Early English promotional Pokémon names

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A piece of artwork released in USA promotions corresponding to Seaking, or at that time 'Neptune'

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.

Final Name	Beta Name
Kakuna	Kokoon
Pidgey	Pidge
Rattata	Rattatak
Ekans	Arbo/Nagahis
Arbok	Nagaasp
Sandslash	Sandstorm
Clefairy	Aria
Clefable	Ariala
Vulpix	Foxfire
Ninetales	Ninetai
Jigglypuff	Pudding
Wigglytuff	Custard
Oddish	Ladish
Paras	Parasyte
Diglett	Digda
Growlithe	Flamie
Arcanine	Blaze
Poliwag	Aqua
Poliwhirl	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

External Links

1. [1] - A Youtube video, showing most of the artwork of Pokémon with their original English, placeholder Pokémon names.
2. [2] - A list of Pokémon artwork from Nintendo staff in the USA. These images were before the Japanese names of Pokémon were officially translated.