It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Along with Uxie and Azelf, Mesprit is a member of the lake guardians, a Legendary trio first discovered in the Sinnoh region. Mesprit is known as the Being of Emotion (Japanese: 感情の神God of Emotion).
Mesprit is a small, gray, fairy-like Pokémon. It has two tails that each have a red jewel encrusted in them. Mesprit has a partially magenta face with four long, drooping appendages and another red gem encrusted in its forehead.
Mesprit's spirit can leave its body without dying and return to the body at will. Legends say that a person that touches it will have their emotions completely drained away. Mesprit was highly feared due to it punishing those who disrespect it; Mesprit will throw their emotions into disarray. Mesprit is said to have taught humans the ability to feel sorrow, pain, and joy. It was shown in The Needs of the Three! and The Battle Finale of Legend! that it can teleport itself, as well as other Pokémon and humans. Though playful, it is a bit mischievous. In the past, it has been referred to as the "Being of Emotion" due to its role in giving humans the ability to feel happiness and sadness present in life. Alongside the other lake guardians, Mesprit is needed for the creation of a Red Chain. Either through gems extracted from its body or through its plume. Together they're also capable of destroying a Red Chain. They even have the power to calm down Dialga and Palkia should the deities be enraged, but not both at once. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Mesprit is shown to be capable of speaking the human language via telepathy.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Mesprit is the guardian of the Time Gear of Quicksand Cave. When the player and the partner first reach the cave, Mesprit attacks them, having been warned by Uxie about someone aiming to steal the Time Gear, which is soon after stolen by Grovyle. After Grovyle's capture, Mesprit returns the Time Gear to Underground Lake, but when it is revealed that Grovyle was only collecting the Time Gears to prevent the collapse of Temporal Tower, Mesprit willingly hands over the Time Gear instead. Although Mesprit's gender is unknown gameplay-wise, she is referred to as female during cutscenes. After clearing the main story, returning and completing Quicksand Cave gives the player to option to defeat and recruit Mesprit.
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The same Mesprit returns, having taken up residence at Heart Lake. Aside from Uxie and Azelf, Mesprit is also connected with Grovyle.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Mesprit, the Emotion Pokémon. A Psychic type. Mesprit is called "The Being of Emotion." Legends say it introduced people's hearts to feelings, like joy and sadness.
GOTCHA!
A Mesprit briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.
In the Diamond & Pearl arc, Mesprit was to be captured as part of Team Galactic's plans. Commander Mars led the operation to capture Mesprit, and succeeded; though Diamond had tried to stop her, he was captured along with Mesprit and taken to Team Galactic's Veilstone headquarters. Mesprit connected with Diamond the most, as he had great emotional control; Diamond also saw Mesprit at Lake Verity when he was young. It first appeared in Tackling Tangrowth.
Along with Uxie and Azelf, Mesprit was captured by Team Galactic to create the Red Chain so that they can control the Legendary Dialga. It was eventually freed and helped stop Dialga by breaking the Red Chain. It first appeared in Team Galactic's Ultimate Warrior.
On the Spear Pillar stage, occasionally the lake guardians make cameo appearances during the fight; they do nothing, however.
Trophy information
An Emotion Pokémon said to have taught humans emotions. Rumor is, if you touch Mesprit, you'll lose all emotions three days later. It sleeps at the base of Lake Verity, but once engaged in battle, it will rise from the water to fly around the Sinnoh region. Even if you see this Pokémon after your initial meeting, it'll try to flee battle, so catching it is quite a task.
Mesprit is somewhat unique among the members of its trio, as it leaves Lake Verity and begins roamingSinnoh after being encountered by the player in Lake Verity's cavern.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, Mesprit is the only one of the lake guardians to fight the main character in battle during the main story; despite being depicted as a calm and peaceful Pokémon, it was enraged by a previous attack on its counterpart Uxie and quite fiercely attacked the hero and their partner.
Mesprit shares its category with Kirlia and Indeedee. They are all known as the Emotion Pokémon.
Mesprit is tied with Uxie and Azelf for the highest base friendship of all Legendary Pokémon.
Mesprit seems to be based on a spirit or a sprite. The lake guardians could possibly have originated from the Imperial Regalia of Japan, which are also called the Three Sacred Treasures. Mesprit would be the Yasakani no Magatama, which embodies benevolence. Additionally, it may draw inspiration from Seraphim—one of the three highest ranking angel classes in Christianity—characterized by their "burning love to God."
Name origin
Mesprit may be a combination of M of the acronym UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal, wasei-eigo for cryptid) and spirit or sprite. It may also involve esprit (liveliness of mind or spirit, and French for 'spirit') or the pronoun me.
Emrit may be a combination of M of the acronym UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal, wasei-eigo for cryptid) and spirit.
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