There are many things that don’t make sense in the world of Pokemon. This becomes very apparent when comparing the game series to the anime. For example, Pokemon in the games can only have four moves learned at a time. In the anime it appears to be unlimited, or at least unlimited depending on what a single Pokemon’s move sets are.
All things considered, the series isn’t that ridiculous. However, there are many examples of Pokemon that either hold or wear inanimate objects, which will make fans scratch their head. How can these objects be created from eggs, or even stranger, through the evolution process? And among these, what Pokemon are the most outlandish?
10 Kadabra's Spoons
This Pokemon evolutionary line starts with Abra, which has no spoons. When it evolves, Kadabra gets one and Alakazam gets two. An interesting entry in the Pokedex in Pokemon Sapphire for Kadabra says, “Without the spoon, the Pokemon is said to be limited to half the usual amount of its telekinetic powers.”
Does that mean if it finds a bigger spoon, the Pokemon will get stronger? Will it gain strength if it amasses great handfuls of spoons? Trainers may never know.
9 Farfetch'd's Leek
Farfetch'd is an interesting Pokemon for several reasons. Firstly, it’s said to have become almost extinct because humans were eating too much of it. Secondly, it constantly carries a leek. When it evolves into Sirfetch'd, the leek somehow evolves with it and the Pokemon gets a shield too.
The Pokedex in Pokemon Diamond claims that, “It can't live without the stalk it holds, that's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.” Is that literal? Will this Pokemon actually perish if the leek ever leaves its hand?
8 Hitmonchan's Outfit
Hitmonchan falls in the same category as Mr. Mime, as it is very odd to see a human like Pokemon. It falls into that uncanny valley of Pokemon that shouldn’t be creepy, but are due to their almost-human features.
Additionally, Hitmonchan wearks clothes and boxing gloves. How can a Pokemon be born, and/or evolve, with gloves and clothes? That’s extreme even for this list — unless these items are part of its physiology, which might be even stranger.
7 Timburr's Beam
Timburr’s family of species is mind-blowing for a few reasons. This Pokemon starts out holding a wooden beam. When it evolves into Gurdurr it gets a metal beam, meaning that wood apparently evolves into metal.
Then, Conkeldurr gets two cement pillars when Gurdurr evolves. None of the Pokedex entries across the games address these object issues in terms of evolution in the series.
6 Machamp's Belt
The first form of this Pokemon, Machop, is just a naked Pokemon like so many others. However, it gets weird when it evolves into Machamp, as somehow obtains a wrestling belt. This is true for the final evolution as well, Machoke.
It would be one thing if a Shiny version of these Pokemon had belts to indicate they won them, which would be rare. It’s another thing to see every version of these two Pokemon in the series with a championship belt, however.
5 Primeape's Shackles
The first form of this Pokemon, Mankey, looks like a somewhat typical monkey but with a pig nose. When it evolves it gets human-like appendages, which is odd in and of itself. It is stranger still that it then gets shackles around each foot and arm.
Presumably this could have been designed with an homage to King Kong in mind, as that ape got shackled in the classic movie. It still doesn’t make sense for the Pokemon universe though — where did these shackles come from?
4 Klefki's Keys
The Pokedex in Pokemon Sun says, "This even-tempered Pokémon has a habit of collecting keys," going on to say that it will sneak into people's homes to steal keys With this knowledge in mind, one can just assume that the keys it holds are from people, which would make sense in some reality.
However, as every version of this Pokemon looks the same in the games, how can this Pokemon have the same keys? Let’s also not forget it hatches with them from an egg, with the keys already on its ring.
3 Komala's Log
The Pokedex in Pokemon Moon states that, “The log it holds was given to it by its parents at birth.” That’s not the only strange thing about this Pokemon which contradicts itself. In other entries, the Pokedex alludes to the fact that this Pokemon is born asleep and dies asleep.
How can this log be given to them by its parents if a Trainer hatches the egg? On that same trail of logic, how can two Komala even mate to produce an egg if both are always asleep?
2 Mimikyu's Costume
The Pokedex in Pokemon Sword says that this Pokemon, “wears a rag fashioned into a Pikachu costume in an effort to look less scary.” Other entries go further to talk about people dying when its true form is seen.
That’s tragic, but why does this creature always disguise itself as Pikachu? It is the mascot of the franchise, but Mimikyu shouldn’t know that. How exactly can a Pokemon make a costume out of a rag anyway? And if it did make it, how does it hatch from an egg wearing it?
1 Sinistea's Teacup
The Pokedex in Pokemon Shield says, “The teacup in which this Pokemon makes its home is a famous piece of antique tableware.” This means that Sinistea is the liquid in the teacup. The teacup then is technically not part of the Pokemon — and yet it is since they are born with teacups.
Not only that, but Sinistea somehow evolves the teacup into a kettle when it changes into Polteageist. The Pokemon universe never ceases to be astoundingly bizarre.