There are over 800 species of Pokémon currently known to the world. 800! For all of the awesome Raquazas out there, you’re bound to find some Bruxish. There are the epic, the creepy, the funny, the beautiful, there’s all sorts of different Pokémon out there. And each and every one of these creatures has a lot more going on with them than you’d assume at first glance. Some have funny quirks, some are actually quite off-putting, some are downright horrifying and others can often be found burning houses to the ground.
Pokémon are all very unique and interesting, and their backstories can often lead to more questions than they do answers. Have you ever really stopped and read some of the Pokédex entries about your favorite Pokémon? You might be surprised by what you find. In this list, we’ll be exploring the backstories of 25 Pokémon that are simply too crazy to be put into words. From possessed icicles to accidental crushing to child abduction (a lot of that last one actually), there’s parts of the Pokémon world that often go far too unnoticed. All Pokédex entries referenced in this article are credited to Bulbapedia. Without any further ado, let’s jump into it!
25 Dranpa Is Burning Houses Down
Dranpa, a friendly dragon type Pokémon native to the Alola region, loves children. It often befriends children from towns it lives near.
And if one of these children are bullied, Dranpa finds the bully, and burns their house to the ground!
Yup. Don’t bully, or a dragon will burn your house to the ground in a fit of rage. This is a surprising detail to just quickly throw into a Pokédex entry, but it honestly makes me love Dranpa. He’s just a protective friend who also happens to be a fire breathing dragon that will destroy anything that touches you.
24 Xatu Sees Everything And Is Absolutely Petrified
I’d like to read you a little Pokédex entry from Omega Ruby, “Xatu stands rooted and still in one spot all day long. People believe that this Pokémon does so out of fear of the terrible things it has foreseen in the future.” WHAT? What does that mean? Why is this so ominous? What can we learn from Xatu? Should somebody help him? Can we learn how to prevent tragedies from Xatu? Honestly, no Pokédex entry has the right to be this frightening, and I am left with so many burning questions that I’m not sure I want answered.
23 Metapod Could Just Leak Its Innards At Any Moment
You know what makes me feel weird? Knowing that the reason Metapod doesn’t move is because at any moment it could tip over and all of its insides would just… spill out. This is horrifying.
Simply touching a Metapod could result in its unfortunate end.
It just makes me feel so sad for Metapod, it doesn’t move because it’s trying to avoid everything, any and all things that could make the transformation into Butterfree end sooner than expected. Harden until you can’t anymore Metapod.
22 Alolan Ninetails Just Wants You To Go Away Quickly
While this isn’t really ridiculous, the Ultra Sun Pokédex entry for Alolan Ninetails is absolutely hilarious to me, “The reason it guides people all the way down to the mountain's base is that it wants them to hurry up and leave.” While Kantonian Ninetails is over here cursing people for 1,000 years if you touch one of its tails, Alolan Ninetails just wants you to not be near it whatsoever. Alolan Ninetails is all of us, please don’t come near me I don’t want interaction with humans.
21 Kadabra Was A Human Child Once
One day, Kadabra was a human child. The next, it was a Pokémon! Is this Mystery Dungeon or something? No one in the Pokémon world seems the least bit concerned that an entire species seems to be existing just because a human boy morphed into one. This is a chicken and the egg scenario. What came first, the Alakazam Pokémon line, or the boy that transformed into a Kadabra? Something tells me I don’t want to know. Neither answer is truly satisfying.
20 Spoink Hops To Survive
You know what Spoink is doing every second of the day? Hopping. You know why?
If it stops, so does Spoink’s heart!
Yeah, Spoink is bouncing every second of the day, even when its sleeping, because its survival depends on it! I really don’t understand the decision making processes of game developers sometimes. Why did Game Freak decide to add this creepy little detail to Spoink? I have no idea! Do I hate it? Absolutely I do!
19 Shedinja Wants Your Soul
Shedinja is a weird Pokémon. When Nincada evolves into Ninjask, if you have an extra Pokéball and a free slot in your party, you get Shedinja too. This Pokémon has only one HP, and is immune to all attacks that aren’t super effective against it. Pretty interesting huh?
Oh, also if you look into the crack on its back it steals your soul.
Why? Who knows? What I do know is that the only thing you see while battling with Shedinja is the crack on its back, so thanks for that Game Freak.
18 Something Went Horribly Wrong With Porygon-Z
A mistake was made. At least, according to every Pokédex entry for Porygon-Z, something went wrong. While Porygon2 is the sleek, upgraded version of Porygon, Porygon-Z is, different. Apparently, Porgyon-Z’s upgrades were to allow it to travel between different dimensions. This didn’t pan out as its developers had planned, and the upgraded Pokémon started behaving strangely.
Porgyon-Z is a defect, an error.
But honestly, how cute is that? This weird little robotic bird is doing his best. Support him. He’s earned it.
17 Drifloon Carries Your Children Away
Rather than give any commentary on this Pokémon, I’m just going to give you several different Pokédex entries about it. Enjoy!
“If for some reason its body bursts, its soul spills out with a screaming sound.”
“Wandering souls gathered together to form this Pokémon. When trying to make friends with children, Drifloon grabs them by the hand.”
“These Pokémon are called the "Signpost for Wandering Spirits." Children holding them sometimes vanish.”
“It is whispered that any child who mistakes Drifloon for a balloon and holds on to it could wind up missing.”
“Its round body is stuffed with souls and expands each time it leads someone away.”
Creeped out? You’re welcome.
16 Jynx Is Trying To Tell Us Something
Jynx has a language that sounds weirdly human. She is trying to tell us something, and we have no idea what it is. The thing that is weird about Jynx to me is that many of the Pokédex articles say that her language is very similar to human language, just not quite there. That’s so odd. What is Jynx’s language? What does she want to say? I want to know. I want to know what this large monster woman is trying to tell us.
15 Gardevoir Can Just Destroy The Earth At Any Given Time
Gardevoir tend to be very protective of their trainers, so protective, in fact, that if their trainer is in danger, they can create a small black hole at will to protect them. I mean, yeah, that will probably do the trick to protect your trainer from whatever danger they were in, even if they perish immediately afterward because you know, a black hole would literally destroy the entire earth and all life on it. In a fraction of a second. This Pokémon is an incredibly intelligent psychic Pokémon that is willing to destroy all life on earth to protect its trainer. I can’t even get my cats to sit in the same room as me.
14 Yamask Used To Be A Human And Carries Its Face Around
“Each of them carries a mask that used to be its face when it was human. Sometimes they look at it and cry.” Ok, you know what, no. This is ridiculous. You want me to believe that Yamask is a former human that passed away, and it carries around its human face wherever it goes, crying when it looks at it? This is absurd. Why are there so many absolutely creepy Pokémon? Who came up with this? Why would anyone come up with this? This is petrifying!
13 Alolan Raichu Ate Too Many Pancakes
Alolan Raichu is an adorable variant of the highly underappreciated (I wonder why) Kantonian Raichu. Alolan Raichu is a psychic and electric dual type that surfs around on its own tail, and according to the Sun and Moon official website, this is because Raichus in Alola ate too many pancakes!
Yup, Raichus turned into a completely different creature simply because they ate too many pancakes.
THIS is the type of evolution I’m here for. Survival of the fittest has nothing on survival of the best pancakes eater.
12 Something Horrifying Is Happening Under Mimikyu
Mimikyu, the Pokémon that wears a Pikachu styled sheet over its body because it wants to be loved, is, like, so sad. What? That’s awful, the poor thing! Apparently, the Pikachu covering hides a terror inside of it, as a scholar who once saw under the sheet… is no longer with us. So take that as you will. Mimikyu is hiding something awful beneath a veil it uses to be loved and accepted by people and Pokémon alike. I’m sad.
11 Rapidash Has Friendship Powered Flames
Rapidash is a Pokémon that is covered with flames. It’s back and tail are all on fire at all times. However, according to the anime, if this Pokémon trusts you, the flames don’t hurt you at all. Does that make any sense at all? Absolutely not! I mean, considering some of the other entries on this list though, Rapidash is the least of our concerns. Yeah, Rapidash may have trust-controlled flames, but at least it isn’t just forming black holes whenever it feels necessary.
10 Magcargo Is A God Amongst Men
Magcargo is twice as hot as the surface of the sun.
If the sun ever explodes, we can just send a bundle of Magcargos up there and we’ll be fine.
The insides of Magcargo are 18,000 degrees fahrenheit! I absolutely love the fact that this fire turtle that looks like it has absolutely no idea what is going on has the power to wipe out an entire city with little to no effort at all. The fact that the Pokémon world isn’t in complete shambles already is somewhat of a miracle. Even turtles in this world hold a surprising amount of power.
9 Froslass Is A Possessed Icicle That Eats Male Souls
Froslass has probably the most relatable, down-to-earth story in the entire Pokémon world. The soul of a woman trapped on a mountain possessed an icicle. Froslass was born. Froslass preys on the souls of handsome men. That is so relatable!
I too am a possessed icicle. My diet too, consists of the souls of handsome men.
You might be asking how a soul possesses an icicle… don’t worry about it. Leave the weird ice-ghost-monster woman alone. She’s living her best life.
8 Cubone Is Wearing The Skull Of Its Mother
Cubone is wearing the skull of its deceased mother, which is incredibly sad, yes, but it also leads to some interesting questions. Do Marowak have to perish after giving birth? Because I’ve definitely bred a Cubone before and the Marowak definitely lived. So, whose skull was that?
Did Cubone just find a skull in the daycare and just think, “yeah this will do!”
Also, how does Cubone get the skull? Do they go like, digging around in their moms to find it? Ok, writing that sentence made me really upset, so, I’m done with this entry, but I hope you’re questioning everything now like me.
7 Bewear Is Accidentally Crushing People
Bewear is a very powerful Pokémon, and it loves to show affection by hugging its trainer! Apparently, this is a dangerous combination, as it has resulted in… well, here’s part of the Pokédex entry, “Many Trainers have left this world after their spines were squashed by its hug.” Good lord, that is sad. This poor boy is just trying to let its trainer know that he loves them (and not by casually opening a black hole) and in turn… ends them. I’m getting more and more depressed as I write this article.
6 Hypno Is Also Stealing Children
Oh goodie! To lift our spirits, we now have a second Pokémon that steals children! While Pokémon X states there was one instance in which it took a child, Moon states that it takes anyone who’s having a good dream. Well, that’s reassuring! If I want to not be stolen in my sleep by a Pokémon and taken who knows where I just need to constantly have nightmares! Great! Don’t worry, since this entry was so dark, I’ll make sure to make the next one a bit brighter.