When most people think of scary Pokémon, they probably think of Ghost-types, which are famed for their creepy and sometimes horrifying in-game lore, often sourced from their Pokédex entries.

But, the horrors of the Pokémon world are not only the domain of Ghost-types, as there are many other scary creatures that you wouldn't want to run into alone. Let's take a look at some of the other types that have horrifying Pokémon amongst their midst — Ghost-types have been taking the flack for far too long.

10 Shiinotic

A recently-introduced Grass/Fairy-type, Shiinotic is a bit of a creepy thing to encounter in the forest at night. Ignoring the fact that it looks like radioactive Mr. Burns from the Simpsons, Shiinotic already has a bit of an unsettling appearance, looking like a little poisonous alien with staring eyes.

Its Pokédex entries don't help its case, either. It's said that Shiinotic-inhabited forests are "treacherous" to enter at night. It confuses people with its lights and they "can never find their way home again." It also siphons vitality from its prey after they're lulled asleep.

9 Gorebyss

Gorebyss, a Water-type from Generation III, is known for being a very beautiful fish. Its slender pink design is a nice contrast from its evolutionary counterpart, Huntail, which looks like it would be the scary or aggressive one between the two of them.

However, looks can be deceiving, because it's actually Gorebyss that's the scary one. Gorebyss is said to be "cruel," and it inserts its tube-like mouth into its prey and drains their body fluids. It then leaves the leftover meat to sink to the bottom of the sea, where other Pokémon can feast on it.

8 Parasect

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Paras is one of the first Pokémon introduced in the series, all the way back in Generation I. It's a small crab-like insect known for the poisonous mushrooms that grow on its back. These mushrooms are known as tochukaso, and they are not actually part of Paras, technically, as they can be removed and are added to its body at birth when they fall off of the mother.

These mushrooms are parasitic, and they feast off of Paras' body. When Paras evolves into Parasect, the tochukaso takes over the entire host, and Parasect becomes basically a zombie to the parasite. That's why its eyes are blank.

7 Bewear

Bewear is a Fighting/Normal-type Pokémon from Generation VII that looks like a giant cuddly teddy bear. However, this is one teddy you don't want to snuggle. Bewear has incredible physical strength and is considered "immensely dangerous" by the Pokédex. It apparently has a habit of hugging its companions.

The Pokédex states that "many trainers have left this world after their spines were squashed by its hug." It also offers hugs to new friends as a sign of affection, but it frequently crushes all of their bones. This cuddly-looking teddy waves its hands as a sign of intimidation, and "life is over for anyone who doesn't run away as fast as possible."

6 Cacturne

Cacturne, the Grass/Dark-type from Generation III, is already creepy-looking. Luckily, it has creepy behaviour to go along with its appearance. This cactus Pokémon is nocturnal, staying almost perfectly still during the day to save moisture in the desert.

However, at night, it starts to hunt. And yes, it will sometimes hunt humans. It's said that Cacturne form "ragtag group[s]" and follow a traveler through the desert. They are apparently "biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become incapable of moving."

5 Drowzee

It's a rare occurrence that Pokémon are directly said to attack humans. Usually, it's said that Pokémon attack "foes" or "prey," and it can be inferred that it's possible for that to be a human. Drowzee, however, is explicitly stated to prey on humans. Well, it preys on their dreams. Drowzee its dreams for food, and it is said to "rarely" eat the dreams of adults because "children's are much tastier."

One entry even states "If your nose becomes itchy while you are sleeping, it's a sure sign that one of these Pokémon is standing above your pillow and trying to eat your dream through your nostrils." Yikes.

4 Sliggoo

It's no secret that the Goomy line (consisting of Goomy, Sliggoo, and Goodra) is kind of gross. They're all slimy, wet creatures that goop and glob around. But, Sliggoo is also terrifying if you look into its in-game lore. It's blind because its eyes devolved, so it uses other senses to "see," which causes issues.

Its body is made of a gross gooey mucus that can dissolve anything, and it uses it to dissolve its prey before slurping them up. That's gross, of course, but it gets scary when you learn that the blind Sliggoo has trouble figuring out what is friend and what is food. It often melts its friends and tries to eat them.

3 Xatu

Sometimes what could be is scarier than what has already come to pass. This foreboding danger is often much more terrifying than what we already know. Xatu provides us with that foreboding future presence of something awful.

It's said that Xatu can see the past with one eye and the future with the other. It stands perfectly still, following the sun's movements all day. They say it stands still out of paralyzing fear of what it has seen int he future.

2 Hattrem

Hattrem might look like a cute little cuddly Pokémon, but it's actually a horrifying monster. The Pokédex states that if you bring strong emotions near it, it will "silence you violently."

Its braids are powerful enough to knock out a pro boxer, and it "pummels foes to get them to quiet down" with those braids. It doesn't get any less scary when it evolves. Hatterene, the evolved form, will apparently tear you apart with its claws if you are too loud.

1 Elgyem

Elgyem is one of the many Pokémon that is thought to be from space. This alien creature is also pretty terrifying, as many aliens probably would be. Linked to a UFO crash, Elgyem has strange psychic powers that allow it to cause headaches in others' brains. When it stands near television sets, strange scenery appears on the screen. Apparently, people believe this scenery to be from its home planet.

Its evolution, Beeheyem, is capable of rewriting opponents' memories. The Pokédex even states that "you, too, may have already had your memories rewritten." Um, no thanks.

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