The 25 worst Pokémon of all time

Most Pokémon are brilliant, but with over 900 creatures and counting there are bound to be some stinkers. Here are the 20 worst offenders.

The vast majority of Pokémon are brilliant. From Gengar to Tyranitar, to Blastoise and beyond, Game Freak’s widely lauded catch-’em-up has some of the most inspired designs in video game history. With over 900 ‘mons and counting though, it’s only natural that the roster also includes some pure stinkers.

We’re talking about ice cream with two heads, sentient gears, and great big piles of actual sludge. Boomers will be furious to learn that there are literal snowflakes in Pokémon, too — snowflakes who ensnare their prey using chains made of ice crystals. Try telling them they can “just buy a house.”

If we had to make a guess, we’d estimate that around 10% of Pokémon are plain bad. After much deliberation though, we’ve settled on the fact that exactly 25 Pokémon are even worse than that. They are, in the nicest way possible, some of the most pointless, hideous, or frankly stupid creatures in the history of human imagination.

Here are the 25 worst Pokémon of all time, ranked from least terrible to utterly irredeemable.

And no, the keys aren’t on it.