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These are the "beta names" of all the Pokémon who had their names eventually changed. These names were used to refer to the Pokémon in promotions in the United States, before the final English-language versions of the games were released. |
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[[Image:NEPTUNE.JPG|thumb|185px|A piece of artwork that is probably official, with Seaking's early name, "Neptune".]] |
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Before {{RG}} were officially localized into English, various names were temporarily used for promotions in the United States to represent the Pokémon which, at that time, only had names in Japanese. Below is a list with the Pokémon's known promotional names and their release names. |
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!Release name |
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!Final Name |
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!Promotional name |
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!Beta Name |
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|Kakuna |
|Kakuna |
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|Kokoon |
|Kokoon |
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|Beedrill |
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|Beedril |
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|Pidgey |
|Pidgey |
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|Pidge |
|Pidge |
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|Pidgeot |
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|Pidgeott |
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|Rattata |
|Rattata |
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|Ekans |
|Ekans |
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|Arbo |
|Arbo/Nagahis |
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|Arbok |
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|Nagaasp |
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|Sandslash |
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|Vulpix |
|Vulpix |
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|Foxfire |
|Foxfire |
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|Ninetales |
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|Ninetai/Nine Tales |
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|Jigglypuff |
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|Pudding |
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|Wigglytuff |
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|Custard |
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|Oddish |
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|Ladish |
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|Paras |
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|Arcanine |
|Arcanine |
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|Blaze |
|Blaze |
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|Poliwag |
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|Aqua |
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|Poliwhirl |
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|Polihirl/Aquanau |
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|Poliwrath |
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|Aquamar |
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|Abra |
|Abra |
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|Machop |
|Machop |
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|Kara-tee |
|Kara-tee/Karate |
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|Machoke |
|Machoke |
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|Kung-foo |
|Kung-foo/Kungfo |
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|Machamp |
|Machamp |
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|Ju-doh |
|Ju-doh/Judoh |
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|Tentacool |
|Tentacool |
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|Tentacruel |
|Tentacruel |
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|Man O War |
|Man O War/Manowar |
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|Rapidash |
|Rapidash |
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|Magneton |
|Magneton |
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|Recoil |
|Recoil |
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|Farfetch'd |
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|Fowler |
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|Doduo |
|Doduo |
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|Gengar |
|Gengar |
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|Phantom |
|Phantom |
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|Drowzee |
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|Sleeper |
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|Exeggcute |
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|Eggstre |
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|Exeggutor |
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|Eggscut |
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|Cubone |
|Cubone |
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|Marowak |
|Marowak |
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|Guardia |
|Guardia |
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|Hitmonlee |
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|Lee |
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|Hitmonchan |
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|Chan |
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|Lickitung |
|Lickitung |
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|Tangela |
|Tangela |
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|Meduza |
|Meduza/Medusa |
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|Goldeen |
|Goldeen |
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|Seaking |
|Seaking |
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|Neptune |
|Neptune |
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|Mr. Mime |
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|Mrmime |
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|Scyther |
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|Lapras |
|Lapras |
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|Ness |
|Ness |
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|Ditto |
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|Morpho |
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|Eevee |
|Eevee |
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|Dragonair |
|Dragonair |
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|Dragyn |
|Dragyn |
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==External Links== |
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* [http://reocities.com/Tokyo/fuji/4362/pokemon.html English website listing some names] (click on the links to see artwork) |
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* [http://www.tces.chc.edu.tw/pathfinder/%E6%A5%8A%E5%AE%97%E8%A1%9B/new_page_1.htm Page 1 of Pokémon artwork with prerelease names from a Chinese website] |
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* [http://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Generation_I_prototype_English_names.jpg A poster showing some names] |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMJQ2LBzbpw YouTube video of some names by ChickasaurusGL] |
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[[Category:Prerelease information and unused content]] |
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[[Category:Prerelease information]] |
Latest revision as of 23:47, 23 November 2016
Unused content in the Pokémon games
Unused map locations | Early English promotional Pokémon names | Eternal Flower Floette | Bird type | Unused music | Unused encounter system (Yellow) | Unused Bulbasaur slot machine symbol | Unused Shadow Pokémon | Cacophony | Unused Japanese list strings (Generation I) | Unused items | Unused Pokémon data | Unused and redundant Egg moves
See also:
S.S. Anne Ship Truck
Before Pokémon Red and Green were officially localized into English, various names were temporarily used for promotions in the United States to represent the Pokémon which, at that time, only had names in Japanese. Below is a list with the Pokémon's known promotional names and their release names.
Release name | Promotional name |
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Kakuna | Kokoon |
Beedrill | Beedril |
Pidgey | Pidge |
Pidgeot | Pidgeott |
Rattata | Rattatak |
Ekans | Arbo/Nagahis |
Arbok | Nagaasp |
Sandslash | Sandstorm |
Clefairy | Aria |
Clefable | Ariala |
Vulpix | Foxfire |
Ninetales | Ninetai/Nine Tales |
Jigglypuff | Pudding |
Wigglytuff | Custard |
Oddish | Ladish |
Paras | Parasyte |
Diglett | Digda |
Growlithe | Flamie |
Arcanine | Blaze |
Poliwag | Aqua |
Poliwhirl | Polihirl/Aquanau |
Poliwrath | Aquamar |
Abra | Hocus |
Kadabra | Pocus |
Machop | Kara-tee/Karate |
Machoke | Kung-foo/Kungfo |
Machamp | Ju-doh/Judoh |
Tentacool | Jilly |
Tentacruel | Man O War/Manowar |
Rapidash | Gallop |
Slowpoke | Slowmo |
Magnemite | Coil |
Magneton | Recoil |
Farfetch'd | Fowler |
Doduo | Dodo |
Dewgong | Manaty |
Gastly | Spirit |
Haunter | Spectre |
Gengar | Phantom |
Drowzee | Sleeper |
Exeggcute | Eggstre |
Exeggutor | Eggscut |
Cubone | Orphon |
Marowak | Guardia |
Hitmonlee | Lee |
Hitmonchan | Chan |
Lickitung | Tonguetyd |
Koffing | Ny |
Weezing | La |
Chansey | Lucky |
Tangela | Meduza/Medusa |
Goldeen | Goldy |
Seaking | Neptune |
Mr. Mime | Mrmime |
Scyther | Stryke |
Gyarados | Skulkraken |
Lapras | Ness |
Ditto | Morpho |
Eevee | Eon |
Omanyte | Ess |
Omastar | Kargo |
Kabuto | Att |
Kabutops | Lantis |
Aerodactyl | Ptera |
Dratini | Dragoon |
Dragonair | Dragyn |