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terapagos
📅 Updated:2026-06-22
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Terapagos (Japanese: テラパゴス Terapagos) is a Normal-type Legendary Pokémon introduced during Generation IX, in The Indigo Disk.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other pokémon, Terapagos has three forms: Normal Form, Terastal Form, and a unique Stellar-type Terastallized state referred to as its Stellar Form. At the start of a battle, it changes from its Normal Form into its Terastal Form through its Tera Shift Ability, and transforms into its Stellar Form upon Terastallizing.
Terapagos (Japanese: テラパゴス Terapagos) is a Normal-type Legendary Pokémon introduced during Generation IX, in The Indigo Disk.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other pokémon, Terapagos has three forms: Normal Form, Terastal Form, and a unique Stellar-type Terastallized state referred to as its Stellar Form. At the start of a battle, it changes from its Normal Form into its Terastal Form through its Tera Shift Ability, and transforms into its Stellar Form upon Terastallizing.
Terastal Form Terapagos is the game mascot of The Indigo Disk, appearing in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. Another Terapagos plays an important role in pokémon Horizons: The Series.
Terapagos is a reptilian, turtle-like pokémon with an indigo body and strong crystalline motifs present in all of its forms. Each of its forms incorporates Terastal imagery, including hexagonal geometry, star symbolism, and a prominent cyan or light blue gem connected to its shell. Its eyes are consistently light blue with four-pointed, star-shaped pupils, often accented by glowing highlights. Diamond- or rhombus-like shapes recur across its design, whether as markings, jewelry-like protrusions, or crystalline growths. As Terapagos transitions into its higher forms, its physical presence becomes increasingly luminous and gem-like, emphasizing its connection to Terastal and Stellar energy.
Terapagos is responsible for the Terastal phenomenon. It inhabited the Paldea region in a bygone era and was thought that this species went extinct, with it said to have been caught up in seismic shifts that occurred about 2,000,000 years ago. However, one specimen managed to survive by crystallizing its own body and going into hibernation in the Area Zero Underdepths, where it laid low until the present day. According to Briar, it is made of Terastal energy. With the power of its crystals, it can bombard its foes with star-shaped projectiles. Terapagos can alter timelines in some capacity, as seen in the core series games and animated series. An example of this is it being capable of using crystals such as the ones from the Crystal Pool to bring humans and objects forward from other points in time as seen with Professor Sada/Professor Turo, who hadn't yet finished their time machine, and Rystal, who lived 100 years in the past. While using this ability, a mist appears around the affected area; once it disappears, whatever was brought is sent back.
As depicted in several pokémon Horizons: The Series episodes, Terapagos can also create visions of its own memories and even of other people's. Due to the Terastal energy its body produces, Terapagos was responsible for allowing advanced technologies to exist in spite of human limitations. These include Tera Orbs, the professor's AI duplicate, and a time machine that summons Paradox pokémon from different points in time or even from other timelines. Tera Orbs directly exposed to the energy from Terapagos will become able to Terastallize pokémon without the need to recharge. Terapagos also has a strong connection to the Stellar-type. In The Approaching Shadow!, Spinel comes to the conclusion that Terapagos and Laquium are opposite forces. In Beyond the Shining Rainbow, it was shown absorbing the energy of the Tera crystals around Area Zero to power up. In Guided by the Black Rayquaza!, it was also shown drawing power from its allies into itself to enhance its abilities. As shown in Following Traces of Laquium, Sableye, who feed on gemstones and crystals, seem to be interested in Terapagos's crystalline body.
Heath is the one who discovered Terapagos and coined its name. Eventually, the public saw his findings as too fantastical to possibly be real, but Heath's descendant, Briar proved its existence by writing her first book: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, which details the expedition she, the player, Kieran, and Carmine made in Area Zero Underdepths.
Terapagos is the only known pokémon capable of learning the move Tera Starstorm.
