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[[Image:GenIII Battle.jpg|thumb|right|210px|Groudon and Kyogre battle as Rayquaza arrives.]]
The '''weather trio''' is, for lack of a better defining characteristic of the three, the name of the [[legendary trio]] made up of {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, and {{p|Rayquaza}}. They are referred to in the games as the '''super-ancient Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''超古代ポケモン''' ''super-ancient Pokémon''), although the Japanese anime has applied this term to [[Fossil]] Pokémon as well.

Although several non-legendary Pokémon, notably {{p|Tyranitar}} and {{p|Abomasnow}}, have [[abilities]] that can alter the [[weather conditions]], and the {{p|Golduck}} family is capable of having an ability that can stop them altogether, Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza's abilities were the first sight of these {{cat|Abilities with effects on weather conditions|weather-changing ones}} in the games. This makes them the only legendary trio to not share one universal ability.

Unlike Pokémon with moves like {{m|Sunny Day}} and {{m|Rain Dance}}, where the weather changes to another for only five turns, the abilities of the legendary trio cause their weather effect for the remainder of the battle, or until the weather is changed again in some way. Rayquaza's, however, only lasts as long as it remains active, and removes the battle effects of any weather on the field, leaving it to just be a pretty-looking environmental effect.

They do not appear to have a [[trio master|master]], though Rayquaza seems to serve as the leader of the three internally. It was shown quelling a violent confrontation between the other two Pokémon during the events of {{game|Emerald}}.

Strangely, this is the only legendary trio whose members do not all have the same [[base stat]] total; Groudon and Kyogre share a total of 670, while Rayquaza's is 680. This fits with its role as a mediator between Groudon and Kyogre.

==Similar movesets ==
{| border=1 align="left" style="background: #fff; border:1px solid #000; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- align="center"
! Lv.
| style="background:#{{ground color light}}" | [[Image:383.png]]<br>{{p|Groudon}}<br><small>{{typecolor|Ground}}</small>
| style="background:#{{water color light}}" | [[Image:382.png]]<br>{{p|Kyogre}}<br><small>{{typecolor|Water}}</small>
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | [[Image:384.png]]<br>{{p|Rayquaza}}<br><small>{{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Flying}}</small>
|- align="center"
| align="right" | Start
| style="background:#{{ground color light}}" | '''{{m|Mud Shot}}'''
| style="background:#{{water color light}}" | '''{{m|Water Pulse}}'''
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{m|Twister}}'''
|- align="center"
| align="right" | 5 
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{m|Scary Face}}''
|- align="center"
| align="right" | 15
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{rock color light}}" | {{m|AncientPower}}
|- align="center"
| align="right" | 20
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{m|Slash}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{m|Body Slam}}
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{m|Dragon Claw}}'''
|- align="center"
| align="right" | 30
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | ''{{m|Bulk Up}}''
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{m|Calm Mind}}''
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | ''{{m|Dragon Dance}}''
|- align="center"
| align="right" | 35
| style="background:#{{ground color light}}" | '''{{m|Earthquake}}'''
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | {{m|Ice Beam}}
| style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | {{m|Crunch}}
|- align="center"
| align="right" | 45
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}" | {{m|Fire Blast}}
| style="background:#{{water color light}}" | '''{{m|Hydro Pump}}'''
| style="background:#{{flying color light}}" | '''{{m|Fly}}'''
|- align="center"
| align="right" | 50
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{m|Rest}}''
|- align="center"
| align="right" | 60
| style="background:#{{ground color light}}" | {{m|Fissure}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}" | {{m|Sheer Cold}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{m|ExtremeSpeed}}
|- align="center"
| align="right" | 65
| style="background:#{{grass color light}}" | {{m|SolarBeam}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{m|Double-Edge}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{m|Hyper Beam}}
|- align="center"
| align="right" | 75
| style="background:#{{ground color light}}" | '''{{m|Earth Power}}'''
| style="background:#{{water color light}}" | '''{{m|Aqua Tail}}'''
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{m|Dragon Pulse}}'''
|- align="center"
| align="right" | 80
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}" | {{m|Eruption}}
| style="background:#{{water color light}}" | '''{{m|Water Spout}}'''
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}" | '''{{m|Outrage}}'''
|-
| colspan="4" | <small>Moves in '''bold''' are [[STAB]]. Moves in ''italics'' do no damage.</small>
|}<br clear="all">

==Trivia==
*The [[List of Pokémon by color|colors]] of the three members of weather trio are the {{wp|RGB|primary colors of light}}, while colors of their {{shiny2}} sprites (including the markings on Rayquaza) are the {{wp|CMYK|primary colors of ink}}.
*Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza could be references to the Biblical {{wp|Leviathan}}, a sea monster; {{wp|Behemoth}}, a land beast; and {{wp|Ziz}}, a giant bird respectively.
*The trio may also be a reference to the Japanese movie {{wp|Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack}}.
*The trio may also reference Zeus, Greek God of the Sky (Rayquaza), Poseidon, Greek God of the Sea (Kyogre) and Hades, Greek God of the Underworld (Groudon). Incidentally, Zeus is the strongest of the three as well as the chief god, while Rayquaza acts are the trio's master internally.
*The weather trio are one of two trios that don't all share the same weakness to a certain type.

{{Legendary trios}}
[[Category:Legendary trios]]

[[ja:超古代ポケモン]]