How is Manaphy a legendary?

Question

#1 Manaphy can BREED.No legendary is supposed to be able to breed.
#2 Manaphy isn't exactly what I would call a "powerful pokemon"
#3 Most legendaries have a great move pool manaphy doesn't.

Comments

2 and 3
Aww, but I love my darling Manaphy!

Answer 1

1: Exception ;)
2: each stat of 100 isn't powerful? since when?
3: Hydration+Rain Dance+Rest+Surf+Tail Glow is great!

Comments

Yeah! Right! Manaphy IS powerful.

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LOL. Modest Manaphy can kill just about anything.

Answer 2

Manaphy breeds to create Phione, but Phione does not evolve into Manaphy. So it's clearly different from normal breeding.

Manaphy's total stats are 600 same as Mew, Celebi, Latias, Latios, Jirachi, Deoxys, Cresselia, Shaymin, Victini, Landorus, Meloetta and Genesect. There are also 18 other legendary Pokemon with lower stats than Manaphy.

Maybe you are thinking of Phione? Phione's stats are only 480. It doesn't have a brilliant learnset but it has a few options.

Comments

I just happen to suck with manaphy

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But Manaphy dosen't suck! Manaphy is powerful.

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Is it possible to "suck" with Manaphy? :\

Answer 3

Manaphy:

1) It's an event Pokemon
2) The exeption of it breeding is to make Phione, which doesn't evolve into Manaphy
3) It has a special egg :)