Legendary Pokémon: Full guide and how to catch them all

By Dayna McAlpine

Published: Wednesday, 07 September 2022 at 12:00 am

Since Pokémon Red and Blue first came out in 1996, there has been no greater glory as a Pokémon trainer than catching a Legendary Pokémon.

The very first Generation of Pokémon games featured just Legendary Pokémon and now, in 2022, there are a whopping 60 Legendaries across the gaming series.

Here we’ve rounded up everything you need to know about Legendary Pokémon – including what they are, a full list of every Legendary Pokémon that exists, and the games in which you can catch them.

What are Legendary Pokémon?

Legendary Pokémon are the most rare and powerful Pokémon that you can catch in the main gaming series and are often the ‘cover’ Pokémon of the game you are playing.

Alongside Legendary Pokémon there are also Mythical Pokémon, which tend to be the very rarest species.

Both types are usually very hard to catch and are associated with legends of creation or destruction within the main story of its associated Pokémon game.

With 60 Legendaries now in the gaming series, it can be difficult to keep on top of which of these powerful Pokémon belong to which game as well as their associated stats.

Below is a complete list of every single Legendary Pokémon, including which games players can catch them in and their types.

Full list of Legendary Pokémon:

Generation 1 Legendary Pokémon:

ARTICUNO

Type: Ice/Flying

Games: Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, X, Y, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, Sword, Shield and Shining Pearl

ZAPDOS

Type: Electric/Flying

MOLTRES

Type: Fire/Flying

MEWTWO

Type: Psychic

Games: Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl