At one finish of the Pokémon character design spectrum, you’ve among the cutest little guys to have ever graced our screens. On the opposite, you’ve pure, unapologetic nightmare gas. As we strategy Halloween, it appears solely becoming that we check out the latter, proper?
Okay, maybe delving into the entire horrors of the Pokédex can be stretching issues too far (and we’ve got already thought-about which ‘mon can be the tastiest previously when you’re actually after some horror), however spookiest… now that is one other query fully. These guys should not essentially essentially the most terrifying to take a look at (you will not discover any Guzzlord, Mawile, or Machamp in his black little pants right here) nor are they those with objectively essentially the most worrying skills (sorry, Mr. Mime. And yep, you too, Malamar), no. These are simply the spookiest on the market — those that embody all issues Halloween making them, sure, fairly scary, but additionally slightly cute.
We’ve got compiled 13 — to maintain the scares coming, in fact — of the spookiest Pokémon and have given them a spooky ranking out of 10 for accompaniment. Our scores are based mostly on goal units of onerous knowledge together with how a lot we wish to hug it and how a lot it has the potential to maintain us up at night time. Correct scientific stuff, in fact.
There are a lot of, many extra ‘mon which are becoming for the season, so take a look by means of our rating after which take to the feedback to tell us of any that we’d have missed.
Prepared for some scares? Let’s tip-toe in.
13. Zubat
Debut: Pokémon Pink & Blue
Zubat is in no way the scariest Pokémon on the market (even when strolling by means of a cave and not using a Repel lively generally is a fairly heart-pounding expertise) however we would not be capable to talk about the spookiest ‘mon with out throwing this little man in there. It is Halloween, so there has to be bats. It simply is sensible!
Spooky ranking: 4/10
12. Greavard
Debut: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Sure, Greavard is just not truly all that scary (simply take a look at that completely satisfied little face) however by identify alone, this beautiful pup is certainly one of Pokémon’s spookiest. If we actually wish to make issues scarier, we could say him as pictured in Scarlet & Violet’s buffering recreation engine, ooOoOoooOo.
Spooky ranking: 4/10
11. Sableye
Debut: Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire
Among the spookiest creatures may very well be recognized by silhouette alone — bats, spiders, snakes — however Sableye is a type of that solely will get worse with added element. It’s low-key cute, however these are diamonds in its eyes, and the undesirable throwback to Coraline (the 2002 novela or the 2009 film — you are choose) is sufficient to warrant a point out on this checklist.
Spooky ranking: 6/10
10. Murkrow
Debut: Pokémon Gold & Silver
Say what you want, crows are spooky. The truth that Murkrow appears like someone who had forgotten that the Halloween occasion was fancy costume till they had been 5 minutes away from leaving the home solely provides to it. We love a slap-dash outfit, and the last-minute witch’s nostril and hat make this design the queen of all of them.
Spooky ranking: 6/10
9. Chandelure
Debut: Pokémon Black & White
Chandelure has the spooky season look just about nailed. It isn’t notably cuddly, neither is it notably scary, however it’s stated to burn its opponent’s spirits and depart the our bodies behind, so that you’d most likely suppose twice earlier than toasting your marshmallows on it.
Spooky ranking: 7/10
8. Gengar
Debut: Pokémon Pink & Blue
You consider spooky Pokémon and Gengar needs to be up there, proper? Absolutely that is the OG of all of them, the benchmark that each one different catchable spookémon ought to attempt to be. Is its evolution, Haunter, objectively scarier? Sure. However there’s additionally a stage of cuddleability that Gengar brings to the spooky race which might’t be missed.
Spooky ranking: 7/10
7. Gourgeist
Debut: Pokémon X & Y
Talking of cuddleability, that is most likely the ultimate entry within the checklist the place we depart the cute-but-spooky realm of Pokémon design and enter the ‘yep, that is spooky, please get it away from me’ aspect. Gourgeist is all issues Halloween-y embodied in a single Pokémon. You’ve got the pumpkin (which its earlier kind, Pumpkaboo, brings in droves) and the spooky locks to match, *chef’s kiss*.
The Pokémon Y Pokédex entry was all the time going to up the spooky ranking right here: “It enwraps its prey in its hairlike arms. It sings joyfully because it observes the struggling of its prey.” Yep, it belongs on the checklist…
Spooky ranking: 7.5/10
6. Phantump
Debut: Pokémon X & Y
Kalos actually dished out some spooky vegetation, did not it? Phantump does deliver a sure “we’ve got Hole Knight at dwelling” vitality, however that does not make this little Grass/Ghost Sort any much less spooky. Issues get actually creepy (treepy) with its evolution, Trevenant, however the ghostly physique and wooden-head combo offers off an undoubtedly spooky vibe.
Oh, and let’s not overlook this Pokémon is actually a tree stump possessed by the spirit of a misplaced little one.
Spooky ranking: 7.5/10
5. Banette
Debut: Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire
So the spooky iconography may not be absolutely on show with Banette, (although the zipper mouth is undeniably freaky), however canonically being a discarded doll who has gained life from pure grudge vitality, that’s some top-tier spooky stuff in our books. Do not let it play with toys or puppets.
Spooky ranking: 8/10
4. Cofagrigus
Debut: Pokémon Black & White
Now we enter the pure nightmare gas part. We initially had Yamask rather than its evolution, however the spooky standing of the sarcophagus mixed with these pull-your-toes-back-under-the-covers gangly arms made Cofagrigus the extra apparent alternative. Actually, one of many creepier Pokémon designs on the market.
Do you know it may stroll on its again and crawl? We definitely did not.
Spooky ranking: 8/10
3. Duskull
Debut: Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire
Duskull is only a candy little man, proper? Besides… that is a cranium. And it is a ghost. And that is a very spooky means of standing (floating?) if we’re trustworthy. Okay, let’s simply verify its Pokédex entry to see if we’re playing around…
Duskull can move by means of any wall irrespective of how thick it could be. As soon as this Pokémon chooses a goal, it is going to doggedly pursue the meant sufferer till the break of daybreak.
Good grief.
Spooky ranking: 9/10
2. Palossand
Debut: Pokémon Solar & Moon
“Palossand?”, you is likely to be pondering, “That is only a cute little citadel dude. What’s it doing in amongst these spookies?” To that, we’ll as soon as once more level to Palossand‘s ever-graphic Pokédex entry from Pokémon Moon and conform to by no means take a look at this seaside creation in the identical means ever once more:
Buried beneath the citadel are lots of dried-up bones from these whose vitality it has drained.
…thanks. We’ll steer clear of the Alolan seashores.
Spooky ranking: 9/10
1. Mimikyu
Debut: Pokémon Solar & Moon
Truly, we’ll steer clear of Alola all collectively. We tried to discover a Pokémon spookier than Mimikyu, we actually did, however the truth of the matter is, there is not one (in our opinion, not less than). Not solely does this little man utterly embody absolutely the spookiest vibes — very a lot creepy, however in a means that can also be somewhat cute — the thriller surrounding what it truly appears like beneath that rag is sufficient to give us the chills each. single. time.
These crayon-drawn eyes… why will we really feel like they’re staring immediately into our souls..?
Spooky ranking: 10/10
There you’ve it, 13 hand-picked Pokémon that we think about to be the spookiest on the market. Which of the above would prime your spook checklist? Are there any extra that we’ve got missed? Vote in our ballot beneath and seem like a ghostly apparition within the feedback beneath.