NovaBrunswick
Canada Connoisseur
Being popularly thought of as a 'children's game', Pokémon nevertheless has managed to creep and weird us out a few times. The most obvious would be the fact that Psychic, Ghost and Dark-type Pokémon exist, who are thought of as being more 'supernatural' than the 'natural' types, such as Grass and Water.
But there's more to Pokémon than just cute little Ghost types; there's also genuine mystery and absurdity that has endeared the franchise to many. Here's some famous (or infamous?) examples:
But there's more to Pokémon than just cute little Ghost types; there's also genuine mystery and absurdity that has endeared the franchise to many. Here's some famous (or infamous?) examples:
- Lavender Town and the many scary stories (Creepypastas) that have been written about it.
- Related to Lavender Town, Blue/Gary's Raticate apparently dying from severe battle injuries.
- The Old Chateau in Sinnoh and the ghosts that roam around.
- The 'disappearing girl' on Marvellous Bridge in Unova and the Strange House where she reappears in the Gen 5 sequels.
- Another ghost girl in one of the office buildings in Lumiose City in Kalos, who causes the lights to go out for a second. "No... You're not the one..."
- Mimikyu's 'true' form, which can cause illness or even death to those who have seen it.
- Why Red never talks.
- Raichu being able to electrocute an Indian elephant.
- Many, many of the Pokédex entries in Gen 7.
- Bewear's hugging habit, which can be dangerous and deadly.
- Arcanine being a legendary Pokémon in China.
- Mew being discovered in South America.