Dr. Lavaさんのイラストまとめ

(3/4) Thanks to this exhibition, we know what this Lost Pokemon looked like... but unfortunately, Game Freak never revealed its elemental type or its name. Thus, it's usually referred to as "Latiken" -- a mash-up of Latias & Blaziken.

Later artwork replaced Latiken with Latios.

Beta Marill:

In Gold & Silver's 1997 demo, Marill was a pink Water-type Pokemon who didn’t evolve -- Azumarill didn't exist yet. In other words, before he was Pikablu... he was Pinkachu.

1. Demo sprite recreation by @RacieBeep
2. Demo sprite, final sprite
3. Final artwork

Beta Treecko:

Concept art exhibited at the 2012 Game On expo in Brazil revealed an early, unused Treecko design. To see more Gen 3 concept art from the Brazil expo, watch this video: https://t.co/qF1qD2Wq29

1. Concept art recreation by @Kr0nn1cK
2. Concept art
3. Final design

Lost Pokemon of the Day: Honooguma family

First revealed when Gold & Silver's 1997 demo leaked in 2018, Honooguma was originally planned as Gen 2's Fire starter... but in development, he got replaced by Cyndaquil.

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Beta Larvitar:

Gold & Silver's 1999 demo included an early Larvitar sprite. Clearly, it was never meant to appear as-is in Gold & Silver's final build... but with that said, it's pretty goofy.

1. Demo sprite recreation by @Raciebeep
2. Demo sprite, final sprite
3. Final artwork

Pokemon: Only in Japan

This artwork was included in the New Hoenn Art Book, a 32 page publication gifted to Japanese fans who pre-ordered Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. But sadly for those of us living outside Japan, the New Hoenn Art Book was never made available internationally.

Beta Yanmega:

In addition to a prehistoric bug, Yanmega's beta design drew much of its inspiration from military helicopters -- a motif that ended up getting dialed back in his final design.

1. Beta sprite recreation by @RacieBeep
2. Beta sprite, final sprite
3. Final artwork

Lost Pokemon of the Day: Snail family

In 2011, Ken Sugimori revealed that during Gen 5's development, a family of snails was created to serve as rivals for the Karrablast family, for them to prey on and eat... but they got cut.

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Beta Celebi:

In Gold & Silver's 1999 demo, Celebi had a Native American motif, was Normal instead of Grass/Psychic, and classified as the "Plant Pokemon" instead of the "Time Travel Pokemon."

1. Demo sprite recreation by @RacieBeep
2. Demo sprite, final sprite
3. Final artwork

Beta Celebi:

Celebi's earliest-known design dates back to its 1998 beta sprite -- it appears to be based on Kokopelli, the Native American god of music & fertility who's known as a trickster.

1. Beta sprite recreation by @RacieBeep
2. Beta sprite, final sprite
3. Final artwork