Why was arcanine a legendary?

Rather than a nod to changed design decisions, Arcanine's category appears to reference Chinese guardian lion statues, which were traditionally (i.e. "in legend") said to ward off evil spirits. As such, early-game Pokédex entries describe it as lowercase-"legendary" in China.

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Is moonveil katana a legendary?
This is one of the best legendary Katanas in the game that works best with dominant Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence type builds. It is a great weapon for slashing and piercing enemies, and it also inflicts high physical damage.
2024-03-20 21:34:55

Is mewtwo and mew a legendary pokémon?
One of the first Legendary Pokémon ever introduced, Mewtwo is still one of the most popular. Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue players who explored the Pokémon Mansion on the Kanto region's Cinnabar Island will remember the intrigue surrounding scientists' plans to clone the Mythical Pokémon Mew.
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Is arcanine a real legendary?
Arcanine was not intended to be a legendary Pokemon but it was supposed to be an extremely rare Pokemon , that's why it's tagged as legendary in the Pokédex. However, since arcanine is not a single Pokemon and multiple arcanines can exist, it would be wrong to classify it as a legendary Pokemon , just like dragonite .
2024-01-18 17:03:05

Is deoxys a legendary or mythical?
Deoxys is a Psychic-type Mythical Pokémon.
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