Hey guys, HDvee here.
Now, we all love Pokemon, those amazing little
creatures with special powers that really
made our childhoods what they were.
However, have you ever stopped and wondered
how the good old people at Gamefreak actually
come up with their idea for the Pokemon they
create?
Of course, most of the time it’s through
really cool, imaginative ideas that the creators
come up with.
However, something that you may not know though,
is that some of these Pokemon actually have
really creepy backstories and origins that
really send a shiver down your spine.
With that being said, today’s video takes
a look at the Top 5 Creepiest Pokemon Origins.
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Starting things off and claiming the number
five spot in today’s top five video is Mawile.
Where did Game Freak get the idea for a magical
version of Japan swarming with bizarre supernatural
monsters?
From Japan itself.
The country's folklore is infested with "yokai",
creepy crawly monsters that come in hundreds
of sizes and shapes.
One popular yokai story is of "Futakuchi-onna"
or "the two-mouthed woman".
Once upon a time, a miserly farmer was overjoyed
with his new wife because she miraculously
never needed to eat, saving him a bunch of
money.
However, as the weeks went on he noticed that
his grain supplies were getting dangerously
low.
It wasn't until one horrifying night that
he awoke to find his wife asleep, but a second
mouth on the back of her head was voraciously
devouring his food stores.
Tendrils of hair continuously fed the mouth
more and more rice, eating him out of house
and home.
Mawile is absolutely a reference to this story,
sporting a demure gaze and one nightmarish
mullet.
So as you can see, Mawile’s creepy backstory
definitely deserves a place on this list and
so, takes the number five spot for today’s
top five video.
Coming in at the number four spot in today’s
top five video is Absol.
According to Chinese legend, the Yellow Emperor
Huang Di was on patrol near the East Sea when
he encountered Bai Ze, a magnificent beast
with a flowing white mane, large horns, and
several eyes.
The monster taught the Emperor about the secrets
of the supernatural world and how to defeat
thousands of types of supernatural beings.
The myth of this mysterious white creature
spread to Japan as well in the form of the
kutabe, which appeared before a village to
successfully warn them of a coming plague.
This definitely fits Absol's pokedex entries,
which talk about its habit of emerging from
the wilderness to inform humans of oncoming
disasters.
Take a look at the dark spot in the center
of Absol's head and tell me that's not supposed
to be where the third eye opens.
For all of these reasons, the origin of Absol
should definitely be on this list and so,
takes the number four spot in today’s top
five video.
Coming in at the halfway point in today’s
top five video is Whiscash.
Whiscash is a Water and Ground type Pokémon
that first appeared in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
It is a large blue catfish with long fleshy
whiskers and a big yellow “W” on it’s
forehead.
According to its Pokédex entry, Whiscash
love to both predict and cause earthquakes.
Whiscash is based upon the Namazu a breed
of mystical catfish that are said to cause
earthquakes.
It is said that the Namazu were a punishment
for mankind’s greed and the only thing stopping
them from destroying all of Japan was the
presence of the Shinto god Kashima.
There is an unaired episode of the anime,
focused on Whiscash, called “Shaking Island
Battle!
Dojoach vs Namazun!!”
It was originally due to be broadcast in October
of 2004; this was around the time of the Chūetsu
earthquakes in Japan, in which 68 people were
killed.
Out of sensitivity, this episode has never
been broadcast anywhere.
Whiscash’s origin is definitely something
you wouldn’t expect to see in a Pokemon
game and so, takes the number three spot in
today’s top five video.
Coming in at the number two spot in today’s
top five video is Parasect.
Parasect is based upon one of the most disturbing
organisms in all of the nature, the cordyceps.
Cordyceps are a form of parasitic mushroom.
Unlike the mushroom that Vileplume is based
upon, which kills other plants to feed itself,
the Cordyceps takes over the bodies of living
insects in order to breed.
When an ant comes into contact with the spores
of the Cordyceps, the plant quickly infects
the ant’s body and mind, turning it into
a thrall for its own use.
The ant then grows large mushrooms out of
its body.
After draining all the nutrients from the
host body it can, the mushroom uses the ant’s
body to climb to the highest point it can
and release all of the spores as it can, continuing
the terrifying cycle.
Now, Parasect is one of the original 151 Pokémon.
When you consider all of the different animals
who did not get used until later generations
such as Bears, Owls, Sheep and all that, why
on earth did the cordyceps skip to the front
of the list?
It seems that back in the ’90s, Satoshi
Tajiri felt that a nightmarish zombie mushroom/ant
combo was just the thing his new video game
needed.
For the sole reason of how terrifying Parasect
is, it takes the number two spot in today’s
top five video.
Finishing things off though and claiming the
number one spot in today’s top five video
is Sableye.
Sweet, a Pokemon based on a myth that isn't
of Japanese origin!
Sableye is probably one of the most bizarre-looking
pocket monsters: a purple imp with jewels
for eyes that looks positively alien.
That's intentional, because it was inspired
by the Kelly-Hopkinsville encounter, one of
the most famous extraterrestrial sightings
of the 20th century.
If you live in Kentucky, you should keep an
eye out for this little guy.
While most aliens are described as little
bald men with big black eyes and tiny nostrils,
the Hopkinsville Goblin is said to have pointy
ears, bright glowing eyes, and no nose whatsoever.
It's not just one random person saying this,
either; the appearance of the Hopkinsville
Goblin has been brought up by multiple eyewitnesses,
which are all alleged, of course.
The Hopkinsville Goblin is said to have silver
skin, not purple, but the rest of the similarities
to Sableye are too strong to ignore.
I’m a big fan of extraterrestrial beings
though, and so when I found out about Sableye’s
origin, it just had to go at the top of my
list.
For all of these reasons, Sableye takes the
number one spot in today’s top five video.
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