History Monster / Pokemon

* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness XD: Gale of Darkness]]'': [[OverlordJr Ardos]], one of the sons and CoDragons of Cipher's leader [[BigBad Greevil]], shows himself to be the most vicious and fanatical member within an already monstrous organization. Ardos is fully involved and supportive of Cipher's worst atrocities, involving the mass corruption of Pokémon into becoming unfeeling Shadow Pokémon—whereupon they'll be rendered unable to be purified and massed into an army through which Cipher will control the world. When Greevil is defeated, Ardos, in a last moment of desperation, attempts to cajole his father into killing the child protagonist by wiping out their base on Citadark Isle—[[BadBoss taking all his subordinates in the building with it]], to which Ardos merely scoffs "[[WeHaveReserves such things can be replaced]]". Even in the post-game, Ardos is as dedicated to the Cipher agenda as ever even when his father has surrendered himself, coldly informing the protagonist they are now Ardos's top target.

** [[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 [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesAshKetchum 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.

** ''[[Anime/PokemonZoroarkMasterOfIllusions Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'': The BigBad, [[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]], 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, just as the two were finally being reunited.
** ''[[Anime/PokemonVolcanionAndTheMechanicalMarvel Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'': [[BigBad 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]].

* ''[[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 Pokemon 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.

''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has existed since the UsefulNotes/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.

** [[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 a the hugely-populated Iron Island destroyed simply to kill [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesAshKetchum 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.

* ''[[Manga/PokemonArceusAndTheJewelOfLife Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', by Makoto Mizobuchi: [[AdaptationalVillainy Marcus/Markus]] lacks the good intentions of his [[Anime/PokemonArceusAndTheJewelOfLife anime counterpart]]. Upon learning of Damos's acquiring the Jewel of Life from Arceus, Marcus decides to steal it for himself by using his Bronzong to hypnotize Damos and lure Arceus into a trap, then has all of his Pokémon electrocute him to death. Marcus uses a [[MindControlDevice special armor]] to control the Pokémon and beats them if they rebel. When the heroes of the present travel to this era to prevent the event from taking place, Marcus improves his trap by pouring silver water onto Arceus, while his Pokémon carry out their usual commands. When the heroes learn and warn Marcus that his action will [[TimeCrash damage the space-time continuum]], he admits he doesn't care and is glad to see this happen as it would make him feel like a god. When the heroes foil Marcus's plan, he kills himself, [[DeadMansSwitch activating a mechanism]] that would collapse the temple and kill hundreds of Pokémon and humans [[TakingYouWithMe out of sheer spite]].

* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness XD: Gale of Darkness]]'': [[OverlordJr Ardos]], one of the sons and CoDragons of Cipher's leader [[BigBad Greevil]], shows himself to be the most vicious and fanatical member within an already monstrous organization. Ardos is fully involved and supportive of Cipher's worst atrocities, involving the mass corruption of Pokémon into becoming unfeeling Shadow Pokémon—whereupon they'll be rendered unable to be purified and massed into an army through which Cipher will control the world. When Greevil is defeated, Ardos, in a last moment of desperation, attempts to cajole his father into killing the child protagonist by wiping out their base on Citadark Isle—[[BadBoss taking all his subordinates in the building with it]], to which Ardos merely scoffs "[[WeHaveReserves such things can be replaced]]". Even in the post-game, Ardos is as dedicated to the Cipher agenda as ever even when his father has surrendered himself, coldly informing the protagonist they are now Ardos's top target.

* [[Film/{{Pokemon}} Films]]:

* ''[[Anime/PokemonSecretsOfTheJungle Secrets of the Jungle]]'': [[MadScientist Dr. Zed]] is a cruel, [[ItsAllAboutMe egomaniacal]] 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, 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.

''Franchise/Pokemon'' has existed since the UsefulNotes/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.

-->--''[[Anime/PokemonZoroarkMasterOfIllusions Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''

''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has existed since the UsefulNotes/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.

[[folder:Video Games]]

* {{Spinoff}}s:
** ''[[VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness XD: Gale of Darkness]]'': [[OverlordJr Ardos]], one of the sons and CoDragons of Cipher's leader [[BigBad Greevil]], shows himself to be the most vicious and fanatical member within an already monstrous organization. Ardos is fully involved and supportive of Cipher's worst atrocities, involving the mass corruption of Pokémon into becoming unfeeling Shadow Pokémon—whereupon they'll be rendered unable to be purified and massed into an army through which Cipher will control the world. When Greevil is defeated, Ardos, in a last moment of desperation, attempts to cajole his father into killing the child protagonist by wiping out their base on Citadark Isle--[[BadBoss taking all his subordinates in the building with it]], to which Ardos merely scoffs "[[WeHaveReserves such things can be replaced]]". Even in the post-game, Ardos is as dedicated to the Cipher agenda as ever even when his father has surrendered himself, coldly informing the protagonist they are now Ardos's top target.
** ''[[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.
** ''[[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.

[[folder:Anime]]
* ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeries The Series]]'' continuity:
** ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl Diamond and Pearl]]'':
*** [[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 a the hugely-populated Iron Island destroyed simply to kill [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesAshKetchum 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.
*** [[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.
** [[Film/{{Pokemon}} Films]]:
*** ''[[Anime/PokemonZoroarkMasterOfIllusions Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'': The BigBad, [[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]], 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, just as the two were finally being reunited.
*** ''[[Anime/PokemonVolcanionAndTheMechanicalMarvel Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'': [[BigBad 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]].
* ''[[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 Pokemon 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.
* ''[[Anime/PokemonSecretsOfTheJungle Secrets of the Jungle]]'': [[MadScientist Dr. Zed]] is a cruel, [[ItsAllAboutMe egomaniacal]] 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, 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.

[[folder:Manga]]

** ''[[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 [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashed]] 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.

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[[folder:Spin-Off Games]]
* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness XD: Gale of Darkness]]'': [[OverlordJr Ardos]], one of the sons and CoDragons of Cipher's leader [[BigBad Greevil]], shows himself to be the most vicious and fanatical member within an already monstrous organization. Ardos is fully involved and supportive of Cipher's worst atrocities, involving the mass corruption of Pokémon into becoming unfeeling Shadow Pokémon—whereupon they'll be rendered unable to be purified and massed into an army through which Cipher will control the world. When Greevil is defeated, Ardos, in a last moment of desperation, attempts to cajole his father into killing the child protagonist by wiping out their base on Citadark Isle--[[BadBoss taking all his subordinates in the building with it]], to which Ardos merely scoffs "[[WeHaveReserves such things can be replaced]]". Even in the post-game, Ardos is as dedicated to the Cipher agenda as ever even when his father has surrendered himself, coldly informing the protagonist they are now Ardos's top target.
* ''[[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.
* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRanger 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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[[folder:Examples]]
* ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl Diamond and Pearl]]'':
** [[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 a the hugely-populated Iron Island destroyed simply to kill [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesAshKetchum 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.
** [[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.
* ''[[Anime/PokemonZoroarkMasterOfIllusions Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'': The BigBad, [[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]], 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, just as the two were finally being reunited.
* ''[[Anime/PokemonVolcanionAndTheMechanicalMarvel Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'': [[BigBad 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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[[folder:Examples]]

** ''[[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.

* ''[[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.
* ''[[Anime/PokemonArceusAndTheJewelOfLife Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' manga retelling, by Makoto Mizobuchi: [[AdaptationalVillainy Marcus/Markus]] lacks the good intentions of his anime counterpart. Upon learning of Damos's acquiring the Jewel of Life from Arceus, Marcus decides to steal it for himself by using his Bronzong to hypnotize Damos and lure Arceus into a trap, then has all of his Pokémon electrocute him to death. Marcus uses a [[MindControlDevice special armor]] to control the Pokémon and beats them if they rebel. When the heroes of the present travel to this era to prevent the event from taking place, Marcus improves his trap by pouring silver water onto Arceus, while his Pokémon carry out their usual commands. When the heroes learn and warn Marcus that his action will [[TimeCrash damage the space-time continuum]], he admits he doesn't care and is glad to see this happen as it would make him feel like a god. When the heroes foil Marcus's plan, he kills himself, [[DeadMansSwitch activating a mechanism]] that would collapse the temple and kill hundreds of Pokémon and humans [[TakingYouWithMe out of sheer spite]].

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* Episodes [[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE13TheUprising 13]] [[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE14TheFrozenWorld through]] [[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE15TheKingReturns 15]] ([[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Generation]] [[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 V]]): [[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 "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 Pokemon away from trainers by force]]. In "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, "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.

* Episodes [[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE13TheUprising 13]] [[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE14TheFrozenWorld through]] [[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE15TheKingReturns 15]] ([[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Generation]] [[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 V]]): [[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 "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 Pokemon away from trainers by force]]. In "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, "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 a Fusion Flare, all to remove any obstacles to his insatiable lust for power.

* ''[[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 being found out and defeated, [[WouldHurtAChild summons Giratina to kill the player]].

* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus Legends: Arceus]]'': [[GodhoodSeeker Volo]], a [[TheDogWasTheMastermind seemingly perky]] yet dissatisfied member of the Ginko 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 being found out and defeated, [[WouldHurtAChild summons Giratina to kill the player]].

''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has existed since the UsefulNotes/GameBoy era with many [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters 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.

->'''Grings Kodai''': I've thoroughly enjoyed playing our little game of tag. However, I already knew it would end this way.\\
'''[[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesAshKetchum Ash Ketchum]]''': Stop, Kodai! All the trees and flowers will die!\\
'''Kodai''': What do I care?! As long as my visionary powers grow, it's all worth it!\\
'''Ash''': So you don't care what happens to Crown City?!\\
'''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)''

''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has several [[CompleteMonster especially heinous]] villains.

** [[OmnicidalManiac Cyrus]] lacks any of the sympathetic qualities his game counterpart had, [[AdaptationalVillainy becoming pure evil]] in the process. The leader of Team Galactic, Cyrus [[VillainWithGoodPublicity poses as a business mogul]], while secretly organizing destructive raids around the Sinnoh region, with little care as to gets hurt in the process, all for the purpose of summoning Dialga and Palkia to create a perfect new world. Cyrus steps on anything and anyone to get his way, apathetic to the harm of Pokémon and humans in general, demonstrated when he utilizes a machine that sends out sound waves that cause Steel Pokémon immense pain and drives them into hostile frenzies. He coldly orders Commander Mars to utterly obliterate Iron Island and everything on it for the simple purpose of ridding himself of [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesAshKetchum Ash Ketchum]] and his friends, [[WouldHurtAChild something he demonstrates little hesitance in doing]]. Cyrus is perfectly willing to employ Hunter J to his cause as well, despite knowing the hunter's brutal ways, and in the end, ultimately dooms the entire universe--as well as [[BadBoss his own loyal allies]]--to destruction to [[AGodAmI rule his perfect new world alone]]. Psychopathic and with a total LackOfEmpathy, Cyrus ends up as possibly the most vile team leader to ever grace the anime.
** [[EvilPoacher Pokémon Hunter J]] is a remorseless poacher of Pokémon who hunts rare Pokémon to sell on the black market, with little compunction or restraint in stealing them from other trainers. To do this, J petrifies the Pokémon and leaves it as a statue she keeps in storage, and is perfectly willing to petrify other humans and leave them petrified. Not only does she mistreat any and all Pokémon and people that work for her, but her callous LackOfEmpathy for humans and Pokémon alike is shown when J drops a section of her airship--[[BadBoss containing several of her own men]]--for the purpose of ridding herself of [[WouldHurtAChild ten-year-old]] protagonist Ash in her first appearance, as well as several Pokémon, and also later during attempts to directly kill him and his friends several times, including having her Salamence set fire to a densely-populated forest for this purpose. Brutal, sadistic, sociopathic, and [[TheUnfettered unfettered]], J ultimately ends up complicit in a scheme which will result in the ultimate destruction of the universe.

* ''[[Anime/PokemonSecretsOfTheJungle Secrets of the Jungle]]'': [[MadScientist Dr. Zed]] is a cruel, [[ItsAllAboutMe egomaniacal]] scientist seeking the healing power within the Sacred Tree of the Zarude, all to glorify his own ego. With no regard to any life, human or Pokémon, but his own, Dr. Zed murdered his colleagues Chrom and Phossa Molybden by running them off the road, barely missing their 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 desolate the entire colony of Zarude so he can rip the healing power right from its source.

** ''[[Recap/PokemonAdventuresBlackAndWhiteSaga Black & White]]''; ''[[Recap/PokemonAdventuresBlack2AndWhite2Saga Black 2 & White 2]]'': [[TheChessmaster Ghetsis Harmonia Gropius]], the [[DiabolicalMastermind leader of Team Plasma]], [[BitchInSheepsClothing poses as a kindly and benevolent individual]] seeking Pokémon freedom from trainers, but is in truth a habitually sadistic, narcissistic, self-serving 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 usable and ultimately disposable "decoration" for his plan, Ghetsis [[AbusiveParents raised N in an isolated environment]] and groomed him to be the hero of legend, and possibly used Hypnosis on N like he did several others, [[MindRape violating their minds]] and making them release their Pokémon companions. On his orders, Team Plasma launches several attacks, endangering humans and Pokémon alike. 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 its power into a destructive FreezeRay to decimate many cities, freezing populated areas solid. Ghetsis attempts to raise Kyurem's power so he could put the entire continent on ice, and attempts to kill all opposition, [[OffingTheOffspring 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. When N tries to save his life, Ghetsis is infuriated and [[UngratefulBastard violently rejects his effort]], savagely beating N with his cane in a raving, homicidal rage against him, unrepentant to the very end.
* ''Manga/PhantomThiefPokemon7'': Team Galactic member [[BigBad Io]] is depicted as a cold, ruthless woman who won't hesitate to eliminate anyone, [[BadBoss even her own subordinates]], standing between her and what she wants. Five years prior to the story, she kidnapped [[TheHero Hiori]]'s [[HalfIdenticalTwins twin sister Lily]], when both kids were only five years old; registered her into Team Galactic; and [[MindRape conducted experiments on her mind]] that wiped her memory of her old life, her family, and even having ever been kidnapped. She also had Lily routinely brainwashed via her Misamagius's powers. When Lily gets her memory back and turns against Team Galactic, Io takes her frustration out of her Number Two by having her Pokémon attack him, calling him worthless before [[WouldHurtAChild attempting to kill both Lily and her brother]]. Io showed no loyalty to her organization's cause and [[TheStarscream sought to usurp control within it]] and then TakeOverTheWorld by exploiting the powers of the Pokémon Darkrai, whose Hypnosis technique would enslave the minds of every living being so that they'd all do her bidding. 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]]. She is also shown to treat Pokémon as little more than weapons that she can hurt and use to hurt, even forcibly enhancing them to make them serve her purposes better. When Darkrai breaks free from the special Poké Ball she tries to catch it in, she tries to force it under her control.

* ''[[Anime/PokemonArceusAndTheJewelOfLife Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' manga retelling, by Makoto Mizobuchi: [[BigBad Marcus/Markus]] lacks the good intentions of his anime counterpart, resulting in a [[AdaptationalVillainy power-hungry monster]]. Upon learning of Damos acquiring the [[AmplifierArtifact Jewel of Life]] from Arceus, Marcus decides to steal it for himself. He plans to do so by using his Bronzong to hypnotize Damos and lure Arceus into a trap, then have all of his Electric-type Pokémon--all of whom, most prominently Heatran, are under his control due to [[MindControlDevice special armor]], with those who try to rebel subject to beatings--electrocute it to death. The initial plan failed, with Arceus retaliating by obliterating everyone in the temple, Marcus included. When the heroes of the present travel to this era to [[BeenThereShapedHistory prevent the event from taking place]], Marcus decides to [[ManipulativeBastard manipulate them into helping him]] and improve on his trap. He would pour [[CementShoes Silver Water]] onto Arceus, while his Pokémon would carry out their usual commands. When the heroes learn of this, they tried to warn Marcus that his action will [[TimeCrash damage the space-time continuum]], only for him to say he doesn't care, that he's even glad even to see this happen as it would make him [[AGodAmI him feel like a god]], and has his Pokémon and soldiers kill them when they try to stop him. When they manage to foil his plan, he kills himself, activating a mechanism which [[DeadMansSwitch upon his death]] would collapse the temple and kill everyone inside it, meaning his last act would cause the deaths of, at the very least, possibly hundreds of Pokémon and human alike.

* ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'' makes the following [[Characters/PokemonAdventuresEnemies villains]] much, much [[AdaptationalVillainy worse]] than in the games and anime:

** [[OmnicidalManiac Cyrus]] lacks any of the sympathetic qualities his [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl game counterpart]] had, [[AdaptationalVillainy becoming pure evil]] in the process. The leader of Team Galactic, Cyrus [[VillainWithGoodPublicity poses as a business mogul]], while secretly organizing destructive raids around the Sinnoh region, with little care as to gets hurt in the process, all for the purpose of summoning Dialga and Palkia to create a perfect new world. Cyrus steps on anything and anyone to get his way, apathetic to the harm of Pokémon and humans in general, demonstrated when he utilizes a machine that sends out sound waves that cause Steel Pokémon immense pain and drives them into hostile frenzies. He coldly orders Commander Mars to utterly obliterate Iron Island and everything on it for the simple purpose of ridding himself of Ash and his friends, [[WouldHurtAChild something he demonstrates little hesitance in doing]]. Cyrus is perfectly willing to employ Hunter J to his cause as well, despite knowing the hunter's brutal ways, and in the end, ultimately dooms the entire universe--as well as [[BadBoss his own loyal allies]]--to destruction to [[AGodAmI rule his perfect new world alone]]. Psychopathic and with a total LackOfEmpathy, Cyrus ends up as possibly the most vile team leader to ever grace the anime.

'''Ash Ketchum''': Stop, Kodai! All the trees and flowers will die!\\

'''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)''
-->--''Anime/PokemonZoroarkMasterOfIllusions''

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* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness XD: Gale of Darkness]]'': [[OverlordJr Ardos]], one of the sons and CoDragons of Cipher's leader [[BigBad Greevil]], shows himself to be the most vicious and fanatical member within an already monstrous organization. Ardos is fully involved and supportive of Cipher's worst atrocities, involving the mass corruption of Pokémon into becoming unfeeling Shadow Pokémon-whereupon they'll be rendered unable to be purified and massed into an army through which Cipher will control the world. When Greevil is defeated, Ardos, in a last moment of desperation, attempts to cajole his father into killing the child protagonist by wiping out their base on Citadark Isle—-[[BadBoss taking all his subordinates in the building with it]], to which Ardos merely scoffs "[[WeHaveReserves such things can be replaced]]". Even in the post-game, Ardos is as dedicated to the Cipher agenda as ever even when his father has surrendered himself, coldly informing the protagonist they are now Ardos's top target.

* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness XD: Gale of Darkness]]'': [[OverlordJr Ardos]], one of the sons and CoDragons of Cipher's leader [[BigBad Greevil]], shows himself to be the most vicious and fanatical member within an already monstrous organization. Ardos is fully involved and supportive of Cipher's worst atrocities, involving the mass corruption of Pokémon into becoming unfeeling Shadow Pokémon—whereupon they'll be rendered unable to be purified and massed into an army through which Cipher will control the world. When Greevil is defeated, Ardos, in a last moment of desperation, attempts to cajole his father into killing the child protagonist by wiping out their base on Citadark Isle—-[[BadBoss taking all his subordinates in the building with it]], to which Ardos merely scoffs "[[WeHaveReserves such things can be replaced]]". Even in the post-game, Ardos is as dedicated to the Cipher agenda as ever even when his father has surrendered himself, coldly informing the protagonist they are now Ardos's top target.

* ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'': [[TheChessmaster Ghetsis Harmonia Gropius]], the [[DiabolicalMastermind leader of Team Plasma]] from the ''Black & White'' and ''Black 2 & White 2'' chapters, [[BitchInSheepsClothing poses as a kindly and benevolent individual]] seeking Pokémon freedom from trainers, but is in truth a habitually sadistic, narcissistic, self-serving sociopath who plans to [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist disarm trainers and exploit Pokémon so that he can conquer the world]]. Viewing his son N only as a usable and ultimately disposable "decoration" for his plan, Ghetsis [[AbusiveParents raised N in an isolated environment]] and groomed him to be the hero of legend, and possibly used hypnosis on N like he did others, [[MindRape violating their minds]] and making them release their Pokémon companions. On his orders, Team Plasma launches several attacks, endangering humans and Pokémon alike. 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]]. Two years later, Ghetsis captures Kyurem and forces its power into a destructive FreezeRay to decimate many cities, freezing populated areas solid. Ghetsis attempts to raise Kyurem's power so he could put the entire continent on ice, and attempts to kill all opposition, [[OffingTheOffspring 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 Pokémon. When N tries to save his life, Ghetsis is infuriated and [[UngratefulBastard violently rejects his effort]], savagely beating N with his cane in a raving, homicidal rage against him, unrepentant to the very end.

'''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)''

* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness XD: Gale of Darkness]]'': [[OverlordJr Ardos]], one of the sons and CoDragons of Cipher's leader [[BigBad Greevil]], shows himself to be the most vicious and fanatical member within an already monstrous organization. Ardos is fully involved and supportive of Cipher's worst atrocities, involving the mass corruption of Pokémon into becoming unfeeling Shadow Pokémon—whereupon they'll be rendered unable to be purified and massed into an army through which Cipher will control the world. When Greevil is defeated, Ardos, in a last moment of desperation, attempts to cajole his father into killing the child protagonist by wiping out their base on Citadark Isle—-[[BadBoss taking all his subordinates in the building with it]], to which Ardos merely scoffs "[[WeHaveReserves such things can be replaced]]". Even in the post-game, Ardos is as dedicated to the Cipher agenda as ever even when his father has surrendered himself, coldly informing the protagonist they are now Ardos's top target.

* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRanger 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.

* ''Diamond and Pearl'':
** [[OmnicidalManiac Cyrus]] lacks any of the sympathetic qualities his [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl game counterpart]] had, [[AdaptationalVillainy becoming pure evil]] in the process. The leader of Team Galactic, Cyrus [[VillainWithGoodPublicity poses as a business mogul]], while secretly organizing destructive raids around the Sinnoh region, with little care as to gets hurt in the process, all for the purpose of summoning Dialga and Palkia to create a perfect new world. Cyrus steps on anything and anyone to get his way, apathetic to the harm of Pokémon and humans in general, demonstrated when he utilizes a machine that sends out sound waves that cause Steel Pokémon immense pain and drives them into hostile frenzies. He coldly orders Commander Mars to utterly obliterate Iron Island and everything on it for the simple purpose of ridding himself of Ash and his friends, [[WouldHurtAChild something he demonstrates little hesitance in doing]]. Cyrus is perfectly willing to employ Hunter J to his cause as well, despite knowing the hunter's brutal ways, and in the end, ultimately dooms the entire universe--as well as [[BadBoss his own loyal allies]]--to destruction to [[AGodAmI rule his perfect new world alone]]. Psychopathic and with a total LackOfEmpathy, Cyrus ends up as possibly the most vile team leader to ever grace the anime.
** [[EvilPoacher Pokémon Hunter J]] is a remorseless poacher of Pokémon who hunts rare Pokémon to sell on the black market, with little compunction or restraint in stealing them from other trainers. To do this, J petrifies the Pokémon and leaves it as a statue she keeps in storage, and is perfectly willing to petrify other humans and leave them petrified. Not only does she mistreat any and all Pokémon and people that work for her, but her callous LackOfEmpathy for humans and Pokémon alike is shown when J drops a section of her airship--[[BadBoss containing several of her own men]]--for the purpose of ridding herself of [[WouldHurtAChild ten-year-old]] protagonist Ash in her first appearance, as well as several Pokémon, and also later during attempts to directly kill him and his friends several times, including having her Salamence set fire to a densely-populated forest for this purpose. Brutal, sadistic, sociopathic, and [[TheUnfettered unfettered]], J ultimately ends up complicit in a scheme which will result in the ultimate destruction of the universe.

* ''[[Anime/PokemonVolcanionAndTheMechanicalMarvel Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'': [[BigBad 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]].

* ''Manga/PhantomThiefPokemon7'': Team Galactic member [[BigBad Io]] is depicted as a cold, ruthless woman who won't hesitate to eliminate anyone, [[BadBoss even her own subordinates]], standing between her and what she wants. Five years prior to the story, she kidnapped [[TheHero Hiori]]'s [[HalfIdenticalTwins twin sister Lily]], when both kids were only five years old; registered her into Team Galactic; and [[MindRape conducted experiments on her mind]] that wiped her memory of her old life, her family, and even having ever been kidnapped. She also had Lily routinely brainwashed via her Misamagius's powers. When Lily gets her memory back and turns against Team Galactic, Io takes her frustration out of her Number Two by having her Pokémon attack him, calling him worthless before [[WouldHurtAChild attempting to kill both Lily and her brother]]. Io showed no loyalty to her organization's cause and [[TheStarscream sought to usurp control within it]] and then TakeOverTheWorld by exploiting the powers of the Pokémon Darkrai, whose Hypnosis technique would enslave the minds of every living being so that they'd all do her bidding. 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]]. She is also shown to treat Pokémon as little more than weapons that she can hurt and use to hurt, even forcibly enhancing them to make them serve her purposes better. When Darkrai breaks free from the special Poké Ball she tries to catch it in, she tries to force it under her control.
* ''[[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.
* ''[[Anime/PokemonArceusAndTheJewelOfLife Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' manga retelling, by Makoto Mizobuchi: [[BigBad Marcus/Markus]] lacks the good intentions of his anime counterpart, resulting in a [[AdaptationalVillainy power-hungry monster]]. Upon learning of Damos acquiring the [[AmplifierArtifact Jewel of Life]] from Arceus, Marcus decides to steal it for himself. He plans to do so by using his Bronzong to hypnotize Damos and lure Arceus into a trap, then have all of his Electric-type Pokémon--all of whom, most prominently Heatran, are under his control due to [[MindControlDevice special armor]], with those who try to rebel subject to beatings--electrocute it to death. The initial plan failed, with Arceus retaliating by obliterating everyone in the temple, Marcus included. When the heroes of the present travel to this era to [[BeenThereShapedHistory prevent the event from taking place]], Marcus decides to [[ManipulativeBastard manipulate them into helping him]] and improve on his trap. He would pour [[CementShoes Silver Water]] onto Arceus, while his Pokémon would carry out their usual commands. When the heroes learn of this, they tried to warn Marcus that his action will [[TimeCrash damage the space-time continuum]], only for him to say he doesn't care, that he's even glad even to see this happen as it would make him [[AGodAmI him feel like a god]], and has his Pokémon and soldiers kill them when they try to stop him. When they manage to foil his plan, he kills himself, activating a mechanism which [[DeadMansSwitch upon his death]] would collapse the temple and kill everyone inside it, meaning his last act would cause the deaths of, at the very least, possibly hundreds of Pokémon and human alike.
* ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'': [[TheChessmaster Ghetsis Harmonia Gropius]], the [[DiabolicalMastermind leader of Team Plasma]] from the ''Black & White'' and ''Black 2 & White 2'' chapters, [[BitchInSheepsClothing poses as a kindly and benevolent individual]] seeking Pokémon freedom from trainers, but is in truth a habitually sadistic, narcissistic, self-serving sociopath who plans to [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist disarm trainers and exploit Pokémon so that he can conquer the world]]. Viewing his son N only as a usable and ultimately disposable "decoration" for his plan, Ghetsis [[AbusiveParents raised N in an isolated environment]] and groomed him to be the hero of legend, and possibly used hypnosis on N like he did others, [[MindRape violating their minds]] and making them release their Pokémon companions. On his orders, Team Plasma launches several attacks, endangering humans and Pokémon alike. 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]]. Two years later, Ghetsis captures Kyurem and forces its power into a destructive FreezeRay to decimate many cities, freezing populated areas solid. Ghetsis attempts to raise Kyurem's power so he could put the entire continent on ice, and attempts to kill all opposition, [[OffingTheOffspring 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 Pokémon. When N tries to save his life, Ghetsis is infuriated and [[UngratefulBastard violently rejects his effort]], savagely beating N with his cane in a raving, homicidal rage against him, unrepentant to the very end.

'''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)''

* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness XD: Gale of Darkness]]'': [[OverlordJr Ardos]], one of the sons and CoDragons of Cipher's leader [[BigBad Greevil]], shows himself to be the most vicious and fanatical member within an already monstrous organization. Ardos is fully involved and supportive of Cipher's worst atrocities, involving the mass corruption of Pokémon into becoming unfeeling Shadow Pokémon—whereupon they'll be rendered unable to be purified and massed into an army through which Cipher will control the world. When Greevil is defeated, Ardos, in a last moment of desperation, attempts to cajole his father into killing the child protagonist by wiping out their base on Citadark Isle—-[[BadBoss taking all his subordinates in the building with it]], to which Ardos merely scoffs "[[WeHaveReserves such things can be replaced]]". Even in the post-game, Ardos is as dedicated to the Cipher agenda as ever even when his father has surrendered himself, coldly informing the protagonist they are now Ardos's top target.

* ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRanger 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.

** [[OmnicidalManiac Cyrus]] lacks any of the sympathetic qualities his [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl game counterpart]] had, [[AdaptationalVillainy becoming pure evil]] in the process. The leader of Team Galactic, Cyrus [[VillainWithGoodPublicity poses as a business mogul]], while secretly organizing destructive raids around the Sinnoh region, with little care as to gets hurt in the process, all for the purpose of summoning Dialga and Palkia to create a perfect new world. Cyrus steps on anything and anyone to get his way, apathetic to the harm of Pokémon and humans in general, demonstrated when he utilizes a machine that sends out sound waves that cause Steel Pokémon immense pain and drives them into hostile frenzies. He coldly orders Commander Mars to utterly obliterate Iron Island and everything on it for the simple purpose of ridding himself of Ash and his friends, [[WouldHurtAChild something he demonstrates little hesitance in doing]]. Cyrus is perfectly willing to employ the below-mentioned Hunter J to his cause as well, despite knowing the hunter's brutal ways, and in the end, ultimately dooms the entire universe--as well as [[BadBoss his own loyal allies]]--to destruction to [[AGodAmI rule his perfect new world alone]]. Psychopathic and with a total LackOfEmpathy, Cyrus ends up as possibly the most vile team leader to ever grace the anime.
** [[EvilPoacher Pokémon Hunter J]] is a remorseless poacher of Pokémon who hunts rare Pokémon to sell on the black market, with little compunction or restraint in stealing them from other trainers. To do this, J petrifies the Pokémon and leaves it as a statue she keeps in storage, and is perfectly willing to petrify other humans and leave them petrified. Not only does she mistreat any and all Pokémon and people that work for her, but her callous LackOfEmpathy for humans and Pokémon alike is shown when J drops a section of her airship--[[BadBoss containing several of her own men]]--for the purpose of ridding herself of [[WouldHurtAChild ten-year-old]] protagonist Ash in her first appearance, as well as several Pokémon, and also later during attempts to directly kill him and his friends several times, including having her Salamence set fire to a densely-populated forest for this purpose. Brutal, sadistic, sociopathic, and [[TheUnfettered unfettered]], J ultimately ends up complicit in a scheme which will result in the ultimate destruction of the universe.

* ''[[Anime/PokemonVolcanionAndTheMechanicalMarvel Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'': [[BigBad 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]].

* ''Manga/PhantomThiefPokemon7'': Team Galactic member [[BigBad Io]] is depicted as a cold, ruthless woman who won't hesitate to eliminate anyone, [[BadBoss even her own subordinates]], standing between her and what she wants. Five years prior to the story, she kidnapped [[TheHero Hiori]]'s [[HalfIdenticalTwins twin sister Lily]], when both kids were only five years old; registered her into Team Galactic; and [[MindRape conducted experiments on her mind]] that wiped her memory of her old life, her family, and even having ever been kidnapped. She also had Lily routinely brainwashed via her Misamagius's powers. When Lily gets her memory back and turns against Team Galactic, Io takes her frustration out of her Number Two by having her Pokémon attack him, calling him worthless before [[WouldHurtAChild attempting to kill both Lily and her brother]]. Io showed no loyalty to her organization's cause and [[TheStarscream sought to usurp control within it]] and then TakeOverTheWorld by exploiting the powers of the Pokémon Darkrai, whose Hypnosis technique would enslave the minds of every living being so that they'd all do her bidding. 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]]. She is also shown to treat Pokémon as little more than weapons that she can hurt and use to hurt, even forcibly enhancing them to make them serve her purposes better. When Darkrai breaks free from the special Poké Ball she tries to catch it in, she tries to force it under her control.
* ''[[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.
* ''[[Anime/PokemonArceusAndTheJewelOfLife Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' manga retelling, by Makoto Mizobuchi: [[BigBad Marcus/Markus]] lacks the good intentions of his anime counterpart, resulting in a [[AdaptationalVillainy power-hungry monster]]. Upon learning of Damos acquiring the [[AmplifierArtifact Jewel of Life]] from Arceus, Marcus decides to steal it for himself. He plans to do so by using his Bronzong to hypnotize Damos and lure Arceus into a trap, then have all of his Electric-type Pokémon--all of whom, most prominently Heatran, are under his control due to [[MindControlDevice special armor]], with those who try to rebel subject to beatings--electrocute it to death. The initial plan failed, with Arceus retaliating by obliterating everyone in the temple, Marcus included. When the heroes of the present travel to this era to [[BeenThereShapedHistory prevent the event from taking place]], Marcus decides to [[ManipulativeBastard manipulate them into helping him]] and improve on his trap. He would pour [[CementShoes Silver Water]] onto Arceus, while his Pokémon would carry out their usual commands. When the heroes learn of this, they tried to warn Marcus that his action will [[TimeCrash damage the space-time continuum]], only for him to say he doesn't care, that he's even glad even to see this happen as it would make him [[AGodAmI him feel like a god]], and has his Pokémon and soldiers kill them when they try to stop him. When they manage to foil his plan, he kills himself, activating a mechanism which [[DeadMansSwitch upon his death]] would collapse the temple and kill everyone inside it, meaning his last act would cause the deaths of, at the very least, possibly hundreds of Pokémon and human alike.
* ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'': [[TheChessmaster Ghetsis Harmonia Gropius]], the [[DiabolicalMastermind leader of Team Plasma]] from the ''Black & White'' and ''Black 2 & White 2'' chapters, [[BitchInSheepsClothing poses as a kindly and benevolent individual]] seeking Pokémon freedom from trainers, but is in truth a habitually sadistic, narcissistic, self-serving sociopath who plans to [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist disarm trainers and exploit Pokémon so that he can conquer the world]]. Viewing his son N only as a usable and ultimately disposable "decoration" for his plan, Ghetsis [[AbusiveParents raised N in an isolated environment]] and groomed him to be the hero of legend, and possibly used hypnosis on N like he did others, [[MindRape violating their minds]] and making them release their Pokémon companions. On his orders, Team Plasma launches several attacks, endangering humans and Pokémon alike. 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]]. Two years later, Ghetsis captures Kyurem and forces its power into a destructive FreezeRay to decimate many cities, freezing populated areas solid. Ghetsis attempts to raise Kyurem's power so he could put the entire continent on ice, and attempts to kill all opposition, [[OffingTheOffspring 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 Pokémon. When N tries to save his life, Ghetsis is infuriated and [[UngratefulBastard violently rejects his effort]], savagely beating N with his cane in a raving, homicidal rage against him, unrepentant to the very end.

* ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'': [[TheChessmaster Ghetsis Harmonia Gropius]], the leader of Team Plasma from ''Black & White'' and ''Black 2 & White 2'' chapters, [[BitchInSheepsClothing poses as a kindly and benevolent individual]] seeking Pokémon freedom from trainers, but is in truth a habitually sadistic, narcissistic, self-serving sociopath who plans to [[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist disarm trainers and exploit Pokémon so that he can conquer the world]]. He [[AbusiveParents raised his son N in an isolated environment]] and groomed him to be the hero of legend, but he had no love for N as his son, viewing him only as a usable and ultimately disposable "decoration" for his plan. He also used hypnosis to [[MindRape violate other humans' minds]] and make them release their Pokémon companions, and it's heavily implied he's used this on N too. On his orders, Team Plasma nearly kills three Pokémon and abducts three others to be used as test subjects; attacks Unova's League Tournament site, endangering many spectators; captures six of Unova's Gym Leaders to have them beaten down and tied to crosses as a show of power; and when some trainers attempt to free them, Ghetsis orders that they be killed to make further examples of them. 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]]. Two years later, Ghetsis captures Kyurem and forces its power into a destructive FreezeRay to decimate many cities, freezing populated areas solid. Ghetsis attempts to raise Kyurem's power so he could put the entire continent on ice, and tries to kill the young trainers who stand in his way, [[OffingTheOffspring even his own son]]. Seeing all Pokémon and fellow humans as tools for his use and thinking so little of their lives that he'd casually do them harm [[FauxAffablyEvil with a pleasant grin on his face]], Ghetsis's wanton cruelty proved to be [[AdaptationalVillainy even worse than his game counterpart's]].

* ''XYZ'': [[AdaptationalVillainy Xerosic]] lacks the redeeming qualities present in his [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY game counterpart]]. [[TheDragon The chief scientist of Team Flare]], Xerosic is fully complicit in his boss [[WellIntentionedExtremist Lysandre]]'s schemes to destroy humanity. After acquiring the Zygarde known as Z2, he conducts painful experiments on it, causing destruction across the Kalos region. Advancing to the final stage of the operation, Xerosic brainwashes Z2 before unleashing its full power upon Lumiose City, admiring the destruction that it causes and brainwashing the other Zygarde, Squishy, when it intervenes. [[DragonTheirFeet After Team Flare is disbanded]], Xerosic starts collecting the Zygarde cells in order to start the attempted apocalypse all over again and in the process attempts to brainwash Clemont to be his soldier.