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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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Before Pokémon Red and Green were officially translated into English various names were temporarily used to represent the Pokémon which, at that time had not currently been officially translated into English. These names were used to refer to the Pokémon in promotions in the United States, before the final English versions of the games were decided. Below is a list of Pokémon with different prototype names when compared to their final names. |
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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 |
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|Pidgeot |
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|Rattata |
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|Ekans |
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|Arbo |
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|Arbok |
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|Nagaasp |
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|Sandslash |
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|Vulpix |
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|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 |
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|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 |
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|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 |
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|Ju-doh |
|Ju-doh/Judoh |
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|Tentacool |
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|Tentacruel |
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|Man O War |
|Man O War/Manowar |
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|Rapidash |
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|Magneton |
|Magneton |
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|Recoil |
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|Farfetch'd |
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|Fowler |
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|Doduo |
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|Gengar |
|Gengar |
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|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 |
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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 |
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|Tangela |
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|Meduza |
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|Goldeen |
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|Seaking |
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|Neptune |
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|Mr. Mime |
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|Scyther |
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|Lapras |
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|Ness |
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|Ditto |
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|Morpho |
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|Eevee |
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|Dragonair |
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|Dragyn |
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==External Links== |
==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.youtube.com/watch?v=AMJQ2LBzbpw] - A Youtube video, showing most of the artwork of Pokémon with their English, placeholder Pokémon names. |
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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://reocities.com/Tokyo/fuji/4362/pokemon.html] - A list of Pokémon artwork from Nintendo staff in the USA. These images were before the Japanese names of Pokémon were officially translated. |
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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: |
[[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 |