Xerneas (M17)

Xerneas (Japanese: ゼルネアス Xerneas) is a major character in the first Pokémon the Series: XY , Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
==In the movies==
Hundreds of years prior to the movie's events, almost destroyed all life in Allearth Forest. However, Xerneas saved and many other Pokémon from the destruction, and later reversed all the damage Yveltal did.
, unable to create diamonds without them disappearing after a few seconds, sought after Xerneas in hopes that it would give her the power to create diamonds that would not disappear, for if the Diamond Domain's Heart Diamond disappeared, the Domain could collapse, and Diancie was not able to create a new one. When Diancie met Xerneas, it revealed it was aware of Diancie's reason for seeking it, and told her that the power was within her. Xerneas granted Diancie what she was looking for: its . Soon after, it gained a telepathic connection with Diancie.
Later, after Yveltal awakened again and had petrified large areas of the forest, , Merilyn, Riot, The Steels, the Carbink servants (save for Dace), and (who tried to battle Yveltal) with , Xerneas eventually protected Ash and his friends from Yveltal's Oblivion Wing by using to counter it and then used Fairy Aura to calm Yveltal's rage. After Yveltal left the forest, Xerneas used to revive everyone and everything Yveltal had petrified. While using Geomancy, Xerneas began changing into its tree form. When asked if this meant that it was dying, it responded that it was simply beginning a new life.
Xerneas was seen in the credits remaining in the form of a tree, watching over the Allearth Forest.
Xerneas made a cameo appearance in I Choose You!, which is set in an alternate continuity from . It was seen overlooking the Allearth Forest in its Neutral Mode.
===Personality and characteristics===
Xerneas is shown to be a very helpful Pokémon. Prior to the events of the movie, it saved the Allearth Forest from Yveltal and reversed much of the damage it did. It also revived Dace after it perished in the event. It granted Diancie its Fairy Aura, knowing that she sought after it for that reason. Later, it saved Ash and his friends by quelling Yveltal's rage, then restoring the life of the Allearth Forest using . It also encouraged Diancie by telling her that her true power lies within her.
===Moves used===
===Voice actors===
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
Xerneas appeared in the manga adaptation of the .
==In the TCG==
Xerneas is featured in the TCG. The following is a list of cards featuring Xerneas.
===Merchandise===
====Xerneas Movie Commemoration Set====
Commemorating the release of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction in cinemas on July 19, 2014, 4 special packs were made available from the same day, each focusing on 1 of 3 Pokémon with major movie roles. The first item was the Xerneas Movie Commemoration Set (Japanese: 映画公開記念　ゼルネアスセット), which includes a Cracked Ice Reverse Holofoil promotional card of the Life Pokémon , as well as 2 booster packs, 2 booster packs, and 2 booster packs. An application postcard for a prize lottery was also included, in which a set of 500 winners would win a booster box of the upcoming expansion, and another set of 500 winners would win an upcoming .
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====Theater Diancie Movie Commemoration Set====
The third pack released on July 19, 2014 was the Theater Diancie Movie Commemoration Set (Japanese: 映画公開記念　ディアンシーセット＜劇場・ポケモンセンター限定＞ Movie Commemoration Diancie Set <Theater•Pokémon Center Limited>), 1 of 2 products to feature the Jewel Pokémon in its Japanese TCG debut. The set contains the titular Diancie promotional card, as well as 1 booster pack from , 1 from , 1 from , and 1 from . A prize lottery application postcard is also included. Unlike the Xerneas and Yveltal sets, this one could only be purchased at Pokémon Centers or at participating cinemas showing Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
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====Seven & I Diancie Movie Commemoration Set====
Another Diancie-related product was the final pack first made available on July 19, 2014. The Seven & I Diancie Movie Commemoration Set (Japanese: 映画公開記念　ディアンシーセット＜セブン&アイ・ポケモンセンター限定＞ Movie Commemoration Diancie Set <Seven & I•Pokémon Center Limited>) contains the same assortment of booster packs as the previous version, as well as the same Diancie promotional card albeit with different artwork. This set was exclusive to Pokémon Centers and store chains owned by , such as and . As with the other sets, an application postcard for the prize lottery to be run in September 2014 was also included.
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==Trivia== 
* In the , and n dubs, Xerneas was referred to as a female.
* Xerneas's actions at the end of the movie are similar to those of in Jirachi: Wish Maker. Xerneas calmed Yveltal and revived everyone it petrified, similar to how Jirachi destroyed the Meta Groudon using and freed everyone it absorbed. Both Xerneas and Jirachi also went to sleep afterwards.
==Related articles==
* Yveltal (M17)
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