List of alternately colored Pokémon in the animated series

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Even before the games, alternately colored Pokémon have made occasional appearances in the anime, with a pink Butterfree being one of the first to appear in Bye Bye Butterfree. Many alternately colored Pokémon appear in the Orange Archipelago due to the tropical climate. Shiny Pokémon began to make appearances in the anime during the Johto saga after Gold and Silver were released. What follows is a chronological list of alternately colored Pokémon that have appeared in the anime.

List of Pokémon

Shiny Pokémon

Noctowl

Debut	Fowl Play!
Voice actors
Japanese	Yūji Ueda
English	Yūji Ueda

Main article: Ash's Noctowl

Noctowl was the very first Shiny Pokémon to appear in the anime. In Fowl Play!, Dr. Wiseman was trying to capture this Noctowl using traps rather than Poké Balls, but each time Noctowl outwitted him and escaped the traps — usually leaving him hypnotized in the process. After Ash rescued it from Team Rocket, Ash had Pikachu battle it and he captured it, adding it to his team.

Shuckle

Debut	A Better Pill to Swallow

In A Better Pill to Swallow, Old Man Shuckle sought out this Shuckle for its ability to create a special juice that was necessary for a special medicine to ensure Pokémon obedience. However, Team Rocket got hold of the Shuckle and drank its juice pure, which had the effect of making all nearby Pokémon obsessed with them. Old Man Shuckle was able to cure this by throwing a powder at them that apparently acted as an antidote.

None of Shuckle's moves are known.

Gyarados

Debut	Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Unshō Ishizuka

Main article: Red Gyarados

The Red Gyarados was first seen in Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution and Rage of Innocence. It was the result of a Team Rocket plot to induce evolution. The process was successful, but as the evolution was forced, it kept the red coloration it had as a Magikarp. It went on a rampage down a river towards Mahogany Town, but Lance eventually captured and calmed it.

Magneton

Debut	Tie One On!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Magneton made its sole appearance under Jackson's ownership in Tie One On!. It proved to be very powerful and strategic. Jackson sent it out to battle Ash's Pikachu. After a long battle, Magneton finished Pikachu off with a Tri Attack, then went on to defeat Cyndaquil without a problem, before finally falling to Bulbasaur.

Magneton's known moves are Tri Attack, Thunder Wave, Thunderbolt, and Double Team.

Swellow

Debut	Sky High Gym Battle!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kōichi Sakaguchi
English	Darren Dunstan

Winona's Swellow made its sole appearance in Sky High Gym Battle!. With powerful attacks such as Aerial Ace and Hyper Beam, it defeated Ash's Grovyle easily and almost beat Ash's Swellow. But with a little quick thinking on Ash's part, his Swellow was victorious, winning Ash the Feather Badge.

Swellow's known moves are Peck, Aerial Ace, Wing Attack, and Hyper Beam.

Magikarp

Debut	Judgment Day!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Maddie Blaustein

This Magikarp made its sole appearance in a flashback occurring in Judgment Day! In it, Jimmy found himself briefly in possession of the Magikarp, before a passerby offered to trade his Charmeleon for the Magikarp, a trade Jimmy accepted.

Magikarp's only known move is Splash.

Donphan ♀

Debut	Date Expectations

Donphan made her appearance in Date Expectations, which took place during the Donphan mating season. She was the target of the attention of a number of male Donphan, who all attempted to impress her by using Rollout. However, it was an injured Donphan who won her over, with a little help from Ash and his friends.

Donphan's only known move is Rollout.

Dustox ♂

Debut	Crossing Paths
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Billy Beach

Austin's Dustox made his appearance in Crossing Paths, where he and Jessie's Dustox fell in love. Ultimately, and in an oddly familiar situation, Jessie released her Dustox to allow the two to start a family.

Dustox's only known move is Confusion.

Metagross

Debut	Noodles! Roamin' Off!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Billy Beach

Metagross made its sole appearance in Noodles! Roamin' Off!. After Jessie, James, and Meowth had disbanded, James went after this Metagross, with the intention of presenting it to the boss and crediting the whole trio, believing the promise of success to be enough to bring Jessie and Meowth back. However, James was unaware that this particular Metagross was notorious for its vicious temperament and its reputation for injuring all challengers. Once Jessie learned that James was going after the Metagross, she and Meowth rushed to his aid. This was well-timed, as James, Mime Jr., and Carnivine were all tied up by Carnivine's own vines, and about to be finished off, Seviper and Yanmega came to the rescue, knocking Metagross into a canyon. Ultimately though, Metagross sent Team Rocket blasting off with a powerful Gyro Ball.

Metagross's known moves are Psychic, Hyper Beam, Magnet Rise, and Gyro Ball.

Pichu

Pichu

Debut	Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu!

Pikachu-colored Pichu is featured along with Spiky-eared Pichu in the fourth Diamond & Pearl series ending.

None of Pichu's moves are known.

Ditto 2

Debut	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kiyotaka Furushima
English	Michele Knotz

A Shiny Ditto appeared in Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! under the ownership of Narissa. After joining its regular counterpart in causing mischief, Ash battled the Shiny Ditto with Infernape. In turn, Ditto transformed into an Infernape itself. After trading a series of Mach Punches, the round ended in Ash's favor. Later, the Shiny Ditto helped Ash and his friends foil another Team Rocket scheme.

Ditto 2's only move is Transform.

Raikou

Debut	Zoroark: Master of Illusions
Voice actors
Japanese	see main page
English	see main page

Main article: Legendary beasts (M13)

A Shiny Raikou along with the other legendary beasts appeared as the protectors of Crown City. They came when Zoroark was terrorizing the town.

Entei

Debut	Zoroark: Master of Illusions
Voice actors
Japanese	see main page
English	see main page

Main article: Legendary beasts (M13)

A Shiny Entei along with the other legendary beasts appeared as the protectors of Crown City. They came when Zoroark was terrorizing the town.

Suicune

Debut	Zoroark: Master of Illusions
Voice actors
Japanese	see main page
English	see main page

Main article: Legendary beasts (M13)

A Shiny Suicune along with the other legendary beasts appeared as the protectors of Crown City. They came when Zoroark was terrorizing the town.

Ariados

Debut	SS024

This Shiny Ariados appeared in SS024 as a leader of an Ariados swarm. It was defeated by Dawn's Quilava and its Eruption.

Ariados's known moves are Psychic, Poison Sting, and String Shot.

Hydreigon

Debut	White—Victini and Zekrom
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Bill Rogers

Carlita's Hydreigon appears in both versions of the fourteenth movie, but is Shiny in White—Victini and Zekrom.

Hydreigon's only known move is Dragon Breath.

Golurk

Debut	Black—Victini and Reshiram
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Tom Wayland

Juanita's Golurk appears in both versions of the fourteenth movie, but is Shiny in Black—Victini and Reshiram.

When a Shiny Golurk flies, the jet flame it produces is light blue, as opposed to orange flame of a regular Golurk.

Golurk's known moves are Fly, Hyper Beam and Gyro Ball*.

Onix

Debut	Expedition to Onix Island!
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Unshō Ishizuka

A Shiny Onix appeared in Expedition to Onix Island!. When Ash, Iris, Cilan and Dawn heard there was an island with a rare type of Onix on it, they decided to go there. At first, they only found ordinary Onix. After exploring through the island, they were attacked by a large number of them. Meloetta tried to calm them with her voice, which didn't seem to have any effect on the rampaging Onix. One Onix was calmed by the song though, which turned out to be the rare Shiny Onix which Ash and his friends were looking for. It appeared on top of a large rock and ordered the rampaging group of Onix to go away.

None of Onix's moves are known.

Red Genesect

Debut	Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kōichi Yamadera
English	Scottie Ray

Main article: Genesect Army

Five Genesect appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened. One of them is Shiny and is called Red Genesect (Japanese: 赤いゲノセクト). Besides its coloring, this Genesect is distinguished by being extremely fast, far more than the four regular Genesect.

Similar to Mewtwo of the first movie, this Genesect made its first appearance during the TV anime, debuting in a flashback in Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!.

Druddigon

Debut	A Pokémon of a Different Color!
Voice actors
Japanese	Tsuguo Mogami
English	Marc Thompson

A Shiny Druddigon appeared in A Pokémon of a Different Color!, in a cave, where it was attacked by Team Rocket. After sending the trio flying, it went into a rampage, before being calmed by Clair. In the end, it decided to join her party.

Druddigon's known moves are Slash, Dragon Rage, Outrage, Dragon Tail, and Flamethrower.

Magikarp

Debut	Going for the Gold!

Another Shiny Magikarp appeared in Going for the Gold!. This particular Magikarp is also larger then regular Magikarp. It was first witnessed when it saved a swimmer from a Starmie.

None of Magikarp's moves are known.

Metagross ↔ Mega Metagross

Debut	Mega Evolution Special II
Voice actors
Japanese	Kenta Miyake
English	Kenta Miyake

Main article: Steven's Metagross

Steven's Shiny Metagross first appeared in Mega Evolution Special II, where it battled Alain's Mega Charizard X.

Dark Hawlucha ♂

Debut	When Light and Dark Collide!
Voice actors
Japanese	Kensuke Satō

Carl's Hawlucha appeared in When Light and Dark Collide!, where it was part of a traveling theater group. It started a rivalry with Ash's Hawlucha, but both later starred in Carl's play.

Hawlucha's only known move is Karate Chop.

Rayquaza ↔ Mega Rayquaza

Debut	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
Voice actors
Japanese	Kiyotaka Furushima
English	Kiyotaka Furushima

This Mega Rayquaza was summoned by Hoopa to help defend Dahara City from other Legendary Pokémon.

Rayquaza's known moves are Hyper Beam, Dragon Ascent, Dragon Pulse, and Twister.

Dragonair

Debut	Master Class Choices!

Amelia's Dragonair was used alongside Espeon in the Fleurrh Rookie Class Showcase. During the Theme Performance, it was seen using Attract to lure a large number of Rhyhorn to Amelia's part of the field, assuring Amelia's progression to the Freestyle Performance. There, it used its moves to deliver a performance that left the audience very impressed. Despite this, their act ended up receiving fewer votes than Serena with her Braixen, Pancham, and Sylveon, and they lost the competition.

Dragonair's known moves are Attract, Dragon Dance, and Ice Beam.

Phantump

Debut	XY117
Voice actors
Japanese	Yuka Terasaki

This wild, shiny Phantump was separated from its home after an encounter with Team Rocket. The young Pokémon was not used to life outside its forest shrine, and was afraid of strangers, but thanks to Bonnie, Dedenne, and her friends, Phantump grew out of its shell and made many new friends. While Team Rocket tried to get payback on the Phantump, the Shiny Phantump eventually reunited with its group and led a counter-attack that sent them blasting off. Bonnie and the others bade farewell to Phantump and its friends, new and old, with an offering of macrons and Pokémon food before continuing on their journey.

Phantump's known moves are Forest's Curse, Energy Ball, and Horn Leech.

Pikachu ♂

Debut	XY117

A shiny Pikachu appeared among a group of wild Pikachu in XY117's Poké TV segment on Shiny Pokémon.

None of Pikachu's moves are known.

Non-standard alternate coloration

Pink Butterfree ♀

Debut	Bye Bye Butterfree
Voice actors
Japanese	Chinami Nishimura
English	Chinami Nishimura

Main article: Pink Butterfree

Butterfree made her appearance in Bye Bye Butterfree. Ash's Butterfree fell in love and attempted to woo her with a courtship dance. Despite this, the pink Butterfree was not impressed by his attempts and rejected him. She eventually changed her mind when Ash's Butterfree saved her from Team Rocket, choosing him to be her mate.

Weedle

Debut	The Ultimate Test

In one scene where Ash and his friends are talking to Nurse Joy, Todd Snap is taking pictures of Pokémon; one of the Pokémon he is taking a picture of is a green-colored Weedle. Though it may merely be a coloring error, Weedle is green when Shiny in Gold and Silver sprites, but in a different shade.

None of Weedle's moves are known.

Valencian Pokémon

Debut	Poké Ball Peril

In the episode Poké Ball Peril, a number of alternately colored Pokémon were seen on Valencia Island, including Butterfree, Raticate, Nidoran♂, Nidoran♀, Vileplume, Paras, and Weepinbell.

None of these Pokémon's moves are known.

Vileplume

Debut	Poké Ball Peril

Vileplume was one of the many alternately colored Pokémon that lived near Professor Ivy's lab. In Poké Ball Peril, a group of Vileplume went out in the night to bask in the moonlight.

Vileplume's only known move is Stun Spore.

Raticate

Debut	Poké Ball Peril

Raticate was one of the many alternately colored Pokémon that lived near Professor Ivy's lab. In Poké Ball Peril, it wandered too close to a group of Vileplume spreading Stun Spore and ended up getting paralyzed. Professor Ivy saved it before any serious damage could occur.

None of Raticate's moves are known.

Orange Archipelago Butterfree

Debut	Poké Ball Peril

Butterfree in the Orange Islands have differently colored wings as well as a different wing pattern as those seen in the mainland. This variant makes up the vast majority of the Butterfree population of the Orange Archipelago, with a small number of the Mainland variant living on one unnamed island.

The first one appeared in Poké Ball Peril. It had not eaten for days despite Professor Ivy's effort to make different kinds of food for it. It took a liking to Brock's food, however, and was one of the reasons he stayed behind. It reappeared in a flashback in A Tent Situation.

This variant of Butterfree have also appeared in Snack Attack, The Mandarin Island Miss Match and Slowking's Day.

None of Butterfree's moves are known.

Crystal Onix

Debut	The Crystal Onix
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka
English	Unshō Ishizuka

Main article: Crystal Onix

In The Crystal Onix a special Onix made of glass crystal appeared. It lived in a cave on Sunburst Island away from civilization. Mateo wanted to capture the Onix so that it could give him inspiration to create glass Pokémon sculptures. However, just seeing it gave him the inspiration he needed.

Pink Pokémon

Debut	In The Pink

In the episode In The Pink, all of the Pokémon native to Pinkan Island were shown to be colored pink, due to their diet of Pinkan Berries. Pink Pokémon seen on the island include Caterpie, Weedle, Pidgey, Rattata, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidoking, Vileplume, Paras, Parasect, Venonat, Diglett, Mankey, Primeape, Bellsprout, Dodrio, Exeggutor, Rhyhorn and Rhydon.

Ash's Pikachu turned partially pink while eating Pinkan Berries.

Further pink Pokémon seen during Team Rocket's fantasy include Pidgeotto, Oddish, Poliwhirl, Geodude, Scyther and Electabuzz.

None of these Pokémon's moves are known.

Pink Rhyhorn

Debut	In The Pink
Voice actors
Japanese	Katsuyuki Konishi
English	Katsuyuki Konishi

Rhyhorn was one of many pink Pokémon that lived on Pinkan Island where the special Pinkan Berry grew. In the episode In The Pink, Tracey took the time to observe this rare Rhyhorn and drew pictures of it. Ash upset it by approaching it and it ended up charging off a cliff. They eventually saved it with the help of Officer Jenny.

Rhyhorn's only known move is Take Down.

Pink Nidoking ♂

Debut	In The Pink
Voice actors
Japanese	Katsuyuki Konishi
English	Katsuyuki Konishi

Nidoking was one of many pink Pokémon that lived on Pinkan Island. In the episode In The Pink, Nidoking attacked Team Rocket after they tried to capture a pink Nidoran♂ and Nidoran♀. Officer Jenny was able to subdue him by wrangling it with her SUV and tying him up with a rope.

Nidoking's only known move is Hyper Beam.

Ash's Lapras's mother ♀

Debut	Viva Las Lapras

The mother of Ash's Lapras appeared with the rest of its herd in Viva Las Lapras and Lapras of Luxury. This Lapras was a lighter blue with dark blue spots, and had a darker back.

Lapras's only known move is Ice Beam.

Snowmen Snorlax

Debut	Snorlax Snowman

A number of Snorlax adapted to more frigid climates were seen in the episode, one in particular was befriended by Pikachu and friends.

Snorlax's only known move is Blizzard.

Purple Kecleon

Debut	The Kecleon Caper
Voice actors
Japanese	Kiyotaka Furushima (SS019)

In The Kecleon Caper, a purple Kecleon nicknamed Reddy appeared under the ownership of Madison.

A Purple Kecleon, which is one half of the Kecleon Brothers, has also appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate! and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.

Reddy's known moves are Lick and Psybeam and its Ability is Color Change.

Deoxys

Debut	Destiny Deoxys
Voice actors
Japanese	Susumu Chiba (purple crystal Deoxys) Kenji Nojima (green crystal Deoxys)
English	Susumu Chiba (purple crystal Deoxys) Kenji Nojima (green crystal Deoxys)

Main article: Deoxys (M07)

A Deoxys with a green crystal appeared in Destiny Deoxys. The green crystal also causes the markings on Deoxys face to be green, rather than purple. Whether the gems of Deoxys are normally different colors or not is unknown.

Marill, Breloom, and Shroomish

Debut	Weekend Warrior

In the episode Weekend Warrior a light-blue Marill, a blue Breloom and a Shroomish with white spots were seen under the ownership of three unknown Trainers.

None of these Pokémon's moves are known.

Sudowoodo

Debut	All That Glitters is Not Golden!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Bill Rogers

In All That Glitters is Not Golden!, a Trainer named Keenan owned a Sudowoodo that he had turned to gold during a science experiment, in an attempt to make Sudowoodo immune to Water-type attacks. The changes made to Sudowoodo were eventually reversed.

Sudowoodo's only known move is Brick Break.

Mismagius (Rayquaza Illusion)

Mismagius (Rayquaza Illusion)

Debut	Malice in Wonderland!

In the episode Malice in Wonderland! a Mismagius merged with a Rayquaza illusion to create this Pokémon. The Rayquaza had Mismagius coloring, including three red spots like Mismagius's necklace. Rayquaza's tail and the appendages on its face appear worn, similar to Mismagius, making it appear more like a form difference, although its color is strikingly similar to its Shiny form.

Illusion Rayquaza's known moves are Hyper Beam and Twister.

Less noticeable examples

Porygon Zero

Debut	EP038
Voice actors
Japanese	Megumi Hayashibara

Main article: Jessie's Porygon

This Porygon was a prototype created by Dr. Akihabara and stolen by Team Rocket. It was also called "Porygon Zero", due to the 0 on its forehead. When Ash and his friends encountered the trio, Jessie sent out Porygon to battle Ash and his friends, complete with its own "TR" flag on its tail. However, when the vaccine was released by Nurse Joy, one of them hit Team Rocket, knocking Porygon unconscious. When fleeing Dr. Akihabara's ruined house, they left Porygon behind for reasons unknown.

Porygon Zero's known moves are Tackle and Sharpen.

Puka ♂

Debut	The Pi-Kahuna
Voice actors
Japanese	Chika Sakamoto
English	Chika Sakamoto

Main article: Puka

Puka (Japanese: マイケル Michael) is a surfing Pikachu that appeared in The Pi-Kahuna. Puka is at least twenty years old, having been first found on a beach on the Seafoam Islands by surfing enthusiast Victor shortly after he failed to conquer a large wave, "Humunga-Dunga" (Japanese: ビッグ・チューズデー Big Tuesday). Puka is noticeably older than any other Pikachu seen in the anime, and has blue eyes rather than dark brown.

Gengar

Debut	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Ed Paul

A Gengar god with numerous tattoo-like markings appeared in the The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis. Gengar emerged from a black dumbbell-like artifact and proceed to absorb everyone in sight, before battling with Alakazam. The two Pokémon were eventually quelled by a Jigglypuff.

Gengar's known moves are Night Shade and Lick.

Alakazam

Debut	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Addie Blaustein

An Alakazam god with numerous tattoo-like markings appeared in the The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis. Alakazam emerged from a spoon-like artifact to fight against Gengar. The two Pokémon were eventually quelled by a Jigglypuff.

Alakazam's known moves are Psybeam and Teleport.

Jigglypuff

Debut	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis

A giant Jigglypuff god with numerous tattoo-like markings appeared in the The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis. Jigglypuff emerged from an ancient bell to quell Gengar and Alakazam with its song.

Jigglypuff's only known move is Sing.

Lapras leader

Debut	Viva Las Lapras

The former leader of Ash's Lapras's herd appeared in Viva Las Lapras. When Ash's Lapras was reunited with its herd, the leader initially rejected it and refused to let it return to the herd. The leader handed over its leadership powers to Ash's Lapras in Lapras of Luxury. Unlike other Lapras, it had a large blue spot on its face.

Lapras's known moves are Water Gun, Mist, and Ice Beam.

Wooper

Debut	No Big Woop!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Kayzie Rogers

A Wooper with a heart-shaped marking on its torso where its top stripe would usually be appeared in No Big Woop!, under the ownership of Olesia.

Wooper's known moves are Tackle* and Slam.

Smeargle

Debut	The Art Of Pokémon
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Maddie Blaustein

Two of the Smeargle in The Art Of Pokémon had different colored tails. It has been mentioned in the episode that a Smeargle's tail color changes depending upon its mood.

A Smeargle with a tail oozing red paint appeared in Pichu Bros. in Party Panic.

None of Smeargle's moves are known.

Spinda

Debut	Going for a Spinda!
Voice actors
Japanese	Nanae Katō
English	Kayzie Rogers

Claire has a Spinda that was revealed in Going for a Spinda!. This Spinda had a heart mark on its face, which helped Ash and his friends distinguish this Spinda from all the others in the episode.

Spinda's known moves are Hypnosis, Dizzy Punch, and Teeter Dance.

Bulbasaur ♀

Debut	Grass Hysteria
Voice actors
Japanese	Miyako Itō
English	Tara Jayne

Main article: May's Bulbasaur

May captured a female Bulbasaur in Grass Hysteria!, which had a pair of heart-shaped spots on her forehead. This helped to distinguish her from other Bulbasaur, such as Ash's. As a Venusaur, she has no such marks and appears as a regular female Venusaur.

Dwebble

Debut	A Home for Dwebble!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Tom Wayland

As seen in A Home for Dwebble! and Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!, Dwebble are shown to have stone shells of different colors, shapes, and sizes. It seems to depend on what kind of rock they choose to make into their home. These rock differences are not present in the games. Their bodies remain identical, however. It is suggested that a different shell can affect its battling ability, as Burgh says that his Dwebble's light gray shell makes it more agile.

The Dwebble that appeared in A Home for Dwebble! know X-Scissor, Protect, Slash, Dig, and Smack Down.
Burgh's Dwebble's known moves are Dig, Protect, X-Scissor, and Rock Wrecker.

Merrick, Bort, Allotrope, and Dace

Debut	Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain
Voice actors
Japanese	See main page
English	See main page

Main article: Carbink servants

Three Carbink of varying physical appearances, named Merrick, Bort, and Allotrope, first appeared in Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain, assisting their master, Diancie. Those three Carbink reappeared in supporting roles in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, alongside their elder, Dace. They are distinguished by the lengths of their collars and the shapes of their bodies. For example, Dace, as the eldest one, has the longest collar.

Z2

Debut	From A to Z!
Voice actors
Japanese	Yūki Kaji (As a Zygarde Core)
English	Billy Bob Thompson (As a Zygarde Core)

Main article: Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime#Z2

To differentiate itself from Squishy, the Zygarde Core known to Team Flare as Z2 has a blue core as opposed to a red one. When it is in 10% Forme, the blue core can be seen below its collar.

Due to cloning

Squirtletwo, Bulbasaurtwo, and Charmandertwo

Debut	The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin

Squirtletwo, Bulbasaurtwo, and Charmandertwo are three of the original cloning attempts made by Dr. Fuji, along with Ambertwo and Mewtwo. They have blue, dark taupe, and crimson colored birth markings respectively, possibly defects due to their origin.

Bulbasaurtwo's only known move is Vine Whip.

Venusaurtwo

Debut	Mewtwo Strikes Back

Venusaurtwo battled against Corey's Venusaur, Bruteroot, in Mewtwo Strikes Back. It has white colored birthmarks, possibly a defect due to its origin.

Venusaurtwo's only known move is Vine Whip.

Charizardtwo

Debut	Mewtwo Strikes Back

Charizardtwo battled against Ash's Charizard in Mewtwo Strikes Back. It has crimson colored birthmarks, possibly a defect due to its origin.

Charizardtwo's known moves are Flamethrower and Seismic Toss.

Blastoisetwo

Debut	Mewtwo Strikes Back
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Blastoisetwo battled against Neesha's Blastoise, Shellshocker, in Mewtwo Strikes Back, where it easily defeated Shellshocker. It has bistre colored birthmarks, possibly a defect due to its origin.

Blastoisetwo's only known move is Rapid Spin.

Pikachutwo ♂

Debut	Mewtwo Strikes Back
Voice actors
Japanese	Megumi Hayashibara
English	Megumi Hayashibara

Main article: Pikachutwo

Pikachutwo was cloned from Ash's Pikachu, and battled against it in Mewtwo Strikes Back. Pikachutwo was also central to the plot of Mewtwo Returns. The fur on Pikachutwo's ears are colored similar to a Pichu's.

Trivia

• No Shiny Pokémon from Generation IV has ever appeared in the anime.

See also

• Shiny Pokémon
• List of alternately colored Pokémon in the games
• Episodes in which an alternately colored Pokémon appears

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