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[[Image:NEPTUNE.JPG|270px|thumb|right|A piece of artwork released in USA promotions corresponding to Seaking, or at that time 'Neptune']] |
[[Image:NEPTUNE.JPG|270px|thumb|right|A piece of artwork released in USA promotions corresponding to Seaking, or at that time 'Neptune']] |
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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. |
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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|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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|Rattata |
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|Ninetales |
|Ninetales |
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|Ninetai |
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|Jigglypuff |
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|Poliwhirl |
|Poliwhirl |
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|Aquanau |
|Polihirl/Aquanau |
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|Poliwrath |
|Poliwrath |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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#[http://reocities.com/Tokyo/fuji/4362/pokemon.html Website listing some 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 a list of 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://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Generation_I_prototype_English_names.jpg A poster showing some names]. |
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[[Category:Prerelease information and unused content]] |
[[Category:Prerelease information and unused content]] |
Revision as of 18:56, 25 July 2014
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 |
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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 |