Top 5 Nightmare Fuel Pokemon

Less Pocket, More Monster

With the Switch set to give us a reboot of the original generation, along with the continuing success of Pokemon Go and another guaranteed entry into the always popular Super Smash Bros, Nintendo looks to have set up Pikachu and the rest rather nicely for the next few years. Of course, with all the focus placed squarely on the likes of the fluffier characters like Eevee, it’s easy to forget that the Pokemon franchise has more than its fair share of nightmarish creatures among its rosters.

#5: Eelektross

Dear lord is this thing even a Pokemon? All we can confirm is that Eelektross is some kind of eel, leech, parasite, horror that looks like its straight out of a kaiju movie. If its electric type attacks were not shocking enough, Eelektross has been known to sneak on the ocean’s shore and pull unsuspecting victims into the deep. And what might it do with you while there? Why, suck you up into their ghastly mouths of course!

#4: Mimikyu

Sometimes, not knowing is far worse than knowing. Mimikyu’s true appearance is a mystery. In order to mask its real identity, the small Pokémon crafted and hides under a Pikachu-style rag coated with crayon markings. Suffering from loneliness, Mimikyu modeled the cover after the popular Pokémon to try and get closer to people. In rare instances when its costume is damaged, a shadowy mist seeps out, indicating that Mimikyu looks like a ghost. Rumors suggest that seeing Mimikyu’s true form could lead to dire consequences, including death.

#3: Pinsir

Even this Pokémon’s name sounds painful. Pinsir is a Bug-type Pokémon defined by massive erect pincers on its head. These horns are also riddled with spikes. At around four feet, this Generation 1 creature towers over most children; and, after Mega Evolving, gains the ability to fly which makes things much, much worse. The most nightmarish part of Pinsir’s design has to be its long mouth, which is accompanied by ten long and horizontal teeth. Going by Pokémon Red’s Pokédex entry for Pinsir, anyone unfortunate enough to run into one is likely to be crushed to death.

#2: Darkrai

How could we have a nightmare fuel list without including the living nightmare itself? Aside from Darkrai’s already imposing appearance, what truly makes this Pokemon something to be feared is its penchant for entering the minds of sleeping victims and causing them to have perpetual nightmares. Though this isn’t entirely of its own accord, the fact that its recorded in the Pokedex suggests it has happened enough times to note…So you’ll certainly be lucky if you wake up in a cold sweat.

#1: Araquanid

And you thought we were done with the most ‘child-friendly’ game in the franchise. When it comes to terrifying bug Pokemon, this game certainly had a field day as it introduced us to this giant arachnid. How this thing left the design room without being flagged as too-scary, we’ll never know. Despite coming from its relatively goofy primary form, Dewpider, this guy is the stuff of nightmares as its watery-helmet is actually used to suck up and drown other Pokemon. Yikes. One thing’s for certain, those of you with arachnophobia probably won’t add this one to your team.

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