- If you were looking for the heroes of Unova legend, see Heroes of Truth and Ideals.
The legendary heroes,[1][2][3] also known as the Legendary Warrior Pokémon,[4][5] are a duo of Legendary Pokémon consisting of Zacian and Zamazenta. The legendary heroes are also referred to as the hero duo by fans. The duo plays a major role in both the main story and post-game of Pokémon Sword and Shield. They reside in the Galar region.
In their Crowned forms, Zacian and Zamaenta are the game mascots of Pokémon Sword and Shield, respectively, on top of sharing a secondary type in Steel and the category of "Warrior Pokémon".
History
The two Legendary Pokémon are believed to have been born from a place far beyond the Slumbering Weald. Some believe Zacian and Zamazenta are siblings, others believe that the two are rivals. For eons, the Legendary heroes have lived in the Galar region, protecting it from outside threats, but while the region is safe, both reside in an ancient altar deep within the Slumbering Weald in the form of statues in the middle of a lake.
3000 years ago, as the Legendary Pokémon Eternatus awakened and caused the cataclysmic Darkest Day, Zacian and Zamazenta awakened as well to protect the region with the help of two young humans. In the end of the battle, the four succeeded in taking down the Gigantic Pokémon, forcing it into another slumber and causing pieces of its body imbued with its power to rain down throughout Galar in the form of Wishing Pieces and Wishing Stars.
After the end of the Darkest Day, the two youths were crowned as the region's new kings, however, as time went on, Zacian and Zamazenta were forgotten by history, causing other alternate stories to arise: like one where a single hero with a sword and shield defeat all gigantic Pokémon and one where two youths find a sword and a shield and use it to undo the Darkest Day, being then crowned as kings.
Similar movesets
Similar base stats
Generation VIII
Hero of Many Battles
Crowned
Generation IX
Hero of Many Battles
Crowned
In the core series games
Pokémon Sword and Shield
During the events of Pokémon Sword and Shield, the truth behind the legend was discovered by Sonia, with the help of the player and their friend and rival, Hop. The truth of the legend was eventually published in a book, and became a point of contention from two brothers, Sordward and Shielbert, who claim to be descendants of the old kings.
They are encountered by the player for the first time in the Slumbering Weald. Eventually, one will be obtainable during the post-game segment after Sordward and Shielbert are thwarted atop the Energy Plant. In Pokémon Sword, the player will obtain Zacian and Hop will obtain Zamazenta, and in Pokémon Shield, the player will obtain Zamazenta and Hop will obtain Zacian.
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
Both Zacian and Zamazenta appear in Pokémon Masters EX, forming sync pairs with the following Trainers:
In the anime
Main series
- Main article: Legendary heroes (anime)
Zacian and Zamazenta appeared in Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald! as illusions, where they battled Ash and Goh. They physically appeared in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, where they worked alongside Ash and Goh to stop the Darkest Day before disappearing.
Pokémon Evolutions
Zacian and Zamazenta appeared in The Champion in a flashback, where they worked alongside Victor and Hop to stop the Darkest Day before disappearing.
In the manga
The legendary heroes in their Crowned forms in Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Adventures
The legendary heroes debuted in Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment. Henry and Casey encountered them in the Slumbering Weald, though their attempt to fight the two Pokémon off revealed that they were merely illusions. After promising he wasn't going to steal anything, they were able to simply walk through the illusions.
Following Eternatus's awakening, Zacian and Zamazenta appeared in Hammerlocke in GRRR!! The Irrepairable Gears. Upon them attacking Eternatus together with Giga Impact, a bright burst of light ensued, following which all three Legendary Pokémon had disappeared, along with Henry and the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield he had been holding.
In PASS41, the recovered artifacts were reclaimed by the returned Zacian and Zamazenta, who used them to turn into their Crowned forms. In PASS42, they resumed their battle against Eternamax Eternatus at the tower summit. They successfully defeated their opponent in the following chapter, ending the Darkest Day. They subsequently left, with people like Casey and Piers agreeing to name them as the true heroes instead of any human to avoid more people like Sordward and Shielbert from coming about.
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