1. Gourgeist/Pumpkaboo - She is my favorite ghost, dethroning the lovely Froslass. But that said, my top 5, as usual still received votes. Though, I am sure all the ghost types are envious of her phantom arms/hair. People, including me, have been screaming for a pumpkin pokemon, I was so excited to see pumpkaboo and gourgeist revealed, they really make the atmosphere of the creepy routes that much more fun. I have to say, the whimsical fantasy route of my dreams with autumn leaves and spooky music was perfected with the pumpkin species. Not to mention her ghostly counterpart the trevenant line. Pumpkaboo has the best baby bat design, and guess what she isn't even a bat. So bravo. Lastly, Gourgeist is my second favorite gen 6 pokemon which is impressive given the many great designs.
2. Froslass - I love the idea of a ghost type geisha. I would have NEVER guessed that snorunt would be getting a female exclusive evolution, nor did I think it would receive a geisha design. And somehow, it all worked out. The thing that I find most appealing about froslass is her ambiguous yet oddly demure design. She's beautiful without being such in the conventional fashion.
3. Frillish/Jellicent - First off, I am a sucker for the gender split gimmick. I must also say, this evolutionary family pulls off the gender split best. I think the design cleverly alluded to the victorian frilly dress and royal robes/crowns without being too obvious -- and prior to this point, people were really wanting a victorian sort of design and I think the ghost typing was an excellent choice to show off the old-fashioned embellished designs. Some love the white and gentlemanly pringles beard and other love the jolly pink Jellicent with a puffy collar and frilly dress. Frankly the whole lot is appealing to me.
4. Trevenant - I couldn't believe how amazing this design was! Spooky trees, yet another fantasy/mythical allusion in X/Y was a great addition to the ghost family. The spider leg roots, terrifying stripped bark mouth, and red cyclops eye really embody what it means to be a spooky pokemon, but at the same time, retain the essence of being, well, a pokemon. In that respect I think Golurk failed. (cool design, but doesn't look a part of the pokemon universe.) Let's not forget phantump, which is a great name by the way. The wide-eyed little ghost is a great balance of cute and spooky.
5. Litwick/Lampent/Chandelure - A nice Gothic lamp with purple/blue flames! It's a really whimsical design that works well. I think the positive response to Chandelure from fans has helped assist the addition of "object" pokemon. I might also add, I despise Klefki, for the reason that it doesn't look more than an object with keys on it's body. But, Chandelure's ornate candle holders function like arms and the accent lines on the lamp shape the face seamlessly. Most importantly, Chandelure appears like a pokemon. I commend GF on their success with refined and sinister chandelier, lamp, candle pokemon.
