Shedinja Is One of the Pokemon Franchise's Weirdest Pokemon, an Empty Husk Reanimated When Nincada Evolves into Ninjask. This Pokemon Also Has One of the More Disturbing Pokedex Entries: It Will Supposedly Steal the Soul of Anyone That Looks into a Hole in Its Back. .. a Hole That Trainers Have No Choice but Looking at When They Use It in Battle.

Sableye Is a Dark/Ghost Dual-Type Pokemon That Looks Like a Little Demon with Jeweled Eyes. Sableye Is Actually Based on the Hopkinsville Goblin, an Infamous Alien Encounter That Supposedly Occurred in Kentucky. Sableye's Appearance and Movements Were Meant to Mimic the Hopkinsville Goblin, Although Most Pokemon Fans Won't Recognize the Resemblance.

The Cute Little Ghost Shuppet Evolves into the Creepy Looking Banette, a Creepy Looking Pokemon That Resembles a Reanimated Doll. Banette Mixes the Traditions of a Voodoo Doll (As It Sticks Pins into Itself to Generate a "Cursed Energy") and Several Japanese Traditions Involving Discarded Toys.

Duskull and Dusclops Are Weird Pokemon. Duskull Is a Pokemon Version of the Grim Reaper, Complete with a Skull-Like Face and Hood. Dusclops Is a Mix of a Mummy and a Japanese Spirit Called a Chōchin-Obake, Which Is Basically a Haunted Paper Lantern.

Pokemon Go Gen 3: Ghost-Types Revealed

By James H. Sterling

• Oct 9, 2026 • 3 min read

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

A Whole New Set of Pokemon Are Coming to Pokemon Go. While We're Still Probably a Few Months Away from the Release of "Gen 3" Pokemon, It's Never Too Early to Start Looking at Some of the New Pokemon and See How They Might Impact the Game. We're Going to Take a Look at All of the Pokemon That Will Be Included in Pokemon Go's Next Wave of Releases Based on Their Types.

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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