Koraidon (Japanese: コライドン Koraidon) is a dual-type Fighting/Dragon Legendary Paradox Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it is an ancient relative of Cyclizar. Koraidon has five different forms it changes between when it travels the Paldea region or adapts to a situation.
- Limited Build when it has little power.
- Sprinting Build when traveling swiftly on land.
- Swimming Build when traveling in the water.
- Gliding Build when traveling in the skies.
- Apex Build during battle and full strength.
Koraidon is the game mascot of Pokémon Scarlet, appearing on the game's box art in its Apex Build. It is a Paradox Pokémon, also known as the "Winged King" (Japanese: ツバサノオウ Tsubasano'ou), and a member of the Paradox duo along with Miraidon.
Biology
Apex Build Koraidon is a large reptilian Pokémon. Most of its body is scarlet in color, with white accents on its cheeks, abdomen, legs, and tail. Its head features a large plume and a pair of long, thin, twisted antennae; its rear has a similar, much larger plume. These plumes and antennae are white in color and blue-purple at the base. It has yellow eyes with brown pupils, webbed feet, and blue features on its elbows and shoulders, as well as blue frills running down its neck. On its chest is a large circular protrusion which resembles a rubber tire. Its texture and black coloration are similar to the base of its tail, and it can inflate or deflate as needed.
Koraidon was brought to the present era through the Time Machine created by Professor Sada ten years ago, but it is different from the other Paradox Pokémon. She was capable of only bringing two of them and is also the one who coined Koraidon's name. According to the Scarlet Book, Koraidon is known as the Winged King and said to be a burlier and more ferocious ancestor of Cyclizar. It is powerful enough to break the land with just its bare fists.
Koraidon is aware of its own impressive strength and derives confidence from this fact, never feeling threatened by its opponents. It is capricious and curious enough to sometimes play with humans, despite usually being cautious of them. While fighting in its Apex Build, Koraidon dominates its opponents using its immense strength and the many natural weapons available to it, including its tough jaws and fangs, sharp claws, and thick, powerful tail. Its legs are strong enough that Koraidon can leap over 65 feet into the air, using both its own body weight and the momentum of falling from such a height to unleash crushing kicks and brutal body slams.[1]
The rest of Koraidon's ecology and other details regarding it are unknown.
Koraidon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Collision Course. It is also the only known Pokémon that can have Orichalcum Pulse as an Ability.
Forms
Aside from Apex Build, Koraidon has four other forms it can assume depending on the situation.
Limited Build Koraidon walks on all fours. The head and rear plumes are closed and folded. The chest throat is pulled in, leaving out the rubber tire-like protrusion. The membrane on all four legs is not visible as the central fingers and toes are kept in close contact with each other. Koraidon assumes this form either when weakened or not battling.
Koraidon has the ability to change its form in order to facilitate travel. Sprinting Build Koraidon tucks in its tail and runs on all fours, moving at very fast speeds using its powerful legs. This form also allows Koraidon to climb cliffs. Swimming Build Koraidon can float in the water by turning its throat into a flotation device and using the membrane between its feet to swim. Gliding Build Koraidon can fly by unravelling its twisted tendrils into wings, allowing it to glide through the sky.[2]
Apex Build
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Limited Build
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Sprinting Build
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Swimming Build
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Gliding Build
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In the anime
Major appearances
Minor appearances
A Koraidon appeared in a post-episode segment that aired with JN137.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Koraidon (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Scarlet: Koraidon is a major character in the game. It was brought to the present through a Time Machine and later escaped Area Zero feeling very weakened, until it met the player, quickly befriended them and regaining some of its power with a Sandwich.
- Pokémon Scarlet: Another Koraidon is a secondary antagonist in the game. It was brought to the present after the first one and is far more aggressive.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #399
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #—
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Apex Build
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Scarlet
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This seems to be the Winged King mentioned in an old expedition journal. It was said to have split the land with its bare fists.
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Violet
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This Pokémon resembles Cyclizar, but it is far burlier and more ferocious. Nothing is known about its ecology or other features.
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Limited Build
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Scarlet
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The ecology and other data about this Pokémon are unknown. It was named Koraidon by the professor who discovered it.*
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Violet
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It has similar characteristics to a creature described in an old book as the Winged King.*
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Game locations
In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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100
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160 - 207
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310 - 404
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135
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126 - 205
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247 - 405
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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135
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126 - 205
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247 - 405
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Total: 670
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Koraidon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Koraidon
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Koraidon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Koraidon
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Koraidon
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Koraidon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Koraidon
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Side game data
Pokémon GO
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Base HP: 205
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Base Attack: 263
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Base Defense: 223
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Egg Distance: N/A
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Buddy Distance: 20 km
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Evolution Requirement: N/A
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Fast Attacks:
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Charged Attacks:
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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Trivia
- Koraidon and Miraidon 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 Spanish and Italian.
- Of all Pokémon, Koraidon and Miraidon 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.
- Rotom has five forms that are unusable in battle (Pokédex, Phone, Bike, Rotomi, Drone), but Rotomi and Rotom Drone are completely unobtainable.
- The builds of Koraidon in Japanese and Korean use Sino-Japanese and Sino-Korean words respectively, showing tradition and the past, while the modes of Miraidon in the same languages use borrowed words from English, showing modernity.
- Despite being able to swim and fly with the player on its back, Koraidon can't learn Surf or Fly. It shares this trait with its counterpart Miraidon.
Origin
Koraidon may be based on an amalgamation of various lizards and dinosaurs. It notably resembles the anole and the genera Sitana and Sarada — the latter two are collectively known as fan-throated lizards. It also has traits from other lizard species, namely the frills of the iguana, the feet of the gecko, and the prehensile tail of the chameleon. Its feathers may be a reference to feathered dinosaurs, while its bipedal stance in its Apex Build is reminiscent of older depictions of theropod dinosaurs. Furthermore, its signature move of Collision Course alludes to the asteroid that caused the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event, which eliminated most dinosaur species on Earth. Its head shape, its posture in its Apex Build and its alternate name, "Winged King", may be a reference to the Tyrannosaurus, colloquially known as the "King of the Dinosaurs" due to the only known species, T. rex, being named with the Latin word for "king". As they're displayed mostly on the head and in the waist area, the colorful feathers might be reference to ancient cultures in general, as opposed to Miraidon's futuristic look. Ancient civilizations (notably Central and South American) and tribes often used bird feathers as ornaments and symbol of status. Some elements of its design may be based on parts of a motorcycle: its antennae and shoulders are similar to handlebars, and the protrusion on its chest together with its tail resemble rubber tires, the latter especially when curled.
Name origin
Koraidon may be a combination of 古来 korai or 古代 kodai (ancient), ライド raido (ride), dragon, don (Spanish for lord), and -don (common suffix in dinosaur names derived from the Ancient Greek word for tooth).
Its alternate name, Winged King, is literally winged king.
Tsubasano'ou, its alternate name in Japanese, can be taken literally as 翼の王 tsubasa no ō (winged king).
Due to a bootstrap paradox involving a past version of Professor Sada, it is possible that the player themselves may be responsible for coining Koraidon's name.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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コライドン Koraidon
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From 古来 korai or 古代 kodai, ride, dragon, don, and -don
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French
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Koraidon
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Spanish
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Koraidon
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Same as English/Japanese name
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German
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Koraidon
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Italian
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Koraidon
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Korean
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코라이돈 Koraidon
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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故勒頓 / 故勒顿 Gùlèdùn
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From 故 gù and the transcription of the Japanese name
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Cantonese Chinese
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故勒頓 Gulaahkdeuhn
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From 故 gu and the transcription of the Japanese name
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[show]More languages
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Thai
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โคไรดอน Khoraidon
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Winged King
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ツバサノオウ Tsubasano'ou
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From 翼の王 tsubasa no ō
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French
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Ailes-Royales
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From aile and royal
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Spanish
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Reyalado
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From rey and alado
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German
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Schwingenkönig
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From Schwinge and König
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Italian
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Realato
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From re and alato
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Korean
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날개의왕 Nalgaeuiwang
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From 날개의왕 nalgaeui wang
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Mandarin Chinese
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翼大王 Yìdàwáng
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From 翼 yì and 大王 dàwáng
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Cantonese Chinese
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翼大王 Yihkdaaihwòhng
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From 翼 yihk and 大王 daaihwòhng
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Related articles
References
External links
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