Introduction
Ghost Pokemon: Undeniably, the world of entertainment is very diverse. There are many types of entertainment sources. The most popular ones out of all those are shows, movies and music. Well, usual shows and movies are there, but the world of animation is just different. The whole vibe and potential are at another level when one is making an animated movie or show or series.
Well, are you someone who likes to watch animated content or simply say cartoons? Moreover, have you at some point in time been a fan of the Pokemon Cartoon universe? And, are you curious to know in detail specifically about Top 3 Most Popular Ghost Pokemon Characters? If your answers are yes, then this place is where all your curiosities will be addressed.
In this blog, you are going to find the top 3 ghost characters from Pokemon and everything relevant that you need to know about them. We will briefly talk about the Pokemon show as well. Also, this blog is going to be elaborate, informative and entertaining till the end. All this is sufficient to make it worth the time that you invest. Therefore, it is a request that you read this blog completely till the end.
Overview and details of the Anime TV Series “Pokemon” (Top 3 Most Popular Ghost Pokemon Characters)
(Source- Wikipedia)
Name of the series– Pokemon
Genre– Adventure, Fantasy and Comedy
Directed by– Kunihiko Yuyama (From 1997 till 2019). Thereafter, Daikin Tomiyasu from 2019 till the present time.
Written by–
- Takeshi Shudo (1997–2000)
- Atsuhiro Tomioka (2006–2016, 2022–2023)
- Aya Matsui (2016–2019)
- Shōji Yonemura (2019–2023)
- Dai Satō (2023–present)
Music by–
- Shinji Miyazaki (1997–2019)
- Yuki Hayashi (2019–2023)
- Conisch (2023–present
Studios–
- OLM Team Ota (1997–2006)
- OLM Team Iguchi (2006–2009)
- OLM Team Kato (2010–2024)
- OLM Team Kumemura (2024–present)
Licenced by– 4Kidz Entertainment, Pokemon Company International, Viz Media and Netflix
Original network– TXN (TV Tokyo)
English networks– First Run Syndication, The WB, Cartoon Network and Disney XD.
Original run– From 1st April 1997 till now. Hence, it is still ongoing.
Total episodes– 1283
All you need to know about the Franchise (Ghost Pokemon)
Before you get to understanding the Pokemon TV series, we need to discuss the whole Pokemon franchise.
POKEMON FRANCHISE: Basically, it can be described as a media franchise which has originated out of Japan. Evidently, there are a variety of media associated with this franchise. For example, video games, animated series, films, trading cards and much more. The narrative of all the media of this franchise takes place in the same world or universe. Additionally, this universe is unique because in it humans co-exist with other species of distinct creatures referred to as the Pokemons. Pokemon can be described as creatures which have a wide variety of species.
And all these species are unique from one another and are impacted by their environment. Also, these Pokemon creatures have different kinds of special powers. Evidently, the main audience for this franchise are the children between the age of five and twelve. However, there are known to be many exceptions to this as there are many other people of different age groups who are fond of Pokemon related media. Lastly, this franchise exists from back in the year 1996.
All you need to know about the Pokemon Anime TV Series (Ghost Pokemon)
POKEMON ANIME TV SERIES:
The name of this TV series i.e., “Pokemon” is derived from the Japanese title “Pocket Monsters”. This series mostly gets showcased as Pokemon the series. Basically, it can be described as a Japanese anime television series. Evidently, this TV series is a part of the Pokemon media franchise owned by The Pokemon Company. This TV series first premiered to the public on TV Tokyo back in April of 1997. This television series has the elements of genres like adventure, fantasy and comedy. Additionally, from back in the year 1997 till 2019, Kunihiko Yuyama was the one who directed this TV series. Thereafter, from 2019 till now the direction has been handled by Daikin Tomiyasu.
All the writers who have worked on this TV series at some point in time include Takeshi Shudo, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Aya Matsui, Shoji Yonemura and Dai Sato. On the other hand, the music has been handled by Shinji Miyazaki, Yuki Hayaahi and Conisch. Also, the studios involved in the production of this TV series are team Ota, Team Iguchi, Team Kato and Team Kumemura. This series has been currently licenced by 4 kids entertainment, Pokemon Company International, Viz Media and Netflix. The original network is this series is TXN (TV TOKYO). whereas, the English networks include First Run Syndication, The WB, Cartoon network and Disney XD. The first episode of this series was aired back on 1st April 1997. Thereafter, it has been still ongoing. Lastly, this anime TV series had managed to air a total of 1283 episodes till now.
Basics about Ghost Pokemon Characters
The ghost Pokemon are one of the total eighteen elemental types of Pokemon that exist out there. Moreover, these types of Pokemon are known to have two immunities in total which includes Normal and Fighting. Both of these are considered to be common move types. There are only a few ghost Pokemon species in ghost type compared to other ones. Evidently, ghost type Pokemon are certainly immune against moves and abilities which consequently leads to escaping/block/shadow tag. These types of Pokemon characters are usually associated with the feelings of fear, dark and afterlife. Most of these Pokemon have the chance to be found at locations like abandoned houses, cemeteries, funeral places, caves, dark places, etc.
Top 3 Most Popular Ghost Pokemon Characters are described below
GENGAR: Gengar is one of the ghost and poison type Pokemon. Evidently, this Pokemon character got introduced in Generation I. this species is known as shadow Pokemon. This Pokemon looks like a dark shadow with a round body. This character is portrayed to have large pointy years. Aside from this, you might also notice that there are short length spikes on this Pokémon’s back.
GIRATINA: Giratina is another one of the most popular ghost types Pokemon. Evidently, this is a legendary Pokemon species. In addition, a Giratina is a mix of Ghost and dragon type Pokemon. In fact, Giratina is also the Version Mascot for Pokemon Platinum. It is also a known member of the Creation Trio along with Dialga and Palkia.
GASTLY: Ghastly similar to Gengar is a ghost and poison type Pokemon. And, it was also introduced in Generation I. starting at level 25 this Pokemon will start evolving to Haunter. This Pokemon appears like a dark circle which is only a head and no other body. This Pokemon is always surrounded by a mist of light purple coloured gas. Lastly, this Pokemon has white eyes which appear very large along with a big mouth.
Conclusion
Indeed, it is a nice coincidence that the names of all our Top 3 Most Popular Ghost Pokemon Characters start with the letter “G” only like Ghost. This is the end of this blog. Ghost Pokemon and top 3 most popular characters of this type have been discussed elaborately. In conclusion, it is hoped that enough information was provided to satisfy your curiosity. Lastly, if this was entertaining and interesting for you to read this far, then try more of our posts.
AUTHOR- Piyush Chauhan
