Pokemon is great. It’s a series that many of us and many of you at home watching grew
up with. Masses of players resonated with the story about a kid coming of age as they
leave home to go on an adventure to become the greatest Pokemon trainer of them all.
But all that being said, lessons of compassion and empathy hidden in the games’ subtexts
aside, Pokemon themselves can be really REALLY weird. And there is something inherently odd
about a child taming wild beasts. Sometimes you miss what the Pokemon’s pokedex entry
is if you’re really caught up in the game, and turns out, some of those Pokemon are a
little bit unnerving. So today, we’re taking a closer look at some of those Pokemon with
our list of the top 10 disturbing pokedex entries.
10 Snubbull Snubbull was part of the second generation
of Pokemon, and despite its pitbull exterior, it’s known as a Fairy type. It’s pokedex
entries may have been dialled down in recent years, but back in Gold and Silver, it read
‘Although it looks frightening, it is actually kind and affectionate. It is very popular
among women.’ As well as ‘It has an active, playful nature. Many women like to frolic
with it because of its affectionate ways.’ Frolic, eh? For the most part, later games
removed or altered this entry to sound less like Snubbull was a fuckboi.
9 Darumaka Moving on to a Pokemon that was introduced
much later in Generation 5, Darumaka is known as the Zen Charm Pokemon. Its first appearance
was in Pokemon Black and White, with its respectively entries reading, “When its internal fire
is burning, it cannot calm down and it runs around. When the fire diminishes, it falls
asleep” and, “Darumaka’s droppings are hot, so people used to put them in their clothes
to keep themselves warm.” Yup, you heard that right – people used to put this Pokemon’s
poop in their clothes in order to stay warm. I’m now genuinely curious about the consistency
of Darumaka’s excrements, and whether or not popping Pokemon shit into your sweater
is seen as a completely logical action. Someone fill me in, please.
8 Metapod Metapod is NOT a Pokemon you think of when
it comes to creepy or disturbing creatures from the franchise. Not at all. Not to mention
caterpie and butterfree are likely as cute as you can get when it comes to bug type Pokemon.
And unlike many of the other Pokedex entries on this list, Metapod’s isn’t all that
terrifying. It’s just grossly visceral. In Ruby and Sapphire, it’s entry reads,
“Method does not move very much. It stays still because it is preparing its soft innards
for evolution inside the hard shell.” Ick.
7 Golbat The evolution of zubat, Golbat’s introduction
with the first generation of Pokemon didn’t seem all too bad. It was an energy sucking
Pokemon that annoyed the hell out of you as you made your way – sometimes struggling
– through mount moon in between pewter and cerulean. But if you played games beyond Pokemon
red and blue, you’d soon learn how sinister Golbat could be, if you paid attention to
its pokedex entry, that is. In Pokemon Yellow, it stated that Golbat sucks blood. Emerald
stated “Its fangs easily puncture even thick animal hide. It loves to feast on the blood
of people and Pokemon. It flits about in darkness and strikes from behind.” In HeartGold,
it states, “However hard its victim’s hide may be, it punctures with sharp fangs
and gorges itself with blood.” In a way, it makes perfect sense, but the thought of
a Golbat just hovering around in the mountain, bursting with blood, just seems a little grotesque
for my liking.
6 Yveltal Yveltal is one of the legendary Pokemon featured
in Pokemon X & Y, and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. And while it’s mythical status
does justify it’s overly existential Pokedex entry, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t elicit
some intense bleakness in the trainers who read it. “When its life comes to an end,
it absorbs the life energy of every living thing and turns into a cocoon once more.”
So, essentially, making this pokemon faint COULD mean the end of days for all life as
we know it. Bet you’re going to be a bit more careful with how you use Yveltal in battle
now, eh?
5 Kadabra Keeping up with the depressing theme here,
let’s take a look at this generation 1 psychic Pokemon. Generally, most of Kadabra’s poked
entries aren’t all that bad. They primarily focus on the reason why Kadabra holds it’s
spoon. But then there’s the odd game that mentions a very dreadful reality of the Pokemon’s.
In FireRed, it reads, “It happened one morning - a boy with extrasensory powers awoke in
bed transformed into Kadabra.” In other words, Kadabra is essentially a Kaffa-esque
nightmare come to life. In Pokemon Sun its dialled down quite a bit, and reads, “A
theory exists that this Pokemon was a young boy who couldn’t control his psychic powers
and ended up transformed into this Pokemon.”
4 Kabutops An anxiety Pokemon, growing up, I always thought
Kabutops was super cool. In retrospect, while I’d still put one on my team, Kabutops is
a little more gruesome than I’d prefer to admit. Its Pokemon Yellow entry reads, “A
slim and fast swimmer. It slices its prey with its sharp sickles and drinks the body
fluids.” Yup. Nightmare fuel.
3 Dusclops Generation 3 Pokemon Dusclops’ pokedex entry
in Ruby reads this. “Dusclops’ body is completely hollow - there is nothing at all
inside. It is said that its body is like a black hole. This Pokemon will absorb anything
into its body, but nothing will ever come back out.” In Diamond and Pearl it reads,
“Its body is hollow. It is said that those who look into its body are sucked into the
void.” If this Pokemon’s anatomy follows suit with what our knowledge of black holes
currently is, essentially, your body will be tossed and turned and ripped to shreds
upon being sucked into a Dusclops. So, no thanks, I think I’ll pass on catching one
of those.
2 Drowzee Drowzee is a generation 1 Pokemon that just
never quite seemed all that right. Aside from becoming a bit of a meme from time to time,
the Pokemon arguably gets its creepy rep from its hypnotic powers. And that eerie look it
gets on its face while it’s using them. Let’s hear a few examples of Pokedex entries
this little guy has gotten over the years. In Pokemon silver, “It remembers every dream
it eats. It rarely eats the dreams of adults because children’s are much tastier.”
So yes, it’s a bit of predator. Then in Ruby and Sapphire, “If you nose becomes
itchy while you are sleeping, it’s a sure sign that one of these Pokemon is standing
above your pillow and trying to eat your dream through your nostrils.” Yup, even creepier.
And last but surely not least in the predatory department, from Ultra Sun, “It can be spotted
near recreational facilities, intending to eat the pleasant dreams of children who enjoyed
themselves there that day.” There are actually theories online that Drowzee’s evolved form
Hypno is a pedophile. So, yeah.
1 Haunter Being a ghost pokemon, the way in which Haunters
operate shouldn’t be an overt surprise. Except for the fact that the way we all saw
the Pokemon in the animated show is VERY different than how its various pokedex entries describe
it. Trying to catch a Haunter would likely lead to your death; a very painful death,
that is. In yellow, it’s entry reads, “By licking, it saps the victim’s life. It causes
shaking that won’t stop until the victim’s demise.” In FireRed, it proves to be a grade
A creep with this entry, “If you get the feeling of being watched in darkness when
nobody is around, Haunter is there.” In HeartGold, it reads, “In total darkness,
where nothing is visible, Haunter lurks, silently stalking its next victim.” In UltraSun,
“On moonless nights, Haunter searches for someone to curse, so it’s best not to go
out walking around.” And last but not least, Ultra Moon, “It’s dangerous to go outside
along on nights when you’re feeling sad. Haunter will catch you, and you won’t be
able to go back home.” Why does anyone EVER want to go outside in the world of Pokemon?
It’s practically a death sentence. Thanks for that, Haunter.
Alright! There we have it friends. Which of
these pokedex entries surprised you? Are there ones out there that you think are even more
disturbing or unsettling or just flat out ridiculous? Let us know your thoughts in those
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