Dr. Lavaさんのイラストまとめ

Lost Pokemon of the Day: Cactus

First officially revealed by Game Freak in the 2018 Satoshi Tajiri biographical manga, Cactus was created during the development of Gen 1... but didn't end up making the final cut.

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Beta Lickitung:

With a beta sprite dating back to 1990, Lickitung was one of the earliest Pokemon ever created. But Lickitung changed a bit during Gen 1's development -- can you spot all the differences?

1. Beta recreation by @RacieBeep
2. 1990 beta sprite
3. 1995 final design

Lost Pokemon of the Day: the Kurusu family

First revealed when Gold & Silver's 1997 demo leaked in 2018, Kurusu was originally meant as Gen 2's Water starter, but was later scrapped and replaced with Totodile.

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Beta Natu:

In Gold & Silver's 1997 demo, Natu was brown and evolved into Xatu via Heart Stone. But that item got scrapped, so in G&S's release version Natu evolved at level 25.

1. Demo sprite recreation by @RacieBeep
2. 1997 demo sprite, 1999 final sprite
3. 1999's final design

Lost Pokemon of the Day: "Freezeti"

First revealed when Gen 1 beta assets leaked in 2019, this Pokemon may have once been meant as a counterpart or rival to Jynx, and appears to be based on the kaiju known as Woo.

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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

Lost Pokemon of the Day: Gorochu

First revealed by Game Freak developers in a 2018 Japanese newspaper interview, Gorochu was planned for Gen 1 as Raichu's evolution, but was cut due to a lack of cartridge space.

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Beta Suicune:

In Gold & Silver's 1997 demo, Suicune was simply named Sui, Japanese for "Water." Some fans believe these early Beast designs are what they looked like BEFORE the tower fire.

1. Demo sprite recreation by @RacieBeep
2. G&S 1997 demo sprite
3. 1999's final design

Lost Pokemon of the Day: Wolfman & Warwolf

First revealed when Gold & Silver's 1997 demo leaked in 2018, Wolfman and Warwolf were pure Ice-type Pokemon based on werewolves. Sadly, they ended up getting cut.

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Beta Raikou:

In Gold & Silver's 1997 demo, not only did Raikou have a radically different design, but he was simply named Rai -- which translates into English as "Thunder."

1. Demo sprite recreation by @RacieBeep
2. G&S 1997 demo sprite
3. 1999's final design