Mesprit (Japanese: エムリット Emrit) is a Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Along with Uxie and Azelf, Mesprit is a member of the lake guardians, a Legendary trio first discovered in the Sinnoh region. Mesprit is known as the Being of Emotion (Japanese: 感情の神 God of Emotion).
Biology
Mesprit is a small, gray, fairy-like Pokémon. It has two tails that each have a red jewel encrusted in them. These are, presumably, two of the jewels which comprise the Red Chain. Mesprit has a partially magenta face with four long, drooping appendages and another red gem encrusted in its forehead.
Mesprit's spirit can leave its body without dying and return to the body at will. Legends say that a person that touches it will have their emotions completely drained away. Mesprit was highly feared due to it punishing those who disrespect it; Mesprit will throw their emotions into disarray. Mesprit is said to have taught humans the ability to feel sorrow, pain, and joy. It was shown in The Needs of the Three! and The Battle Finale of Legend! that it can teleport itself, as well as other Pokémon and humans. Though playful, it is a bit mischievous. In the past, it has been referred to as the "Being of Emotion" due to its role in giving humans the ability to feel happiness and sadness present in life. Mesprit and the other lake guardians have the power to calm Dialga or Palkia should the deity be enraged, but not both at once. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Mesprit is shown to be capable of speech via telepathy.
Mesprit and the other lake guardians are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Mystical Power.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Mesprit is the guardian of the Time Gear of Quicksand Cave. When the player and the partner first reach the cave, Mesprit attacks them, having been warned by Uxie about someone aiming to steal the Time Gear, which is soon after stolen by Grovyle. After Grovyle's capture, Mesprit returns the Time Gear to Underground Lake, but when it is revealed that Grovyle was only collecting the Time Gears to prevent the collapse of Temporal Tower, Mesprit willingly hands over the Time Gear instead. Although Mesprit's gender is unknown gameplay-wise, she is referred to as female during cutscenes. After clearing the main story, returning and completing Quicksand Cave gives the player to option to defeat and recruit Mesprit.
- Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The same Mesprit returns, having taken up residence at Heart Lake. Aside from Uxie and Azelf, Mesprit is also connected with Grovyle.
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. |
| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
#147 | | Johto
#— | | Diamond | Known as "The Being of Emotion." It taught humans the nobility of sorrow, pain, and joy. | | Pearl | Although it slumbers at the bottom of the lake, its spirit is said to leave its body and flitter on the water surface. | | Platinum | When Mesprit flew, people learned the joy and sadness of living. It was the birth of emotions. | | HeartGold | This Pokémon is said to have endowed the human heart with emotions, such as sorrow and joy. | | SoulSilver | | |
| Generation V | | | Unova
#— | | Black | When Mesprit flew, people learned the joy and sadness of living. It was the birth of emotions. | | White | | Black 2 | When Mesprit flew, people learned the joy and sadness of living. It was the birth of emotions. | | White 2 | | |
| Generation VI | | Kalos
#— | | Hoenn
#— | | X | Known as "The Being of Emotion." It taught humans the nobility of sorrow, pain, and joy. | | Y | It sleeps at the bottom of a lake. Its spirit is said to leave its body to fly on the lake's surface. | | Omega Ruby | Known as "The Being of Emotion." It taught humans the nobility of sorrow, pain, and joy. | | Alpha Sapphire | It sleeps at the bottom of a lake. Its spirit is said to leave its body to fly on the lake's surface. | | |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#— | | Sinnoh
#147 | | Hisui
#226 | | This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield. | | Brilliant Diamond | It is known as the Being of Emotion. It taught humans the nobility of sorrow, pain, and joy. | | Shining Pearl | It sleeps at the bottom of a lake. Its spirit is said to leave its body to fly on the lake's surface. | | Legends: Arceus | Known as the Being of Emotion. In legend, this Pokémon was feared, as any who showed disrespect would have their emotions thrown into disarray. | | |
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. |
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In side games
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Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mesprit
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mesprit
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mesprit
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Mesprit
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mesprit
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mesprit
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mesprit
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush  | Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds | Base HP: 55 | | | Base Attack: 82 | Base Defense: 60 | Base Speed: 60 | | |
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Evolution data
Sprites
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. |
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
In Following A Maiden Voyage!, Dawn saw the projected "soul" of Mesprit near Lake Verity.
Mesprit physically debuted in The Needs of the Three!, where it and Uxie came to Lake Valor after Azelf was captured. However, they were also captured by J and Team Galactic, but beforehand, they used Future Sight, destroying her ship later on. It was then controlled by the team to help fulfill its goal. In The Battle Finale of Legend!, after breaking from their control with the help of Dawn's Piplup and Cynthia's Garchomp, it helped stop Cyrus's plot to use Dialga and Palkia. It reappeared in Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles, helping to stop a rampaging Heatran.
Other
In PK21, a Mesprit, Azelf, and Uxie served Pikachu and his friends some apples.
Minor appearances
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness, a Mesprit, along with the other members of its trio, were the protectors of the Time Gear.
A silhouetted Mesprit appeared in a fantasy in Healing the Healer!.
Pokédex entries
| Episode | Pokémon | Source | Entry | | JNS02 | Mesprit | Goh's Rotom Phone | Mesprit, the Emotion Pokémon. A Psychic type. Mesprit is called "The Being of Emotion." Legends say it introduced people's hearts to feelings, like joy and sadness. | |
GOTCHA!
A Mesprit briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pocket Monsters DP
Mesprit appeared in PMDP13 along with the other members of the lake guardians.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Lake guardians (Adventures) → Mesprit
In the Diamond & Pearl arc, Mesprit was to be captured as part of Team Galactic's plans. Commander Mars led the operation to capture Mesprit, and succeeded; though Diamond had tried to stop her, he was captured along with Mesprit and taken to Team Galactic's Veilstone headquarters. Mesprit connected with Diamond the most, as he had great emotional control; Diamond also saw Mesprit at Lake Verity when he was young. It first appeared in Tackling Tangrowth.
Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!
Sugiru owns a Mesprit.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Along with Uxie and Azelf, Mesprit was captured by Team Galactic to create the Red Chain so that they can control the Legendary Dialga. It was eventually freed and helped stop Dialga by breaking the Red Chain. It first appeared in Team Galactic's Ultimate Warrior.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team
Mesprit appeared in BET2.
In the TCG
- Main article: Mesprit (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
On the Spear Pillar stage, occasionally the lake guardians make cameo appearances during the fight; they do nothing, however.
Trophy information
An Emotion Pokémon said to have taught humans emotions. Rumor is, if you touch Mesprit, you'll lose all emotions three days later. It sleeps at the base of Lake Verity, but once engaged in battle, it will rise from the water to fly around the Sinnoh region. Even if you see this Pokémon after your initial meeting, it'll try to flee battle, so catching it is quite a task.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Mesprit appears as a Spirit alongside Uxie and Azelf.
Trivia
- Mesprit is somewhat unique among the members of its trio, as it leaves Lake Verity and begins roaming Sinnoh after being encountered by the player in Lake Verity's cavern.
- In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, Mesprit is the only one of the lake guardians to fight the main character in battle during the main story; despite being depicted as a calm and peaceful Pokémon, it was enraged by a previous attack on its counterpart Uxie and quite fiercely attacked the hero and their partner.
- Mesprit shares its category with Kirlia and Indeedee. They are all known as the Emotion Pokémon.
- Mesprit is tied with Uxie and Azelf for the highest base friendship of all Legendary Pokémon.
- In Generation IX, prior to the Version 2.0.1 update of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Mesprit was unable to learn moves via Move Reminder.
Origin
Mesprit seems to be based on a spirit or a sprite. The lake guardians could possibly have originated from the Imperial Regalia of Japan, which are also called the Three Sacred Treasures. Mesprit would be the Yasakani no Magatama, which embodies benevolence. Additionally, it may draw inspiration from Seraphim—one of the three highest ranking angel classes in Christianity—characterized by their "burning love to God."
Name origin
Mesprit may be a combination of M of the acronym UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal, wasei-eigo for cryptid) and spirit or sprite. It may also involve esprit (liveliness of mind or spirit, and French for 'spirit') or the pronoun me.
Emrit may be a combination of M of the acronym UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal, wasei-eigo for cryptid) and spirit.
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | स्यपरी Syapari | From रहस्यमय rahasyamay and परी pari |  Thai | เอ็มริต Emrit | Transcription of Japanese name | |
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See also
