Top 10 Best Sonic the Hedgehog Villains

He can be mean and nasty, but he's shown his good side despite his cruelty. For example, in Sonic Forces, Sonic was captured by Infinite and brought to the Death Egg to be tortured. However, Sonic lacks any signs of being tortured at all. He seemed mentally and physically at his best.

Or like how after Sonic World, Eggman still wanted the Deadly Six on his team despite their former betrayal and attempt to kill him. Or when he saved Sonic from becoming Dark Sonic in Sonic X and in the Sonic X comic books when he rescued Shadow the Hedgehog despite the fact that Shadow had been the direct reason for the failed outcome of his then-latest plan for world domination.

I'm also sure that it's pretty obvious that Eggman hates animals. Yet still, it is shown that he cares about Sonic and the rest. That makes the Doctor a lovable character in my book. Most of the time, anyway.

It's a cruel, heartless, demonic entity that seeks nothing but destruction and the suffering of others. Or is that what we see because we fail to understand the concept of Evil? We believe demons attack us for no reason. However, to them, God is the villain. They know that they are Evil and that he is Good, but they do not believe in what he stands for, making him the villain in their eyes.

Failure is not a problem for this creature, as it can escape in time. It is an unstoppable enemy unless you know how to fight it. The key to victory lies in keeping it away from Iblis at all costs. If Elise had not given in to her deeply disturbing love of the blue hedgehog, Solaris would have never been formed, and Mephiles would have never eventually become the Time-Eater.

Demons cannot be destroyed, just as Evil cannot be annihilated. They will return again and again. When you fight them, you must face them, show no fear, and strike them down. But know that they will return and that you must face them again. Demons are inside all of us, and they can never truly be defeated, but they can be stopped for a while and can be stopped again and again.

He's really cool. Less powerful than Zavok and Solaris. Solaris can eat all the characters out of existence. Zavok can control machines. Metal Sonic is still epic, though, especially his Metal Overlord form.

Oh, if you're a big Metal Sonic fan, check him out in Team Sonic Racing and Sonic Mania Adventures. You can watch Sonic Mania Adventures on YouTube on the Official Sonic the Hedgehog Channel!

I admit Metal Sonic is not the strongest villain in the shed, but he is powerful. Also, did you know there are 3 Sonics? There are Sonic, Metal Sonic, and Cyborg Sonic.

I would say Metal Sonic is the strongest out of those three, though.

This one is my favorite. I feel sorry for him. In a single night, everything he had was taken from him - his family (the Jackal Squad), his dignity, his honor, and his reputation as the ultimate mercenary. All taken by a SINGLE hedgehog. He failed to avenge his family.

However, instead of whining about it, he stood up for himself. He chose to be fused with the Phantom Ruby. He burned cities, murdered millions, tortured the world's most famous hero, and took over the world. He discarded any attempts at friendship. At one point, he even said, "Friends are nothing but a fleeting illusion, you can count on no one but yourself."

I feel like a lot of people misinterpret this to mean that he didn't care about the Jackal Squad anymore. However, I think he actually meant, "My friends were here one minute and then gone the next. It's up to me to avenge them now." I think he didn't want friends because he didn't want to lose them like he did the Jackal Squad.

Shadow is possibly my favorite villain ever. It comes down to him or Bowser Junior, I would say.

I feel like they are on par, but in terms of abilities, Shadow may well be the most powerful fantasy character ever!

Shadow the Hedgehog is literally the strongest villain to Sonic because he's never lost a battle to Sonic. He's never ever been knocked out or died.

He's still lurking in the shadows, ready to kill Sonic.

I liked him... until I found out what he did to Infinite. I don't hate him. I feel like if someone cared about him and took him in, he could change.

However, to me, his actions seemed pretty villainous.

I don't know much about him except for the fact that he's from Sonic Adventure.

He's my favorite Sonic villain at least, so I HAD to have him as one of my votes.

One of the few characters who is actually successful. He's red and black. He has naturally colored cyan nails and hair. He looks cool. He can knock a meter-thick robot segment off its joints. He can survive an apparent fall from Sky World.

He's got an excellent relationship with Master Zik. He respects his enemies. He can control fire. He's an excellent boxer. He's got an awesome accent. He's the leader of the Deadly Six. He's honorable. He's intelligent. He's clever and daring.

He's hot, literally. He lives in a volcano. He has an epic boss fight. He can control machinery. I love him. He cares about the Deadly Six. He's survived Sonic's homing attacks multiple times without the help of robotic armor. He can turn gigantic. He's a pro racer. He studies his enemies. He's just one of those characters that you have to love or hate... there is no in-between.

He is more than an evil version of Sonic because Fleetway Sonic is evil.

Scourge is pure of heart compared to the likes of him. Sonic gets too much love from SEGA...

Just look at my user pic and name!

Were you aware that this is the reincarnation of the entity known as Iblis? Yes, it is true, it survived. It returned. Again, the fact is that demons shall never be defeated, only halted, only delayed. Every time you stop them, you give yourself time to live on, time to live in peace.

Then you fight them again, and the story repeats. But for that brief moment of peace before the demon's return, you feel invincible, like you can do anything. And you can if you allow yourself to. The only obstacle in your path is you.

I probably have his character all wrong, but I feel that he wanted to save humanity from its own oblivion. We are destroying our own world. He shows many religious views, saying that we sin against our own kind. Is he wrong? No. Sure, he's sadistic, manipulative, and cruel, but I feel that he had good intentions.

I mean, if you think about it, he did imply that he thought he was saving humanity. In all honesty, the only way to save EVERYONE is to destroy all of us. That sounds more like a savior. Also, he still talks to Shadow throughout the story, even after Shadow betrays him. He shows Shadow the evils of humanity and what they did to Shadow at the ARK. I think he might have been trying to save Shadow as well. I mean, he is Shadow's father.

Adding to my point, his music doesn't sound very evil. In fact, it sounds sort of heroic. I don't know, maybe I'm blind. Maybe I can't see Evil for what it is. I don't know. I still feel like everyone has their own reason for doing things. No one does anything for absolutely no reason. Maybe that's his?

Jet the Hawk is my favorite Sonic character.

Like Shadow, Rouge is not evil and is not a villain. Rouge is an anti-hero who is super sexy, seductive, mischievous, and intelligent (on duty). But sometimes, she's selfish and greedy when it comes to her addiction to jewels, Chaos Emeralds, and even the Master Emerald.

All in all, she's neutral.

Edit: She's loyal for the most part.

The crazy, purple master is here. He's just so cool! In Sonic Colours, he was such a cool character! He's hilarious!

Zazz can be annoying. He constantly has to be the source of my attention. However, he's family. What can I do?

He's crazy and funny. Plus, if that's not reason enough, he's part of the Deadly Six!

He's Eggman's descendant from the future! Not only is he shown to be more calm and collected than Eggman (as well as sneaky), he's CRAZIER than him too!

He probably could have, or already did, escape from the Ifritz's dimension.

I bet he could beat Dark and Exe.

The purest embodiment of Chaos. His backstory is actually really tragic.