Miraidon

Miraidon is a Dual Dragon/Electric Type Legendary Paradox Pokemon Introduced in Generation 9

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Undiscovered

it is a futuristic relative of Cyclizar. Miraidon has five different forms it changes between when it travels the Paldea region or adapts to a situation.

* **Low-Power Mode** when it has little power.
* **Drive Mode** when traveling on land.
* **Aquatic Mode** when traveling in water.
* **Glide Mode** when traveling in the skies.
* **Ultimate Mode** during battle and full strength.

Miraidon is the game mascot of Pokémon Violet, appearing on the game's box art in its Ultimate Mode. It is a Paradox Pokémon, also known as the "Iron Serpent" and a member of the Paradox duo along with Koraidon.

## Biology

Ultimate Mode Miraidon is a large robotic reptilian Pokémon. Most of its body is violet in color, although its face, claws, abdomen, and tail are silver. Additionally, there are light blue accents on its shoulders and legs, the latter of which resemble jet engines when folded and allow it to float in the air. Its head has a dark purple casque, circular purple cheeks, two pairs of antennae, and black eyes. The eyes have a pixelated display; they usually show yellow-cyan pupils, although Miraidon can simulate blinking by changing the display pattern. Inside Miraidon's body is what appears to be purplish-yellow energy, with light blue streaks accenting it. This energy is mostly concentrated on its throat (forming a prominent circular growth), tail, and antennae (which can emit the energy in a manner similar to electricity).

Miraidon was brought to the present era through a Time Machine, but it is different from the other Paradox Pokémon. He was capable of only bringing two of them and is also the one who coined Miraidon's name. According to the Violet Book, Miraidon is known as the *Iron Serpent* and is said to be much more ruthless and powerful than its ancestor Cyclizar. It is powerful enough to use its lightning to turn the land into ash.

While apparently accustomed to humans, Miraidon uses its power of insight and observation to carefully judge a person's character before it decides whether to join them or not. It has a calm and collected disposition, and it is very difficult for others to tell what it is thinking or feeling due to its robotic nature, with the only available hints presented in its eyes. In its Ultimate Mode, it keeps itself afloat to maintain an advantageous position that applies pressure to grounded opponents, and it anticipates their moves before striking at their weak points. It uses the electricity generated in its internal organs to charge its claws, fangs, and tail. One strike from its charged tail is said to knock out even the sturdiest foe. While asleep, it turns itself off, causing the energy on its throat, tail and antennae to disappear, making them turn silver, similar to what happens in its Low-Power Mode.

The rest of Miraidon's ecology and other details regarding it is unknown.

Miraidon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Electro Drift. It is also the only known Pokémon that can have Hadron Engine as an Ability.

### Forms

Aside from Ultimate Mode, Miraidon has four other forms it can assume depending on the situation.

Low-Power Mode Miraidon walks on all fours, with the jet engine-like legs unfolding. The antennae become light silver along with the throat. The eyes are light blue. The other glowing parts of its body become violet. Miraidon assumes this form either when weakened or not battling.

Miraidon has the ability to change its form in order to facilitate travel. Drive Mode Miraidon can generate the energy in its tail and throat and turn them into wheel-like rings, which allow it to accelerate. Drive Mode Miraidon is capable of driving up cliffs. Aquatic Mode Miraidon is similar in appearance to Drive Mode and propels itself using both its rings and the jet engines on its legs. Glide Mode Miraidon moves its antennae in order to expand an energy membrane, allowing it to glide through the sky.

## Trivia

* Miraidon and Koraidon are the only Paradox Pokémon:
	+ Whose names follow regular Pokémon naming conventions.
	+ To each have their own unique Abilities.
	+ To not have different names in other languages.
* Miraidon is the tallest Paradox Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex and the only known future Paradox Pokémon to be taller than both its present-day and ancient relatives.
	+ It is tied with Walking Wake as the tallest Paradox Pokémon overall.
	+ 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 has the highest base Special Defense stat of all Electric-type 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.
* The modes of Miraidon in Japanese and Korean use borrowed words from English, showing modernity, while the builds of Koraidon in the same languages use Sino-Japanese and Sino-Korean words respectively, showing tradition and the past.