Pokémon, known for its child-friendly image and E for Everyone rating, surprisingly harbors some unsettling secrets within its colorful world. While Pikachu and Eevee charm audiences, darker narratives lurk in the Pokédex entries of certain Pokémon. Stories of kidnapping and even murder paint a chilling picture, revealing a more sinister side to the franchise.

IGN has compiled five of the creepiest Pokédex entries, though many others deserve mention. Mimikyu, disguising itself as Pikachu while plotting its demise, Haunter, silently stalking victims to deliver a deathly lick, and Hypno, known for hypnotizing and kidnapping children, all exemplify this darker side.

Drifloon

A young girl, excited for a weekend of flower picking, encounters a seemingly innocent purple balloon. Drawn in by its beauty, she grabs the string, unaware of the sinister nature of the Drifloon. The balloon, with its unsettling features, pulls her higher and higher, until she disappears without a trace. While some Pokédex entries describe Drifloon as formed from spirits, others reveal its terrifying ability to abduct children, its body expanding with each stolen soul. Its Friday appearances in the Valley Windworks of Diamond and Pearl only add to its mysterious and chilling aura.

Banette

A boy's deteriorating health leads his parents on a desperate search for a solution. His cryptic plea, "My doll," reveals the source of his suffering: a discarded, ragged doll with glowing red eyes. The doll, now a Banette, embodies vengeful energy, inflicting harm through self-inflicted pin pricks, mirroring the child's pain. Its Pokédex entries highlight its grudge against the child who abandoned it, its presence in dark alleys, and its relentless pursuit of revenge. The story mirrors classic horror tropes, creating a chilling tale of abandonment and retribution.

Sandygast

A child, engrossed in building a sandcastle, unknowingly invites disaster. An unsuspecting encounter with a Sandygast, a sandcastle-like Pokémon with a gaping mouth and soulless eyes, leads to a horrifying fate. The Pokémon swallows the child whole, absorbing his body like quicksand. Pokédex entries warn against leaving unfinished sandcastles, revealing Sandygast's ability to possess them and its sinister habit of consuming its victims to grow larger. Its evolution, Palossand, further emphasizes its terrifying nature, described as the "Beach Nightmare" that drains the souls of its prey.

Frillish

An elderly woman, enjoying a solitary swim, becomes the unsuspecting prey of Frillish. The Pokémon, with its veil-like arms and thousands of poisonous stingers, paralyzes its victim and drags them to the ocean floor. Pokédex entries highlight the paralyzing venom and the creature's lair five miles beneath the surface, painting a picture of a slow, agonizing death by drowning. The story taps into common fears of the ocean's depths and the unseen dangers that lurk below.

Froslass

A blizzard-stricken mountain becomes the setting for a chilling encounter. A man, venturing out to help a distressed woman, finds himself trapped in a frozen cave. He discovers numerous frozen bodies, only to become the next victim of Froslass. This icy Pokémon, inspired by Yuki-onna and Medusa, lures victims to its lair, freezing them and adding them to its gruesome collection. The Pokédex entries reveal its preference for handsome men and its practice of neatly lining up its frozen victims as macabre decorations.