Zekrom

Zekrom (Japanese: ゼクロム Zekrom) is a dual-type Dragon/Electric Legendary Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Zekrom is the version mascot of Pokémon White, appearing on the boxart.
Along with Reshiram and Kyurem, it is a member of the Tao trio, which exists in the legends of the Unova Region.
Kyurem will become Black Kyurem upon using the DNA Splicers to fuse with Zekrom.
==Biology==
Zekrom is a black, bipedal Pokémon resembling a dragon or dinosaur, with dark patches on various portions of its body. It has red scleras, white irises, and black pupils, as well as a small horn-like protrusion on the tip of its snout. Its head sports a thundercloud-like crest tipped with light-blue coloration. There are six pairs of pointed teeth visible when its mouth is open, two in the upper jaw and four in the lower. At the base of its neck is a black, stud-like feature, and atop its shoulders are similar, larger features resembling armor padding. The bases of its wings also have such padding, and a fanned, splayed, seemingly webbed shape with a small "wing-spike" on one edge. The lower length of Zekrom's arms extenuate into splayed, seemingly webbed, somewhat baseball-mitt-like formations, with three-clawed, dark-colored hands on the undersides. The front portion of Zekrom's waist is black-colored, with its belly and thighs having thin striations down their length. Its knees are black, as are the foremost parts of its three-clawed feet and spiked heels.
Zekrom's tail consists of large, round, conical and spiked formation, likened to an electricity generator, with a black inner portion and bands on the tip of the outside portion. This tail produces energy for its attacks and emits an anti-gravity field, allowing Zekrom to fly through the air with minimal effects from aerodynamic resistance and gravity. It can cause several thunderstorms in one area, and it normally hides in thunderclouds. In a Unova myth about the twin heroes, Zekrom sided with the younger brother who sought for ideals. It is a genderless species. It is the only Pokémon that can learn Bolt Strike, though it is commonly associated with the move Fusion Bolt.
==Trivia==
*In games prior to Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Zekrom has a catch rate of 45. This is likely due to it being a required capture during the storyline of Pokémon Black and White.
*Zekrom was first revealed simultaneously alongside Reshiram on both the official English and Japanese Pokémon websites on May 28, 2010. This makes them the first two Pokémon simultaneously revealed worldwide.
*On May 31, 2010, two weeks prior to the official revelation of Zekrom's type, Shōko Nakagawa spoke about her love of Electric-type Pokémon on her blog and mentioned that because of that, she wanted to get a Zekrom. This statement was then quickly removed.
*Zekrom has the highest Attack base stat, Defense base stat, and base stat total of all Electric-type Pokémon.
*Zekrom is the heaviest Pokémon introduced in Generation V and the heaviest Electric-type Pokémon.
*Zekrom, as well as Reshiram, made an appearance alongside Pikachu and a Poké Ball in 2010's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
*Although Zekrom has a Shiny palette, Pokémon Black and White are programmed so that a Shiny Zekrom cannot be encountered. It shares this trait with Reshiram and Victini. However in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, it is possible to encounter a Shiny Zekrom.
*Zekrom is Ken Sugimori's favorite Pokémon from Pokémon Black and White.
===Origin===
Zekrom and its counterpart Reshiram are based on the concept of yin and yang in Taoism, directly referenced by Zekrom's Japanese species: the Black Yin Pokémon. According to Ken Sugimori, Zekrom was designed to have a tougher and more masculine design to contrast to Reshiram's light, airy, feminine design. While the black design matches Zekrom's yin species names (yin being characterized by dark), its masculine design contrasts with yin (yin being characterized as feminine). Zekrom's tail, the center point of its design, is based on an electric turbine. Appearance-wise, it somewhat resembles a midsized to large theropod dinosaur, such as Allosaurus or Tyrannosaurus, and a European dragon. The crest on its head is based on a thundercloud. The mythology about how Zekrom and Reshiram came about, regarding two brothers infighting, also bears some similarities to Romulus and Remus or Cain and Abel. There is also some resemblance to the Zoroastrian belief of two equally powerful deities, one representing light and truth, and the other representing lies and darkness. In this case, Zekrom can be taken to resemble Angra Mainyu, as opposed to Reshiram resembling Ahura Mazda, although Zekrom is not evil; rather it is an equally powerful opposing legendary Pokémon.
====Name origin====
Zekrom is derived from 黒 kuro (black). Ken Sugimori has also stated that Ze was used because it was a harder, stronger sound than Reshiram's Re, and Zekrom is a "powerful, strong character."
==Stats==
==Moves==
By level up
Level	Move 	Type	Cat.	Pow.	Acc.	Effect
Start	Dragon Rage 	 	 	40 	100%	Always inflicts 40 HP damage.
Start	Thunder Fang 	 	 	65 	95% 	10% chance of making the target flinch or paralyzed.
Start	Bite 	 	 	60 	100%	30% chance of making the target flinch.
Start	Hyper Voice 	 	 	90 	100%	No added effect.
8 	Imprison 	 	 	- 	- 	Prevents opponents from using moves known by the user.
15 	Dragon Breath	 	 	60 	100%	30% chance of paralyzing the target.
22 	Thunderbolt 	 	 	95 	100%	10% chance of paralyzing the target.
29 	Slash 	 	 	70 	100%	High critical hit ratio.
36 	Ancient Power	 	 	60 	100%	10% chance of raising all of the user's stats one stage.
43 	Dragon Claw 	 	 	80 	100%	No added effect.
50 	Fusion Bolt 	 	 	100 	100%	Power doubles if Fusion Flare was used before on the same turn.
57 	Zen Headbutt 	 	 	80 	90% 	20% chance of making the target flinch.
64 	Noble Roar 	 	 	- 	100%	Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack stats one stage.
71 	Crunch 	 	 	80 	100%	20% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat one stage.
78 	Thunder 	 	 	120 	70% 	30% chance of paralyzing the target.
85 	Giga Impact 	 	 	150 	90% 	User must recharge the next turn.
92 	Outrage 	 	 	120 	100%	Repeats for 2-3 turns then confuses user.
100 	Bolt Strike 	 	 	130 	85% 	20% chance of paralyzing the target.
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