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| |desc=A Pokémon based upon a rabbit with a flower on its nose was designed by [[Hironobu Yoshida]], but was scrapped due to it not making sense in its environment. It was revealed in [http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/09/interview_junichi_masuda_and_hironobu_yoshida_discuss_pokemon_x_and_y_mega_evolutions_and_the_2ds?page=2 an interview with Nintendo Life].}} | | |desc=A Pokémon based upon a rabbit with a flower on its nose was designed by [[Hironobu Yoshida]], but was scrapped due to it not making sense in its environment. It was revealed in [http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/09/interview_junichi_masuda_and_hironobu_yoshida_discuss_pokemon_x_and_y_mega_evolutions_and_the_2ds?page=2 an interview with Nintendo Life].}} |
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| | |desc= Flygon has had the potential to have a Mega Evolution since XY, but GameFreak was unable to complete a design and so it was dropped from consideration. It was revealed in magazine Nintendo Dream. [http://www.pokebeach.com/2015/04/mega-flygon-excluded-from-xyoras-because-of-artists-block An English translation was provided by PokéBeach].}} |
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Revision as of 19:31, 11 December 2016
These are Pokémon and characters 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
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This article is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this article to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Mega Flygon; see talk page
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Oviparous creature
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In the artwork featuring early versions of Red and Rhydon inside a cave, an unidentified creature can be seen. It appears to be hatching from an Egg.
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Debut
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Capsule Monsters
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Godzillante & Gorillaimo
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Nothing is known about Godzillante. It is shown to be breathing fire. As its name implies, it may have been based on Godzilla. Godzillante shares a resemblance to a fake Pokémon toy shown in the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga Volume 1 (p. 107). It also resembles the Generation 2 Pokemon, Tyranitar.
Nothing is known about Gorillaimo. Its hat could be a reference to the character Ninten from the Ape Inc. game, Mother. It also resembles the Nintendo character Donkey Kong. Gorillaimo could also be based on King Kong. Later generations have introduced many ape-based Pokémon.
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Debut
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Capsule Monsters
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Dragon4
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This creature's number is #174, the same as Igglybuff's. It knows a move called "Fire Breath" that requires 70 TP. It has short arms, a long tail, two horns on the back of its head, and draconic wings, much like Charizard.
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Debut
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Capsule Monsters
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Kabiin
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Not much is known about this creature. It has a roughly humanoid head, but with a round body shape. Its name, Kabiin, is similar to Kabigon, Snorlax's Japanese name. It also has similarly sleepy eyes and it somewhat resembles a simplified caricature of Kōji Nishino.
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Debut
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Capsule Monsters
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Pokémon designs
Kurusu
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Kurusu
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The only known information about this creature is its name and image. In the playable alpha demo of Gold and Silver, its National Pokédex number was 212 and knew the moves Growl, Water Gun, and Tackle. Despite its Pokédex numbering, it was the Water-type starter in said demo. Since it resembles a seal, some fans believe it may have inspired Spheal's design, but they are no more similar than either of them is to Seel.
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Debut
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Pokémon Gold and Silver beta
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Honōguma
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Honōguma
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Like Kurusu above, its name and image are all that is known about it. While not confirmed, its name, a combination of 炎 honō (flame) and 熊 kuma (bear) heavily suggests that it was a Fire-type Pokémon. In the alpha, it was the Fire-type starter and knew the moves Ember, Scratch, and Leer. Given its name refers to it as a bear, some fans believe it could have been an early version of the Teddiursa evolution family.
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Debut
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Pokémon Gold and Silver beta
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Unnamed creature
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Unnamed creature
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Artwork was created for this strange creature despite not having a name. Its extremely odd appearance is somewhat similar to Hitmontop; namely, the multiple feet around its midsection. Although this creature has its point located on its bottom, and Hitmontop has its point located on its head, this creature may have been redesigned as Hitmontop. Due to its size, it would seem unlikely that it was originally part of the Tyrogue evolution line. It also bears some resemblance to Clefairy.
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Debut
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Pokémon Gold and Silver beta
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Unnamed sheep
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Bulbanews has an article related to this subject: Nothing is known about this Pokémon, nor is there any artwork of it known to exist. Junichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori revealed in an interview with @Gamer magazine that there was a rejected Pokémon design based on the first cloned sheep, Dolly. They removed it after deeming it "too controversial" for Pokémon. Since Dolly was born almost eight months after the Japanese release of Pokémon Red and Green, it is likely that this Pokémon would have been intended for Generation II. Some fans believe that instead of being abandoned entirely, the rejected design was reworked into Mareep or Flaaffy.
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Debut
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Game Freak interview
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Altered Pokémon
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Kasanagi
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The evolution of Kokana. This was one of several Pokémon sprites shown on Game Freak's official Japanese website circa 1997. It was replaced by Kakuna, although they share few similarities.
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Debut
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Pokémon Red and Green beta
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Kasanagi evolution
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The evolution of Kasanagi. This was one of several Pokémon sprites shown on Game Freak's official Japanese website circa 1997, labelled "undecided". Like its pre-evolution, it was replaced by Beedrill, but it somewhat resembles Ledian and a cockroach.
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Debut
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Pokémon Red and Green beta
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Rokku
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Not much is known about this Pokémon, except that its name roughly means "rock." It was shown being released from a Monster Capsule. It seems to have features of a Rhydon, shrunken down to fit into the ball.
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Debut
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Game Freak interview
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Ledyba
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- Main article: Ledyba (Pokémon)
An early version of Ledyba. Unlike the final design, its abdomen is black rather than cream-colored, it only has four limbs, and it appears to be headless, with its eyes and antennae attached to its body.
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Debut
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Pokémon Gold and Silver beta
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Marill
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Marill
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- Main article: Marill (Pokémon)
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.
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Debut
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Pokémon Gold and Silver beta
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Girafarig
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- Main article: Girafarig (Pokémon)
This concept art of Girafarig shows the original design featured two full-sized giraffe heads. It is 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 a reference to Girafarig's name being a palindrome. It also bears a resemblance to a pushmi-pullyu.
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Debut
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Pokémon Gold and Silver beta
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Bukū
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Bukū
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- Main article: Qwilfish (Pokémon)
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.
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Debut
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Pokémon Gold and Silver beta
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Torchic
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- Main article: Torchic (Pokémon)
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, and a flame-shaped marking on the back of its head, rather than the final design's flame-shaped feathers on top of its head.
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Debut
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Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire beta
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Blaziken / Latias
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- Main article: Blaziken (Pokémon)
- Main article: Latias (Pokémon)
Sometimes referred to as Latiaziken or Latiken by fans, this early image from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire depicts a creature with traits of both Latias and Blaziken. In appearance, it more closely resembles Blaziken, but some features are more similar to Latias, such as its size. Some features resemble neither Pokémon, such as the hands.
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Debut
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Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire beta
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Shellos & Gastrodon
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- Main article: Shellos (Pokémon)
- Main article: Gastrodon (Pokémon)
Prototype back sprites of Shellos and Gastrodon show 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. Gastrodon's sprite is brown and looks like its Western variation, but with more rock-like protrusions on its body.
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Debut
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Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire beta
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Deino, Zweilous, Hydreigon
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Hydreigon's evolutionary line was originally meant to be army/military-styled Dragon designs.
Ken Sugimori: "Deino, Zweilous, Hydreigon. At first, these incorporated an army tank motif, and the marks that look like a conveyor belt on the upper part of Zweilous's legs are the remnants of that. Initially, they didn't work as designs and were basically 'put to sleep', however, a three-stage powerful Dragon-type family was ordered and they were resurrected."
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Debut
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Pokémon Black and White beta
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Minor alterations
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Lapras
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- Main article: Lapras (Pokémon)
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 Generation I back sprite. Also in the sketch is an early design of Red.
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Debut
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Capsule Monsters
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Bellossom
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- Main article: Bellossom (Pokémon)
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 racial controversy, as the original Bellossom design appears similar to traditional Polynesian dress.
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Debut
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Pokémon Gold and Silver beta
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Tyranitar
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Tyranitar
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- Main article: Tyranitar (Pokémon)
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.
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Debut
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Pokémon Gold and Silver beta
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Treecko
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- Main article: Treecko (Pokémon)
Concept art of Treecko shows numerous designs for the creature before the final one 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.
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Debut
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Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire beta
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Groudon
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- Main article: Groudon (Pokémon)
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's signature body patterns are not present.
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Debut
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Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire beta
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Excadrill
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- Main article: Excadrill (Pokémon)
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 in the next video it appeared in.
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Debut
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Pokémon Black and White beta
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Unreleased characters
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Shopkeeper
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Early Capsule Monsters artwork was shown in the book Satoshi Tajiri: A Man Who Created Pokémon, revealing an unnamed male character running a shop, or what would possibly become an early version of the Poké Mart. The character is almost bald, has long eyebrows and appears to be overweight. He is presented in a similar art style to the sumo enemies from Game Freak's debut title, Quinty (localized as Mendel Palace).
Revamped and enlarged versions of Mendel Palace's sumo sprites also appear in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald as overworld sprites which are believed to be unused.
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Debut
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Capsule Monsters
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Female Trainer
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Female Trainer
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This unnamed female Trainer art was revealed in a magazine prior to Generation II but never officially released. It is unclear who this Trainer was supposed to represent, be it a main character, a supporting character, or just an NPC. Visually, she has similarities to multiple Trainer classes. Her age and appearance make her appear similar to a Beauty or Cool Trainer, but her outfit is similar to a Lass or Picnicker. There is an object on her shirt that looks like what could have been a Gym Badge. This Badge has a rain drop on it, meaning she could have been a Water-type Gym Leader.
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Debut
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Pokémon Gold and Silver beta
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Male Trainer
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Male Trainer
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Hiding in the background of the same magazine as the female Trainer above was a male Trainer that was never used. As with the female Trainer, it is unclear If he was designed as a main character, or supporting character, or was simply representing a Trainer class. He has hints of multiple classes, such as a Tamer, Psychic, Juggler, Burglar, PokéManiac, Gambler and a male Rocket Executive. There is an object on his bandanna that looks like what could have been a Gym Badge. This Badge has a red diamond on it.
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Debut
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Pokémon Gold and Silver beta
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Female Latiken Trainer
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There is an unused Trainer seen riding Latiken in early concept art. It is difficult to tell whether she was intended to be a playable character, rival, or supporting character. This character has a strong resemblance to an unnamed character shown riding Latios in official artwork.
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Debut
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Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire beta
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See also