Line #9 Monster/Pokemon


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14	[[quoteright:302:[[Anime/PokemonZoroarkMasterOfIllusions https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/document_1.JPG]]]]
15	[[caption-width-right:302:"Stop right there, Zoroark! One step closer and this little one is no more!"]]
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17	->'''Grings Kodai:''' I've thoroughly enjoyed playing our little game of tag. However, I already knew it would end this way.\
18	'''[[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesAshKetchum Ash Ketchum]]:''' Stop, Kodai! All the trees and flowers will die!\
19	'''Kodai:''' What do I care?! As long as my visionary powers grow, it's all worth it!\
20	'''Ash:''' So you don't care what happens to Crown City?!\
21	'''Kodai:''' It's true that twenty years ago when I touched the Time Ripple, Crown City withered, but no one knows a thing about that, just as no one will know what I've done today. All anyone knows is that I'm doing my level-best to capture the "evil" Pokémon Zoroark. ''(cackles evilly)'' VICTORY IS MINE!! ''(cackles even louder)''
22	-->—''[[Anime/PokemonZoroarkMasterOfIllusions Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''
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24	''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has existed since the Platform/GameBoy era with many hundreds of Pokémon and counting being made for the goal to "GottaCatchThemAll". While most Pokémon are non-malicious, many of [[CompleteMonster the worst villains]] prove that HumansAreTheRealMonsters.
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26	Character names are from the English dub.
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28	Entries in each group are by original release date.
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30	![[Administrivia/SpoilersOff All spoilers are unmarked]]. Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned!
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33	[[foldercontrol]]
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35	!!Video Games
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37	[[AC:Main Series]]
38	* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus Legends: Arceus]]'': [[GodhoodSeeker Volo]], a [[TheDogWasTheMastermind seemingly perky]] yet dissatisfied member of the Ginkgo Merchant Guild, wishes to subdue Arceus and use its power to [[InTheirOwnImage destroy reality in favor of his own world]]. To this end, Volo allies with [[SatanicArchetype Giratina]], having it create the space-time rift, which both drives Pokémon across Hisui into dangerous frenzies and threatens to destroy the world. Manipulating the player into collecting Arceus's Plates, Volo, after revealing his true intentions and being defeated, [[WouldHurtAChild summons Giratina to kill the player]].
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40	[[AC:{{Spinoff}}s]]
41	[[folder:Examples]]
42	* Creator/GeniusSonority's Platform/NintendoGameCube games:
43	** ''[[VideoGame/PokemonColosseum Colosseum]]'': [[TheManBehindTheMonsters Ein]] is Cipher's original MadScientist and the brains behind the organization's worst crime: the creation of the Shadow Pokémon. After a [[MindRape process]] that seals off the Pokémon's emotions, [[AndIMustScream the Shadow Pokémon are reduced to unthinking weapons in constant pain]], and are so unpredictable that they may even turn on their own Trainers. Ein sees Pokémon as nothing but tools to be abused and exploited, and he tirelessly works to negate any possible way to purify the Shadow Pokémon so they can never be saved from their corrupted states.
44	** ''[[VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness XD: Gale of Darkness]]'': [[OverlordJr Ardos]], one of the two sons of Cipher's leader Greevil, is the most vicious and fanatical member within an already monstrous organization. As one of Cipher's CoDragons, Ardos is one of the primary authorities behind Cipher's worst atrocities, including the mass corruption and proliferation of Shadow Pokémon, and the reduction of entire towns into crime-infested [[WretchedHive wretched hives]]. Ardos has the distinction of not only being nastier than his brother Eldes, but his own father Greevil; in his ultimate moment of evil, [[BadBoss Ardos]] attempts to cajole his father into wiping out all of Citadark Isle and every member of Cipher still on the island, all for the sake of killing the protagonist. While Eldes and Greevil [[HeelFaceTurn redeem themselves]], Ardos remains as unrepentant as ever all the way to the post-game, where he vows to rebuild Cipher and hunt down the protagonist at any cost.
45	* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonExplorers Mystery Dungeon: Explorers]]'': [[TheChessmaster Darkrai]] serves as the true BigBad. He was responsible for the collapsing of Temporal Tower that lead to the BadFuture, tortures an innocent child with violent nightmares to lure out the PlayerCharacter and their partner, and makes several attempts to assassinate them so he can try his plans again. One of his most heinous acts involves trying to have the heroes willingly commit suicide by tricking them into thinking their existence is threatening the space-time continuum due to time travel shenanigans. A ManipulativeBastard par excellence, he has no regrets for his crimes and wishes nothing more than the complete and utter destruction of the world, just so he can rule the tattered remains.
46	* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRangerGuardianSigns Ranger: Guardian Signs]]'': Purple Eyes is the nefarious leader of the Pokémon Pinchers and a true sociopath who eclipses even the Societea in cruel {{ambition\|IsEvil}}. Kidnapping and brutalizing Rand before the plot and pulling the strings behind Red Eyes and Blue Eyes, Purple Eyes [[EstablishingCharacterMoment debuts]] in the midst of holding Rand's family hostage and torturing his [[WouldHurtAChild young daughter]] Nema. After he's sold as a lost cause by Dr. Edward, Purple Eyes raids the parts of the Golden Armor from the other Societea members, [[TheStarscream usurping Dr. Edward's position]] and controlling Mewtwo into finishing him off—gleefully brushing off Rand's apparent sacrifice once he takes the bullet. Once he's defeated, Purple Eyes allows himself to die with the full knowledge that without the Golden Armor's power, the fortress he and the Rangers are on will plummet into the ocean and create a tsunami powerful enough to wipe out Oblivia and everyone in it. Purple Eyes truly comes into his own in the story's last extra mission; after repeated interrogation, Purple Eyes [[MisanthropeSupreme snaps]] and decides the only logical course of action is to [[KillAllHumans exterminate all humanity]] and recreate it [[AGodAmI as its supreme god]], attempting to goad Arceus into killing off all humans whilst leaving himself as their sole survivor.
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49	!!Anime
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51	[[AC:''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeries The Series]]'' continuity]]
52	[[folder:Examples]]
53	* ''[[Anime/PokemonTheMastermindOfMiragePokemon The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'': [[MadScientist Dr. Yung]], aka the Mirage Master, [[BitchInSheepsClothing presents himself as a friendly researcher]], but he is actually a cold-hearted and petty man [[ThePerfectionist who demands absolute perfection in Pokémon]]. Yung developed the "Mirage System" to create living, intelligent "Mirage" Pokémon that lacked what Yung believed were the natural flaws and weaknesses of real Pokémon, but his flagrant disregard for Pokémon and mistreatment of his Mirages lead to his rejection from the scientific community. [[TheyCalledMeMad Stewing in his hatred]] and further perfecting his technology, Yung would create Mirage Pokémon only to abuse, enslave, and disregard them if he found the slightest flaws, the greatest example being a Mew who Yung subjects to harsh physical and verbal torment. Luring Professor Oak, Ash, and their friends to his castle, Yung forces Oak to hand over access codes to his network by [[MindRape torturing Pikachu with a mind scanner]] and [[WouldHurtAChild threatening the kids with death]]. Upon creating "Mirage Mewtwo", Yung cruelly has it painfully destroy the rest of his Mirage Pokémon--including Mew, to which Yung smugly declares "Good riddance. Flawed specimen."--and then reveals his plan to spread his Mirage network worldwide and use his Mirage Pokémon to [[TakeOverTheWorld conquer the world]], crushing all Pokémon who lack the perfection of his Mirages.
54	* ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl Diamond and Pearl]]'':
55	** [[OmnicidalManiac Cyrus]], leader of [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearlVillains Team Galactic]], [[AdaptationalVillainy completely lacks the magnificence and genuinely good intentions]] that defined his game counterpart. Cyrus seeks to use the power of Dialga and Palkia to create a perfect new world at the knowing cost of the old one, and demonstrates a total LackOfEmpathy in gathering the components for this plan, at one point ordering the hugely-populated Iron Island destroyed simply to kill Ash Ketchum and his allies. Ultimately, after having employed the equally-ruthless Hunter J toward his cause, Cyrus tortures Dialga and Palkia into creating a "new world" for him, and he promptly attempts to abandon all of Team Galactic to die with the old world so he can experience perfection alone.
56	** [[EvilPoacher Pokémon Hunter J]] is a remorseless poacher of Pokémon who hunts rare Pokémon, [[TakenForGranite petrifying]] them and selling them on the BlackMarket. Hunter J has no compunction not only stealing from innocent trainers, but petrifying them as well and leaving them to die. [[PsychoForHire Employed]] at numerous points during the season to capture innocent Pokémon—including by Cyrus—[[BadBoss Hunter J]] dumps numbers of her own men off her ship without caring if they live or die; happily tortures people; and has her Salamence raze a densely-populated forest just to flush out and kill Ash.
57	* Films:
58	** ''[[Anime/PokemonZoroarkMasterOfIllusions Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'': [[VillainWithGoodPublicity Grings Kodai]] is a [[CorruptCorporateExecutive powerful businessman]] who discovered one of Celebi's Time Ripples. Gaining its power at the price of annihilating the nearby city's plant life, Kodai used this power for [[ItsAllAboutMe his own greed]]. In the present, Kodai kidnapped a Zoroark's baby Zorua, importing the baby into another region and using blackmail to force Zoroark to terrorize innocents to make himself look good. He intended to renew his abilities by touching the Time Ripple again, at the threat of once again devastating the ecosystem solely for the money. Once Zoroark tracks Kodai down, Kodai [[WouldHurtAChild threatens Zorua's life]], [[ElectricTorture electrocuting it with his gauntlet]] to almost fatal extents to prove he was serious. Upon being tricked by Zoroark, Kodai loses it and instead electrocutes Zoroark to death in his fury.
59	** ''[[Anime/PokemonVolcanionAndTheMechanicalMarvel Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'': [[AmbitionIsEvil Cabinet Minister Alva]] is a [[CorruptPolitician cruel, scheming man]] who seeks to usurp control of the Azoth Kingdom through force. Alva devised a technique known as the Mega Wave, forcefully and painfully [[BrainwashedAndCrazy trapping Pokémon in their Mega Forms]], using them in his attempt to take the power of Magearna. Alva assures Magearna's compliance by torturing Ash and his friends, before tearing out Magearna's mechanical heart, [[ForcedToWatch forcing Racel to watch]]. Using Magearna's heart to empower his flying fortress, Alva attacks the Nebel Plateau, forcing Magearna to ravage its own home, and spitefully tries to destroy the plateau and everything on it by [[ColonyDrop letting his fortress plunge into it]].
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62	[[AC:Other anime]]
63	[[folder:Examples]]
64	* ''[[WebAnimation/PokemonGenerations Generations]]'''s [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Generation]] [[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 V]] episodes: [[TheManBehindTheMan Ghetsis]] is a cruel, selfish man seeking [[TakeOverTheWorld total world domination]], and the driving force behind all the evil acts of Team Plasma. In "[[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE13TheUprising The Uprising]]", Ghetsis has ordered his six chosen Sages to lead an attack on the Unova League, where they attempt to kill the young Iris and all the other Gym Leaders who oppose Team Plasma's effort to [[AnimalWrongsGroup take Pokémon away from trainers by force]]. In "[[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE14TheFrozenWorld The Frozen World]]", in order to seize the DNA Splicers, Ghetsis has Sage Zinzolin and his forces launch a terrorist attack on Opelucid City, that's shown to endanger civilian lives and create massive collateral damage as the city gets frozen solid, leaving all in it to suffer. Finally, "[[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE15TheKingReturns The King Returns]]" sees Ghetsis attempting to freeze all of Unova, using the DNA Splicers to force Reshiram and a controlled Kyurem to [[FusionDance fuse]], and ordering White Kyurem to [[OffingTheOffspring directly assault and destroy Ghetsis's own foster son N]] with an Ice Burn, all to remove any obstacles to his insatiable lust for power.
65	* ''[[Anime/PokemonSecretsOfTheJungle Secrets of the Jungle]]'': [[EcocidalAntagonist Dr. Zed]] is a cruel, egomaniacal [[MadScientist scientist]] seeking the healing power within the Sacred Tree of the Zarude, all to glorify his own ego. [[LackOfEmpathy With no regard to any life]], human or Pokémon, [[ItsAllAboutMe but his own]], Dr. Zed murdered his colleagues Chrom and Phossa Molybden by running them off the road, barely missing their [[WouldHurtAChild infant son]] Al in the process and cutting the baby off from human civilization for ten years. When he learns Al survived years later, Zed tracks him to the Sacred Tree, lays waste to the forest, and attempts to [[FinalSolution desolate the entire colony]] of Zarude so he can rip the healing power right from its source.
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68	!!Manga
69	[[folder:Examples]]
70	* ''[[Manga/PokemonAdventures Adventures]]'' makes the following [[Characters/PokemonAdventuresEnemies villains]] much, much [[AdaptationalVillainy worse]] than in the games and anime:
71	** ''[[Recap/PokemonAdventuresYellowSaga Yellow]]'': [[EvilOldFolks Agatha]] of the Kanto Elite Four was the brains behind the group's operations and its one truly vile member. Desiring to settle a petty grudge against Professor Samuel Oak and prove that [[TheSocialDarwinist only the truly strong trainers can spearhead the future of Pokémon]], Agatha coaxed Lorelei into becoming her protégé by playing on her trauma, spurred Lance's desire to KillAllHumans, and {{brainwashed\|AndCrazy}} the honorable Bruno. Agatha was also particularly sadistic in her methods, such as nearly killing her own pawns; threatening the life of an innocent child accompanying Blue; trying to drain the life from Blue and Koga; and mentally enslaving armies of Pokémon into being living weapons for terrorist attacks on cities. Unlike [[WellIntentionedExtremist her comrades]], Agatha's motives are entirely self-centered, and she never plays fair in a fight.
72	** ''[[Recap/PokemonAdventuresBlackAndWhiteSaga Black & White]]'' & ''[[Recap/PokemonAdventuresBlack2AndWhite2Saga Black 2 & White 2]]'': [[DiabolicalMastermind Ghetsis Harmonia Gropius]] is the leader of Team Plasma, posing as a kind person seeking Pokémon freedom from trainers, but is in truth a sociopath who plans to [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist disarm trainers and exploit Pokémon]] so that he can conquer Unova and from there the world. Viewing his son N only as a tool, Ghetsis [[AbusiveParents raised N in an isolated environment]] and groomed him to be the hero of legend later, savagely beating N with his cane when N opposed him. Ghetsis also used [[MindRape hypnosis]] on several people, making them release their Pokémon companions. When battling Black, Ghetsis attempts to have the boy and all his Pokémon burned alive by flames, and then has them [[AndIMustScream sealed inside the Light Stone]]. Ghetsis later captures Kyurem and forces it to decimate many cities, freezing populated areas solid, planning to cover the entire continent in ice. Ghetsis is willing to kill anyone who opposes him, even his own son, to the point where he self-destructs the Plasma Frigate to end his own life and the lives of everyone on board, including thousands of captive Pokémon.
73	* ''[[Manga/PokemonDiamondAndPearlAdventure Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]]'': [[MadScientist Charon]], while bad in ''VideoGame/PokemonPlatinum'', is [[AdaptationalVillainy worse]] here. He [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduces himself]] by ordering his agents to [[SuicideAttack suicide bomb]] a crowded stadium, the explosion potentially destroying the whole town were it to spread. He holds no regard for the lives of others and plans to control the world with money made from selling legendary Pokémon, as well as to extort more money from the masses by threatening them with the power of Giratina. He also conducts nasty experiments on Pokémon that shuts off their hearts and essentially turns them into living weapons, Koya's Growlithe being among his victims, and we see him use a bunch of Skuntank under MindControl as explosive weapons against the opposing trainers. Charon doesn't even treat his colleagues within Team Galactic well, as he captures the organization's previous leader, Cyrus, and tries to kill two of his top officers when they leave to find him. Cyrus goes on to rally the remaining agents against Charon, despite he himself previously trying to destroy the universe. Thinking [[ItsAllAboutMe only of himself the whole way through]], Charon ends the series the sole character to reject ThePowerOfFriendship as a concept and thus ends up thoroughly irredeemable.
74	* ''Manga/PhantomThiefPokemon7'': [[BadBoss Io]] is a ruthless Team Galactic member who won't hesitate to eliminate anyone, even her own subordinates, and treats her Pokémon as little more than weapons that she can hurt and use to hurt. Five years prior to the story, Io kidnapped Hiori's twin sister, Lily, when both kids were only 5 years old. Io [[MindRape conducted experiments on Lily's mind]] that wiped her memory of her old life and then brainwashed her into being a member of Team Galactic. When Lily gets her memory back and turns against Team Galactic, Io takes her frustration out on her henchman by having her Pokémon attack him, calling him worthless before attempting to kill both Lily and her brother. Io [[TheStarscream sought to usurp control within Team Galactic]] and then TakeOverTheWorld by using Darkrai's Hypnosis to enslave the minds of every living being. When warned that this could also ravage the planet and cover it in darkness, Io doesn't care [[ItsAllAboutMe so long as she can reign supreme]].
75	* ''[[Anime/PokemonArceusAndTheJewelOfLife Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' manga adaptation, by Makoto Mizobuchi: [[AdaptationalVillainy Markus]] lacks [[WellIntentionedExtremist the redeeming qualities]] of his anime counterpart. A manipulative GodhoodSeeker, Markus seeks to kill Arceus in order to become a god himself, [[UngratefulBastard uncaring and ungrateful that Arceus nearly gave its life to save humanity]]. [[DirtyCoward Unwilling to put himself in danger]], Markus hypnotizes his own ally Damos to have him do the deed instead; this only results in Arceus killing both Damos and Markus in rage. When Ash and company arrive from the far future and Markus learns of his impending death, Markus immediately changes his scheme, using the lethal "silver water" to almost kill Arceus in a bid to [[MakeWrongWhatOnceWentRight rewrite history and become omnipotent]]. Foiled again in this, Markus [[TakingYouWithMe blows up the temple they're fighting within so he can take the dozens of people and Pokémon still inside to the grave with him]].
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78	!!Other Media
79	* ''Anime/Pokemon4Ever: [[{{Novelization}} The Voice of the Forest]]'', by Howie Dewin: [[MalevolentMaskedMan Iron Mask]] is an exceptionally vicious agent of [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketOrganization Team Rocket]] who schemes to claim Celebi's power for himself. [[EstablishingCharacterMoment Introduced]] burning the camp of a hunter and threatening the lives of many Pokémon to extort information, Iron Mask uses his "Dark Ball" technology to corrupt Pokémon into his slaves. Later capturing and torturing Celebi into submission, [[WouldHurtAChild Iron Mask]] reacts to Ash trying to save Celebi by [[{{Fingore}} crushing Ash's fingers under his boot]] until the boy faints from the pain. Iron Mask then forces Celebi to begin ravaging the very forest it has always protected, endangering the lives of hundreds of Pokémon while Iron Mask proclaims his intent to [[TheStarscream take over Team Rocket]], then [[TakeOverTheWorld the whole world]]. When Ash and his friends stage another rescue, Iron Mask tries to force Celebi to torture and kill the children.

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