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#89 Muk

Interesting Facts: "Muk" is a derivation of the word "muck", meaning dirt or slime, as per its body structure and appearance. Its Japanese name is a play on べとべと betobeto, the word for "sticky".

Poke'dex Entry: Muk is a living manifestation of sludge and waste. Muk thrives in toxic waste and garbage. It inhabits any polluted area; including abandoned factories, garbage dumps and sewers. It is said that its smell is comparable to that of reeking kitchen garbage, especially during hot summers.

Muk itself is also a source of pollution. As Muk slides across the ground, it leaves behind a trail of highly poisonous sludge. Muk and Grimer are known for traveling into water and polluting it and killing plants with their sludge. Muk could be considered antagonistic of Suicune, a Pokémon with the ability to purify dirty or polluted water. It can also be considered antagonistic of Celebi, which can bring dead plants back to life.

Muk's thick, sticky sludge can be used to trap foes in battle. Muk can Body Slam the foe, entangling them in its sludgy belly. It can appear suddenly, ensuing panic.

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#91 Cloyster

Interesting Facts: Cloyster is most famous because it had the highest Defense stat before Pokémon Gold and Silver were released, when it was surpassed by Shuckle and Steelix (and later by Regirock in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire).

Cloyster's name is possibly a portmanteau of cloister and oyster. The Japanese name Parshen may be a portmanteau of the English words partial and open.

Poke'dex Entry: Cloyster are bivalve Pokémon, guarded by an extremely strong, multi-layered shell. This shells cannot be opened even by those with superior strength, and they cannot be damaged by a bomb. Nobody has seen their dark innards, which are Cloyster's weak spot as they are very soft and vulnerable. They launch thick, powerful spikes at enemies in battle, as well as to capture prey. These spikes are even stronger than their shell. Cloyster can also crush prey by clamping their thick shell shut onto them. When being attacked, they simply shut their shells to avoid further damage. To travel through water, they swim by swallowing water and jetting it out opposite to the direction they want to move.[1]

Their thick shells are covered in large spikes which protrude from inside the shell originating directly above their innards. Its inner-shell is a natural grey colour. A Cloyster's outer shell is purple, covered in rugged bumps and spikes with two large spikes on top. Its shells can open and close, with a hinge at the back of its body.

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#93 Haunter

Interesting Facts: Haunter (ゴースト, Gōsuto?, Ghost in original Japanese language versions), based on a poltergeist, is one of 493 fictional species from the Pokémon franchise. The name Haunter literally means 'one that haunts'--exactly what this Pokémon is. In the beta versions of Red/Blue, Haunter was originally going to be called Spectre (as the third edition of the Nintendo Official Magazine Pokémon Special revealed).

Poke'dex Entry: Haunter takes the shape of an angular floating face with disembodied hands. It has a sinister look, complete with fangs and claws. However, when approached by people, it has a habit of reverting to a spherical form that obscures its eyes, mouth, and hands (as seen in Pokémon Snap). In this state, the attack Foresight can reveal it. Haunter is considered in the Pokédex to be a 'gas type' Pokémon, because of the overall structure of his body. Because of its ability to slip through block walls, Haunter is said to be from another dimension. They seem to eat by first paralyzing their opponent with Lick, then draining a bit of their life force, although it's possible they may eat other food as well, such things like Pokéblocks. It is also said to eat people's dreams by going inside them and scaring them to death.

In total darkness, where nothing is visible, it lurks, silently stalking its next victim. Its tongue is made of gas, yet by licking, it can sap its victim's life. It causes shaking that will not stop until the victim's demise. On rare occasions, after a windy night, a Haunter may be seen trapped in the day's shadows.

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#97 Hypno

Interesting Facts: The name "Hypno" originates from the word "hypnosis", as Hypno hypnotizes foes with its pendulum. Hypno is never shown without its favorite pendulum, which it uses to put others to sleep.

Poke'dex Entry: Hypno is a curiously sinister Pokémon that puts other Pokémon and people to sleep. It does so by swinging the pendulum, which it carries in its hand all the time. When hunting for prey, it will polish the mysterious pendulum. Hypno's appearance is described with its yellow complexion, its large pointy ears, its round head, its big fluffy collar hiding its neck, its shifty eyes, and its trunk-like nose. This collar of fur is larger on the female than on the male. Hypno was based on the Baku, a mythical creature from Japan, which was known as the eater of bad dreams.

Eating the dreams of its foes is another sinister ability of Hypno. However, stomach pains will ail Hypno if it eats a nightmare (although it is capable of inducing nightmares via the Nightmare move, which it can learn via the Move Maniac). At dusk, some Hypno will appear near schools and less-traveled roads. This may be to scare children and travelers at night and hypnotize them. In fact, there was once an incident where a Hypno hypnotized and kidnapped a child.

Hypno relaxes its body by meditating; it practices yoga. Hypno never sleeps, as evident by its Insomnia ability. Instead of sleeping, it probably energizes itself with meditation and by eating the dreams of those it puts to sleep. Hypno's menacing and semi-parted eyelids look sleep deprived.

Hypno is one several species of Pokémon that uses an object to aid it in battle (in Hypno's case a pendulum). Other Pokémon that use objects to fight or aid them in battle are Farfetch'd (which uses an onion stick like a sword), Cubone & Marowak (both which use bones like clubs and boomerangs), and fellow Psychic-types Kadabra & Alakazam (both of whom carry silver Spoons, Kadabra uses one spoon, while its evolved form Alakazam uses two). Despite the fact that these Pokémon now have hold items that represent the objects they use and usually benefit that Pokémon when said item is held by that Pokémon it battle (i.e. Farfetch'd's "Stick" item, Cubone/Marowak's "Thick Club" item, and Kadabra/Alakazam's "Twistedspoon" item), Hypno does not (as of yet) have a hold item that represents its pendulum.

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#99 Kingler

Interesting Facts: The name Kingler is most likely a portmanteau of king and angler. Its name could also be interpreted as a combination of king and fiddler, both species of crab. It is an example of one of the few Pokémon names that did not change in the transition from Japanese to English (another example being Pikachu).

Poke'dex Entry: Certainly the 'King' of all Crabs, Kingler is based off the King Crab; however, its name also relates to the boney red 'crown' adorning its head. Kingler possesses a red upper body while its underside is lighter in color, and it possesses two powerful claws, one of which is much larger in size, like the fiddler crab. But being most crabs have their right claw enlarged, unlike Kingler, and that most humans are right handed, it could be defined that all, or at least most Kingler, and probably Krabby, are left-handed...or clawed.

The most noticeable facet of Kingler's being is its humongous claw. The claw grew to this size to protect Kingler from possible predators. It has the crushing force of 10,000 psi, but it comes at a price. The claw is very heavy, forcing Kingler to spend much of its time in the water, where the claw doesn't weigh nearly as much.

However, Kingler can transition from water to land with relative ease, and when above water, it communicates with others of its species by waving its claw. It has four legs, which it uses to scuttle around. Its claw is normally kept low to the ground in order for Kingler to keep its stamina up.

A crustacean, Kingler is protected by a strong exoskeleton that protects it from harm. While the skeleton is somewhat heavy, it offers Kingler incredible protection.

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#101 Electrode

Interesting Facts: Electrode's name, rather simply, comes from the word electrode, which is a device through which electrical current passes. Its Japanese name is derived from maru, meaning round, and the English word mine, referring to its explosive nature. It is also an anagram of "manmarui", an adjective that means "completely round". It explodes if anything annoys or disturbs it, or sometimes just randomly.

Poke'dex Entry: This Pokémon is the evolution of Voltorb which, in theory, is the result of a powerful pulse of electricity striking a Poké Ball. Electrode feed on electricity; they can be seen congregating around power plants and in lightning storms. They are usually seen with very large grins on their faces.

Electrode's most well-known and feared characteristic is its ability to explode at any given time. Electrode is very sensitive to the slightest shock, and will explode against its own will and without warning. They will also explode if they absorb too much electricity. Also if it has nothing to do, it amuses itself by exploding.

The electricity it stores is rarely used to attack foes. It is instead used to increase its rolling speed. The amount of electricity in an Electrode is relative to how powerful its explosions are. The stored energy also generates strong static electricity around Electrode's body, sometimes paralyzing enemies on contact.

Electrode also have disembodied eyebrows, which may float above it almost like floating antennae.

Due to its unusual nature, some theorize that Voltorb and Electrode are a sort of energy force rather than having a physical body.

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