Litleonids
The Litleonids (Japanese: シシコ座流星群 Shishiko meteor shower) are a meteor shower that occurs in the Pokémon world. They were first mentioned in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Assuming that the naming system of the Litleonids is consistent with other meteor showers, the Litleonids would appear to radiate from a point in a constellation named Litleo. This is explicitly stated in the Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Korean versions.
In the games
The Litleonids are first mentioned by name during a news report at the beginning of the Delta Episode, when Norman gives the player a Pair of Tickets to the star show held at the Mossdeep Space Center. They are mentioned again by Zinnia while she is talking to Aster. The player and May/Brendan later watch the Litleonids at the end of the Delta Episode.
It is unclear how often the Litleonids occur, as dialogue from the player's mother indicates that they last occurred 11 years ago in the English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish versions or 12 years ago in the Japanese and Korean versions, referencing the time between the release of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and their remakes, while the Hoenn News Network report states that the meteor shower occurs once every thousand years, like the Millennium Comet from Jirachi: Wish Maker.
The first letter found on Sea Mauville is about Takao Cozmo wanting to go to a star show with his father Raizoh. This is the only other mention of a star show in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire in both the English and Japanese versions.
In the anime
In Dream a Little Dream from Me!, Ash and his friends watched the Litleonid meteor shower near the beginning of the episode.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc
Ruby invited Sapphire to see the Litleonids after their training had finished. At the end of the arc, however, they wound up witnessing the meteor shower directly from space.
Trivia
- The Leonids, the annual meteor shower after which the Litleonids take their name, occur during November, the same month during which Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire were released.
- The anime episode in which the shower appeared also aired in November.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シシコ座流星群 Shishiko-za Ryūsei-gun | From シシコ Shishiko (Litleo) and しし座流星群 Shishi-za ryūsei-gun (the Leonids) |
| English | Litleonids | From Litleo and the Leonids |
| French | Pluie de météorites de la constellation du Hélionceau | From Hélionceau (Litleo) |
| German | Meteorschauer im Sternbild Leufeo | From Leufeo (Litleo) |
| Italian | Litleidi | From Litleo and Leonidi (the Leonids) |
| European Spanish | Lluvia de meteoritos de la constelación de Litleo* Estrellas Litleónidas* |
From Litleo From Litleo and leónidas (the Leonids) |
| Latin American Spanish | Lluvia de meteoritos Litleónidos | From Litleo and leónidas (the Leonids) |
| Korean | 레오꼬좌 유성군 Re'okko-jwa Yuseonggun | From 레오꼬 Re'okko (Litleo) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 小獅獅座流星雨 Xiǎoshīshī-zuò Liúxīngyǔ | From 小獅獅 Xiǎoshīshī (Litleo) and 獅子座流星雨 Shīzi-zuò Liúxīngyǔ (the Leonids) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 小獅獅座流星雨 Síusīsī-joh Làuhsīngyúh | From 小獅獅 Síusīsī (Litleo) and 獅子座流星雨 Sījí-joh Làuhsīngyúh (the Leonids) |
| Danish | Litleonids meteorregn | From English name |
| Dutch | Litleoniden | From Litleo and Leoniden (the Leonids) |
| Finnish | Litleonidien meteoriparvi | From Litleo and leonidit (the Leonids) |
| Norwegian | Litleonidene | From Litleo and Leonidene (the Leonids) |
| Polish | Litleonidy | From Litleo and Leonidy (the Leonids) |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Litleonidas | From Litleo and Leônidas (the Leonids) |
| Russian | Метеоритным дождём Литлеонид Meteoritnym dozhdyom Litleonid | From English name |
| Swedish | Litleonids meteorsvärm | From English name |
See also
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