Swords of Justice

The Swords of Justice(Japanese: 聖剣士 Sacred Swordsmen) is a collective term to refer to the quartet of Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, and Keldeo. They are also commonly referred to by fans as the Legendary musketeers.

The group is based on the French novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, père. Cobalion represents Athos, the oldest and de facto leader of the group. Terrakion represents Porthos, the strongest, heaviest, and largest member of the group. Virizion represents Aramis, the most feminine, vain, and romantic member of the group. Keldeo represents d'Artagnan, the youngest by far and the latest addition to the group.

The Swords of Justice share a secondary type, Fighting-type, and the Ability Justified. A number of their moves refer to combat and swordplay—something the Musketeers specialized in—such as Swords Dance and Sacred Sword. The latter move was the signature move of the Swords of Justice in Generation V.

When gathered at the Moor of IcirrusBW, Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion will teach Keldeo its own signature move, Secret Sword. This method has been changed in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, as Keldeo needs to be taken to Pledge Grove to examine the rock in order to learn Secret Sword.