

The first time a group of Mythical Pokémon was consistently distinguished from Legendary Pokémon in non-Japanese media was in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, where they were referred to as Rare Pokémon.įor example, several games have promoted that every Legendary Pokémon can be obtained in a particular set of games, even though not all Mythical Pokémon can be. In non-Japanese media prior to Generation V, Mythical Pokémon and Legendary Pokémon were both considered to be Legendary Pokémon (and the term Mythical Pokémon was unused) since Generation V, the two groups are presented as distinct groups in all official media.

In Japanese media, Mythical Pokémon and Legendary Pokémon have always been presented as distinct groups. Terminology Main article: Terminology of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

