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Ghost
Ghost is the central antagonist in Pokémon Black, a bootleg version of Pokémon Red and Blue. The events surrounding this game are detailed in the creepypasta story "Pokémon Creepy Black."
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| Origin | |
| Origin | Pokemon Creepy Black |
| Creator | Unknown |
| First Appearance | Pokemon Creepy Black |
| Characteristics | |
| Species | Ghost |
| Gender | Unknown |
| Pronouns | It/They |
| Sexuality | None |
| Age | Unknown |
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Ethnicity | Unknown |
| Status | Undead |
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil |
| Archetype | Monster/Horror Villain |
| Occupation | N/A |
| Time Period | Unknown |
| Language | Common Language |
| Combat Style | Curse User |
| Homeworld | Earth |
| Relationships | |
| Affiliations | Red (Formerly) |
| Enemies | Kanto, Red |
Background
| This dropdown contains the synopsis of Ghost’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise! |
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The story follows a collector who enjoys hunting down bootleg Pokémon games for fun, often mocking their absurd content. One day, long before the official release of Pokémon Black and White, he comes across a bootleg copy of Pokémon Red at a flea market and decides to buy it. When he starts playing, the game appears to run normally, except for one odd detail: in addition to Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur, there is a fourth starter option called Ghost. Its sprite matches the ghosts found in Lavender Tower. It starts at level one and knows only one move: Curse. The player selects Ghost. During battles, opposing Pokémon are unable to attack, with the game stating they are too frightened to move. When Curse is used, the screen goes black, and the cry of the defending Pokémon can be heard. When the screen returns, the Pokémon has vanished, and the opponent trainer has one fewer Pokéball, indicating that the Pokémon was killed. After the battle ends, the trainer's sprite also disappears. Returning to that location reveals a tombstone where the trainer once stood. The player assumes the game's gimmick is that Pokémon and trainers actually die. He begins relying on Curse as his main strategy to advance, although it does not work on other Ghost-types and does not kill bosses or rivals during earlier encounters—though it does work during final battles. After defeating the Elite Four, the screen goes black and displays the text "Many years later..." The scene returns to show an elderly version of the player character standing in Lavender Tower, surrounded by tombstones of all the defeated trainers. The player no longer has any Pokémon and moves very slowly. He eventually makes his way back to his house in Pallet Town, but no other NPCs or Pokémon are present, and the Lavender Town theme plays everywhere. Upon entering the house, the game cycles through the sprites of every Pokémon and trainer killed by Curse. The screen then shifts to a battle, where the elderly player faces Ghost. The player cannot escape or use items and can only use Struggle. Ghost's attack simply displays "...". When the player's health drops low enough, Ghost uses Curse, and the game resets. The player later tries multiple playthroughs with different approaches, including avoiding Ghost entirely, but each one ends the same way—with Ghost fighting and killing the player's character. Baffled and frustrated, he becomes obsessed with the game, eventually experiencing mental breakdowns as he tries to uncover its secrets. |
Appearance
General Description: The Ghost shares a similar sprite to the unidentified ghost in Lavender Town. It bears the look of the cartoonish depiction of a ghost with a black silhouette and a weird aura around it with a creepy smile.
Personality
- Enigmatic and Manipulative: Ghost is enigmatic and manipulative, tricking the player into using easy methods of progression filled with murder and cruelty.
- No Qualms About Killing: Ghost shows no qualms about killing, doing it without hesitation or mercy.
Goals
- Kill everyone (Succeded).
Relationships
Red
The Ghost travels with Red along his entire journey to become a Pokemon Master, killing everyone along the way. After many years pass and Red is an old man, with the entirety of Kanto being gone, the ghost returns to Red's house to kill him.
General Information
Name: Ghost
Origin: Pokemon Creepy Black
First Appearance: Pokemon Creepy Black
Latest Appearance: Pokemon Creepy Black
Creator: Unknown (The story was published unknown, as it was first published anonymously online around August 2010)
Actor: N/A
Gender: Unknown
Sexuality: None
Pronouns: It/They
Handedness: N/A
Age: Unknown
Birthday: Unknown
Time Period: Unknown
Timeline: Main Timeline
Homeworld: Earth
Residence: Pallet Town
Story Role: Main Antagonist
Legacy: Local Legacy (Seems to only known by Red)
Influence: World-Changing Influence (Killed off the entire region of Kanto)
Language: Common Language
Ethnicity: Unknown
Religion: N/A
Classification: Enigmatic Pokemon, Starter Pokemon
Species: Ghost
State of Being: Regular
Physiology: Ghost Physiology
In-Universe Creator: Unknown (The person never found the romhack creator)
Occupation: N/A
Combat Style: Curse User
Affiliations: Red (Formerly)
Enemies: Kanto, Red
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Status: Undead (AS its a ghost)
Date of Death: Unknown
Alignment: Chaotic Evil (The ghost has no qualms killing everyone, even if it's kid trainers, ending with it killing every trainer in Kanto)
Threat Level: Global Threat (Killed everyone across the Kanto Region[1])
- Type(s) of Potential: Fixed Potential
- Level of Potential: Fixed
- Description: Hasn't had any real statements to showcase anything beyond the standard potential.
- Limitations: Standard limitations.
Archetype: Monster/Horror Villain
Codex Statistics
Grade: S
Tier: Unknown-D
Cardinality: Finite
Dimensionality: 3-D
Power Source: Curse
Attack Potency: Unknown: True level (Does not attack through physical means and instead uses curse on all of its targets). Can ignore conventional durability through the use of Curse (Instantly kills one regardless of their physical or special defense stat[1])
Durability: Unknown: True level (All Pokemon are too afraid to attack it and move[1]). Being a Ghost makes it difficult to kill
Striking Strength: Unknown: True Class
Lifting Strength: Unknown: True Class
Travel Speed: Unknown: True level
Attack Speed: Unknown: True level
Reaction Speed: Unknown: True level
Stamina: Limitless
Range: Standard Melee, Several Meters with Curse
Intelligence: Unknown Intelligence
Knowledge: Unknown level
- Intimidation (Ghosts inflicts enough fear into a Pokemon where they are too scared to attack or move[1])
- Non-Standard Defenses (Its stats showcase that it has special stats, meaning it has special defense to defend against special attacks[1])
- Accelerated Development
- Battle
- Physical Stats & Abilities: Through killing Pokemon in battle, Ghost grows stronger and levels up, increasing all statistics[1].
- Battle
- Death Manipulation (With the move curse[1] kills a Pokemon to the point that no trace of them remains[1]. Curse can also be used on trainers killing them to the point that no trace of them remains[1])
Nothing notable.
Notable Techniques
Curse
Curse is the primary ability of Ghost. It allows one to fully kill a Pokemon or trainer when used, leaving no trace of them in the game.
Other
Standard Tactics: The Ghost will use Curse on anything it sees.
Weaknesses: For unknown reasons, its curse will sometimes fail against trainers[1]. Cannot use curse on unidentified ghost[1] but can use it on ghost type pokemon[1].
Note
- The clips on the profile are used from a fangame that is effectively a one to one recreation of the story.
Trivia
- Although the story has gained widespread recognition as a Creepypasta and has spawned numerous fan games, mods, and hacks, it remains unconfirmed whether Pokémon Black actually exists as a real game.
- Internet personality Jon "JonTron" Jafri featured Pokémon Black as a joke during his episode on bootleg Pokémon games, describing it as "the one where Pokémon actually die instead of faint, and it has that version of Lavender Town that caused all those Japanese kids to become mysteriously ill." However, the latter detail actually originates from a separate Pokémon urban legend known as "Lavender Town Syndrome," which claimed that problematic audio frequencies in Lavender Town caused psychological reactions in headphone users. This legend is unrelated to the Pokémon Black story.
- "Pokémon Creepy Black" was ranked #10 on Tats TopVideos' "Top 22 Gaming Creepypastas" list.
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