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Type
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Zygarde Complete Forme
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Zygarde 10% Forme
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Zygarde Core
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Zygarde Cell
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Abilities
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
16'05"
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5.0 m
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Zygarde 50% Forme
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14'09"
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4.5 m
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Zygarde Complete Forme
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3'11"
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1.2 m
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Zygarde 10% Forme
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0'0"
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0 m
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Zygarde Core
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Weight
672.4 lbs.
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305.0 kg
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Zygarde 50% Forme
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1344.8 lbs.
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610.0 kg
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Zygarde Complete Forme
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73.9 lbs.
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33.5 kg
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Zygarde 10% Forme
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0 lbs.
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0 kg
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Zygarde Core
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown Gen. IV
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Unknown IV
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270
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 3
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Zygarde 50% Forme
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3 HP
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0 Atk
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0 Def
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0 Sp.Atk
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0 Sp.Def
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0 Speed
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Zygarde Complete Forme
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0 HP
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0 Atk
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0 Def
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0 Sp.Atk
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0 Sp.Def
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0 Speed
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Zygarde 10% Forme
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0 HP
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0 Atk
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0 Def
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0 Sp.Atk
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0 Sp.Def
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0 Speed
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Zygarde Core
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0 HP
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0 Atk
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0 Def
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0 Sp.Atk
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0 Sp.Def
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0 Speed
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
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Zygarde (Japanese: ジガルデ Zygarde) is a dual-type Dragon/Ground Legendary Pokémon.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it has the following three Formes, which all retain Zygarde's Dragon/Ground typing:
- Zygarde 10% Forme, one of the Formes to be introduced in Sun and Moon
- Zygarde 50% Forme, the Forme introduced in X and Y
- Zygarde Complete Forme, one of the Formes to be introduced in Sun and Moon
Along with these Formes are two basic components of Zygarde: Zygarde Cores, which act as the brains of Zygarde, and Zygarde Cells, which compose Zygarde's Formes and cannot think. Neither Zygarde Cores nor Zygarde Cells can use moves.
Zygarde 50% Forme was introduced in Pokémon X and Y. Zygarde Cell, Zygarde Core, Zygarde 10% Forme, and Zygarde Complete Forme were announced in the October 2015 issue of CoroCoro magazine. The remaining forms will be introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Prior to their appearance in Sun and Moon, Zygarde's other forms played an important role in the anime's XY&Z arc.
Biology
Zygarde 50% Forme has a serpent-like body with a green and black pattern on it. There are black frills on the back of its head like a frilled lizard. Its eyes comprise four green hexagons like the compound eyes of an insect. More green hexagons are on the front and back of its frills. The hexagons on its eyes and frills can glow. Its tail is flat and is black on top and green on the bottom. Its tail ends with five separate green tendrils. Zygarde monitors the Pokémon ecosystem to ensure that it isn't disrupted, as it believes it has a duty to protect the ecosystem.
Zygarde Complete Forme has a large, humanoid body with a long tail similar to Zygarde 50% Forme's body. It has two wings protruding from each of its shoulders. On each of these wings is a hexagon and an undulating pattern; on its right side, these are colored blue, and on its left side they are colored red. It has multiple white protrusions on its body: three on each hand, one on each knee, and one and the front of its feet. Its torso is composed of a lower abdomen and an upper chest. The abdomen has a vertical, hexagonal pattern upon it with two thin, white, and vertical marks on either side. Upon the chest is thin, zig-zagging opening which fades between five colors: red, orange, white, cyan, and blue. The chest can open, revealing five cores of each color. Above this opening are two large green, hexagonal marks. Atop its chest is its crown-shaped head. It has three white hexagonal marks above four horizontal ones, the uppermost white one having a very thin diamond shape through it, and the lower two being eyes. Directly above the third mark is a final green hexagon. Surrounding the head are triangular protrusions connected by another upside-down triangle which is jagged at the top. Zygarde Complete Forme is said to exceed both Xerneas and Yveltal in power, possessing 100% of its total cells. Zygarde only enters Complete Forme when the ecosystem is under threat and the Zygarde believes it is outmatched. Zygarde Complete Forme contains separate Cores for each of its wings and its tail, and each Core can make decisions and act independently of the others.
Zygarde 10% Forme has a relatively small, mostly black canine body with a green "leash" that continues beyond the neck. Its muzzle is black at the top and green elsewhere. Its eyes are white hexagons with a black outline and no discernible pupils; directly above the eyes are two small green hexagons which resemble eyebrows. On its forehead is a very thin, white ellipse. Its "leash" is entirely green with a small red hexagon connected to the bottom. On each of its legs are hexagonal protrusions, all the same color black as the legs themselves. On the front two legs, there are two. On the back legs are three protrusions, and on the left leg is a particularly long one made up of two hexagons. On each of its hind legs is another hexagonal shape, with a noticeable gap before a small square protrusion above it. Zygarde 10% Forme possesses 10% of Zygarde's total Cells and splits off from Zygarde 50% Forme when there is an emergency, but since only a single Core exists to control the brain of each one, 10% Forme can only be maintained for a short time. It has razor-sharp teeth and can reach speeds up to 60 mph (100 km/h).
Zygarde Core is the brain of Zygarde, and has a small and leafy-green gelatinous body comprised of a large, round head, a moderately-sized body, and a thin, hook-shaped bottom section which may be a tail. Its head is rounded except for a protruding, beak-shaped area at the bottom front which may be a nose or a mouth. Within its head is a single, oval eye which has a smaller black, oval pupil within it. Beside this eye is another white, semi-elliptic shape which may be a second eye. Within its midsection is a nearly regular, red hexagon. Only a small number of Zygarde Cores exist, and they are sentient and can communicate via telepathy, monitoring the ecosystem around them; however, they cannot battle on their own, and must combine with Cells and change Forme to fight. Zygarde Cores get their energy through photosynthesis.
Zygarde Cells make up every other part of Zygarde, and appears very similar to the Zygarde Core. Unlike the Core, it is flat, has a green pupil, and has a darker green, more elongated hexagon within its midsection. Unlike the Cores' hook-like bottom section, the Cells have a long and more noticeably tail-like back-end. There are Zygarde Cells all over the Alola region, and they are unable to think and incapable of using moves.
Zygarde is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the moves Land's Wrath, Thousand Arrows, Thousand Waves, and Core Enforcer.
In the anime
Zygarde 50% Forme in the anime
Major appearances
Zygarde is a major target of Team Flare in the anime. Zygarde Cells and one of its Cores made their anime debuts in Mega Evolution Special IV. Thanks to the help of Mairin's Chespin, Chespie, the Core managed to escape Lysandre Labs, and came across Ash and his friends in From A to Z!. Bonnie was immediately taken with the unidentified Pokémon, and nicknamed it "Squishy". It currently travels in Bonnie's bag, alongside Dedenne.
Squishy later transformed into 10% Forme after being separated from Bonnie and the others to defend itself against Bryony and her subordinates; Squishy, however, eventually returned to travel with Bonnie in A Cellular Connection!. Teaser images for M19 also hint that it will gain its complete forme by that movie.
Squishy is known by the code name Z1 by Team Flare.
A Zygarde known by the code name Z2 by Team Flare appeared as a 50% Forme Zygarde in From A to Z!. It managed to escape Team Flare by using Land's Wrath. It appeared as a Zygarde Core during Meeting at Terminus Cave!, being contacted by Squishy.
Unlike Squishy's red core, Z2 has a blue core.
Minor appearances
Zygarde Cells made their main series debut in From A to Z!. They have appeared on occasion to assist Squishy and Z2.
Zygarde Complete Forme made its anime debut in Dream a Little Dream from Me! in a dream.
Pokédex entries
In the manga
Zygarde in Pokémon Adventures
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Zygarde debuts in the X & Y arc. It was first mentioned by Blue, who aimed to find it in order to stop the endless battle between Xerneas and Yveltal. It appeared in person at Anistar City, where it was sought after by Essentia, who aimed to capture it for Team Flare. When X and Y battle Essentia in order to retrieve Y's stolen Xerxer, Zygarde appeared before them and attacked before Essentia manages to successfully capture it.
In the TCG
- Main article: Zygarde (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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Generation VI
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X
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When the Kalos region's ecosystem falls into disarray, it appears and reveals its secret power.
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Y
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It's hypothesized that it's monitoring those who destroy the ecosystem from deep in the cave where it lives.
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Omega Ruby
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When the Kalos region's ecosystem falls into disarray, it appears and reveals its secret power.
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Alpha Sapphire
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It's hypothesized that it's monitoring those who destroy the ecosystem from deep in the cave where it lives.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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In events
Stats
Base stats
50% Forme
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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108
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168 - 215
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326 - 420
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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121
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113 - 190
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222 - 375
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81
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77 - 146
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150 - 287
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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Total: 600
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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 Zygarde
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Zygarde
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zygarde
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Zygarde
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Zygarde in Generation VI
- 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 Zygarde in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zygarde
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Zygarde
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Zygarde can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Zygarde cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zygarde
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Zygarde
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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Trivia
Origin
Zygarde's 10%, 50%, and Complete Formes may be inspired in part by the three children of Loki and Angrboða: Fenrir, Jörmungandr, and Hel.
Zygarde 10% Forme may be based on Fenrir. The green scarf-like object around its neck could be based on Gleipnir, the rope that binds Fenrir. This Forme could also draw inspiration from Garmr, the watchdog that guards Helheim's gate. In appearance, Zygarde 10% Forme resembles a Doberman Pinscher.
Zygarde 50% Forme's appearance is based on a serpent in the shape of the letter Z. It may also draw inspiration from Jörmungandr, a sea serpent that encircles the earth, and Níðhöggr, a dragon that gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasill, the world tree.
Zygarde Complete Forme may be based on Hel, the ruler of Helheim, the realm of the dead in Nordic myth. The colors on Complete Forme's chest match the colors of the real-world flag of France, the country which inspired the region of Kalos, as well as the main colors of Xerneas and Yveltal, the version mascots of X and Y.
Zygarde Cell and Zygarde Core may be based on cells as well as single-celled organisms such as flatworms (specifically planaria), slime molds and members of Euglena. Some planarians' ocelli also resemble eyes, which may have inspired the designs for the Cell and Core Zygarde. The hexagons within them may represent a cell nucleus.
Name origin
Zygarde comes from the letter Z. It may be derived from ζυγωτός zygōtos (Greek for joined), zygote, and garde (French for guard), and zygōtos and midgard (Old Norse: Miðgarðr).
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ジガルデ Zygarde
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Possibly from Z, ζυγωτός zygōtos, and garde
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French
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Zygarde
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Same as English name
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Spanish
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Zygarde
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Same as English name
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German
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Zygarde
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Same as English name
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Italian
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Zygarde
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Same as English name
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Korean
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지가르데 Jigareude
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Transliteration of its Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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基格爾德 / 基格尔德 Jīgé'ěrdé
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Transliteration of its Japanese name
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Cantonese Chinese
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基格爾德 Gēigaakyíhdāk
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Mandarin-based transliteration of Japanese name
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More languages
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Hindi
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ज़्यगार्ड Zygarde
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Same as English name
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Related articles
External links
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