History Main / OlympusMons

** Let us not forget the leader of the Wild Hunt and patrician of all glorious souls, the king of all dragons, either the female side of the Hindu god(dess) of destruction (and currently second or third most worshiped deity, behind the Abrahamic god) or a deity from another pantheon, an embodiment of untamed and destructive nature that had to be imprisoned by a more civilized god, another god of death (named after the Greek deity, portrayed as the Celtic Arawn or Dagda), the Garden of Eden, and a living black hole (that doesn't kill the players). None but perhaps that dragon or the Garden of Eden are as powerful as Knights of the Round, but it's not surprising that the eponymous Unlimiteds from ''Anime/FinalFantasyUnlimited'' are described as having power surpassing that of the gods.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
** The franchise is rife with Olympus Mons, each of which run the gamut from "very powerful" to "PhysicalGod". Officially, there are two categories; Legendary Pokémon, who are found in-game and range from having above-average stats to (in the case of box-art Legendaries) being full-on PurposelyOverpowered, and Mythical Pokémon, who aren't found in-game and are [[TemporaryOnlineContent restricted to limited time Wi-Fi events]]. Though their stats also vary, they are generally just as overpowering as the major mascot Legendaries. And [[ObviousRulePatch to stop players getting a whole party of them]], none of them are able to breed and create more.
** The trope image is from a [=VGCats=] comic, and it displays one of the main characters riding a Pokémon. That Pokémon is Arceus, a Pokémon described as the closest thing to the Judeo-Christian "God" that exists in the world of Pokémon. And yes, you ''can'' catch it.
** There are some Pokémon who have similar characteristics or stats to Legendary Pokémon, but aren't officially considered such. These include "[[InfinityMinusOneSword pseudo-legendaries]]" such as Tyranitar, Metagross, and Hydreigon, the Ultra Beasts, and Phione (a Pokémon obtained by breeding the Mythical Manaphy), though the latter is [[FlipFlopOfGod subject to change]].
** ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl'' establishes that catching Dialga and Palkia (two {{physical god}}s that control time and space) in Poké Balls [[PowerLimiter ends up cutting them off from their cosmic power]], thus causing the BigBad to seek an alternate way of capturing them. It's not clear if this aspect of Poké Balls applies to the other Legendaries (who generally aren't powerful enough to alter reality) or not.
** From Gen III onwards, Legendary Pokémon often factor into the antagonist's plans, which often involves their powers being misused for evil. With a scant few exceptions[[labelnote:*]]Namely [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite N]], [[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 Ghetsis]], and [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Lusamine]] (and [[VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon Necrozma]], who itself is an antagonist)[[/labelnote]], this ''never'' works out well for the villains as the Legendary either [[TheDogBitesBack rebels against them]], or [[EvilIsNotAToy threatens to cause far more damage than intended]].
* ''VideoGame/PocketMortys'' has the One True Morty who is also a supreme example of MagikarpPower. Honorable mention goes to Prancer Morty, who is designed in the style of Pokemon's legendary Pokemon.

* ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':

* ''[=NetHack=]'' GameMod ''VideoGame/SlashEM'' makes it possible to transform monsters temporarily. Thus, in it you can potentially lead all three of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse around on leashes.
* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfMajEyal'', you can wield one of the Bonus Bosses as a symbiote if you have a high enough level, and make the other two "join" you by killing them, then using a wish spell to create a loyal companion possessing spirit to revive their bodies. Plot-wise, it's not ''their'' souls running the bodies, but mechanics-wise it works. Note, one of these characters is the ''AuthorAvatar'' of the programmer.

* In the Undead Nightmare expansion pack for ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption,'' it is possible for John Marston to tame all four of the Horses of the Apocalypse (Death, War, Pestilence, and Famine). All are incredibly fast and have infinite stamina, and Death causes any zombies it touches while sprinting to have their heads explode.
* In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestMonsters,'' you can create your own versions of the bosses. Multiples, even.
** In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestMonstersJoker,'' it's not difficult (though it is time-consuming) to have an entire party of the final boss by the time you fight him. Additionally, two of the higher-level Monsters in ''Joker'' are the {{final boss}}es of ''Dragon Quest II'' and ''III''. The punchline? They're most useful as healers.
** In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestMonstersJoker2'', one of the monsters you can have as a companion is God from ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVII'' who is now named Numen.

* ''VideoGame/GotchaForce'' also features this, though attempts to mitigate it by having borgs above the ComMons level require "data crystals" - "A" and "B" for things a bit beefier than the basic set, all the way through "A" through "E" for the most powerful. The problem is that you need one of each letter, so it's common to sit on multiple copies of "B" while you wait for a single "A". Also, the different [[PaletteSwap palettes]] do not have interchangeable crystals - good luck getting some of those.
* In ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'' Certain large and potentially quite dangerous creatures can be tamed if captured without killing a dwarf, including ''dragons'' (officially bosses). You can KO the Hidden Fun Stuff via cave-ins and stuff them in cages; they aren't tameable without a minor hack, but can be tossed into a pit to be fed with enemy prisoners.
* ''VideoGame/RuneScape'' has the summoning skill, where a player can keep a series of more dangerous "familiars" that approach Olympus Mon strength as the player levels up.
* Frigisaur and Ignosaur in ''VideoGame/FossilFighters''. Not only do they belong to an InfinityPlusOneElement, they're the only viviosaurs stated to be imbued with ''actual'' magic, instead of the merely [[FunctionalMagic functional]] variety.
* ''VideoGame/{{Scribblenauts}}'' lets you summon, and then mind control, Cthulhu. You may then RIDE HIM AROUND. You can also summon {{God}} and [[TheGrimReaper Death]] and have them fight each other for your amusement. Really, ''{{VideoGame/Scribblenauts}}'' is practically built on this kind of power-abusing potential.
* It is unclear in ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' lore exactly who or what the [[GameBreaker Knights Of the Round]] are, and even more unclear why exactly they are taking orders from creatures they could kill 10 times over with a single go.
** Let us not forget the leader of the Wild Hunt and patrician of all glorious souls, the king of all dragons, either the female side of the Hindu god(dess) of destruction (and currently second or third most worshiped deity, behind the Abrahamic god) or a deity from another pantheon, an embodiment of untamed and destructive nature that had to be imprisoned by a more civilized god, another god of death (named after the Greek deity, portrayed as the Celtic Arawn or Dagda), the Garden of Eden, and a living black hole (that doesn't kill the players). None but perhaps that dragon or the Garden of Eden are as powerful as Knights of the Round, but it's not surprising that the eponymous Unlimiteds from ''Anime/FinalFantasyUnlimited'' are described as having power surpassing that of the gods.
** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'', the summons are treated like the god-like beings they are by the plot, and controlling them is a very big deal.
** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2'', DLC allows you to unlock Omega as a Mon. Its bio states ''it once destroyed an entire civilization.'' [[GameBreaker You do the math.]]
** Many games in the series have characters dedicated to summoning elemental spirits, who are often minor gods of their respective worlds. Often the games' storylines will involve recruiting these beings to aid in your quest, though there are some exceptions.
** ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' has Sheena, who can summon the eight beings that embody the elements (known in-game as Summon Spirits)[[spoiler:, along with Origin and Maxwell, both essentially gods,]] and Corrine, a man-made [[spoiler: (not exactly)]] lesser Summon Spirit. Dialogue makes its clear its more of a contract than an actual owner-property relationship. [[OlderThanTheyThink This isn't actually all that dissimilar]] to how gods are treated in some religions (including [[UsefulNotes/{{Judaism}} early Judaism]]) where the relationship between god and worshiper is essentially a contract (or in other words, covenant).
** And its predecessor [[spoiler: (chronologically its distant sequel)]], VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia has Klarth/Claus, who can do the same thing.
** ''VideoGame/TalesOfEternia'': Both Keele and Meredy draw their magical abilities from the power of the Craymels they make contracts with.
** ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2'': Both Harold and Reala can summon elemental spirits as their limit bursts.
** ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia'' has Milla, who can control the four great spirits of the elements in battle, what with how she outranks them in the hierarchy of spirits. She loses this ability for most of the game after she gets de-powered by the [[ArtifactOfDoom Lance of Kresnik]], but regains it when she rejoins your party late in the game. Jude also briefly has the ability to summon Muzet, who is equal in rank and power to Milla, but he loses the ability after she [[FaceHeelRevolvingDoor betrays the party.]]
* In ''VideoGame/CustomRobo'' you can acquire the illegal parts for your robo. These parts are said to be so powerful that they actually pose a high chance to cause mental and physical harm to those who use them. Yet, the main character (usually a kid who basically started using Custom Robos a week ago) is fully capable of using them. That includes the parts for the final boss of the Gamecube one, which was bio-mechanical [[spoiler:[[AfterTheEnd and destroyed most of the Earth and Humanity, save for a single dome.]]]]
* In ''VideoGame/MonsterRancher,'' the Gali species (and, in the first game, the Magic species) are said to be gods in the guise of monsters, with all the attendant power. People and other monsters are awed by them. This is mostly reflected by the absurd base statistics of Gali sub-breed monsters, with a lot of them having a noticeably higher base stats relative to its peers, but the stats are still low enough to be a subject of the MagikarpPower trope associated with the game. Even at the competitive level, the Gali species aren't particularly notable. The Dragon and the Phoenix species (the latter debuting in ''2'') are also said to be among the strongest monsters competitively in the games and they also have their own tales of their legendary prowess which causes other people to remark in both awe and fear. While Dragon is clearly a DifficultButAwesome monster to both obtain and raise in any game featuring it, the Phoenix is ironically one of the easiest monsters to both obtain and raise in ''2'' thanks to its straightforward stats growth and not so difficult method of obtaining it under the right circumstances.
** In the DS game, Xenon is said to have been granted the title "King Of All Monsters" by the gods, and is said to be the strongest species ever. [[GameBreaker Sadly, this is true]], making them look like {{God Mode Sue}}s in comparison to other monsters (for which the idea has always been, [[HardWorkHardlyWorks you have to work to be awesome.]])
* The Valsharess in VideoGame/NeverwinterNights Hordes of the Underdark summoned and bound Mephistopheles. And if you find his True Name you can claim absolute authority over him in the endgame.
* ''VideoGame/AzureDreams'' has 15-year-old hero Koh obtain the world's only Shadow-type dragon monster which is supposedly capable of destroying the world. That is not hard to believe, given that its two main abilities are bestowing invulnerability and unleashing an OneHitKill on anything...
** Long before obtaining [[{{Macguffin}} The Ultimate Egg]], though, Koh trains up a lot of other terrifying monsters - from the lowly [[ComMons Pulunpa]] up to [[ArtificialHuman Golems]], [[AxCrazy Killers]] and [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Dragons]]. Quite a few of these creatures qualify as Olympus Mons themselves.
* Became a problem in ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'', particularly [[VideoGame/Disgaea2CursedMemories the second one]], where a bug made it possible to capture a level 9999 [[CatGirl Nekomata]] early on, and use her to steamroll the entire rest of the game. Later games fixed this by making it impossible to capture any monster who is higher level than the main protagonist.
* ''VideoGame/{{Robopon}}'' has Golden Sunny, Silver C-Cell, and Scar in the first game, and Nebulus in the second.
* By maxing out your Social Links in the ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' series, you're given the ability to fuse and create the "ultimate forms" of that Link's [[TarotMotifs Arcana]]. For example, by meeting the right conditions in ''[[UpdatedReRelease Persona 4 Golden]]'', you can create the end game [[spoiler:Izanagi-no-Okami]]. Fittingly, one of questions given at school in Persona 4 has "Olympus Mons" as its answer.
* In ''VideoGame/SummonersWarSkyArena'', summoning the elusive natural 5* mons are these. Summoning one is totally dependent on the RandomNumberGod that even [[BribingYourWayToVictory paying]] customers have reported not getting one despite spending hundreds of dollars, and when you do summon one, it's broadcasted in the chat channel for everyone to see.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Micromon}}'', a Pokémon knockoff, you can capture Vaithe [[spoiler: (once you collect all the chip fragments, that is)]]. He is actually the only godly Micromon that can be legitimately captured, the other godlies have to be hatched from a golden egg.
* ''VideoGame/{{Nexomon}}'': Omnicron is the godlike primogenitor of all Nexomon, and his seven children, the Primordial Tyrants, are themselves godlike in terms of power. There is also Ziegler, the ghostly ruler of the Netherworld, and his subordinate Wardens. All of them can be caught in the postgame.
* ''VideoGame/{{Temtem}}'' has the two Mythical Temtem Tyranak and Volgun, the former being a [[FeatheredDragons flaming feathered tyrannosaur]] and the latter being an electric Eastern dragon. They can only be obtained by fighting them in a [[MarathonBoss raid battle with 3-5 people]], upon which you receive an egg to raise after defeating the parent. There's also Anatan, a FlawedPrototype you rescue from the [[NebulousEvilOrganization Belsoto Clan]] during the main story.
* The ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch'' franchise is loaded with these given it's a series about mythical {{Youkai}}. These include the multiple sealed Legendary Yo-kai, Mermother (who is based on Izanami-no-Mikoto), Venoct (based on Yamata-No-Orochi), Kyubi, and many more
* In ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'', primal beasts are [[PhysicalGod powerful]], legendary creatures born from an ancient civilization and often [[BlueAndOrangeMorality programmed for specific purposes]]. And in true gacha fashion, you can recruit a good number of them (usually the humanoid ones) to your party and let them mingle with the rest of your crew.
* Naturally, as a Gacha game that deals with mythologies ''Videogame/FateGrandOrder'' lets you roll for various divine figures of various different pantheons in various forms. This includes the Babylonian goddess Ishtar (taking the form of [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Rin Tohsaka]]) or Quetzalcoatl (taking the form of a woman who really loves Lucha Libre). Most notable of these are the Grand servants, considered the greatest of their respective classes as well as the Lostbelt Kings, all of whom are limited-event 5* Servants.
* The eponymous final bosses of ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork6CybeastGregarAndCybeastFalzar'' are two enormous cyber-monsters capable of destroying the [[TheMetaverse cyberworld]]. [[spoiler:Late in the game, it's revealed that Falzar was actually artificially engineered by its creator in hopes that it would destroy Gregar, because no other Navi was able to. Unfortunately, Falzar got out of control and the two beasts are locked in a stalemate that threatened the cyberworld even further.]]
* Interestingly, you ''start'' with one of these in ''VideoGame/MonsterSanctuary''. The spectral familiars are immortal quasi-deities who helped construct and [[BarrierMaiden uphold]] the Sanctuary, and they have guided the four bloodlines since the founding of the Sanctuary. Statistically, however, they're not outstandingly better than other monsters. More traditionally, champion monsters (other than the first few) are unique, meaning you can only get one instance of them per play through. Most of them are still regular wildlife according to the lore, but some are stated to be deities or demigods of immense power. For example, Vertraag is a god of time that occasionally manifests avatars into the mortal world; the Vertraag you can hatch is implied to be one of them.

** The game allows you to roll Archons, specifically [[spoiler:Venti, Zhongli, Nahida]] and the Raiden Shogun, as promotional 5-star characters. Their true identities are an important plot point, but they can only be acquired through the game's gacha system. The archons are consistently powerful characters, but they don't stand head and shoulders above the other characters.

*** The first instance of a Legendary Pokémon[[note]]Okay, it's technically a Mythical Pokémon, but the only distinction is that Mythicals are limited-time events that are otherwise unobtainable, making them even more valuable than Legendaries[[/note]] being captured by a main character finally happens in the Alola region. Ash catches a Meltan in the 112th episode of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoon'' [[spoiler:which later evolves into Melmetal in the 138th episode]]. Within the same series, Gladion also inducts the man-made Legendary Pokemon, Silvally, into his team, while Mallow unofficially has a Shaymin in hers. All three are utilized by said trainers in the Alola League. [[spoiler:Also, Tapu Koko appears in the final match between Ash and Kukui and forces itself into the role of Kukui’s final Mon. Ash ultimately defeats it and wins the whole tournament, ensuring that his losing streak is well and truly over.]]

** In ''Manga/PokemonDiamondAndPearlAdventure'', Candice’s roster of Pokemon consist of Regice, Regirock, and Registeel, using Regice and Regirock to battle Hareta. After Hareta wins, he battles Regigigas and manages to catch it, adding it to his team in preparation to battle Team Galactic. He later uses Regigigas in the Pokemon League, one of which consisting of it being used in the battle against Flint, taking down Flint’s Rapidash (by [[ATwinkleInTheSky blasting it into the sky with a Mega Punch]]), after which Flint forfeits, knowing that his Steelix would stand no chance against Regigigas.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}:

* ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'':
** Ash has encountered a couple of trainers with Legendary Pokémon on their teams, such as the Pyramid King Brandon who owned all three of the "lesser" Regis, and the mysterious Tobias, who owned Darkrai, Latios, and possibly others. He defeated Brandon after the third attempt, but failed to defeat Tobias, although he did put up a far better fight than any of Tobias' other opponents did. Ash has befriended a ''lot'' of Legendary Pokémon over his career. In fact, Ho-Oh[[note]]First seen at the VERY FIRST EPISODE[[/note]] seems to favor him at times, as it has appeared on many occasions to give him inspiration when he is considering giving up.
** If the [[Anime/PokemonTheRiseOfDarkrai 10th]] and [[Anime/PokemonGiratinaAndTheSkyWarrior 11th]] movies didn't prove how good Ash is at making friends with actual ''gods,'' then the [[Anime/PokemonArceusAndTheJewelOfLife 12th]] movie will go to show that he's now officially friends with [[PalsWithJesus Arceus itself.]]
** In several story lines [[UnbuiltTrope it's been treated as an innately bad thing to capture a Legendary Pokémon against their will]] (in ''Anime/Pokemon2000'', for example, capturing the Legendary Birds [[TheProblemWithFightingDeath causes the world's weather to go haywire]]). But befriending one and getting it to voluntarily join your team? That's always fair game.
** One of the first cases of such in the anime was an Articuno that Frontier Brain Noland had befriended in the ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire Advanced Generation]]'' series. Though not officially captured, Articuno formed a strong bond and recurrently hung out with Noland after he treated it from an injury. When Ash suggests battling him using Articuno, it gladly accepts and follows Noland's commands.
** And you don't need to be a full trainer to befriend them in the first place. [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY Bonnie]], despite not being a trainer yet (albeit with some training and battling experiences from being with Dedenne) befriended one of the two Zygarde, to the point that in the final battle she commanded the combined Complete Forme Zygarde as if she were their trainer.
** The first instance of a Legendary Pokémon[[note]]Okay, it's technically a Mythical Pokémon, but the only distinction is that Mythicals are limited-time events that are otherwise unobtainable, making them even more valuable than Legendaries[[/note]] being captured by a main character finally happens in the Alola region. Ash catches a Meltan in the 112th episode of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoon'' [[spoiler:which later evolves into Melmetal in the 138th episode]]. Within the same series, Gladion also inducts the man-made Legendary Pokemon, Silvally, into his team, while Mallow unofficially has a Shaymin in hers. All three are utilized by said trainers in the Alola League. [[spoiler:Also, Tapu Koko appears in the final match between Ash and Kukui and forces itself into the role of Kukui’s final Mon. Ash ultimately defeats it and wins the whole tournament, ensuring that his losing streak is well and truly over.]]
** In ''Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries'', Goh ends up catching a [[spoiler:Suicune]] in an attempt to rescue it from Pokémon poachers. After they come to an understanding, it remains his Pokémon but is free to go around the world helping others until its trainer needs it.
* In ''Manga/PokemonDiamondAndPearlAdventure'', Candice’s roster of Pokemon consist of Regice, Regirock, and Registeel, using Regice and Regirock to battle Hareta. After Hareta wins, he battles Regigigas and manages to catch it, adding it to his team in preparation to battle Team Galactic. He later uses Regigigas in the Pokemon League, one of which consisting of it being used in the battle against Flint, taking down Flint’s Rapidash (by [[ATwinkleInTheSky blasting it into the sky with a Mega Punch]]), after which Flint forfeits, knowing that his Steelix would stand no chance against Regigigas.

** Ash has encountered a couple of trainers with Legendary Pokémon on their teams, such as the Pyramid King Brandon who owned all three of the "lesser" Regis, and the mysterious Tobias, who owned Darkrai, Latios, and possibly others. [[spoiler He defeated Brandon after the third attempt, but failed to defeat Tobias, although he did put up a far better fight than any of Tobias' other opponents did.]] Ash has befriended a ''lot'' of Legendary Pokémon over his career. In fact, Ho-Oh[[note]]First seen at the VERY FIRST EPISODE[[/note]] seems to favor him at times, as it has appeared on many occasions to give him inspiration when he is considering giving up.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Ash has encountered a couple of trainers with Legendary Pokémon on their teams, such as the Pyramid King Brandon who owned all three of the "lesser" Regis, and the mysterious Tobias, who owned Darkrai, Latios, and possibly others. [[spoiler: He defeated Brandon after the third attempt, but failed to defeat Tobias, although he did put up a far better fight than any of Tobias' other opponents did.]] Ash has befriended a ''lot'' of Legendary Pokémon over his career. In fact, Ho-Oh[[note]]First seen at the VERY FIRST EPISODE[[/note]] seems to favor him at times, as it has appeared on many occasions to give him inspiration when he is considering giving up.
** If the 10th and 11th movies didn't prove how good Ash is at making friends with actual ''gods,'' then the 12th movie will go to show that he's now officially friends with [[PalsWithJesus Arceus itself.]]
** In several story lines [[UnbuiltTrope it's been treated as an innately bad thing to capture a Legendary Pokemon against their will]] (in the 2nd movie, for example, capturing the Legendary Birds [[TheProblemWithFightingDeath causes the world's weather to go haywire]]). But befriending one and getting it to voluntarily join your team? That's always fair game.
** One of the first cases of such in the anime was an Articuno that Frontier Brain Noland had befriended in the ''Advanced Generation'' series. Though not officially captured, Articuno formed a strong bond and recurrently hung out with Noland after he treated it from an injury. When Ash suggests battling him using Articuno, it gladly accepts and follows Noland's commands.
** And you don't need to be a full trainer to befriend them in the first place. Bonnie, despite not being a trainer yet (albeit with some training and battling experiences from being with Dedenne) befriended one of the two Zygarde, to the point that in the final battle she commanded the combined Complete Forme Zygarde as if she were their trainer.
** The first instance of a Legendary Pokémon being captured by a main character finally happens in the Alola region. Ash catches a Meltan in the 112th episode of ''Sun and Moon'' [[spoiler:which later evolves into Melmetal in the 138th episode]]. Within the same series, Gladion also inducts the man-made Legendary Pokemon, Silvally, into his team, while Mallow unofficially has a Shaymin in hers. All three are utilized by said trainers in the Alola league. [[spoiler:Also, Tapu Koko appears in the final match between Ash and Kukui and forces itself into the role of Kukui’s final Mon. Ash ultimately defeats it and wins the whole tournament, ensuring that his losing streak is well and truly over.]]
** In ''Journeys'', Goh ends up catching a [[spoiler:Suicune]] in an attempt to rescue it from Pokemon poachers. After they come to an understanding, it remains his Pokemon but is free to go around the world helping others until its trainer needs it.

* In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestMonsters,'' you can create your own versions of the bosses. Multiples, even. In ''Joker,'' it's not difficult (though it is time-consuming) to have an entire party of the final boss by the time you fight him. Additionally, two of the higher-level Monsters in ''Joker'' are the {{final boss}}es of ''Dragon Quest II'' and ''III''. The punchline? They're most useful as healers.

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* ''WebOriginal/{{Mortasheen}}'':

* In ''[[VideoGame/{{Nexomon}} Micromon]]'', a Pokémon knockoff, you can capture Vaithe [[spoiler: (once you collect all the chip fragments, that is)]]. He is actually the only godly Micromon that can be legitimately captured, the other godlies have to be hatched from a golden egg.

** The trope image for [=VGCats=] displays one of the main characters riding a Pokémon. That Pokémon is Arceus, a Pokémon described as the closest thing to the Judeo-Christian "God" that exists in the world of Pokémon. And yes, you ''can'' catch it.

* The Materials (summoned beings) in ''LightNovel/TheUnexploredSummonBloodSign'' are divided into three classes - Regulation-Class (OurMonstersAreWeird), Divine-Class (the gods and other legendary figures of myth) and Unexplored-Class ([[AnthropomorphicPersonification Anthropomorphic Personifications]] of the laws of the universe), with the latter two qualifying for this trope. Notably, even rookie summoners are theoretically capable of summoning the higher classes. Summoning 100 Regulation-Class Materials (within one battle) grants temporary access to the Divine-Class, and summoning 50 Divine-Class grants access to the Unexplored-Class. That said, in practice [[DifficultButAwesome only skilled summoners can pull this off in actual combat]].

* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' allows you to roll Archons, specifically [[spoiler:Venti, Zhongli]] and the Raiden Shogun, as promotional 5-star characters. Their true identities are an important plot point, but they can only be acquired through the game's gacha system. The archons are consistently powerful characters, but they don't stand head and shoulders above the other characters.

* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'': Xiangling's animal companion Guoba is revealed to have formerly been [[spoiler:Marchosius, the God of the Stove.]] While Guoba has long since [[spoiler:lost a vast majority of his power,]] he is still a powerful summon and Xiangling is considered one of the strongest units in the game.
* ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':

* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' allows you to roll Archons, specifically [[spoiler:Venti, Zhongli]] and the Raiden Shogun, as promotional 5 Star characters. Their true identities are an important plot point, but they can only be acquired through the game's gacha system.

-->[[http://www.adventurers-comic.com/d/20050917.html "Ain't that right, Legendary Evil?"]]\\

* In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestMonsters,'' you can create your own versions of the bosses. Multiples, even. In ''Joker,'' it's not difficult (though it is time-consuming) to have an entire party of the final boss by the time you fight him. Additionally, two of the higher-level Monsters in ''Joker'' are the [[FinalBoss Final Bosses]] of ''Dragon Quest II'' and ''III''. The punchline? They're most useful as healers.

* In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestMonsters,'' you can create your own versions of the bosses. Multiples, even. In ''Joker,'' it's not difficult (though it is time-consuming) to have an entire party of the final boss by the time you fight him. Additionally, two of the higher-level Monsters in Joker are the [[FinalBoss Final Bosses]] of ''Dragon Quest II'' and ''III''. The punchline? They're most useful as healers.

* In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestMonsters,'' you can create your own versions of the bosses. Multiples, even. In ''Joker,'' it's not difficult (though it is time-consuming) to have an entire party of the final boss by the time you fight him. Additionally, two of the higher-level Monsters in Joker are the [[FinalBoss Final Bosses]] of Dragon Quest II and III. The punchline? They're most useful as healers.
** In VideoGame/DragonQuestMonstersJoker2, one of the monsters you can have as a companion is God from VideoGame/DragonQuestVII who is now named Numen.

** And you don't need to be a full trainer to befriend them in the first place. Bonnie, despite not being a trainer yet (albeit with some training and battling experiences from being with Dedenne) befriended one of the two Zygarde, to the point that in the final battle she commanded the combined Complete Forme Zygarde as if she is their trainer.

Don't expect this power to be easy to come by, however. A lot of Olympus Mons require that you prove yourself worthy to command them by [[DefeatMeansFriendship defeating them in combat first.]] If this is the case in a [[VideoGames video game]], this often means that the fight against them will be ThatOneBoss, or a BonusBoss that isn't accessible until later in the game. Basically the living equivalent of an InfinityPlusOneSword.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Pokethulhu}}'' is pretty much made of this.
* ''TabletopGame/MonstersAndOtherChildishThings'' is pretty much based on this concept. Your character (who may be anywhere from 8 to 18 years old depending on the game) has a pet monster that's his or her absolute best friend, and backs the character up in fights against other kids and their monsters. The adult world generally knows about these monsters, but is powerless to stop them - only monsters can really hurt other monsters, and they can tear through people and most earthly materials like tissue paper. Most monsters are some form of EldritchAbomination to boot.
* ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' has '''tons''' of creatures that can easily count, most of which are Legendary. One of the most famous examples is [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=370405 Progenitus]], with his famous "protection from everything". The flavor text, "The Soul of the World has returned", pretty much says it all.

* The ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' series has several examples over the course of its history. Satan? The Fates? Pretty much every mythological god ever? Sure--you can [[TheKidWithTheLeash order them around to your heart's content!]] Notably, however, the ultimate antagonist in each game can only be defeated and/or destroyed even if your party has previously subdued the opposite-aligned equivalent -- not that there would be any point in a capture. Example: in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne'', [[spoiler:[[{{God}} Kagutsuchi]]]] sends out Metatron, the Voice of God, to warn you against doing a very bad thing. You do the very bad thing, and Metatron fights you. You defeat the Voice of God, and it becomes [[{{Mooks}} just another one]] of your [[{{Mons}} foot soldiers]]. Whom you can use against [[spoiler:[[{{God}} Kagutsuchi]] himself]]. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! It's also possible to have LITERAL Olympus Mons, too: the Greek pantheon is well-represented in the series. The game's version of Cerberus is also one of the game's mascots, along with good ol' Jack Frost.

** In the DS game, Xenon is said to have been granted the title "King Of All Monsters" by the gods, and is said to be the strongest species ever. [[GameBreaker Sadly, this is pretty much true]], making them look like {{God Mode Sue}}s in comparison to other monsters (for which the idea has always been, [[HardWorkHardlyWorks you have to work to be awesome.]])

* Interestingly, you ''start'' with one of these in ''VideoGame/MonsterSanctuary''. The spectral familiars are immortal quasi-deities who helped construct and [[BarrierMaiden uphold]] the Sanctuary, and they have guided the four bloodlines since the founding of the Sanctuary. Statistically, however, they're not outstandingly better than other monsters. More traditionally, champion monsters (other than the first few) are unique, meaning you can only get one instance of them per play through. Most of them are still regular wildlife according to the lore, but some are stated to be deities or demigods of immense power.

* ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' has Sheena, who can control the eight beings that embody the elements (known in-game as Summon Spirits)[[spoiler:, along with Origin and Maxwell, both essentially gods,]] and Corrine, a man-made [[spoiler: (not exactly)]] lesser Summon Spirit.
** Still a bit strange, especially since [[DefeatMeansFriendship you have to defeat them in battle to acquire them]] but the dialogue makes its clear its more of a contract than an actual owner-property relationship. [[OlderThanTheyThink This isn't actually all that dissimilar]] to how gods are treated in some religions (including [[UsefulNotes/{{Judaism}} early Judaism]]) where the relationship between god and worshiper is essentially a contract (or in other words, covenant).

** The Digimon Sovereign (Four Holy Beasts) are a group of powerful Digimon based on TheFourGods that rule over the Digital World in the contuinuity of [[Anime/DigimonAdventure Adventure]] and [[Anime/DigimonAdventure02 Adventure 02]], as well as in [[Anime/DigimonTamers Tamers]]. Consisting of: The Azure Dragon of the North, Azulongmon (Qinglongmon), The Vermillion Bird of the South, Zhuqiaomon, the Black Tortoise of the East, Ebonwumon (Xuanwumon), and the White Tiger of the West, Baihumon.