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File:Kanto Starter Clones.png|Bulbasaurtwo, Charmandertwo, Squirtletwo

Several of Arbok's {{DL|Arbok (Pokémon)|Pokédex entries}} state that there a number of variations of its face-like hood markings that differ between areas. Its {{game|Yellow}} Pokédex entry mentions that there are six known patterns, but by the events of {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, its Ultra Sun Pokédex entry mentions that there are known to be more than 20. Eight designs are known, but only four have appeared in the games, and only three of which appeared in main series games. In [[Pokémon Adventures]], Arbok gains a special ability depending on its pattern.

Arbok also has several hood variations with round eyes and a red mouth outlined in black. The most common variation of this has two black fangs descending onto its mouth, black eyebrows, and outward-pointing eyelashes. This design first appeared in the official {{game|Red and Green|s}} artwork, and has also appeared in the {{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} sprites, the TCG cards {{TCG ID|Fossil|Arbok|31}} from {{TCG|Fossil}}, {{TCG ID|Expedition|Arbok|3}} from {{TCG|Expedition}}, and {{TCG ID|VS|Janine's Arbok|62}} from the {{TCG|VS}} set. These Arbok have a pointed tongue and four fangs.

Another hood variation with round eyes appeared in {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}. This pattern has no fangs or eyebrows, and its eyelashes point upward. It has also appeared in [[Pokémon Pinball]] and on the Arbok {{TCG|Coin}} in [[Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!]]. These Arbok have a forked tongue and four fangs.

The final round-eye variation only appeared in {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}. This design has no eyelashes or fangs. A Y-shaped mark branches over each eye and connects to the middle to the mouth. The branches each have smaller, Y-shaped ends, between each of which resides a small black dot.

An evil-looking pattern was created by [[Mitsuhiro Arita]] solely for the {{Trading Card Game}}. Each red eye has a black mark in the center and flared outsides, and shares a combined yellow border. Its mouth represents a grin with eleven pointed, red teeth outlined in black. It is featured in the card {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Arbok|2}} from the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} set.

File:Game Freak Jessie and Arbok.jpg|[[Jessie]] and Arbok artwork

{{p|Exeggcute}} are not always seen as a group of six; the number of heads an {{p|Exeggutor}} has also varies. Exeggutor's [[Exeggutor (Pokémon)#Game data|Pokédex entries]] state that, living in a good environment, more heads will grow in addition to the three it is usually seen with. Eventually, one of the heads will fall off and become a single Exeggcute. This Exeggcute will telepathically communicate with others, in order to join and form a cluster of six. Until they are gathered, Exeggcute won't be able to maintain balance.

File:Exeggutor 5 heads.png|A 5-headed Exeggutor

! style="background: #{{Pokemon color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan=2 | Pokémon

! style="background: #{{Pokemon color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" width=800px | Unseen variants

| [[File:0006Charizard.png|45px]] || {{pcolor|Charizard}}

| style="text-align: left" | In the Gold Pokédex entry, it is said that when Charizard is furious its tail flares up into a whitish-blue color. This might have been referenced by [[Mega Evolution|Mega Charizard X]], but it was never seen to happen to a regular Charizard.

| [[File:0110Weezing.png|45px]] || {{pcolor|Weezing}}

| style="text-align: left" | The {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} Pokédex entries for {{p|Weezing}} state that triplets of the species have been discovered. All Weezing have a third gas chamber, though it has no face.

| [[File:0458Mantyke.png|45px]] || {{pcolor|Mantyke}}

| style="text-align: left" | {{p|Mantyke}}'s Pokédex entry in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s|Pokémon Pearl}} says that the pattern on its back varies from region to region. While it has the same appearance in all [[Generation IV]] games (due to using the same sprites), the "face" in the [[Generation]] {{gen|V}} and {{gen|VI}} games appears wider; however, all Mantyke look the same within each game, regardless of origin.

| [[File:0423Gastrodon.png|45px]] || {{pcolor|Gastrodon}}

| style="text-align: left" | In Pearl entry, the [[Pokédex]] says that {{p|Gastrodon}} used to have a huge shell on its back in the ancient times.

| [[File:0885Dreepy.png|45px]] || {{pcolor|Dreepy}}

| style="text-align: left" | Dreepy's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Sword states that it originally lived in prehistoric seas and has been reborn as a ghost Pokémon. Its ancient form has never been seen, so it is unknown how similar it is to its current form.

| [[File:0965Varoom.png|45px]] || {{pcolor|Varoom}}

| style="text-align: left" | {{p|Varoom}}'s Pokédex entry states: Varoom are said to be created when an unknown Poison Pokémon enters and possesses a scrap engine which has not been seen.

A pink {{p|Butterfree}} appeared in ''[[EP021|Bye-Bye Butterfree]]'' and paired up with [[Ash's Butterfree]], who then left {{Ash|his Trainer}} to go with her.

In [[Pokkén Tournament]], Shadow Mewtwo is a {{p|Mewtwo}} that had unwillingly merged with and become possessed by a Shadow Synergy Stone, causing its appearance to change. When [[Anne (game)|Anne]] wields the power of the Synergy Stone contained in her brooch, Mewtwo is separated from the Shadow Synergy Stone and its appearance returns to normal.

File:Spr 4pbr 249.png|Lugia