Best Cartoon Network Villains
The Top Ten
Aku is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Samurai Jack, an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network. So over-the-top! He is fun to watch. Can be a comedic villain in one episode, and a pure evil nightmare in another!
He fought the old gods and nearly ruled the Universe. After his initial defeat, he landed on Earth and proceeded to kill humans for centuries before he conquered the planet. He sent the only man who could stop him, Jack (after enslaving his people), into the future to witness what centuries of suffering looks like under his rule. He has unlimited power, strength, and knowledge, yet still gets pleasure from seeing others, especially Jack, fail. Did I mention is literally the physical manifestation of Evil? Black, takes all shapes and sizes, and he shoots laser beams from his fiery eyes. Is this even a competition?
With titles like "Deliverer of Darkness" and "Master of Masters" Aku is undoubtedly evil. Said to be nothing but pure evil he's ruled the world for thousands of years and enslaved countless peoples. He's even sent off captives to the Pit of Hate or to spend their lives in slave labor. he's an utterly foul being comprised of pure evil but despite that his ability to also provide comic relief makes him likeable.
The only villain ever that could defeat Aku is bill cipher, and he's not on Cartoon network...
Mojo Jojo is a fictional character from the American animated television series, The Powerpuff Girls, created by animator Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network. Mojo Jojo is all I like an archenemy to be. Menacing, Badass, intelligent, wise, cunning, mysterious, dominant, misanthropic, funny, competent and sophisticated. He's got eyes of revenge, against the Powerpuff Girls, and would do anything to stop them.
Another trait I like about Mojo Jojo is that he also uses good manners, even around the people he hates (unless they get to piss him off).
He is very diabolical and quite evil indeed. Clearly by the evidence shown in his evil objectives and evil actions he is quite a BAD MONKEY and is VERY EVIL!
Mojo yearns just to be evil. And as a "thorn in the City of Townsville" side he's in, Mojo is more severely thwarted, bested and embarassed by his hero counterpart. Lest we forget, his hero counterpart is a trio of preschoolers. Mojo Jojo is Craig McCracken's love letter to super villains, and we see that echoes in many of the schemes that Mojo's pulled, from gathering all the baddies to form a league of supervillains, to reverse-engineering the Powerpuff DNA, and making evil twins for the girls. It is Mojo's belief in being evil, that makes him such an awesome villain.
Holy Crap This Guy Is Evil! This Monkey Has Done TONS OF BAD STUFF! He Is Also Very Smart, Sadistic, No Remorse, And All Of His Actions Are Dome With Malice. Mojo Jojo Is Awesome And He Is My Favorite PPG Character Of All Time.
Slade is a fictional incarnation of the character Deathstroke in the American animated series Teen Titans and is the archenemy of the Teen Titans, who wants them destroyed for his own unknown reasons, and is the main antagonist of Season 1 and Season 2; He appears as a vision in Season 3, returned only ...read more. Easily my favourite version of Deathstroke. He is ruthless, manipulative and absolutely deranged.
Evil. This villain is the embodiment of evil. He has alluded the Teen titans for so long I don't think they can touch him. Evil to the core without one regret. Slade deserves to be the number one Cartoon Network villIn.
He's the definition of evil.
Voiced by Ron Perlman
Katz is a fictional character from the Cartoon Network animated series, Courage the Cowardly Dog. He frequently appears as a recurring antagonist in the series . His first appearance was in the episode "A Night at the Katz Motel" . Smooth, suave, and evil. Plus he has the best theme song by far of any villain.
Suave, psychotic, evil. What's not to love?
Voiced by Paul Schoeffler
S o p h I s t I c a t I o n
Seriously, this villain was absolutely awesome and badass, so sleek, a sleeker villain won't exist in cartoon network history at least.
He is the greatest villain that the kids next door ever had to face
This guy is mean and ruthless and after him my number 2 would be Him form the Powerpuff Girls
Father is just ruthless. Watch his first appearance. Father is the first villain who ever defeated the KND and turned his children into animals.
He is underrated
Him is number 1 definitely just watch tough love
How is Mojo jojo above Him? Him is awesome!
Needs to be number one!
Number 14 needs to be 1,2, or 3
"Good" villains have some sort of redeeming quality or perhaps some reasoning behind their actions.
There's a purpose behind their villainous deeds, so while the actions of the villain are... villainous, their INTENTIONS are good (at least at first).
Some classic examples:
Darth Vader = goes to the Dark Side... to try to save his wife.
Lex Luthor = is a sociopath and a psychopath... but he honestly thinks everything he does is for the greater good.
The Illusive Man = xenophobic (to an extreme) and hinders Commander Shepard... all in a bid to save humanity from extinction and ensure humanity's progress in the galaxy.
So while we know they're the bad guys, we can find a grain of heroism in who they are.
Not so with The Beast.
He is only thinking of himself, he has no grand plans, and he DOES NOT CARE how his actions affect others.
He is unfettered, unprincipled, and apathetic unless it concerns his own well-being.
The only villain to come ...more
How is The Beast so low! In my top ten Cartoon Network/ Disney Cartoon villains he was number 6!
Very sinister. He traps children's souls in trees, for cry it out loud!
Darkest devil, living in the deepest of valleys...THE BEAST
The Lich (formerly named the Lich King in the original pitch and "His Hero," and referred to as Sweet Pig Trunks in his baby form, or just Sweet P for short) is a powerful undead being and a major antagonist in the American animated series Adventure Time. The Lich, simply put, is the twisted manifestation of the raw lack of existence that originated before nothingness itself. He is not an agent of death, but the End incarnate. He is not merciless; he simply knows not mercy. Upon examining the Lich from an non-subjective standpoint, the utter fear and hopelessness it induces on those that stand in its gruesome path forces the primary protagonists to undergo some of the most strenuous character development ever portrayed on an animated series, even leading the audience to challenge their own perception of reality. Whilst it is a shame that the Beast has not attained a higher position on this list, I firmly believe that the Lich ought to be considered to be the most vicious and unrelenting antagonist to have ever graced the face of modern television, or, at the very least, the "Best Villain" ever conceived by Cartoon Network.
The Lich is extinction incarnate. He does not want money, power, or too play mind games with the hero. He has one goal too end all life everywhere in any form. You can not stop him, you can only temporarily subdue him until he comes back and every time he comes back he's all the more dangerous.
Truly the most incredible villain I have seen in any cartoon. I looked up this page just to see his name at the top. I'm incredibly surprised that it isn't already. Composed of pure evil, created only to end all life in the universe, he's more than just your typical world-domination madman.
Epic villain. A true force of serious, sincere, pure evil who will stop at nothing to destroy the world. A better villain than the Ice King.
Adam Nergal Darski (born Adam Michał Darski; 10 June 1977 in Gdynia), is a Polish musician and television personality, best known for being the frontman for the black/death metal band Behemoth. ...read more. Admin, we got ourselves the wrong Nergal here!
Voiced by David Warner and Martin Jarvis
He is a great guitarist yeah
That picture though
Voiced by David Gasman
While I agree with the idea that aku is the most well known except for possibly slade, xana was a better villain than ALL of them.
His Suttle manipulations are more interesting then the typical world domination archetype.
He was also relentless and didn't let his enemies live, as he was the only one on this list who actually killed someone, in XANA's case, Franz Hopper
The Contenders
Mewtwo is a fictional creature from Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. It was created by Dr. Fuji in an attempt to clone Mew. What about team rocket
Vilgax is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of the American animated TV series and media franchise Ben 10 created by Man of Action Studios and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The best.Everything about him
Voiced by Steve Blum, James Remar, and Yuri Lowenthal
They're not villains per se but they definitely harass the Eds to the point that they can be scary.
I think that the Kanker sisters are the best Cartoon Network villain because unlike other villains, who want to take over the world and fail, they are successful when it comes to their goal, torturing the other children of the Cul De Sac
I hate the Kanker sisters!
Voiced by Janyse Jaud, Erin Fitzgerald/Jenn Forgie, and Kathleen Barr
The Joker is a fictional super villain created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book Batman (April 25, 1940) published by DC Comics. Credit for the Joker's creation is disputed; Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for the Joker's design, ...read more. Voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson
Susan "Mandark" Astronomanov is the main antagonist in the American animated series Dexter's Laboratory. He is Dexter's rival and later mortal nemesis who often seeks to destroy both Dexter and his lab to prove once and for all that he is the superior genius. He is voiced by Eddie Deezen. Namely going off of Ego Trip, but Mandark stole Dexter's idea's, banned all technology, and was blown up only leaving his brain behind. Of course there is also his laugh.
Voiced by Eddie Deezen
Trigon is a demon, a comic book character published by DC Comics. He is one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe, having enslaved many worlds. Voiced by Keith Szarabajka in his first appearance, after that he's voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson
Elmer J. Fudd is a fictional cartoon character and one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, and the de facto archenemy of Bugs Bunny. Voiced by Arthur Q. Bryan, Mel Blanc, and Billy West
Should be 2
The Ice King is a character in the American animated television series Adventure Time. A supposedly evil wizard capable of creating and manipulating ice and snow, he is the self-proclaimed king of the Ice Kingdom, a land of ice he claimed as his own and lives in in company of many penguins. Man this guy really wants an ice queen so obviously he was a nice man before a nuclear war the destroyed the war.
Voiced by Tom Kenny and John Kassir in the pilot
Best there is. eliminated most contestants
She's the best villain in the series
Iconic and somewhat beguiling. One of the few true antagonists.
Voiced by Rachel Wilson
He is the best villain in any cartoon series ever with Amon and the Beast being close second and third. His mysterious past, cunning, and the fact that he is voiced by Troy Baker make him all the more amazing. It is dissappointing more people have not seen this awesome show.
Voiced by Troy Baker
He has the best villain theme in all CN
AAH! It's a Giant Bearded Face! Makes me laugh every time.
Voiced by Sam Marin
Scaramuccia, also known as Scaramouche or Scaramouch, is a stock clown character of the Italian commedia dell'arte. The role combined characteristics of the zanni and the Capitano. In the 2017 revival of the animated series Samurai Jack, Jack encounters a robotic assassin named Scaramouche, who behaves ...read more. Scaramouch are the best villains use music to kill
Voiced by Tom Kenny
I wish scaramouche back but look I read a fanfiction storry that mane is infinity legion heros untied tvfan2244 have get samurai jack in I just wish he just fight samurai jack against but this time he not going samurai jack he going fight penn zero then scaramouche turn to enemies of penn zero and samurai jack but he not going death again because he really going revenge on penn zero but because in my head ideas that samurai jack distraction scaramouche so penn zero cut him to hafl then he exploded head up and back again after he standing with aku he going find penn zero and kill him but unfortunately he not beacaues he be defeat again and be head up again but then he back again and revenge on penn zero but this time in middleburg town
General Grievous is a fictional character and antagonist in the Star Wars franchise. He served as the Supreme Commander of the Confederacy of Independent Systems' Droid Armies during the Clone Wars. Voiced by Matthew Russell Wood
I'am the leader of the most powerful droid army this galaxy has ever seen!
Voiced by Corey Burton
Argost has quite a style to him, making him fun to watch. Also, he remains a threat to the heroes throughout the show.
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Also, he's a Yeti.
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Peridot is from the show Steven Universe created by Rebecca Sugar. The show airs on Cartoon Network and has grown in popularity over the years. The character Peridot is an alien gem from a planet called Homeworld, Peridot is introduced in the episode "Marble Madness," when Steven and the Crystal Gems ...read more. Most hilarious and adorable villain ever!
She is better with her robot body parts
Voiced by Shelby Rabara
Peridot is a crystal gem not villain anymore but still funny! 😉👍👍
Amazing evil counterparts.
Voiced by Rob Paulsen and Roger L. Jackson
ESPECIALLY in Journey To The Central Nervous System Of Muriel
I told you I built better dog! Y you NO GIVE UP?!
Voiced by Tim Chi Ly
Honestly a better villain than the diamonds. They fight the protagonists to further their strict empire, and other antagonists such as Eyeball or Jasper fight to avenge what they, at the time, believed was the death of Pink Diamond.
Aquamarine, however, even though she is serving Homeworld I doing so, seems to be so cruel because she enjoys it, and even takes joy out of abusing her companions, Topaz and Topaz.
She is more sadistic, cruel, selfish, and angering than any other character (let's put Rose Quartz aside for now) that we've seen on the show.
I'd definitely call her the best antagonist of Steven Universe, and she deserves at least top 15.
She's cruel, ruthless and sadistic.
Voiced by Della Saba
So evil
He's just awesome, the greatest character in this entire series!
The only episode you need to see to be convinced is the ending for season 4 and begginner for season 5
Voiced by Don Leslie
Mal is my favorite villain and when I saw he was not on the list I freaked and made him one. VOTE!
The most interesting character of Total Drama All Stars.
Voiced by Cory Doran
Mal is amazing and I ❤️ him so much!
Thomas "Tom" Cat is a fictional character and one of the title characters in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's series of Tom and Jerry theatrical cartoon short films. Tom is not a villain.
He's not a villain.
Unknown if he is voiced by John Kassir or Dan Russell
Voiced by Robin Atkin Downes
Jinx is a fictional comic book supervillain and leader of the Fearsome Five, appearing in books published by DC Comics universe. Voiced by Lauren Tom
JINX IS THE BEST VILLAIN EVER!
Voiced by Kerry Shale
He's not really a villian rob is though
He always ruins Gumball's lifetime. It sucks!
Demongo is a fictional character from Samurai Jack, an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network. "I am dealer of destruction, the merchant of doom, and I seek YOU Samurai Jack! "
Voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson
Demongo's an all-around badass
Love them to bits, especially Snake
Snake is the best out of the gang!
Voiced by Jeff Bennett, Tom Kenny, and Carlos Alazraqui
Voiced by Kimberly Brooks
Strong
Freaky Fred is a fictional character from the Cartoon Network animated series, Courage the Cowardly Dog.Voiced by David Johansen
Voiced by Paul Schoeffler
Voiced by Daniel DeSanto
One word - Badass
Voiced by Drew Nelson
Eustace Bagge is a fictional character from the Cartoon Network animated series, Courage the Cowardly Dog. Played by Lionel Wilson (rest in peace)