The Legendary Bird Trio or the are a group of legendary flying type Pokémon comprising Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. After their first appearance in 1996 in , they have appeared in numerous works in the Pokémon media franchise, including as central characters in Pokémon: The Movie 2000. A distribution event of the legendary birds happened from March 2016 to April 2016.
The three available teams for players to join in Pokémon Go are each associated with one of the legendary birds and use the birds' colours as their own. The game's trailer has led some journalists to speculate that the legendary birds will be available to be caught through special events designed by the developer Niantic, Inc..
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