The coolest sword Pokémon of all time |
Cool Sword Day is here once again, a Polygon-born tradition where we celebrate all the coolest swords across video games, movies, TV shows — you name it. While swords aren't typically used in the world of Pokémon, there are plenty of Pokémon that either wield swords, look like swords, or are otherwise be-sworded.
We'll try not to stretch the definition of "sword" too far, so there'll be no claws in this list, nor anything that is more spear or hammer-like. Without further ado, here are the coolest sword Pokémon of all time, ranked in ascending order.
Before getting into the meat of this list, it's time for a few honorable mentions that just missed out, starting with the only first-generation Pokémon on this list: Kabutops. (Sorry, Scyther; Scizor is ultimately cooler than you, but doesn't have swords.) This bipedal beast has two enormous blades for hands, and it evolves from the adorably meek Kabuto. Talk about a glow-up.
Kartana is next, and the only Pokémon which has the exact same name as an actual type of sword, with one additional letter. The only problem is it looks absolutely ridiculous. It's only 11.8 inches tall and looks like it's made out of paper. Since it's an Ultra Beast, it's also impossible to catch outside of........