Paradox duo

Paradox duo is a fan term for the duo of Legendary, Paradox Pokémon consisting of and . They originated either from different points of time or from two parallel timelines of the Pokémon world, but currently reside in the Paldea region. They are both Paradox Pokémon and counterparts to . In their , they are the game mascots of , respectively. Additionally, the two Pokémon share the secondary type of .
==Overview==
In , the first / is met at the beginning of the games' story, and will serve as the 's main ride Pokémon, similar to the of Hisui and the Ride Pokémon of Alola. While initially they cannot be used in , the Koraidon/Miraidon will automatically join the player's team and can be used in battle after completing the main story.
The first Koraidon/Miraidon will always have a set Nature of Quirky when obtained; the second more aggressive Koraidon/Miraidon will have a set Nature of Adamant or Modest.
==History==
/, like all Paradox Pokémon, have unknown origins. Conflicting accounts claim that it either come from the ancient past/distant future, or from different timelines. It was first discovered 200 years ago within the Great Crater of Paldea during the first Area Zero expedition, being used for the cover of the Scarlet Book/Violet Book. 10 years ago, Professor Sada/Professor Turo, who planned to create a machine to bring Pokémon from other timelines to their own, succeeded in building their "time machine" through the use of 's energy and instructions from a white book, by extension bringing the very first Paradox Pokémon to the Zero Lab: /.
They were brought to Paldea's Area Zero by Sada/Turo in the Zero Lab, where their "time machine" was built. They did so in order to bring Pokémon from the ancient past/distant future into the present day world, in hopes that Pokémon from the time period that the professor has dreamed of learning more about would be able to live in harmony with the Pokémon of the present. The Legendary Pokémon was stated to be an ancient/future form of the present day Pokémon . The Legendary Pokémon was docile and friendly and, after being documented by the professor, would also occassionally live with the professor at the laboratory on Poco Path along with the professor's son, Arven. However, the Legendary Pokémon was eventually returned to Area Zero in fear that its presence would garner too much attention.
Eventually, Professor Sada/Turo succeeded in bringing forth a second Koraidon/Miraidon from the time machine; however, this individual was significantly more aggressive, violent, and territorial. The second Legendary Pokémon attacked the first during a territorial dispute. The professor attempted to protect the first Legendary Pokémon, but took a mortal blow and died. The first Legendary Pokémon was eventually defeated and weakened, and in its fear, eventually escaped Area Zero and wound up stranded near the Inlet Grotto, losing all of its powers in the process.
==In the core series games==
===Pokémon Scarlet and Violet===
During the events of , the stranded / was eventually discovered by /, who fed it a homemade , which allowed it to regain some of its energy. After Florian/Juliana met Arven, the latter entrusts the Legendary Pokémon's to them. Florian/Juliana, while unable to use the Legendary Pokémon in battle due to its weakened state, relies on it as a partner to travel across Paldea during their journey. During the Path of Legends storyline, the Legendary Pokémon repeatedly begs the player for Arven's sandwiches made with the Herba Mystica, and gradually regains most of its powers, barring its ability to battle.
In the final story arc, The Way Home, once Florian/Juliana, Arven, Nemona, and Penny enter Area Zero on Professor Sada/Professor Turo's request, Koraidon/Miraidon uses its gliding powers to glide the four friends into Area Zero successfully, though not before showing evident fear of entering Area Zero, due unbeknownst to the four friends to the trauma it sustained from its previous confrontation with the more aggressive Koraidon/Miraidon. Upon landing, it retreats into its Poké Ball and refuses to come out during the group's venture into Area Zero. After a brief confrontation with the more aggressive Legendary Pokémon, and after the player defeats the AI Sada/AI Turo in a battle on the latter's request, the Paradise Protection Protocol activates, summoning the second Legendary Pokémon into battle. The system shuts down all Poké Balls that do not belong to the professor; however, as the Legendary Pokémon's Poké Ball is also associated with the professor's ID, Florian/Juliana are able to call upon it as a last resort. With the support of Florian/Juliana and their friends, the Legendary Pokémon regains its full strength and combat capabilities, finally mustering the courage to stand up against and fight the other Legendary Pokémon that once overpowered it, ultimately emerging victorious. 
The second, more aggressive / can be battled and caught in Area Zero after the main story is complete.
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Both Koraidon and Miraidon appear in , forming sync pairs with the following Trainers:
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==Similar movesets==
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
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==Base stat comparison==
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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Koraidon and Miraidon appeared in post-episode segments that aired with JN137 and JN138, respectively. In these segments, the Team Rocket trio finds them and tries to capture them, only to be blasted off by them.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Miraidon debuted in Speeding! Paldea's Prince of Speed!! as 's ride. In Discover! The Quaking Earth Titan!!, Violet revealed to Arven that he had encountered Miraidon as it crashed down on a beach near Cabo Poco and started following him after eating his sandwich. Professor Turo had then contacted him, informing him that Miraidon had previously been in his possession, and told Violet that its current depowered state could be remedied with the help of the Herba Mystica, inspiring Violet to find them in order to unlock Miraidon's full potential.
==Trivia==
* The Paradox duo is the only Legendary duo where one of its members are given to the player at the beginning of a game's story (though they cannot be used in until later).
* The Paradox duo are the only game mascot legendary Pokémon to not have a unique battle theme.
** The Tower duo also did not initially have unique battle themes, however, both of them gained their own respective battle themes in .
==Related articles==
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* Paradox Pokémon
* Game mascot
* Area Zero
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