Mesprit (Pokémon)

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Mesprit (Japanese: エムリット Emrit) is a Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Along with and , Mesprit is a member of the lake guardians, a Legendary trio first discovered in the Sinnoh region. Mesprit is known as the Being of Emotion (Japanese: の God of Emotion).
==Biology==
Mesprit is a small, gray, -like . It has two tails that each have a red jewel encrusted in them. Mesprit has a partially magenta face with four long, drooping appendages and another red gem encrusted in its forehead.
Mesprit's spirit can leave its body without dying and return to the body at will. Legends say that a person that touches it will have their emotions completely drained away. Mesprit was highly feared due to it punishing those who disrespect it; Mesprit will throw their emotions into disarray. Mesprit is said to have taught humans the ability to feel sorrow, pain, and joy. It was shown in The Needs of the Three! and The Battle Finale of Legend! that it can teleport itself, as well as other Pokémon and humans. Though playful, it is a bit mischievous. In the past, it has been referred to as the "Being of Emotion" due to its role in giving humans the ability to feel happiness and sadness present in life. Alongside the other lake guardians, Mesprit is needed for the creation of a Red Chain. Either through gems extracted from its body or through its plume. Together they're also capable of destroying a Red Chain. They even have the power to calm down and should the deities be enraged, but not both at once. Mesprit lives in Lake Verity, specifically in the Verity Cavern at the center of the lake, thus gaining the title Lake Guardian. In , Mesprit is shown to be capable of speaking the human language via telepathy.
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Mesprit and the other lake guardians are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
*: Mesprit is the guardian of the Time Gear of Quicksand Cave. When the and the partner first reach the cave, Mesprit attacks them, having been warned by about someone aiming to steal the Time Gear, which is soon after stolen by . After Grovyle's capture, Mesprit returns the Time Gear to Underground Lake, but when it is revealed that Grovyle was only collecting the Time Gears to prevent the collapse of Temporal Tower, Mesprit willingly hands over the Time Gear instead. Although Mesprit's gender is unknown gameplay-wise, she is referred to as female during cutscenes. After clearing the main story, returning and completing Quicksand Cave gives the player to option to defeat and recruit Mesprit.
*Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The same Mesprit returns, having taken up residence at Heart Lake. Aside from Uxie and Azelf, Mesprit is also connected with Grovyle.
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===Stats===
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===Learnset===
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====Animated series-only moves====
Move	Type	Episode
 	 	The Needs of the Three!
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
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In Following A Maiden Voyage!, saw the projected "soul" of Mesprit near Lake Verity.
Mesprit physically debuted in The Needs of the Three!, where it and came to Lake Valor after was captured. However, they were also captured by J and Team Galactic, but beforehand, they used , destroying her ship later on. It was then controlled by the team to help fulfill its goal. In The Battle Finale of Legend!, after breaking from their control with the help of Dawn's Piplup and Cynthia's Garchomp, it helped stop Cyrus's plot to use and . It reappeared in Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles, helping to stop a rampaging .
=====Other=====
In PK21, a Mesprit, Azelf, and Uxie served and his friends some apples.
====Minor appearances====
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness, a Mesprit, along with the other members of its trio, were the protectors of the Time Gear.
A silhouetted Mesprit appeared in a fantasy in Healing the Healer!.
====Pokédex entries====
===GOTCHA!===
A Mesprit briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters DP===
Mesprit appeared in PMDP13 along with the other members of the lake guardians.
===Pokémon Adventures===
In the , Mesprit was to be captured as part of Team Galactic's plans. Commander Mars led the operation to capture Mesprit, and succeeded; though had tried to stop her, he was captured along with Mesprit and taken to Team Galactic's Veilstone headquarters. Mesprit connected with Diamond the most, as he had great emotional control; Diamond also saw Mesprit at Lake Verity when he was young. It first appeared in Tackling Tangrowth.
===Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!===
Sugiru owns a Mesprit.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
Along with Uxie and Azelf, Mesprit was captured by Team Galactic to create the Red Chain so that they can control the Legendary Dialga. It was eventually freed and helped stop Dialga by breaking the Red Chain. It first appeared in Team Galactic's Ultimate Warrior.
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team===
Mesprit appeared in BET2.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
On the stage, occasionally the lake guardians make cameo appearances during the fight; they do nothing, however.
====Trophy information====
An Emotion Pokémon said to have taught humans emotions. Rumor is, if you touch Mesprit, you'll lose all emotions three days later. It sleeps at the base of Lake Verity, but once engaged in battle, it will rise from the water to fly around the Sinnoh region. Even if you see this Pokémon after your initial meeting, it'll try to flee battle, so catching it is quite a task.
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Mesprit appears as a alongside and .
==Trivia==
* Mesprit is somewhat unique among the members of its trio, as it leaves Lake Verity and begins Sinnoh after being encountered by the in Lake Verity's cavern.
** In , and , Mesprit is the only one of the lake guardians to fight the main character in battle during the main story; despite being depicted as a calm and peaceful Pokémon, it was enraged by a previous attack on its counterpart Uxie and quite fiercely attacked the hero and their partner.
* Mesprit shares its with and . They are all known as the Emotion Pokémon.
* Mesprit is tied with Uxie and Azelf for the highest base friendship of all Legendary Pokémon.
* In Generation IX, prior to the Version 2.0.1 update of , Mesprit was unable to learn moves via Move Reminder.
===Origin===
Mesprit seems to be based on a or a . The lake guardians could possibly have originated from the , which are also called the Three Sacred Treasures. Mesprit would be the , which embodies benevolence. Additionally, it may draw inspiration from —one of the three highest ranking —characterized by their "burning love to God."
====Name origin====
Mesprit may be a combination of M of the acronym UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal, for cryptid) and spirit or . It may also involve esprit (liveliness of mind or spirit, and French for 'spirit') or the pronoun me.
Emrit may be a combination of M of the acronym UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal, for cryptid) and spirit.
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Lake guardians (anime)
* Lake guardians
* Lake guardians (Adventures)
* Legendary Pokémon
* Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon
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Category:Legendary Pokémon
Category:Legendary trio Pokémon
Category:Sinnoh Legendary Pokémon
Category:Roaming Pokémon
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