunkyBoss 4 Hitmonlee and 4 Bronzong]]) is fought at the end of Aegis Cave in ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonExplorers''.

** Averted. The earliest version of Regigigas had numerous moves that its ability actively prevented it from using (Stomp, Superpower, ''etc.''), and in the Japanese version, a programming quirk meant that using a PowerNullifier on Regigigas left it with its crippled attack and speed.

* DifficultButAwesome: Regigigas has some impressive stats, but to make the most of them, it has to contend with its Slow Start ability, which cuts its attack and speed stats in half for five turns every time that it's sent out to the field. These passive restraints make for an intentionally challenging Pokémon to use, as the opponent is given ample opportunity to thwart Regigigas before it gains some momentum.

* GatheringSteam: By the time it is encountered in the games, Regigigas has slumbered for so long that it takes a while to regain its full strength. This is reflected in gameplay thanks its ability, Slow Start: whenever it is sent out to the field, Regigigas' attack and speed stats are cut in half for five turns. The ability's restrictions [[DifficultButAwesome render Regigigas difficult to use effectively]], but once the five turns have passed, Regigigas proves to be a force to be reckoned with.

* HumanPopsicle: Immovable unless the other Regis are brought to it.
* JustSoStory: Regigigas is believed to have been the one to move continents to where they are now, and in particular might have been the one to bound landmasses together with rope to create the Sinnoh region. The legitimacy of this stands as possibly having some shed of truth, even if it sounds outlandish.
* LateCharacterSyndrome: In ''Platinum'', you have to wait until clearing the main story before you can even enter the dungeon it's found in, and when you ''do'' find it... it's at Level 1. It must suck when you not only have little to use Regigigas for, but also have to get it up to scratch with your Level 50+ Champion team.

* MeaningfulName: Both parts of its name derive from Latin -- Regi comes from "regis" or "king," while "gigas" means "giant." Quite literally, it is the King of Giants (owing to its role as master of the other golems).

* MoonLogicPuzzle: The ''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'' puzzle to encounter it is a tad confusing, to say the least. [[spoiler:To get it to appear, you must bring all three Golems to the Island Cave (Regice's location) with a nicknamed Regice that is holding a Never-Melt Ice, Snowball, or Casteliacone.]] Yeah.
* MyRulesAreNotYourRules: A rare negative example of this trope occurs in ''Legends: Arceus'', as Regigigas still suffers the effects of Slow Start despite Abilities not being in the game.

** The PowerfulButInaccurate Mega Punch was replaced with (comparitively) WeakButSkilled Dizzy Punch.

* OldSaveBonus: Regigigas lies dormant in the deepest basement of Snowpoint Temple, and won't wake up unless you bring Regirock, Regice, and Registeel to it--naturally, they have to be transfered from the Hoenn games of Gen III.

* ThePowerOfCreation: One of the few Pokémon to be able to create others outside of breeding, all the Regi quintet can be attributed to it.

* ShockwaveStomp: Its ''VideoGame/PokemonRanger'' incarnations create damaging shockwaves with every step.
* SmarterThanTheyLook: Regigigas seems to be nothing more than a lumbering giant, in truth, it's one of the Pokémon that is capable of creating entirely new Pokémon from the materials around it.

* SuperStrength: Some of the Pokédex entries claim that it was able to tow entire continents with rope. Shame that Slow Start makes it really hard to utilize that power.
* TemporaryOnlineContent: The Regirock, Regice, and Registeel in ''Platinum'' can only be accessed if the player has a Regigigas that they met via a "fateful encounter" (i.e. DownloadableContent). The one you can actually ''catch'' in ''Platinum'' won't help you.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Darkrai in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' is mysterious and creepy, but has no moral position of which to speak. ''The Rise of Darkrai'' movie, on the other hand, went above and beyond to establish DarkIsNotEvil.

* TheAtoner: Darkrai exiles itself because of its ability, and makes sure that [[{{Foil}} Cresselia]] is nearby at all times.
* AwesomeButImpractical: Darkrai's SecretArt Dark Void has become this ever since its accuracy nerf from Gen VII and onward. Being able to put multiple opponents to sleep to shut them down and deal damage over time with Darkrai's Bad Dreams ability sounds great, and it was. It was so good that the move proved to be too powerful and its accuracy went from a shaky but still reasonable 80% to a much riskier and not worth while 50%.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Darkrai's non-malicious nature wasn't hinted at in ''Diamond and Pearl'', but first came to prominence in ''Anime/PokemonTheRiseOfDarkrai''. It's difficult to say if it was always in place or if Game Freak drew from the anime, but ''Platinum'' (which was released a year later) brought that characterization to the forefront in the games. However, ''Black 2 and White 2'' would scale it back once again, making it more malicious and the cause of death of a young girl.

* ConfusionFu: Darkrai can learn moves of many different types, such as Dark, Ice, Electric, Psychic, Ghost, Fighting, and Poison.

* CriticalHitClass: Although it has a weak Physical-Attack stat, Cresselia has several moves that have a higher chance of landing a critical hit. Specifically, it can use both [[NonElemental Slash]] and the extremely rare [[PsychicPowers Psycho Cut]]. She has become increasingly associated with this move over time, firing it in VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl Spear Pillar stage, having the move when first encountered in VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2, and as of Generation 6, being able to learn the move at ''Level One''.[[note]] She does need the move tutor to get it, though.[[/note]]
* DarkIsEvil: Darkrai's ''Mystery Dungeon'' incarnation is a horrifying villain. In the main games a Darkrai in ''Black 2 and White 2'' intentionally murders a young girl if the nightmares she had is any indication.
* DarkIsNotEvil: In the main games, Darkrai's power over nightmares is mostly a self-defense mechanism. It even serves as the hero of the 10th movie!
* DependingOnTheWriter: In the main games and [[AllThereInTheManual according to the Pokédex]], [[DarkIsNotEvil Darkrai is an extremely shady yet well-meaning Pokémon]] (and is in fact TheHero of [[Anime/PokemonTheRiseOfDarkrai one of the movies]]), but in the ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonExplorers'' games, he's an OmnicidalManiac. In ''VideoGame/PokeparkWii'', he's a bad guy, but [[EvenEvilHasStandards far]], [[JerkAss FAR]] less monstrous than it was in ''Mystery Dungeon''.

* FemaleAngelMaleDemon: Cresselia is an always-female and angelic looking Pokémon, whereas Darkrai is more demonic and masculine.

* {{Foil}}: Cresselia is a bringer of sweet dreams with a defensive playstyle while Darkrai gives people nightmares and has an offensive playstyle. Cresselia has a set gender while Darkrai is genderless. Darkrai tends to be event-exclusive while Cresselia can be obtained without such methods. As of July 14th 2016, this also extends to their appearances in ''VideoGame/PokkenTournament'': Cresselia is an Assist Pokémon who can use Lunar Dance to help you out [[DeathOrGloryAttack once per round]] while Darkrai is a playable fighter. The NightmareFuel inducer with an offensive playstyle to Cresselia's SugarWiki/SweetDreamsFuel inducer with a defensive one. Oddly doesn't have a gender in the main games (in the anime and spin-offs it's a male) while Cresselia is [[OneGenderRace always female]]. Their signature move in ''Pokémon Legends: Arceus'' are also polar opposite of each other: Cresselia's Lunar Blessing heal herself and get rid of status condition while Darkrai's Dark Void inflict the Drowsy status and allow him to deal more damage.
* FragileSpeedster: Darkrai is one the fastest legendaries in the entire series, hitting 125 base speed, though has below average defenses compared to most other legendaries.

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: You would think that Darkrai, a being of nightmares, would somehow affect the Dream World back when it existed in Gen V, but it was none worse for the wear.
* GetBackHereBoss: Cresselia is one of the roaming Pokémon in ''Diamond, Pearl'', and ''Platinum'', among the ''five'' legendaries running around Sinnoh in the latter.
* GlassCannon: When compared to other Legendary Pokemon, Darkrai is fast and can hit hard, but will fold easily when compared to the other Legendaries it could go up against.

* JourneyToTheCenterOfTheMind: Cresselia can enter peoples' dreams.
* LateCharacterSyndrome: So let's say a player has the Member Card in ''Platinum''. Before they can even go in, they need to cure Sailor Eldritch's son, which is a sidequest that only happens ''after'' defeating Cynthia. When you do finally challenge Darkrai, it's found at Level 50, when your team is likely higher than that, and once it ''is'' caught, there's not a lot it can be used for as a [[PurposelyOverpowered Mythical Pokémon]].
* LightIsGood: Cresselia. Her status as this is especially highlighted in ''Mystery Dungeon Explorers'' in contrast to Darkrai's DarkIsEvil.
* LightningBruiser: When compared to the average Pokemon, Darkrai has very high Sp Atk and Spd, but the rest of its stats are still pretty decent.

* MagicAntidote: Cresselia's feathers, or "Lunar Wings," are a cure for Darkrai's bad dreams and maybe others. Her ''Pokémon Legends: Arceus'' signature move Lunar's Blessing heal herself by 50% and remove any status condition on her.

** In Generation VII, Darkrai's SecretArt Dark Void got reduced to 50% accuracy, and it was coded to only usable by Darkrai on account of the fact that [[LethalJokeCharacter Smeargle]] was able to use it via Sketch.

* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: Darkrai does cause nightmares to anyone close to it, but it's usually just a case of PowerIncontinence, and it even willingly isolates itself in order to avoid hurting people, outside some rare exceptions.
* ObviousRulePatch: Since ''Legends: Arceus'' almost doesn't have abilities [[note]]Regigigas’s Slow Start (and arguably Arceus as well, if you consider Arceus changing its type using the various plates you have in your bag, to be equivalent to it’s Multitype ability from the standard games) being the sole exception[[/note]], this means that Darkrai cannot chip away at a sleeping Pokémon with Bad Dreams. As such, Dark Void was buffed to decrease the target's defenses while making them drowsy, allowing Darkrai to hit them with much more force, and its accuracy went from 50% all the way up to 90%.
* OccultBlueEyes: Of the demonic variety, due to Darkrai being a walking nightmare inducer and all.

* OptionalBoss: In ''Legends: Arceus'', in order to meet with the title creature, you need to add every creature in the Dex alongside the mandatory legendaries. Cresselia is mandatory, but Darkrai is not required due to it being both a mythical legendary and locked under a save file from "Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl".

* PowerIncontinence: The after-battle text in ''Platinum'' implies that Darkrai can't control its nightmare-inducing powers, and that this is the reason it isolates itself on an uninhabited island with Cresselia nearby.

* PurposelyOverpowered: Darkrai's usage is restricted in the Battle Tower, most official tournaments, and random Wi-Fi. Its SecretArt is one of the only two moves to ever be explicitly banned from official VGC tournaments.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Before Dark Void was nerfed in Gen VIII so that only Darkrai could use it, Smeargle could also use the move thanks to [[PowerCopying Sketch]].[[/labelnote]]
* TheSacredDarkness: Cresselia is clearly meant to be an angel or goddess but is still associated with night and dreaming.

** Cresselia has Lunar Dance which causes it to faint, but the Pokémon sent in after her gets fully healed, [[AntiDebuff cured of any status effects]], and has all of its moves' [[MagicMeter PP]] fully restored. ''Legends: Arceus'' also gives Cresselia the more self-serving Lunar Blessing, which heals its own HP and status conditions and makes incoming attacks more likely to miss.
** And Darkrai's Dark Void, which puts all its opponents to sleep. It's also one of the few status-inflicting moves that doubles as a HerdHittingAttack since it hits all adjacent opponents in Doubles/Triples. Its exclusive Ability Bad Dreams causes every sleeping Pokémon to lose 1/8th of their max health at the end of a turn. Since Generation VII, Dark Void is coded to only work specifically when Darkai uses it--for any other Pokémon that somehow obtains the move, such as Smeargle through Sketch, the move will always fail.
* SecretCharacter: Bar abusing a glitch in Japanese copies of ''Diamond and Pearl'', the only way to get Darkrai prior to ''Legends: Arceus'' was from special distributions handed out in RealLife. In ''Legends: Arceus'' Darkrai is available in a quest that's unlocked after completeing the main story and while having save data from ''Brilliant Diamond'' or ''Shining Pearl''.
* ShownTheirWork: Darkrai's ability, Bad Dreams, gives nightmares so horrible that they [[YourMindMakesItReal physically hurt the victim]] (and in one particular case in-story, outright '''killed''' them). Nightmares can stress the brain so much that it can't control cardiac rhythm, causing fibrillation and cardiac arrest (a condition called S.U.N.D.S. -- Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome).
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Cresselia's name was originally trademarked in Japan as Crecelia, but was changed to match the rest of the world by Gen V.

* TalkingInYourDreams: It has been shown in ''Explorers'' that Cresselia can communicate with others by meeting them in their dreams.

* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: Darkrai is heavily inspired by the supernatural, given its powers revolving around shadows and fear, even the fact that it doesn't use these powers maliciously.

* WalkingWasteland: In a way. Darkrai isn't destructive, but it ''does'' uncontrollably cause horrific nightmares to anyone around it, and so it lives in self-imposed exile to keep from wreaking havoc.

** Its ''Mystery Dungeon'' incarnation also does this, trapping a young Azurill in an endless nightmare. [[OmnicidalManiac He plans to do it to a lot more Pokémon than just Azurill however.]]

* SecretCharacter: Aside from abusing a glitch in Japanese copies of ''Diamond and Pearl'', the only way to get one is from special distributions handed out in RealLife prior to ''Legends: Arceus''. In ''Legends: Arceus'' Shaymin is available in a quest that's unlocked after completeing the main story and while having save data from ''Sword'' or ''Shield''.

* ObviousRulePatch: Since ''Legends: Arceus'' doesn't have abilities, this means that Darkrai cannot chip away at a sleeping Pokémon with Bad Dreams. As such, Dark Void was buffed to decrease the target's defenses while making them drowsy, allowing Darkrai to hit them with much more force, and its accuracy went from 50% all the way up to 90%.

* OptionalBoss: In ''Legends: Arceus'', in order to meet with the title creature, you need to add every creature in the Dex alongside the mandatory lengendaries. Cresselia is mandatory, but Darkrai is not required due to it being both a mythical lengendary and locked under a save file from "Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl".

* SignatureMove: Aura Sphere and Lucario are very heavily associated with each other in most forms of Pokémon media, though the move itself isn't exclusive to Lucario by a long shot.[[note]]When the mon and the move were introduced in Generation IV, Aura Sphere was also in the moveset of Togekiss, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina; and was added to the moveset of Mewtwo and Mew. So no, it was never Lucario's SecretArt.[[/note]]

* SingleSpecimenSpecies: As the original Pokémon that created the universe, this is assumed. Notably, it's implied in ''Legends: Arceus'' that every instance of a receivable Arceus isn't actually the real deal, but a "fragment" of the true Arceus it allows to be possessed by humans to walk in the world it created. The Legend Plate's text further implies that the true Arceus is one being even if you include the ''entire'' Pokémon multiverse. While Arceus has apparently created different Dialga, Palkia, and so on in different universes, the Legend Plate states Arceus watches over "all creations" plural ("this creation" singular, being how Arceus refers to the entire timeline of ''Legends:Arceus'').
* SonicAttack: It learns Hyper Voice naturally.
* SuddenlyVoiced: By far the only Pokémon that's capable of full speech in ''Legends'' whereas Calyrex in ''Sword and Shield'' uses telepathy on Peony and Palkia and Dialga uses Irida and Adaman respectively as mediums to communicate.

* SoProudOfYou: When you Defeat them in their boss fight in ''Legends: Arceus'', Arceus praises your commitment and devotion to see the task it gave you to its end.

* TopGod: '''The''' undisputed most powerful entity in the Pokémon mythos. Other Legendries in the lore are the embodiments of concepts, Arceus flat out created the universe.

* MakeMeWannaShout: Learns Hyper Voice naturally.

* OlympusMons: ''The'' Olympus Mon -- its name is likely adapted from ''deus'' (Latin for "god") or Zeus.

* WrestlerInAllOfUs: It can learn Seismic Toss ''at Level 1.'' Apparently, you can have this god perform what's basically a pro-wrestling move on any opponent you see!

* RatedMForManly:
** Garchomp sports an impressive build, most noticeable in the 3D games (the 2D games make it look like it has a lean frame). Mega Garchomp takes it further, and has what appear to be ''scythes'' for hands. The coloration of its jaw resembles a beard complete with sideburns, and with its spikes, the design on Mega Garchomp's body resembles a ripped biker's jacket.
** However, and in spite of this trope, Garchomp tends to be depicted in official media as female as much as, if not more, than as male. This is most likely due to its official art depicting the female form, as well as the fact that the best-known Garchomp, which is the one used by Sinnoh Champion Cynthia, is a female. Oddly, the two most notable exceptions are when it appears as a playable character, as the Garchomp in ''VideoGame/PokkenTournament'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonUnite'' are male.

* RatedMForManly: Lucario was a pretty masculine Pokémon to begin with, but Mega Lucario takes it to the next level with the longer fur, extra spikes, and red-tipped appendages. It also has a gender ratio that heavily favors males, and a very masculine voice in its [[Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew movie]], and the VideoGame/SuperSmashBros series.