Miraidon (Pokémon)

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Miraidon (Japanese: ミライドン Miraidon) is a dual-type Legendary Paradox Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
It is said to be either a future relative of or a counterpart of it from a parallel timeline. It also has an ancient variant, .
Miraidon is the game mascot of , appearing on the game's box art in its Ultimate Mode. It is also known as the "Iron Serpent" (Japanese: テツノオロチ Tetsuno'orochi). Along with , it is considered part of the Paradox duo by fans.
==Biology==
Ultimate Mode	Low-Power Mode	Drive Mode	Aquatic Mode	Glide Mode
Miraidon is a large, robotic, with a primarily metallic, violet body. Its face, neck, abdomen, tail, and knee joints are silver, while its claws are white. A distinctive feature of Miraidon is the on its throat, which changes appearance across its various forms. Its head features a small, dark purple reminiscent of a motorcycle windshield and circular, purple cheek markings. Miraidon's eyes resemble an , with black sclerae and pupils and pixelated irises that can change pattern to simulate blinking. Each eye is bordered by two connected silver plates that resemble eyelids, from which long blue and yellow plasma-like antennae extend, resembling eyebrows. Miraidon's shoulders are equipped with backward-curving, handlebar-like structures. A black, -like structure is positioned on its lower back just above the base of its tail. Each of Miraidon's feet has three claws, with the central one marked by a vertical black line. Both its tail and gular sac have grooved surfaces, resembling s. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Miraidon is shown to possess a robotic tongue that visually resembles its gular sac.
Despite its mechanical appearance, Miraidon displays behavior that suggests an advanced level of intelligence and perceptiveness. It carefully evaluates a person's character using keen insight before deciding to accompany them. Miraidon's calm and enigmatic nature makes it difficult to discern its thoughts or emotions, with subtle hints only visible in its eyes. Miraidon also exhibits biological traits such as the ability to consume food, specifically Herba Mystica sandwiches, to regain strength and power, allowing it to access its transformations after being weakened.
Miraidon can achieve high speeds and unleash powerful, electrically charged attacks, utilizing the within its body to amplify its abilities, especially when surrounded by . In battle, Miraidon can also to pierce its targets with futuristic electricity. It shares similarities with , a contemporary Pokémon, though Miraidon is notably more powerful and aggressive.
The origins of Miraidon in the present day trace back to a time machine constructed by Professor Turo, which brought two specimens to Area Zero a decade ago. These two individuals displayed contrasting temperaments: was friendly and curious, while the other was aggressive and territorial. According to AI Turo, it is a futuristic relative of Cyclizar, though a version of Turo that appeared at the Crystal Pool suggests it may come from an alternate timeline. It was referred to as the "Iron Serpent" in the Violet Book, with its current name, Miraidon, attributed to Professor Turo, potentially due to a .
Miraidon has five different it can change between as it traverses varying terrain and adapts to different situations. In Ultimate Mode, Miraidon's body becomes charged with purplish-yellow energy. Its gular sac inflates and glows with a bluish-white light, while its antennae flare with electricity, taking on the appearance of lightning bolts. The middle and tip of its tail also emit this energy. Miraidon's back legs fold into its thighs, forming jet engine-like structures that enable it to hover and fly. Its legs also double as electrical cannons in this form. Its irises display a unique combination of light blue outer rings and yellow inner rings. Areas on its cheeks, arms, handlebars, and thighs are filled with light purple energy. When Miraidon enters sleep, it deactivates, causing its glowing features to turn silver. In battle, Miraidon floats to maintain a strategic position, applying pressure to grounded foes while predicting their movements and striking at their weak points. It uses electricity generated within its body to charge its claws, fangs, and tail, with one strike from its charged tail said to knock out even the most resilient opponents.Miraidon — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website Miraidon can unleash lightning from its mouth, neck, or hind legs, powerful enough to scorch the land. According to Arven, this is considered Miraidon's true form. In Low-Power Mode, Miraidon adopts a quadrupedal stance. It lacks the intense purplish-yellow energy seen in Ultimate Mode, resulting in a monochromatic silver appearance on its gular sac, antennae, and tail similar to when entering sleep in that transformation. Its irises remain light blue, and areas on its cheeks, antennae, handlebars, and thighs retain subtle light purple energy. Miraidon assumes this form when weakened or not engaged in battle. In all travel forms, Miraidon's tail stays tucked in, and its back legs remain folded, exposing its jet engines for propulsion. In Drive Mode, energy is channeled to its tail and throat, creating wheel-like rings that enable high-speed movement and cliff climbing. In Aquatic Mode, the rings expand to help Miraidon float and propel itself in water, using either the rotation of the rings or its jet engines. In Glide Mode, its antennae extend to spread an energy membrane, allowing it to glide or fly through the air.Legendary Pokémon — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official WebsiteUnlock the Power to Fly with Koraidon or Miraidon! - Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website
Miraidon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move . It is also the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability.
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Violet: A is a major character in the game that accompanies the throughout their journey. A second and more aggressive Miraidon appears in an antagonistic role.
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==In animation==
===Main series===
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====Minor appearances====
Miraidon debuted in its a post-episode segment that aired with JN138. Team Rocket found an Ultimate Mode Miraidon in Paldea.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Miraidon debuted in Speeding! Paldea's Prince of Speed!! as Violet'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. It debuted in its Drive Mode, with its other forms being unlocked and appearing later on.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Pokémon UNITE===
Miraidon is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a ranged attacker that can only be played in its Ultimate Mode.
==Trivia==
* Miraidon and are the only Paradox Pokémon:
** Whose names follow regular Pokémon naming conventions.
*** To not have different names between languages.
** To each have their own unique Abilities.
* Miraidon is the tallest Paradox Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex and the only known future Paradox Pokémon to be taller than both its and relatives.
** It is also the only future Paradox Pokémon not to have the word "Iron" in its name. However, its previous name according to the Violet Book is "Iron Serpent".
** Miraidon is also the only Paradox Pokémon to be a Future Pokémon rather than an Ancient Pokémon.
* Miraidon has the highest base stat of all Pokémon.
* Of all Pokémon, Miraidon and Koraidon have the highest number of forms that are obtainable in some capacity yet unusable in battle, as they each use three forms solely for travel and are obtained in their fourth 'low-power' forms, yet can only battle in their 'high-power' forms.
** Curiously, the forms are fully usable in battle when hacked into the game, albeit with various glitches and oddities.Miraidon & Koraidon's Ride forms on The Cutting Room Floor
*** In its unused Pokédex entry, the Ride forms of Miraidon are smaller than its Ultimate Mode, at 9'2" / 2.7m tall.
** has five forms that are unusable in battle (Pokédex, Phone, Bike, Rotomi, Drone), but Rotomi and Drone Rotom are completely unobtainable.
* The modes of Miraidon in Japanese and Korean use borrowed words from English, showing modernity, while the builds of in the same languages use and words respectively, showing tradition and the past.
* In Generation IX, prior to the Version 2.0.1 update of , Miraidon was able to learn at level 49. After updating the game, it can only learn it via TM.
* Despite being able to swim and fly with the player on its back, Miraidon cannot learn or . It shares this trait with its counterpart .
===Origin===
Miraidon's appearance may be based on a robotic serpentine dragon and various lizards, such as the or the genera and —the latter two are collectively known as fan-throated lizards. Its robotic look might also be a reference to how futuristic cultures are often depicted with the overuse of machines and robots, as opposed to Koraidon's traditional look. Some elements of its design may be based on parts of various s (such as a and other super bikes designed with maneuverability in mind for city streets and highways), with its resembling a motorcycle windshield, its shoulders being similar to handlebars, its rear looking like the backrest of a vehicle seat, its throat and tail resembling wheels when active, and its legs resembling or . Miraidon's ability to rearrange itself when changing between forms may be inspired by . Miraidon's color scheme, along with the name of the game it debuts in, possibly stemmed from violet being on the opposite side of the visible spectrum of light from red (a prominent color associated with Pokémon Scarlet and Koraidon) as well as violet occasionally being associated with space (which is often considered the "final frontier", tying to Miraidon's hypothetical future motifs).
Given its serpentine body and its type, it may take inspiration from in . Originally venerated as the god of storms and thunder in pre-Christian Basque beliefs, Sugaar takes the form of a serpent and embodies lightning.
====Name origin====
Miraidon may be a combination of 未来 mirai (future), ライド raido (ride), and dragon, don (Spanish for lord), or -don (common suffix in dinosaur names derived from the Ancient Greek word for tooth).
Miraidon's name may have been intentionally designed to sound phonetically like me ride on, referencing how the player rides around the Paldea region on it.
Its alternate name, Iron Serpent, is literally iron serpent.
Tetsuno'orochi, its alternate name in Japanese, can be taken literally as 鉄の大蛇 tetsu no orochi (iron serpent).
In the Area Zero journals, Professor Turo mentions having named Miraidon. Due to a involving a version of Professor Turo time traveling from the past, it is possible that the player in Pokémon Violet may be responsible for indirectly coining Miraidon's name.
==In other languages==
Iron Serpent
Drive Mode
Aquatic Mode
Glide Mode
Low-Power Mode
Ultimate Mode
==Related articles==
* Miraidon (game)
* Miraidon (UNITE)
* Terastal phenomenon
* Paradox Pokémon
* Legendary Pokémon
* Violet Book
* Artificial Pokémon
* Paradox duo
==References==
==External links==
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