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Main article: Kangaskhan (Pokémon)

Kangaskhan carries around a small blue baby Kangaskhan in its pouch. The baby Kangaskhan lacks the ridges and patches on its mother's body, and its small fangs are not visible outside of its mouth. All Kangaskhan born from Eggs have a baby already in the pouch. As part of Kangaskhan's Mega Evolution, the baby leaves its pouch and is capable of fighting alongside its mother, thanks to Mega Kangaskhan's Parental Bond Ability.

Main article: Legendary beasts

It is said that the Legendary beasts Raikou, Entei, and Suicune were reincarnated by Ho-Oh after they died in the fire that burned down the Brass Tower. They were said to represent the lightning that struck the tower (Raikou), the fire that burned the tower down (Entei), and the rain that put it out (Suicune). While it is unknown in the games if these three were already a Raikou, Entei, and Suicune before they were revived, the Pokémon Generations short The Reawakening shows them as three nameless Pokémon.

According to interviews with Ken Sugimori in Nintendo Dream, the bones that Vullaby and Mandibuzz wear are those of other Pokémon. However, it is not stated which Pokémon they are from, but they bear a notable resemblance to a human skull.

Pokédex entries say that most of the bones Mandibuzz uses to decorate its nest come from Cubone. These bones could also take part in Vullaby and Mandibuzz's design.

Main article: Tao trio

According to legend, Reshiram and Zekrom were once a single powerful dragon Pokémon used by twin heroes in order to create the Unova region. However, the brothers each sought something different in life—truth for the older brother and ideals for the younger—and they began to argue, then fight, over whose side was right. The single dragon, in response, split into two Pokémon: Reshiram, who sided with the older twin, and Zekrom, who sided with the younger twin. It is revealed in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 that when the original dragon split into Reshiram and Zekrom, a third dragon, Kyurem, was "created" from the leftovers. The Pokédex entry for Kyurem also states that it is waiting for a hero to fill in the missing parts of its body with "truth or ideals". Kyurem can be fused with Reshiram or Zekrom to form White Kyurem or Black Kyurem, respectively, using the DNA Splicers, but the appearance of the original dragon Pokémon's complete form is unknown. In The Lesson Ends Here, the Original Dragon is briefly seen as a winged silhouette alongside the two heroes.

Main article: Genesect (Pokémon)

Despite Genesect being a cyborg Pokémon, it was not one originally; rather, it was a prehistoric Pokémon that lived 300 million years ago and was feared as a powerful hunter. The modern Genesect was created by Team Plasma by reviving it from a Fossil and cybernetically enhancing it, including by installing the cannon on its back. Although the full appearance of Genesect's original form has not been seen, fossilized parts of it that bear a great similarity to the bodily structure of the modern Genesect appear in Genesect and the Legend Awakened and its manga adaptation.

Main articles: Dracozolt (Pokémon), Arctozolt (Pokémon), Dracovish (Pokémon), and Arctovish (Pokémon)

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, there are four types of Fossils, all of which appear to be incomplete, as they consist only of either a top half or a bottom half. Cara Liss can combine two Fossils that are opposite halves into one Pokémon, allowing half of the original prehistoric Pokémon to be seen.

• The Fossilized Drake, which forms the bottom halves of Dracozolt and Dracovish, appears to be from a heavy, spiked, dinosaur-like Dragon-type Pokémon.
• The Fossilized Dino, which forms the bottom halves of Arctozolt and Arctovish, appears to be from an Ice-type marine Pokémon.
• The Fossilized Bird, which forms the top halves of Dracozolt and Arctozolt, appears to be from a birdlike Electric-type Pokémon.
• The Fossilized Fish, which forms the top halves of Dracovish and Arctovish, appears to be from a marine, placoderm-like Water-type Pokémon.

However, the Pokédex entries for all four of the Generation VIII Fossil Pokémon suggest that they lived in prehistoric times, as does Cara Liss upon reviving one of them.

Main article: Dreepy (Pokémon)
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.

In the Scarlet Book in Pokémon Scarlet, a sketch of an imaginary Pokémon inspired by the Paradox Pokémon found in Area Zero is seen, drawn by a member of the Area Zero Expedition team. This Pokémon resembles the Legendary beasts: Raikou, Entei, and Suicune.

This sketch foreshadows the existence of Suicune, Entei, and Raikou's ancient counterparts Walking Wake, Gouging Fire, and Raging Bolt.

In the Violet Book in Pokémon Violet, a sketch of an imaginary Pokémon inspired by the Paradox Pokémon found in Area Zero is seen, drawn by a member of the Area Zero Expedition team. This Pokémon resembles the Swords of Justice: Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion.

This sketch foreshadows the existence of Virizion, Terrakion, and Cobalion's futuristic counterparts Iron Leaves, Iron Boulder, and Iron Crown.

Main article: Loyal Three

In Kitakami myths, it is said that the Pokémon that formed the Loyal Three were once below-average Pokémon: Okidogi was small and weak, Munkidori was clumsy and dim-witted, and Fezandipiti had short, dull feathers. The Toxic Chains wrapped around their bodies granted them the strength, cleverness, and beauty that they respectively wished for. Later on, Pecharunt is revealed to be the one that created and offered the trio its Toxic Chains, in exchange for their loyalty to it. The trio's original appearance is currently unknown and their Typings are heavily implied to be completly different from the ones they now possess.

This is the only representation in the anime, albeit in statue form, of the aquatic life that Kabutops is said to have feasted on in most Pokédex entries since Pokémon Red and Blue.

Kabutops and the fish first appeared in concept art from Pokémon Red and Green and bears some similarities to the silhouette on the Neo Genesis card Super Rod.

It is similar to the Clay Doll Pokémon Baltoy and Claydol and thus may have been based on shakōki-dogū, clay figurines from the Jōmon period of Japanese history.

Main article: Unown (Pokémon)

Unreleased Unown seen on Professor Oak's computer. Due to the introduction of two additional Unown forms in Generation III, some fans have speculated that these may have been very early prototypes for new forms of Unown. Some of the Unown resemble various Greek and Cyrillic letters, namely Я, Ω, Σ, б, Д, ω, Π, and σ.

An unnamed fairy was seen in Molly Hale's book of Legendary Pokémon in Spell of the Unown: Entei. It has some similarities to Beautifly.

An unnamed sun was seen in Molly Hale's book of Legendary Pokémon in Spell of the Unown: Entei. The only known Legendary Pokémon related to the sun is Solgaleo.

In Malice In Wonderland!, a wild Mismagius created an illusory Rayquaza belonging to the fake Cynthia. When Ash and his friends discovered that it was all just an illusion, it combined itself with its Rayquaza illusion.

Main article: Celesteela (Pokémon)

In this episode, Sophocles retells his favorite legend which includes a "Princess Kaguya" who is represented by what looks like a "baby" version of Celesteela. It resembles a bamboo shoot and a swaddled infant.

Main article: Thu-Fi-Zer

Thu-Fi-Zer (サ・ファイ・ザー Thu-Fi-Zer) was the result of a Team Rocket experiment created by fusing the three legendary birds—Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres—in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, the statue in Eterna City is neither Dialga or Palkia but a combination of the two statues. This is a reflection of the statue's appearance in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum being ambiguously shaped, in order to represent a different member of the duo in each game with a different tile palette. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the statue was redesigned to be an explicit fusion between the two, similarly to how it appears in the manga.

After seeing the two Pokémon for the first time in Spear Pillar, Pearl theorized that the statue could represent how ancient people saw the two Pokémon fighting inside a distortion of space and time which led them to believe it was one Pokémon.

On the cover of the first chapter Red is shown surrounded by three stylized and mostly identical butterfly-like creatures with different patterns on their wings. Their overall shape and coloration gimmick quite noticeably resemble that of Vivillon.

Main article: Persian (Pokémon)

A Persian with a third eye in the place where its gem would normally be appeared in The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!.

Main article: MechaMew2

MechaMew2 is a Robotic Pokémon seen only in Pokémon Live!. It is considered by its creator Giovanni to be the most powerful Pokémon in existence. Giovanni promised Trainers the very rare Diamond Badge to anyone who could defeat it. MechaMew2 is based on Mewtwo, another Pokémon whose creation was ordered by Giovanni. It destroys itself at the end of the show after learning an attack of love, caring, and friendship.