Donald Deane has held a variety of jobs, including college English teacher, newspaper reporter/editor, internet project manager, dishwasher and dogcatcher. He now writes exclusively and has contributed to AOL TV and Moviefone among others.
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10 Weirdest Pokemon Ever
Pokemon is still as popular as ever. And even though there are hundreds of Pokemon to catch, some of them should be thrown back when you do. Along with our friends at ScreenCrush, our list of the 10 Weirdest Pokemon Ever is a nice starting point to all of the nuttiness in a franchise this big...
Ditto – The 10 Weirdest Pokemon Ever
A shapeless blob with loosely defined features, Ditto is capable of reorganizing its cellular structure into nearly any physical object. Generally, however, it uses this power to transform into other Pokemon, which gives it temporary use of all their abilities...
Haunter – The 10 Weirdest Pokemon Ever
We've seen our share of weird Pokemon, but Haunter takes the cake as one of the all-time weirdest (and freakiest).
This nasty critter has pronounced fangs and a pair of disembodied claws. If Haunter encounters a person who's sleeping or unconscious, it can grab them and turn them into a ghost...
Banette – The 10 Weirdest Pokemon Ever
Banette was once a beloved plush doll thrown away by a child. Now, the Pokemon, which has been possessed by pure hatred, seeks to exact revenge on its former owner. That's probably as close to Chucky as any Pokemon is likely to get.
But wait, it gets worse, much worse...
Luvdisc – The 10 Weirdest Pokemon Ever
Not only is Luvdisc strange, but it's also been criticized by players as one of the most useless Pokemon ever.
Luvdisc doesn't evolve into or from any other Pokemon. Because of this, players have described it as belonging to the "filler Pokemon" underclass...
Trubbish – The 10 Weirdest Pokemon Ever
Another spectacular entry in the category of weird Pokemon, Trubbish was made from a chemical reaction between garbage bags and industrial waste.
It resembles a large, dark green trash bag knotted at the top, and has teeth that look like broken glass and arms that look like refuse spilling out of the bag...