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Beta Gyarados:
In December 2018, Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara showcased Gyarados's Gen 1 beta sprite on Japanese television, revealing the original, much more bizarre Gyarados design.
1. Beta sprite recreation by @RacieBeep
2. Gen 1 beta sprite
3. Final design
Beta Noctowl:
In Gold & Silver's 1997 demo, Noctowl was pure Flying type -- as were Hoothoot & Ho-oh. Possibly because Game Freak hadn't decided on their secondary types yet.
1. Demo sprite recreation by @RacieBeep
2. 1997 demo sprite, 1999 final sprite
3. 1999's final design
Lost Pokemon of the Day: Baby Blastoise
First revealed when Gen 1 beta assets leaked in Feb 2019, this turtle was Blastoise's original pre-evolution -- created before Blastoise was merged with the Squirtle family.
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@BrianYip64 @FLECKABEN It's much higher resolution. Keep in mind the art on the left, the one you've been looking at for the last 20 years, is also a fan's scan. Just not as good of one. If you think the new scan is too dark, here's a photo of Sugimori's original artwork, the one under glass.
Lost Pokemon of the Day: Beta Wartortle Evolution
First revealed when Gen 1 beta assets leaked in February 2019, this Pokemon was the original evolution of Wartortle -- in Gen 1's beta, Blastoise was unrelated.
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Beta Torchic:
Gen 3 concept art exhibited at the 2012 Game On expo revealed this bunny ears idea as one of two beta Torchic designs. To see more Gen 3 beta Pokemon, see this video: https://t.co/qF1qD3e0TH
1. Concept art recreation by @Kr0nn1cK
2. Concept art
3. Final design
Beta Torchic:
Gen 3 concept art exhibited at the 2012 Game On expo revealed this egg design as an early, unused idea for Torchic. To see more beta Gen 3 Pokemon, check out this video: https://t.co/qF1qD3e0TH
1. Concept art recreation by @Kr0nn1cK
2. Concept art
3. Final design
(2/4) Bomushikā translates to "bomb sea lion," so he's sometimes referred to by his unofficial English name "Bombseal."
After Bomushikā was scrapped from Gen 2, the series didn't get a Water/Fire Pokemon until Volcanion in Gen 6 (who's actually classified as Fire/Water type).
Lost Pokemon of the Day: Bomushikā
First revealed when Gold & Silver's 1997 demo leaked in 2018, Bomushikā was a sea lion Pokemon, and if he'd made the final cut, would have been the series' first Water/Fire type.
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Beta Tyrogue:
In Gold & Silver's 1997 demo, Tyrogue evolved at level 15 and was named Gongu, Japanese for "Gong." But he was later redesigned, renamed, & revised to level 20.
1. Demo sprite recreation by @RacieBeep
2. 1997 demo sprite, 1999 final sprite
3. 1999's final design