Death in the Pokémon world: Difference between revisions

Several [[Pokédex]] entries, as well as other sources, refer to the deaths of people and {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.

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The strength of the flame on the end of Charmander's tail is an indication of its health. Its entries in {{pkmn|X and Y|Pokémon Y}} and {{pkmn|Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield}} specifically state that Charmander would die were its flame to go out.

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When Jigglypuff sings, it never pauses to breathe. If it is in a battle against an opponent that does not easily fall asleep, Jigglypuff cannot breathe, endangering its life.

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Primeape has been known to become so angry that it dies. However, its said that its face looks peaceful in death.

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Farfetch'd is thought to be going {{wp|extinction|extinct}}. There have been attempts at {{pkmn|breeding}} in order to increase the Farfetch'd population.<br>

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Muk is speculated to be going extinct due to recent environmental impacts and decreased food sources. Sludge ponds are being built to prevent their extinction.

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Gastly's entry in {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Moon}} suggests that it is comprised of 95% poisonous gas and 5% the souls of those who have died from the poisonous gas. Its entry in {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun}}, on the other hand, poses that Gastly was formed by gas emanating from a graveyard possessed by the grievances of the deceased.

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While floating in total darkness, where nothing is visible, Haunter lurks, silently stalking, planning to beckon, lure in, and take the life of the next living thing that wanders close by. By licking with its gaseous tongue, Haunter saps the victim's life, which causes shaking that won't stop. Those licked by its cold tongue grow weaker with each passing day until they die.

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[[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Gengar tries to take the lives of anyone and everyone around it.

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Cubone wears the skull of its deceased mother.

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Marowak gets its bones from an unknown place; there is a Marowak graveyard located somewhere in the [[Pokémon world]]. The skull of Cubone's deceased mother fuses to its head when it [[evolution|evolves]].

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Lapras was once near extinction due to poaching. In the evenings, this Pokémon used to sing plaintively as it sought what few others of its kind still remained. Due to being so cherished, and following protective regulations, there is now an overabundance of them; the fish Pokémon population has declined in waters with too many Lapras.

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Omastar died out due to its heavy shell making it too slow to catch and eat enough prey to survive.

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Aerodactyl is theorized to have gone extinct due to a large meteor impact.

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Once Jumpluff's cotton spores run out, its journey ends, as does its life.

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Sudden climate change wiped out this ancient kind of Corsola.  

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If Spoink ever stops bouncing, its heart will stop and it will die.

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Rampardos is theorized to have gone extinct due to its small brain and presumed stupidity.

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Stories go that Drifloon grabs the hands of small children and drags them away to the afterlife. Some whisper that Drifloon are formed of reincarnated human souls, but these rumors are as yet unconfirmed.

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Legends suggest that Froslass was formed when the spirit and lingering regrets of a lost woman who died in the snowy mountains possessed an icicle.

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Yamask arose from the spirits of people that were interred in graves.

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The toxic liquid Garbodor can shoot from its right arm is so virulent that it can kill a weakened creature instantly.

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{{rf|Hisuian}} Zorua is a once-departed soul returned to life.

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Fishermen are terrified of Jellicent. It's rumored to drag them into the sea and steal their lives away.

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If Klang's minigear does not return after being launched at an opponent, it will die.

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Lampent is an ominous Pokémon feared as an emissary of death. It lurks and wanders through cities, pretending to be a lamp, searching for spirits of the fallen, and hangs around hospitals waiting for people to pass on. Once it finds someone whose death is near, it will trail quietly after them, appearing the moment before they die to steal their spirit from their body. The spirits it absorbs fuel its baleful fire.

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It is said that people and Pokémon who die on snowy mountains are reborn into Cryogonal.

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Vullaby and Mandibuzz decorate themselves with the bones of dead Pokémon they've consumed and build nests out of them.

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Honedge's soul once belonged to a person who was killed a long time ago by the sword that makes up Honedge's body.

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Once upon a time, a king with an Aegislash reigned over the land. His Pokémon eventually drained him of life, and his kingdom fell with him.

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When Yveltal reaches the end of its life, it'll absorb the life energy of every living thing around it and turn back into a cocoon.

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Sensu Style Oricorio summons the dead, or the spirits of the dead, with its dreamy, ethereal dance steps. It can also charm its opponents with its refined dancing. When they let their guard down, it places a curse on them that will bring on their demise.

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Sandygast embodies the grudges of the dead.

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Buried beneath Palossand's castle are masses of dried-up bones from those whose vitality it has drained; from the hollows in its arms, it fires the bones of its victims.

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If Minior's core stays exposed for too long, it will eventually die; though it may survive if it's put into a [[Poké Ball]] quickly enough.

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It remains asleep from birth to death as a result of the sedative properties of the leaves that form its diet.

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Mimikyu's actual appearance is unknown. Several people are said to have died from seeing its true appearance:

* A scholar who saw what was under its rag was overwhelmed by terror and died from the shock.

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Drinking the tea that composes Polteageist’s body can be fatal.

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Dracozolt went extinct due to overgrazing its plant-based food sources.

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Arctozolt went extinct because it moved so slowly.

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Dracovish was an apex predator that went extinct due to overhunting its prey.

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Arctovish went extinct despite the impervious skin on its face due to breathing difficulties.

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Basculegion clads itself in the souls of comrades that perished before fulfilling their goals of journeying upstream.

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It is said that a dog Pokémon that died in the wild without ever interacting with a human was reborn as Greavard.

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A lovingly mourned Pokémon was reborn as Houndstone.

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The fiery blades on Ceruledge's arms burn fiercely with the lingering resentment of a sword wielder who fell before accomplishing their goal.

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The hatred of those who perished by the sword long ago has clad itself in snow and become Chien-Pao.

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Supposedly, the regrets of a tea ceremony master who died before perfecting his craft lingered in some matcha and became Poltchageist.

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