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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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

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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

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3. Final design

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(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).

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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.

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2. 1997 demo sprite, 1999 final sprite
3. 1999's final design

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