List of unused Pokémon and character designs: Difference between revisions

|desc={{main|Gengar (Pokémon)}}[[File:094Gengar.png|100px|right]][[File:033Nidorino.png|100px|right]]<br>{{main|Nidorino (Pokémon)}}<br><br>An early version of Gengar, and a creature with traits of Nidorino, {{p|Gyarados}} and {{p|Feraligatr}}.}}

|desc={{main|Weedle (Pokémon)}}[[File:013Weedle.png|100px|right]]<br><br>An early version of Weedle. This was one of several Pokémon sprites shown on Game Freak's official Japanese website circa 1997.}}

|desc={{main|Poliwag (Pokémon)}}[[File:060Poliwag.png|100px|right]]<br><br>An early version of Poliwag. This was one of several Pokémon sprites shown on Game Freak's official Japanese website circa 1997.}}

|desc={{main|Poliwhirl (Pokémon)}}[[File:061Poliwhirl.png|100px|right]]<br>{{main|Poliwrath (Pokémon)}}[[File:062Poliwrath.png|100px|right]]<br><br>An early version of Poliwrath. This was one of several Pokémon sprites shown on Game Freak's official Japanese website circa 1997. Notably it is wearing a crown, similar to the [[King's Rock]] necessary to evolve Poliwhirl into {{p|Politoed}}.}}

|desc={{main|Dragonair (Pokémon)}}[[File:148Dragonair.png|100px|right]]<br><br>An early version of Dragonair. This was one of several Pokémon sprites shown on Game Freak's official Japanese website circa 1997.}}

|desc={{main|Chikorita (Pokémon)}}[[File:152Chikorita.png|160px|right]]<br><br>Happa's name simply means "leaf" in Japanese. Happa is the early version of Chikorita. Happa resembles Chikorita without its body and legs.  In the alpha, its Pokédex number was 152 and it knew the moves Leech Seed, Tackle, and an unknown move called "Serene".}}

|desc={{main|Ledyba (Pokémon)}}[[File:165Ledyba.png|130px|right]]<br><br>An early version of Ledyba.  Unlike the final design, it has a black abdomen rather than a cream colored one. It also has a single pair of hands, and a pair of feet, and it appears to be headless, with its eyes and antenna attached to its body.}}

|desc={{main|Marill (Pokémon)}}[[File:183Marill.png|200px|right]]<br><br>An early version of Marill. While they are recognizably similar, they are visually quite different. The pink/purple color is the main difference as well as the notably missing large ears. It also sports a thinner body, more resembling a rodent, but does not sport Marill's erratic tail pattern, though with this being a concept art, small details were most likely not a concern at the time.}}

|desc={{main|Girafarig (Pokémon)}}[[File:203Girafarig.png|130px|right]]<br><br>This concept art of Girafarig shows the original design contained two full-sized giraffe heads, instead of the final version's one. It is also unknown why the design was changed, but overall it remains mostly similar outside of some coloring differences (though, because this is concept art, specific coloring details were most likely not considered at the time). This design might be reference to Girafarig's name being a [[wp:Palindrome|palindrome]]. It also bears a resemblance to a [[wp:Push-me-pull-you|Push-me-pull-you]].}}  

|desc={{main|Qwilfish (Pokémon)}}[[File:211Qwilfish.png|190px|right]]<br><br>Bukū's name is derived from "fugu", the Japanese word for blowfish. It is most likely an early version of Qwilfish. Notable differences between Qwilfish and this pre-release version are the colors, and shape of the tail. Notably, the shape of the tail does appear slightly similar to the length of the tail in Qwilfish's [[Generation II]] back sprite.  However, this was just an error and no other generation shows Qwilfish's tail that short.}}

|desc={{main|Torchic (Pokémon)}}[[File:255Torchic RS.png|100px|right]]<br><br>This early version of Torchic shows its lower body covered by an eggshell, with the fluff going all around its neck and wing-shaped ears. The other early design is nearly identical to the current Torchic, aside from the large floppy ears, rather than its final design's flame shaped feathers on its head, and a flame-shaped marking on the back of its head.}}

|desc={{main|Blaziken (Pokémon)}}[[File:257Blaziken.png|70px|right]][[File:380Latias.png|70px|right]]<br>{{main|Latias (Pokémon)}}<br><br>Sometimes referred to as Latiaziken or Latiken by fans, this early image from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire depicts a creature with traits of both {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Blaziken}}.  In appearance, it more closely resembles Blaziken. However, some features, including the size, are more similar to Latias.  Some of its features do not resemble those of either Pokémon, such as the hands.}}

|desc={{main|Shellos (Pokémon)}}[[File:422Shellos-East.png|75px|right]][[File:422Shellos-West.png|75px|right]][[File:423Gastrodon-East.png|105px|right]][[File:423Gastrodon-West.png|105px|right]]<br>{{main|Gastrodon (Pokémon)}}<br><br>Prototype back sprites of Shellos and Gastrodon show an another form for each.  These forms are possibly leftovers from when Shellos and Gastrodon were planned to be in Generation III.  Shellos's sprite is pink, like its West Sea variation, and seems to combine the western variation's head with the Eastern variation's body, while Gastrodon's sprite is brown and looks like its Western variation, but with more rock-like protrusions on its body.}}

|desc={{main|Blastoise (Pokémon)}}[[File:009Blastoise.png|70px|right]][[File:120Staryu.png|70px|right]]<br>{{main|Staryu (Pokémon)}}<br><br>In this early depiction of a {{pkmn|battle}}, {{p|Blastoise}} is shown without its signature water cannons. Originally, this picture was captioned "Karabajio VS. Mimii", which are not the names of any known Pokémon.}}

|desc={{main|Lapras (Pokémon)}}[[File:131Lapras.png|150px|right]]<br><br>This early version of Lapras is recognizably similar, but visually quite different. Lapras's curly ears are not present, and the underbelly coloration ends under the lower jaw instead of including it. There are also no visible appendages or tail, but that may be due to the water. However, it bears a striking resemblance to its [[Lapras (Pokémon)#Sprites|Generation I back sprite]]. Also in the sketch is an early design of {{ga|Red}}.}}

|desc={{main|Bellossom (Pokémon)}}[[File:182Bellossom.png|190px|right]]<br><br>Both early artwork of Bellossom and its Gold and Silver artwork show that it was originally to be a similar color to its other evolutionary relatives. This might have been changed to avoid another [[Pokémon controversy#Racism|racial controversy]], as the original Bellossom design appears similar to traditional {{wp|Polynesia}}n dress, but this may not have been the case.}}

|desc={{main|Tyranitar (Pokémon)}}[[File:248Tyranitar.png|230px|right]]<br><br>This early version of Tyranitar is nearly identical to the design seen in the finalized Gold and Silver versions. It was shown alongside two unnamed Pokémon (seen in the section above) on the cover of a Japanese gaming magazine, where it was the only early design to become a released Pokémon. It has very few differences compared to the final version. Of these differences, the early Tyranitar design is more heavy-set, has a tan, rather than indigo, belly, has arms more reminiscent of Nidoking, and dozens of short spikes upon its back rather than a few long ones. It seems peculiar that Tyranitar was nearly completed at the time, but the other two featured Pokémon were never seen in their original designs.}}

|desc={{main|Treecko (Pokémon)}}[[File:252Treecko RS.png|150px|right]]<br><br>Concept art of Treecko shows numerous designs for the creature before the final design was decided. Many of these early sketches more closely resemble real geckos than the final product, which would later gain a more elongated head shape and a rounder nose.}}

|desc={{main|Groudon (Pokémon)}}[[File:383Groudon.png|230px|right]]<br><br>In its early design, its eyes were shaped differently, the positioning of the spikes on its body was slightly different, its overall shapes are much less sharp, its head details became much more elongated in the final version, and the weather trio signature body markings are not present.}}

|desc={{main|Excadrill (Pokémon)}}[[File:530Excadrill.png|200px|right]]<br><br>In Excadrill's first appearance in a promotional video, its body was violet, and its markings were mirrored and a different shade of red. However, it was changed to its current appearance the next video it appeared in.}}

|desc={{main|Throh (Pokémon)}}[[File:538Throh.png|100px|right]]<br>{{main|Sawk (Pokémon)}}[[File:539Sawk.png|100px|right]]<br><br>According to interviews with [[Ken Sugimori]] in ''Nintendo Dream'', during development, Sawk and Throh both had horns to look more like ''{{wp|oni}}''. However, these were replaced with eyebrows so as not to clash with {{p|Tornadus}} and {{p|Thundurus}}, who were originally designed to be red and blue, like Throh and Sawk.}}

|desc={{main|Stunfisk (Pokémon)}}[[File:618Stunfisk.png|200px|right]]<br><br>Stunfisk was originally designed with an {{wp|anglerfish}} in mind, but became more like a {{wp|flounder}}. It was also a Water/Electric type, but was changed to Ground/Electric to balance out the type spread of Pokémon.}}