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99. Mimikyu (12 points)
Nominated by: Inviso (5/5 remaining)
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mimikyu_(Pok%C3%A9mon)

Importance: 3
Fear: 4
Snake: 5

Pokemon is usually pretty outstanding with the lore behind their ghost-type Pokemon, and to me, Mimikyu is no exception to this rule. Mimikyu is a Pokemon that yearns to be as popular as the world-famous Pikachu, disguising itself in a crude rag vaguely resembling the more popular mouse in its attempts to fool people. It's kind of sad actually, as Mimikyu seemingly lives its whole life under these rags, just waiting for someone to love it as much as any other Pokemon, but time after time other trainers see through its cheap disguise and attack it, breaking the illusion.

Now, there's more to Mimikyu too. There's a legend around Pokemon lore that actually seeing its true form will inflict serious illness on to the viewer. The "Ultra" Pokedex entries suggest a more violent side to Mimikyu too, with Ultra Moon even going so far as to suggest that the lonely Pokemon will seek revenge on any trainer who attacks it.

I think like any good urban legend, there's grains of truth hidden in the story, but ultimately Mimikyu is a very sympathetic Pokemon who just wants a true companion for itself. Mimikyu's plight is relatable, as there are many people shunned by society who put on masks just to be accepted by others. Mimikyu's ghost-sheet styled costume also invokes the masquerade side of Halloween, and the inherent mystery in not being able to concretely identify who somebody is.

A very intriguing Pokemon indeed, and perhaps the best Pokemon introduced in Generation VII, with horror touches that really come naturally to the franchise for whatever reason.
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