| | Here's A Screen Shot That Many Think Shows Houou | | 
| | The bird that appeared in the first episode. Probably the 4th Legendary bird. The Houou (phoenix) is a bird whose existence has been reported by Japanese mythology since ancient times. It is said that whenever a saintly or holy person is about to appear on this earth, it emerges from the heavens to announce their eminent arrival. That probably explains why Ash saw it, in the first episode, when nobody else could find it. | |