Keldeo (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Keldeo (disambiguation).

Keldeo ケルディオ Keldeo #647
Ordinary Form art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Water Fighting Unknown Unknown Resolute Form Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Colt Pokémon
Ability Justified ----- Resolute Form -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #153 #298 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'07" Imperial 1.4 m Metric 4'07"/1.4 m Ordinary Form 0'0"/0.0 m Resolute Form 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 106.9 lbs. Imperial 48.5 kg Metric 106.9 lbs./48.5 kg Ordinary Form 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Resolute Form 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 3 (0.4%)
Body style Resolute Form	Footprint      Resolute Form
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 81 cycles (20655 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 1 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 261 Battle Exp.: 2611*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Keldeo (Japanese: ケルディオ Keldeo) is a dual-type Water/Fighting legendary Pokémon.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, it has a second form, which is activated by triggering an event in the Pledge Grove, where Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion teach it Secret Sword, and it changes its form permanently as long as it knows Secret Sword. Its original form, Ordinary Form, will then become Resolute Form.

Keldeo was leaked on a photo of a page from CoroCoro magazine on February 13, 2012, and it was officially revealed on February 15, 2012. Its Resolute Form was officially revealed June 13, 2012.

Along with Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion, Keldeo is a member of the Swords of Justice.

Biology

Physiology

Keldeo is pony-like, with a large, feathery red mane, long, dark blue, ridged eyebrow-like features, and a single cream-colored horn that is slightly curved. The back of its head, as well as its neck, has light blue-and-white-spotted coloration with spiky edges at the lower portion. Its body is cream-colored, with blue hooves. Its blue-and-white-spotted, lifted and feathery tail is comparable to an elaborate feather in a cap.

Gender differences

Keldeo is a genderless species.

Special abilities

Keldeo has the ability to cross water by ejecting water from its hooves. It also changes into its Resolute Form when taught Secret Sword in Pledge Grove.

Behavior

Keldeo tends to run about the entire world, running on the surface of seas and rivers.

Habitat

Keldeo appears at beautiful watersides.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

History

Long ago, a fire started in the Moor of Icirrus because of a war among people. In this fire, Keldeo was separated from its parents, but together, Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion took care of Keldeo. They acted as its parents, and they taught it knowledge and moves for survival. Keldeo eventually grew and even surpassed the three Pokémon. One day, Keldeo took off from the forest with no one knowing why.

When the three meet again, they teach Keldeo the move Secret Sword.

In the anime

Keldeo in the anime

Major appearances

Keldeo (M15)

Keldeo made its debut in the fifteenth Pokémon movie, being one of its stars along with Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion and Kyurem. In the film, it was training to learn how to use Sacred Sword so it could become one of the Sacred Swordsmen, but arrogantly picked a fight with Kyurem before it had learned the move. Keldeo becomes terrified and flees during the middle of the fight, but is pursued relentlessly by Kyurem, who is determined to finish their battle.

In the manga

Keldeo in Pocket Monsters BW

In the Pocket Monsters BW manga

A Keldeo appears in Pocket Monsters BW.

In the TCG

Main article: Keldeo (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black By blasting water from its hooves, it can glide across water. It excels at using leg moves while battling. White It crosses the world, running over the surfaces of oceans and rivers. It appears at scenic waterfronts. Black 2 When it is resolute, its body fills with power and it becomes swifter. Its jumps are then too fast to follow. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Event Black 2 White 2 None Event Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
List of Japanese Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#Shokotan Keldeo	Movie Keldeo	Japan	2012	15	Never
List of North American Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#EB Games Keldeo	EB Games Keldeo	Canada	2012	15	Never
List of North American Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#GameStop Keldeo	GameStop Keldeo	United States	2012	15	Never
List of PAL Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#European Keldeo	GAME and Gamestation Keldeo	United Kingdom	2012	15	Never
List of PAL Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#Germany Pokémon Day Keldeo	Pokémon Day Keldeo	Germany	2012	15	Never
List of PAL Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#France Keldeo	Micromania Keldeo	France	2012	15	Never
List of PAL Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#Portugal Keldeo	Fnac Keldeo	Portugal	2012	15	Never
List of PAL Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#Australia Keldeo	EB Games and Target Keldeo	Australia	2012	15	Never
List of PAL Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#Switzerland Keldeo	Softridge Keldeo	Switzerland	2012	15	Never
List of PAL Nintendo event Pokémon in 2012#Gameplanet Keldeo	Gameplanet Keldeo	Mexico	2012	15	Never

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		PP Max (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 91		151 - 198	292 - 386
Attack: 72		69 - 136	134 - 267
Defense: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Atk: 129		120 - 199	236 - 392
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 108		101 - 176	198 - 346
Total: 580	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 077 Double Kick Fighting Physical 03030 100100% 30 1313 BubbleBeam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 1919 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 2525 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 3131 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100100% 5 3737 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 4343 Sacred Sword Fighting Physical 09090 100100% 20 4949 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 5555 Quick Guard Fighting Status 0000— ——% 15 6161 Work Up Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 6767 Hydro Pump Water Special 120120 08080% 5 7373 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Keldeo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Keldeo Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	04040	100}}100%	40
	TM55	Scald	Water	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	5
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Keldeo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Keldeo

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Keldeo in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Keldeo in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Keldeo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Keldeo

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100%	40
B	W	B2	W2	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Secret Sword*	Fighting	Special	85	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Keldeo can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Keldeo cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Keldeo Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Keldeo

Evolution

Without Secret Sword Ordinary Form Keldeo  Water  Fighting

↔

With Secret Sword Resolute Form Keldeo  Water  Fighting

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Keldeo images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Keldeo in its Ordinary Form

• As the fourth member of the Swords of Justice, it shares several traits with them, but is somewhat different in a number of ways:
  • Unlike the others, Keldeo is unable to learn Quick Attack. Instead, it is capable of learning Aqua Jet, a variation of Quick Attack.
  • The moves that Keldeo learns by level have higher base powers than the moves learned by the other Swords of Justice.
  • Keldeo learns Sacred Sword one level later than the other three.
  • Keldeo is not listed near the other three in National Pokédex order.
  • It distributes EVs for three different stats (Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed) as opposed to a single stat.
  • Its legs seem to be stylized after animal legs and hooves, unlike the others, which seem to have boots.
• Keldeo has the highest Special Attack of all Fighting-type Pokémon.
• Keldeo, along with Meloetta, are the only event-exclusive legendary Pokémon to learn their signature moves from an external source.
• Keldeo has the lowest base stat total of all event-exclusive legendary Pokémon, excluding Phione, whose legendary status is disputed.
• Its trait of running across water mirrors Suicune, another quadrupedal Water-type legendary Pokémon.
• Despite Keldeo not being legitimately available in Pokémon Black and White, the Legendary Pokémon battle theme and the Swords of Justice intro play when Keldeo is battled in-game via cheating.

Origin

Keldeo is most likely based on the legend of the kelpie, a supernatural water horse that sometimes appeared as a lost pony. Keldeo is also likely based on the kirin also referred to as the "Chinese unicorn" which are often depicted with a single backwards curving horn and posses the ability to walk on water. Keldeo also draw inspiration by the character of d'Artagnan from the novel The Three Musketeers. Like d'Artagnan, it is the latest and youngest addition to the group. Keldeo's tail also resembles d'Artagnan's trademark feathered cap.

Name origin

Keldeo may be derived from kelda (Old Norse for spring/fountain) or may be a combination of kelpie, (a water horse from Celtic folklore) and rodeo (a sport involving skills with horses, cows, and other livestock).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ケルディオ Keldeo From kelpie and possibly rodeo French Keldeo Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Keldeo Same as English/Japanese name German Keldeo Same as English/Japanese name Italian Keldeo Same as English/Japanese name Korean 케르디오 Kereudio Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 凱路迪歐 / 凯路迪欧 Kǎilùdí'ōu Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese

More languages

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