Most Pokemon are built to look tough on a box. A fair few of them are jokes.
Here are the 15 funniest Pokemon:
Slowpoke is slow-witted and oblivious, and it will not feel any pain if its tail gets eaten. It does not notice when the tail grows back either, which makes it a renewable snack that never complains.
It is the Dopey Pokemon, 1.2 m tall and 36 kg.
Tangela tangles any moving thing with its vines, and their shaking is ticklish if you get caught. Being tied up by a hedge that giggles is not a normal day, even in Kanto.
It is the Vine Pokemon, 1 m tall and 35 kg.
Stunfisk is a flat trap that waits in the mud. For some reason, it smiles slightly when it sends out a strong electric current, and when an opponent cannot be paralyzed it flops away with unexpected speed.
It is the Trap Pokemon, 0.7 m tall and 11 kg.
Pyukumuku is a sea cucumber covered in its own slime, and if you step on one you slip while it gets mad and smacks you. Against a foe it spits out its internal organs to punch them. Players in Alola even have a tradition called Pyukumuku chucking, throwing the washed-up ones back into the sea.
It is the Sea Cucumber Pokemon, 0.3 m tall and 1.2 kg.
Whimsicott appears with whirlwinds and pulls pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes. Coming home to rearranged chairs and fluff on the pillows has a certain charm until it happens to us.
It is the Windveiled Pokemon, 0.7 m tall and 6.6 kg.
Bidoof has an unsophisticated face and is rarely flustered. It has been known to saunter into villages and gnaw on the houses without a single care. It is a landlord's nightmare with a blank stare.
It is the Plump Mouse Pokemon, 0.5 m tall and 20 kg.
Magikarp is a feeble, pitiful imbecile of a Pokemon that is nonetheless very hardy, and it turns up in all sorts of places because dirty water does not bother it. (We would like to apologize to Magikarp for the wording.)
It is the Fish Pokemon, 0.9 m tall and 10 kg.
Psyduck suffers perpetual headaches, and when the pain grows too great its latent power erupts, contrary to its intent. A creature that wrecks the room by accident while holding its own head is the closest thing the series has to slapstick.
It is the Duck Pokemon, 0.8 m tall and 19.6 kg.
Mr. Mime is clown-like, with behavior that reminds one of pantomime. It builds invisible walls with a force from its fingertips, so the mime routine is real.
It is the Barrier Pokemon, 1.3 m tall and 54.5 kg.
Croagunk is a poison wielder with a dastardly personality, yet it is popular for its peculiar cry and comical features. It is a villain that nobody manages to take seriously.
It is the Toxic Mouth Pokemon, 0.7 m tall and 23 kg.
Exeggutor has three heads, and each of them thinks about whatever it likes. Its cries are noisy as a result. (A committee of three that cannot agree on anything is the most relatable thing on this list.)
It is the Coconut Pokemon, 2 m tall and 120 kg.
Voltorb bears a resemblance to a Poke Ball, and when excited it lets out a great, uproarious laugh after discharging the electricity stored in its belly. It is the one thing in the item shop that laughs back.
It is the Ball Pokemon, 0.5 m tall and 10.4 kg.
Maschiff always scowls to make opponents take it seriously, but even crying children burst into laughter when they see its face. Its whole plan backfires on contact.
It is the Rascal Pokemon, 0.5 m tall and 16 kg.
Ditto has a perfect transformation ability, but if it is made to laugh it cannot hold its disguise. The best Pokemon at pretending to be anyone is undone by a good joke.
It is the Transform Pokemon, 0.3 m tall and 4 kg.
Gengar likes to mimic the shadows of people and laugh at their fright under a full moon. It plays a prank and then enjoys the reaction in person.
It is the Shadow Pokemon, 1.5 m tall and 40.5 kg.
The four highest-ranked Pokemon are the ones with a laugh written into their entries: Gengar laughs at people's fright, Ditto cannot keep its disguise if it laughs, Maschiff makes crying children laugh and Voltorb lets out an uproarious laugh of its own. The Pokemon below them are funny because something goes wrong for them, such as Psyduck's headaches or Slowpoke's lost tail.
Gengar. Under a full moon it mimics the shadows of people and laughs at their fright.
Exeggutor, at 530.
Yes. It cannot maintain its disguise if it is made to laugh.
