Pokémon Has a Spooky Side: The 5 Creepiest Pokédex Entries

Pokémon, beloved for its child-friendly image and E rating, harbors a surprisingly dark underbelly. While Pikachu and Eevee charm the masses, some Pokémon possess unsettlingly grim Pokédex entries hinting at kidnapping and even murder. This exploration delves into five of the creepiest examples, though many more deserve mention. Honorable mentions include Mimikyu, a terrifying Pokémon disguised as Pikachu; Haunter, who lethally licks its victims; and Hypno, known for hypnotizing and abducting children in both the games and the anime.

Drifloon

A young girl, eager for a weekend of flower picking, encounters a seemingly innocent purple balloon at the Valley Windworks. Drawn in by its beauty, she grasps its string, unaware of the sinister nature of Drifloon. The balloon, with its unsettling cross-shaped face and empty eyes, gently pulls her higher and higher, ultimately leading to her disappearance. Drifloon's Pokédex entries range from ambiguous descriptions of a Pokémon formed from spirits to chilling accounts of it abducting children who mistake it for a balloon. Its appearance in *Diamond* and *Pearl* only on Fridays adds an extra layer of mystery and dread to its already unsettling lore.

Banette

A boy falls gravely ill, his only coherent utterance being "My doll." His parents' desperate search unearths a discarded, ragged doll with glowing red eyes and a zippered mouth—a doll the mother had thrown away years ago. The doll, Banette, is revealed to be the source of the boy's illness, its vengeful spirit seeking retribution against the child who abandoned it. Pokédex entries describe Banette's origin as an abandoned doll consumed by resentment, lurking in dark alleys and inflicting harm by self-inflicted pin pricks, mirroring the child's suffering. Only unzipping its mouth or showing it love can seemingly alleviate its malevolence.

Sandygast

A child, engrossed in building a sandcastle, unknowingly encounters Sandygast, a Pokémon disguised as a sandcastle. The unsuspecting child reaches into its mouth, only to be consumed entirely, becoming another victim added to its growing form. Pokédex entries warn against leaving unfinished sandcastles, as they risk being possessed and transformed into Sandygast. The true horror is revealed in its evolution, Palossand, which drains the souls of its victims and is described as the "Beach Nightmare," its sandcastle body concealing piles of dried bones.

Frillish

An elderly woman, enjoying a solitary swim, encounters Frillish, a seemingly helpful Pokémon that offers support against the strong current. However, this assistance proves fatal as Frillish's veil-like arms, armed with thousands of poisonous stingers, paralyze the woman before dragging her to the ocean floor, five miles beneath the surface. The Pokédex describes its method of hunting, paralyzing its prey and dragging them down to their watery graves, leaving a chilling image of a slow, agonizing death.

Froslass

A blizzard traps a man searching for a distressed woman in the mountains. He finds shelter in a cave, only to discover the walls lined with frozen bodies, including a man strikingly similar to himself. Froslass, a chilling Pokémon inspired by Yuki-onna and Medusa, appears, freezing the man and adding him to its macabre collection. Pokédex entries paint a picture of a vengeful spirit, luring victims with cries for help, freezing them, and using their bodies as gruesome decorations in its icy lair, targeting handsome men specifically.