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List of sprite errors

Generation I

Pokémon			Game	Reason
001		Bulbasaur	Red and Green, Red and Blue	Round ears instead of triangular.
002		Ivysaur	Red and Blue	Bipedal despite Pokédex entries stating that Ivysaur cannot stand on its hind legs.
011		Metapod	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue	Red, Green, and the back sprite have crosshair-like eyes instead of droopy ones.
012		Butterfree	Red and Green	Withered wings.
013	File:Pin013.gif	Weedle	Red and Green, Red and Blue, Pokémon Pinball	Less than seven body segments.
014		Kakuna	Red and Green, Red and Blue	Smaller head.
015		Beedrill	Red and Green, Red and Blue	Different wing design.
016		Pidgey	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue	Beady eyes and all-brown crest feathers.
019	File:Pin019.gif	Rattata	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue, Pokémon Pinball	The back sprite has a white tail. Yellow is dark green instead of purple. Pinball is pink instead of purple.
020		Raticate	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue	Not brown.
023		Ekans	Red and Green, Red and Blue	Different ring pattern.
030		Nidorina	Red and Green, Red and Blue	Snout has a distinct color.
035		Clefairy	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue	Upside-down tail and a missing wing.
040		Wigglytuff	Red and Green	Asymmetrical eyes.
049		Venomoth	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue	Different wing pattern.
053		Persian	Red and Blue	Pointy ears.
061		Poliwhirl	Red and Green, Red and Blue	Clockwise spiral.
065		Alakazam	Red and Green	Extraneous Star of David on its forehead.
091		Cloyster	Red and Blue	Horizontal shell.
099		Kingler	Red and Blue	Symmetrical pincers.
109		Koffing	Red and Blue	Belly mark is above face.
110		Weezing	Red and Blue	Smaller head is conjoined differently (like its original art) and the third chamber is on top.
147		Dratini	Red and Green, Red and Blue	Striped underbelly.
149		Dragonite	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue	Red, Green, and the back sprite have an extraneous ridge down their backs.

Generation II

Pokémon			Game	Reason
010	File:Spr 2c 010.gif	Caterpie	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Six body segments instead of five.
011		Metapod	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Missing the crest that goes down the middle of its back. Extraneous line connecting the eyes.
012		Butterfree	Gold and Silver	Pink eyes instead of red.
013		Weedle	Template:Card GB 2	Less than seven body segments.
015	File:Spr 2c 015.gif	Beedrill	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Different wing design.
021		Spearow	Gold and Silver	Brown wings instead of red.
023	File:Spr 2c 023.gif	Ekans	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	The front sprites have a different ring pattern. Gold, Silver, and their back sprite are fuchsia instead of purple.
079	File:Spr 2c 079.gif	Slowpoke	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	While the Japanese Silver's belly was changed for the international versions, Gold and Crystal were not. Gold, Silver, and their back sprite are neon pink instead of dull pink.
110		Weezing	Silver	Larger head is conjoined differently.
127		Pinsir	Gold and Silver (Ja)	Extraneous wing-like exoskeleton segment.
153		Bayleef	Gold and Silver	Tan (like its shiny coloration) instead of light yellow and slightly different leaves.
154		Meganium	Gold and Silver	Five petals instead of six, the pattern on them is different, and it has a ruff around its neck.
156		Quilava	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Gold, Silver, and the back sprite's eyes are completely red instead of just the irises.
159	File:Spr 2c 159.gif	Croconaw	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Body pattern is reversed. Gold, Silver, and their back sprite are colored aquamarine and have different head spikes.
160		Feraligatr	Gold and Silver	Underside of tail is white.
167		Spinarak	Gold and Silver	Purple instead of green.
171		Lanturn	Gold and Silver (Ja)	Extraneous yellow cheeks.
172		Pichu	Gold and Silver (Ja)	Collars have two spikes on the front and three on the back instead of the opposite.
178		Xatu	Gold and Silver	The Gold sprite has a red-and-black spot and one of the stripes on Silver is black.
180		Flaaffy	Gold and Silver (Ja)	Extraneous collar.
181		Ampharos	Gold and Silver	Ear stripes are reversed (black-yellow instead of yellow-black).
186		Politoed	Gold and Silver (Ja)	Three extraneous yellow spots on its back.
188	File:Spr 2c 188.gif	Skiploom	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Eartips are yellow instead of green.
190		Aipom	Gold and Silver	The Japanese versions have dark blue fur instead of purple, yellow skin instead of beige, and furry bellies instead of hairless. Only the bellies were corrected for the international versions.
191		Sunkern	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	The middle stripe on the back sprite of the Japanese Gold and Silver is shorter then the others instead of longer and all their bodies are green instead of yellow. Only the stripe lengths were corrected for the international versions.
194		Wooper	Gold and Silver (Ja)	Extraneous stripe down its back.
203		Girafarig	Gold and Silver	The Japanese version's back spots touch its spikes.
205		Forretress	Gold and Silver	Gold, Silver, and their back sprite have darker coloration and a different shell.
211		Qwilfish	Gold and Silver (Ja)	Extra spot on its tail.
215		Sneasel	Gold and Silver	Brown body and blue feathers instead of dark blue and fuchsia. The Japanese back sprite's ear has a depression.
216		Teddiursa	Silver (Ja)	No spots on its feet.
219		Magcargo	Gold and Silver	Lava and fire are pink instead of red or orange. Shell has a different design and is brown instead of grey.
222	File:Spr 2c 222.gif	Corsola	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Different body shape.
224		Octillery	Gold and Silver	Golden eyes instead of white.
225		Delibird	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Different mask design. Crystal corrected the front sprite, but not the back.
227		Skarmory	Gold and Silver	Extra tail.
232		Donphan	Silver (Ja)	Underside of trunk is grey and striped.
234		Stantler	Gold and Silver (Ja)	No spots on its hindquarters.
242		Blissey	Silver (Ja)	Left wing does not fully cover the shoulder.
243		Raikou	Gold and Silver	Different muzzle, no ears, smaller fangs, an orange mane instead of purple, and a second, black collar.
244		Entei	Gold and Silver	Smoother chest fur, no sideburns.
245	File:Spr 2c 245.gif	Suicune	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	In Gold, Silver and the back sprite, the crest matches the color of its mane, and in Crystal, its skin. Crystal's chin spike is blue instead of white.
247		Pupitar	Gold and Silver (Ja)	Extra line around its abdomen.

Generation III

Pokémon			Game	Reason
008	File:Spr 3e 008.gif	Wartortle	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Ruby and Sapphire have green ears and tail. FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald's skin is indigo instead of blue.
011		Metapod	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Extraneous line connecting the eyes.
016		Pidgey	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	White feathers instead of beige.
110	File:Spr 3e 110.gif	Weezing	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Larger head is conjoined differently and on the right side instead of the left.
132		Ditto	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Pink instead of purple.
163		Hoothoot	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Olive green feathers instead of brown.
172		Pichu	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Cheeks are red instead of pink.
212		Scizor	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Red-orange instead of crimson.
243	File:Spr 3e 243.gif	Raikou	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Tail and "X" on face are colored white instead of blue.
245	File:Spr 3e 245.gifFile:MDP245.png	Suicune	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Pokémon Ranger	Crest and skin are the same hue of blue.
253	File:Spr 3e 253.gif	Grovyle	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Blue leaves instead of green.
260	File:Spr 3e 260.gif	Swampert	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Fins are blue instead of black.
267	File:Spr 3e 267.gif	Beautifly	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Body is colored in a prominent yellow hue instead of a grayscale hue.
273	File:Spr 3e 273.gif	Seedot	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Green cap instead of grey.
292	File:Spr 3e 292.gif	Shedinja	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Body is golden brown and brown instead of light brown and grey.
299	File:Spr 3e 299.gif	Nosepass	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Different body design and color.
309		Electrike	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	One tail spike instead of three.
344	File:Spr 3e 344.gif	Claydol	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Body is dark green instead of black and eyes are salmon-colored instead of hot pink.
345	File:Spr 3e 345.gif	Lileep	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Orange tentacles.
346	File:Spr 3e 346.gif	Cradily	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Orange tentacles.
348		Armaldo	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Chest plates are gray.
353	File:Spr 3e 353.gif	Shuppet	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Green irises instead of dark blue.
361	File:PinRS361.gif	Snorunt	Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	No spots on its back.
366		Clamperl	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Different shell design.
371	File:Spr 3e 371.gif	Bagon	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Indigo skin, as well as orange ears, jaw, and underbelly.
373	File:Spr 3e 373.gif	Salamence	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Indigo skin, as well as orange wings, crests, and undersides of legs, neck, and tail.
375	File:Spr 3e 375.gif	Metang	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Different body design. Its back sprite shows two holes in its body.
384	File:Spr 3e 384.gif	Rayquaza	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Inside of mouth is blue instead of pink or red.

Generation IV

Pokémon			Game	Reason
010		Caterpie	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Instead of five body segments, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum have seven while HeartGold and SoulSilver have four.
012		Butterfree	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum	Shiny female's wings are less pink than male's.
023		Ekans	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Different ring pattern seen during the front sprite's animation and on the back sprite, which HeartGold and SoulSilver use as well.
127		Pinsir	Diamond and Pearl	Missing body lines.
175		Togepi	Diamond and Pearl	All three markings on the shiny back sprite are shades of red.
207		Gligar	Platinum	Indigo instead of purple.
245		Suicune	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Crest and skin are the same hue of blue. HeartGold and SoulSilver corrected the front sprite, but not the back.
253		Grovyle	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Blue leaves instead of green.
260		Swampert	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Fins are blue instead of black.
344		Claydol	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Body is dark green instead of black and eyes are salmon-colored instead of hot pink.
345		Lileep	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Orange tentacles.
346		Cradily	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Orange tentacles.
348		Armaldo	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Chest plates are grey.
373		Salamence	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver	Orange wings, crests, and undersides of legs, neck, and tail.
380		Latias	Diamond and Pearl	Golden eyes instead of green.
426		Drifblim	Diamond and Pearl	Slightly smaller eyes.

Generation V

Pokémon			Game	Reason
024		Arbok	Black, White, Black 2, and White 2	One tail segment is wider than the others.
035		Clefairy	Black, White, Black 2, and White 2	Upside-down tail.
080		Slowbro	Black, White, Black 2, and White 2	During the animation, the Shellder is only seen with one eye.
095		Onix	Black, White, Black 2, and White 2	In its front sprite, Onix curves after two body sections, but in the back sprite, it bends after three.
245		Suicune	Black, White, Black 2, and White 2	Crest and skin are the same hue of blue.
555		Darmanitan (Zen Mode)	Black, White, Black 2, and White 2	No stripes on its back.
599		Klink	Black, White, Black 2, and White 2	Upper Klink is on the wrong side on back sprite.
600		Klang	Black, White, Black 2, and White 2	Klink is on the wrong side on back sprite.
601		Klinklang	Black, White, Black 2, and White 2	Klink is on the wrong side on back sprite.

List of sprite discolorations due to palette limitations

Pokémon			Game	Reason
012	File:Spr 2c 012.gif	Butterfree	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue, Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Black body instead of purple. Generation I sprites have blue eyes instead of red.
017		Pidgeotto	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue	Crest is brown instead of salmon.
021		Spearow	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue	Brown wings instead of red.
021		Fearow	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue	Beak, feet, and coxcomb are brown.
023		Ekans	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue	White with purple stripes instead of purple with yellow, like its original art.
121	File:Spr 2c 121.gif	Starmie	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Gem is purple instead of red.
124	File:Spr 2c 124.gif	Jynx	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Since Jynx's sprites were altered for the international versions, it has white hair instead of yellow.
191	File:Spr 2c 191.gif	Sunkern	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Stripes are green instead of brown.
207	File:Spr 2c 207.gif	Gligar	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Tongue is purple instead of pink.

List of sprite variants

Pokémon			Game	Reason
002	File:Spr 2c 002.gif	Ivysaur	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue, Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Two leaves instead of four, like its original art. The flower buds of Red, Green, Blue, and their back sprite are completely closed.
003	File:Spr 2c 003.gif	Venusaur	Red and Green, Gold, Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Five petals instead of six, like its original art. Red and Green have two leaves instead of four.
004		Charmander	Red and Green	Snout is as large as its skull, as depicted in Charmander (Unnamed Third Set 5) and the Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards.
009	File:Spr 2c 009.gifFile:Spr 3e 009.gif	Blastoise	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue, Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Different cannon cover design, like its original art.
014		Kakuna	Red and Blue	Two pincers extend from its body, as depicted in the Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards.
017	File:MDP017.png	Pidgeotto	Gold and Silver	Bright pink crest feathers instead of salmon. These feathers have been depicted in various hues of red.
018	File:Spr 2c 018.gifFile:Trozeiani018.gif	Pidgeot	Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, Pokémon Trozei!, and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky	Crest feathers are much shorter, and are bright pink instead of salmon in some sprites. These feathers have been depicted with various lengths and hues of red.
019	File:Spr 2c 019.gifFile:Spr 3e 019.gif	Rattata	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue, Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen, Pokémon Ranger	Secondary color is white instead of beige.
025		Pikachu	Red and Green, Red and Blue	Belly has a distinct color, as depicted in the Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards.
061	File:Spr 2c 061.gif	Poliwhirl	Red and Green, Red and Blue, Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald	Gloves instead of fingerless mittens, like its original art.
068	File:Spr 2c 068.gif	Machamp	Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	No belt, like its original art.
079		Slowpoke	Silver (Ja)	Striped underbelly, as depicted in the Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards.
102		Exeggcute	Red and Blue	One of the eggs is visibly larger than the other five, like its original art to a greater degree.
127		Pinsir	Gold and Silver	Slightly thinner body.
146	File:Spr 2c 146.gif	Moltres	Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Wings are fully engulfed in flames, like its original art.
149		Dragonite	Red, Green, Yellow, Red, and Blue	No horn, like its original art.
218		Slugma	Gold and Silver (Ja)	Extra lava bubbles on its back.
234	File:Spr 2c 234.gifFile:Spr 3e 234.gif	Stantler	Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Cream-colored tail, like its original art.
250		Lugia	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen	Spikes are black instead of blue. Lugia's spikes have been depicted in both colors in various media.