Main Pokemon Games With The Most Legendaries, Ranked

Summary

• Pokemon games have seen an increase in available Legendary Pokemon over the years.
• Certain titles like Black and White 2 offer a wide selection of 17 Legendary Pokemon to catch.
• Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire boast the most, with players able to catch 32 Legendary Pokemon, surpassing all other games.

Pokemon over the years has expanded the number of pocket monsters the player is able to catch in each main Pokemon title. Not only have the regular Pokemon increased in numbers, but also the number of Legendaries to be fought and caught has also increased over the years.

With the first Pokemon game, Red and Blue only have 4 legendary Pokemon available. The Legendaries have more than multiplied, as the remakes of various Pokemon titles provide almost every legendary that has appeared. These are the main Pokemon games with the most Legendary Pokemon to catch, and how many are available for the player to hunt down.

8 Black And White

Total Legendaries To Catch: 10

Pokemon Black and White is considered one of the best mainline Pokemon games in the franchise, and for good reason, even if the game includes a total of 10 legendary Pokemon to catch. Reshiram and Zekrom are some of the most loved in the franchise.

It should be noted that although there are a total of 10 legendary Pokemon to catch in Pokemon Black and White, Victini, which is one of the first legendaries to be caught, can only be obtained if the player has received the Liberty Pass, which can only be rewarded over Wi-Fi. While the other 9 legendary Pokemon can be caught either way.

7 FireRed And LeafGreen

Total Legendaries To Catch: 10

The first Pokemon title only had four legendary Pokemon for players to catch. The remake of the 1996 RPG saw the number of legendary Pokemon increase to include the pocket monsters that were to be battled in the main franchise Pokemon games that were released in between its development.

While players in the USA were unable to officially enjoy Red and Green when they were first released due to them being exclusive to Japan, these players instead had Red and Blue. Alongside the already-seen Legendaries of Articuno, Zapdos, and Mewtwo, players were given seven more legendaries to catch which may have been seen in the likes of Gold and Silver or Ruby and Sapphire.

6 Diamond And Pearl

Total Legendaries To Catch: 14

After battling either Palkia or Dialga in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, players will be able to adventure past these two legendary Pokemon. The three other legendaries available to players will scatter themselves across the map of Sinnoh. Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit are three adorable little Psychic Pokemon that are actually Legendaries that are incredibly powerful, but that still means there are 9 other legendaries available to players.

Although 3 of these Pokemon are restricted to events, that still leaves 6 other Pokemon that are officially available to all players in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, as long as they have either played previous Pokemon games or obtained the Nation Dex.

5 Black And White 2

Total Legendaries To Catch: 17

Pokemon Black and White 2 is the only time Pokemon has created a second official game for a generation of the franchise instead of a remake, though with how well-received Pokemon Black and White were, it’s no surprise to see that Zekrom and Rashiram have returned once more.

These Pokemon may not be the stars of the show for Pokemon Black and White 2, the number of available legendary Pokemon to battle and catch in this 2012 title has increased by 7. However, there are also significantly different Pokemon in each game. While Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion remain the same, legendaries such as Landorous have instead been dropped for Regirock.

4 Platinum

Total Legendaries To Catch: 18

After the release of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, the third game of the fourth generation of Pokemon was released two years after the other two. While including the legendary Pokemon of the original fourth generation versions, this game also includes four more legendary Pokemon for a player that has got to catch them all.

This is another Pokemon title that also includes event-specific Pokemon, as the likes of Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus were added from various Nintendo Events that rewarded the player with certain items that gave them access to acquiring these legendary Pokemon. Otherwise, Giratina is the only new legendary to be included.

3 HeartGold And SoulSilver

Total Legendaries To Catch: 19

As another remake of a previous Pokemon title, HeartGold and SoulSilver contain not only the 5 main legendary Pokemon from the original Gold and Silver but also plenty of other legendary pocket monsters from the other games of the main franchise for players to capture once they have defeated the Elite Four and reached an appropriate level that will make it a lot easier to capture them.

While the majority of legendary Pokemon in HeartGold and SoulSilver are available to be caught, some, such as Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, are only available to those who brought over the special Arceus that was given way to celebrate the 12th Pokemon Movie.

2 Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl

Total Legendaries To Catch: 31

Since the release of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, which included 14 legendary Pokemon for the player to battle and capture, in 2021, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl were released to add a new lick of paint to the much-loved generation of Pokemon, as well as adding plenty more legendaries from the countless games that were released in between the two titles.

Besides the appearance of the game-changing, with 31 legendary Pokemon available, players will want to track down some of their favorite legendaries from the franchise to see how this new art style has changed them. Like previous titles, the number of legendaries in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has grown even larger through various events that have added both mythical and legendary Pokemon to the roster.

1 Omega Ruby And Alpha Sapphire

Total Legendaries To Catch: 32

Therefore, the main Pokemon game with the most legendaries available is another remake that introduced players to an entirely new art style for the Pokemon games is Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. With the original Pokemon Ruby and Sapphireonly having 8 legendary Pokemon for players to interact with, this game surpassed that number by far by having a total of 32 to find.

Many of these legendary Pokemon are caught by using the Mirage Spot mechanic. While exploring the skies of Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the player will spot that some islands have a star hovering above them. These locations will likely contain various legendary Pokemon for the player to capture, though it’s important to remember that some legendaries only appear at certain times of the day.