List of unused Pokémon and character designs

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There are Pokémon that were just a few of many different designs that Game Freak created. Only a few were added, and even those often went through redesigns before making it into the final product.

Unreleased Pokémon

Kurusu

• This creature resembles a seal, and may have been an early version of Seel.

Honōguma

• Honōguma's name is a combination of 炎 honō for flame, and 熊 kuma for bear.

Unnamed mammal

• A strange creature that appeared as art, but was never released.

Unnamed turtle

• A turtle Pokémon that was never released.

Altered Pokémon

Bukū

• Bukū's name is derived from "fugu", the Japanese word for blowfish.

Happa

• Happa's name simply means "leaf" in Japanese. The early design of Chikorita.

Kirinriki

• Concept art for an early design of Girafarig.

Mariru

• This purple creature was early art for Marill.

Tyranitar

• Early art of Tyranitar.

Unreleased characters

Female playable character

This scene from Pokémon Adventures may be based off of the prerelease artwork.

• Art of a female character (with Squirtle). Design looks similar to Green, as seen to the right. It was probably later reworked into Leaf.

Female Trainer

• Art of a female Trainer that was never used. It looks similar to a Lass.

Male Trainer

• Art of a male Trainer that was never used.