Pokémon has made a name for itself as a franchise thanks to the hundreds of creatures it has that fans fall in love with. One of the more unique elements of the franchise are the Pokédex entries that often teeter towards much darker places than most of the entertainment is willing to commit to.
These Pokédex entries are sometimes really freaky and that’s continued through Pokémon Sword & Shield. Out of all of the entries though there are some that rise above the rest and its time to look at the 10 freakiest Pokédex entries in the entire franchise.
10 Mimikyu
Mimikyu isn’t your typical Pikachu clone in the world of Pokémon. Its existence and appearance have a much more depressing and sadness-filled explanation for the Ghost-type. According to the Pokédex “A lonely Pokémon, it conceals its terrifying appearance beneath an old rag so it can get closer to people and other Pokémon.” It has been said that anyone who manages to snack a peek at what Mimikyu looks like don’t live long to tell the tale. Any human who manages to catch a glimpse might also freeze up and become paralyzed due to shock.
9 Drowzee
Both Drowzee and its Psychic-type final evolutionary form named Hypno, are Pokémon most people should keep away from children. These aren’t wives’ tales but rather concerns rooted in the studied of Drowzee and expressed in its Pokédex entry. The entry in question says “It remembers every dream it eats. It rarely eats the dreams of adults because children’s are much tastier.” That means it literally goes out of its way to target children in an attempt to satiate the weird dream-eating cravings its body develops over time.
8 Drifloon
Thanks to films like Disney Pixar’s Up, many kids and kids at heart dream about being elegantly carried away by balloons, but imagine if that happened in a much more sinister way. The Ghost and Flying-type from the 4th generation of Pokémon games known as Drifloon brings that harsh reality to life. In its Pokédex entry, it is stated that “It is whispered that any child who mistakes DRIFLOON for a balloon and holds on to it could wind up missing”, which should be terrifying to any parent that lives near Drifloon’s natural habitat.
7 Gourgeist
Nature can often be quite scary as the animal kingdom has no empathy or remorse for the acts of violence they display. The 6th generation of games introduced a Ghost/Grass-type to the Pokédex known as Gourgeist who may look like a sweet pumpkin-like creature but is a nightmare to its prey.
In Pokémon X & Y its Pokédex entry reads as the following: “It enwraps its prey in its hairlike arms. It sings joyfully as it observes the suffering of its prey.” Imagine being sung to softly as your soul is being squeezed out of you.
6 Haunter
Everyone can agree that the Ghost/Poison-type mischief-maker known as Haunter is naturally pretty spooky. Not only does it find enjoyment in pranking humans, it is known to turn them into ghosts. In the Pokédex, it states that “By licking, it saps the victim’s life. It causes shaking that won’t stop until the victim’s demise”, which sounds like possibly the worst way to go. People often forget that when Ash runs into it in the anime it turns him into a ghost and has Misty come across Ash’s lifeless corpse. Pretty dark stuff for a show aimed at a much younger audience.
5 Cubone
At this point, it’s common knowledge among Pokémon fans that Cubone is wearing the skull of its deceased mother. This has become such a strong part of the overall lore of the franchise that the mention of it even appeared in the Hollywood film titled Detective Pikachu. For those who may be unfamiliar, the Pokédex entry specifically says “Wears the skull of its deceased mother. Its cries echo inside the skull and come out as a sad melody.” The part about the cry isn’t as widely known, but definitely makes it a much sadder design choice.
4 Lampent
Have you ever wondered what happens to the soul or human spirit when someone dies? Many people lose family members, and often it starts with grandparents. In the world of Pokémon, there’s a Ghost/Fire-type known as Lampent that feeds on these spirits. The Pokédex explains “The spirits it absorbs fuel its baleful fire.
It hangs around hospitals waiting for people to pass on”, which was first seen in the games Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. In later entries, the entry has removed the word hospital but has added that the creature is feared by those will sick family members.
3 Glalie
A conversation starter among friends is often centered on whether you’d choose to burn to death or freeze to death. Most people choose the heat as it’s assumed to be quicker, but more painful. Glalie is a Pokémon that likely prefers the latter, and the proof is in the Pokédex entry. It reads as “Its prey is instantaneously frozen stiff by the cold air it exhales from its huge mouth. While they’re in that frozen state, it gobbles them up.” The idea of being eaten alive while your frozen solid has to be one of the worst ways to die imaginable.
2 Cofagrigus
In the land of horror, it’s assumed that the thing trying to scare you will often present itself in an attempt to strike fear in its victim. Cofagrigus, the Coffin Pokémon, would rather trick people into trapping them inside of itself and covering them in pure gold. Its Pokédex entry clarifies “Grave robbers who mistake them for real coffins and get too close end up trapped inside their bodies”, so unless you go around digging up dead bodies you likely will never have to deal with being trapped inside of a coffin until you die.
1 Phantump
This list is focused on the freakiest Pokédex entries, so you may be wondering why the adorable child-like Phantump lands at #1. The relationship it has with the childhood spirit isn’t simply a coincidence. The Pokédex entry for Phantump reads as the following: “These Pokémon are stumps possessed by the spirits of children who died in the forest. Their cries sound like eerie screams.” So the reason they seem so child-like is because they are trees possessed by the spirits of dead children. Seems like a clear winner as the freakiest Pokédex entry ever.
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