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Regidrago (Japanese: レジドラゴ Regidorago) is a Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon introduced during Generation VIII, in The Crown Tundra.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
It is a member of the legendary giants along with Regirock, Regice, Registeel, and Regieleki.
Biology
Regidrago readying for an attack
Regidrago is a spherical, golem-like Pokémon. It has a dark red body made of crystallized dragon energy, with the energy being the densest at its central core. Its face has a pattern of seven blue dots that resembles the capital letter "Y". It has two red legs with black feet that are shaped like teeth. Its arms are black on the outside and dark red on the inside, and resemble a dragon's head; the right arm resembles a dragon's upper jaw, complete with horns and "eye sockets", while the left arm is shaped like a lower jaw. Two red spikes shaped like wings are located behind its back, although it doesn't use these to fly, as it is capable of floating in the air. Regidrago's body and the "eye sockets" on its right arm can glow pink when attacking.
According to legend, Regidrago was created by Regigigas using crystallized dragon energy; however, Regigigas ran out of crystals after building Regidrago's head. Regidrago was then sealed away in a temple by ancient people, who feared the destruction it would cause should it ever be completed.[1] Due to its body composition, Regidrago is said to have the most powerful Dragon-type moves of all Pokémon,[1] along with the power of every Dragon-type Pokémon.
Regidrago can fire an attack made of intense dragon energy by combining its arms to form a mouth, as seen with its signature move, Dragon Energy.[1] There is an unproven academic theory that posits that Regidrago's arms originated from the head of an ancient dragon Pokémon.
Regidrago is the only known Pokémon that can have Dragon's Maw as an Ability.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokémon UNITE: Regidrago appears as a wild Pokémon in the Full-Burst Battle! Dragon Dustup quickplay mode. Defeating it will make it advance towards one of the opposing team's goal zones while attacking opposing Pokémon on the way, scoring some points depending on its current HP and making said goal zone defenseless for a while upon reaching it.
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
| Generation VIII | | Galar
Crown Tundra #201 | | Sinnoh
#— | | Hisui
#— | | This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. | | Sword | An academic theory proposes that Regidrago's arms were once the head of an ancient dragon Pokémon. The theory remains unproven. | | Shield | Its body is composed of crystallized dragon energy. Regidrago is said to have the powers of every dragon Pokémon. | | |
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Regidrago
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Regidrago
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Regidrago
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Regidrago
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Regidrago
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Regidrago
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Regidrago
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
Regidrago debuted in Chasing to the Finish!, where Gary caught one as part of a Project Mew Trial Mission.
Minor appearances
In the TCG
- Main article: Regidrago (TCG)
Trivia
- Regidrago is the only member of the legendary giants that:
- Along with Regieleki, Regidrago is the only Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII that is not prevented from being Shiny in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- Regidrago's base HP and Speed stats are the reverse of Regieleki's.
- Regidrago is the only pure Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon.
- When Regidrago Terastallizes, the Tera Jewel appears on top of its right arm instead of on its head.
Origin
Regidrago appears to be based on a dragon head and a crystal ball or a pearl held by an Asian dragon. Along with the other legendary giants, Regidrago may also be based on the golems of Hebrew legend. The legends cast them as servants of higher powers and are said to have writing on their heads. When the writing is removed, the creature would be weakened, or even killed in some legends. Regidrago's face that consists of seven dots may be based on the Braille alphabet which was used in the puzzle for encountering the legendary giants for the first time in the Sealed Chamber.
The five legendary giants may also collectively be themed after historical epochs, with Regidrago representing the Middle Ages, a period known for its legends of dragons. Alternatively, Regidrago may represent the Mesozoic, the era when dinosaurs walked the Earth, also known as the Age of Reptiles. Regidrago being the remnants of an ancient dragon or crystallized dragon energy may be a vague reference to fossil fuels.
Name origin
Regidrago and Regidorago may be a combination of regis (Latin for royal) and dragon.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | रेजिड्रेगो Regidrago | Transcription of English/Hindi name |  Russian | Реджидраго Redzhidrago | Transcription of English name |  Thai | เรจิดราโก Rechidrako | Transcription of Japanese name | |
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