Primal Reversion

Primal Reversion (Japanese: ゲンシカイキ Primal Regression) is an ancient transformation affecting and . It debuted in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
The process is said to restore Kyogre and Groudon's true powers as it absorbs the energy of nature to greatly increase its potential. It has been described in-game as an ancient form of evolution. Primal Reversion has been absent from the core series since , though it still appears in such as , as well as in other media.
==Terminology==
Primal Reversion uses the same English name but a different Japanese name to refer specifically to the transformed version of a Pokémon: Primal Reversion (Japanese: ゲンシカイキのすがた Primal Regression's Form). This appears as the name of this form of Kyogre and Groudon in the Pokédex, including in .
Pokémon that have undergone Primal Reversion are distinguished by the word "Primal" (starting with a capital letter) in front of their species name: Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon. Each is referred to as their primal form in Generation VI and Pokémon GO, or as primal state in Generation VII, written in lowercase (Japanese: の primal form/state).
==In the core series games==
===History===
Primal Reversion was first discovered thousands of years ago, during the Hoenn region's primal age.Zinnia: "Thousands of years ago, in the primal age long lost, the world was overflowing with natural energy. Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre fought over that energy in endless, furious clashes." (Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire) The ancient people of Hoenn named the trasformation after natural energy that used to be numerous. They also named their ancient tormentors Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre.| Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre | Offical Site | Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. The duo fought for this energy in constant clashes throughout the years. Eventually, it got a point they nearly destroyed the world after 20 days of clashes.| The Legends of Hoenn Continue The transformation disappeared from history after Mega Rayquaza defeated the duo and the natural energy disappeared overtime. Primal Reversion was rediscovered by Team Magma/Team Aqua through the use of Red Orb/Blue Orb in order to awaken Groudon/Kyogre.
===Gameplay===
====In battle====
In order to undergo Primal Reversion, and only need to be holding the appropriate colored orb (the Blue Orb for Kyogre and the Red Orb for Groudon). Like Mega Stones, orbs cannot be removed during battle if held by the appropriate Pokémon. Unlike Mega Evolution, however, the player does not need a Key Stone or have to manually trigger Primal Reversion; it will simply happen automatically after Kyogre or Groudon enters a battle and after any entry hazards take effect, but before the activation of weather-changing .
If a Pokémon that has undergone Primal Reversion faints and then is revived, it will still be in its primal form after revival. In contrast, this does not occur to a Pokémon that has Mega Evolved or undergone Ultra Burst.
In a Rotation Battle, Kyogre or Groudon will only undergo Primal Reversion if it is sent out in the primary position; the Primal Reversion will not activate if the Pokémon is sent out in a secondary position at the start of the battle and then rotated to the primary position. Also, unlike Mega Evolution and Ultra Burst, there is no limit to the number of times a Primal Reversion may be performed per battle.
====Outside of battle====
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, if Kyogre or Groudon is holding the appropriate orb for Primal Reversion when it is entered into a Pokémon Contest Spectacular, it will automatically appear in its primal form for the entirety of the show. However, this has no effect on the 's performance.
===Pokémon capable of Primal Reversion===
Pokémon	Before Primal Reversion	Before Primal Reversion	Before Primal Reversion	After Primal Reversion	After Primal Reversion	After Primal Reversion	Orb
Pokémon	Image 	Type 	Ability 	Image 	Type 	Ability 	Orb
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Blue Orb
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Red Orb
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
====Base stat comparison====
Similar to Mega Evolution, Primal Reversion increases a 's base stat total by 100.
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon GO===
Primal Reversion was introduced in Pokémon GO on February 18, 2023. Rather than using the Red Orb or Blue Orb, an eligible Pokémon instead consumes Primal Energy to undergo a temporary Primal Reversion. Primal Reversion is functionally similar to Mega Evolution. The only differences are the types affected by the 1.3× power boost given to allies in raids (Primal affects the , and types, while Primal affects the , and types) and that the damage bonuses are active whenever the Primal is in the party, not only when it is on the field. A player can only have one active Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion at a time.
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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 and appeared and underwent Primal Reversion in the Mega Evolution Special III, to try and take possession of an incredible source of power at the coast of Rustboro City, the Giant Rock. After battling each other, Alain, and , a Mega appeared defeated the two, forcing them to back to their regular forms.
A Primal Groudon and a Primal Kyogre also appeared in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, where they were summoned and controlled by along with the Pokémon of Myth and to battle , , Hoopa Confined, a Rayquaza, and an Eon duo in Dahara City.
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer===
Primal and Primal both appeared in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer.
===Pokémon Generations===
Primal Reversion was featured in Courtney's vision in The Vision, where she imagined Groudon awakening and undergoing Primal Reversion to attack Team Magma, but this did not deter her from her team's plans for long.
Primal Reversion was featured in The Cavern, where Kyogre was awoken by Archie and underwent Primal Reversion with the Blue Orb in Seafloor Cavern, despite Shelly's insistence not to.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre both appeared in a fantasy in The Wish. They were shown battling before being calmed by Mega as Zinnia told the story of the Draconid people to .
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Groudon Returns, Archie and Maxie used the Red and Blue Orbs to Primal Reverse and in order to help save the from the giant meteoroid headed for the planet.
===Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!===
===Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom===
===Movie adaptations===
==In the TCG==
Primal Reversion was brought into the Trading Card Game with the release of ( • in Japan). Primal Reversion is an extension of the mechanics. As such, Primal Reversion Pokémon only evolve from the long-standing and are Pokémon-EX themselves. The only Primal Reversion Pokémon are the and cards from Primal Clash and . Each Primal Reversion Pokémon features an . The Ancient Origins prints feature the versions of the Pokémon and replace the original Ancient Traits with θ Max, but are otherwise identical to the Primal Clash cards.
==In other languages==
Primal Kyogre
Primal Groudon
==Reference==
==Related articles==
* Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon
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