Originally, Blastoise was separate from squirtle and wartortle. It even had its own pre evolution. Ultimately, the lines were combined as Game Freak saw the two separate turtle lines as redundant. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt
Crocky here was one of the few Gen 1 beta mons that was officially revealed. It was a kooky little lizard that had the potential to be a gen 1 dragon. In the end, the Dratini line were the only dragon types introduced in gen 1. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
When Pichu was made, pikachu became a 3 stage line. Originally though in gen 1, Raichu was supposed evolve into Gorochu. The only thing we have left of Gorochu’s existence is its back sprite. To this day, we don’t know its full design. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt
To this day, we still don’t have a kiwi Pokemon. We almost had one introduced in gen 2 with this little unnamed weirdo #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
Imagine the secret of the unown movie with this guy as the main Mon. Luckily Entei got redesigned to be more “legendary.” #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
The legendary beasts were all originally dogs instead of cats. Raikou originally looked like a super saiyan. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
Hoppip was one of the first Gen 2 Pokemon that we knew about. It’s the only one of its line to keep the cat theming in the final. It was originally dark green with no arms and legs. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
While honoguma was still the fire starter, the first design of Cyndaquil was invented. Cyndaquil was then used as a place holder for Larvitar before it usurped the fire starter crown. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
On noctowl’s sprite scratchpads, there was this different hoothoot design. It’s unknown when this design was made since the Spaceworld 97 design was much closer to the final. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
I have a new favorite Pokemon too bad it was scrapped #pokemon #favorite #kotora #cute #tiger #beta #scrapped #appreciation #electric #silly #betamon #mysheila #gen1 #gen2 #pocketmonsters #mammal #monster #creature #carnivoran #adorable #iconic
Porygon2 originally leaned more into the more rounded design. It was eventually changed to resemble Porygon a lot more. Weirdly the old design closely resembled the Mr. Donut mascot, Pon de Lion even though Pon came out after. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
Huntail started its development all the way back in gen 2 when it was called Gurotesu. It would eventually go from this to a more purple design than to its final design. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
Other than politoed, gen2 had one other frog Pokemon planned. It was some sort of horned frog. We would get toxicroak later on that had a spike on its head. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
Betty's gotta new look and job after Digivolving.
Shoutout to Blaze for adding her to the delivery workforce with Terr.
#digimon #betamon #oc
Poor Mikon, Vulpix’s pre evo, got cut from 3 gens that we know of. It even got a complete redesign in Gen 4 like Mime Jr. did. The design shown here is its original design from Gen 1 and 2. #Pokemon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX #BetaMon
This guy is a combo of plesiosaur, xylophone, and maybe ocarina. It does look a little similar to a beta version of dunsparce, but without a proper color palette, it is unknown if they were ever related. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt
At some point in development, Gen 2 had this deer warthog guy that looks kinda similar to the swinub line. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt
Scizor was originally green like Scyther. A variant of its beta palette would be used as Scyther’s shiny colors in the final. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
Bellossom was originally the same navy blue color as the rest of the Oddish line, but was changed to green at the last minute to avoid a similar controversy to jynx. Its beta sprite also had leaves on the head flowers and sparkles surrounding it. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt
Skiploom originally had more pointed ears and a longer tail to go with the more cat theme of the line at the time. It was also all yellow and not green. #Pokemon #IbisPaintX #BetaMon #DigitalArt
Qwilfish was originally planned to get an evolution. Two separate designs were made neither of which were in the final game. Although Johto qwilfish still can’t evolve, the hisui form can with Overqwil. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
At some point between Spaceworld 97 and the final, politoed had this mustachioed design. It sort of resembles the back sprite of a cut Pokemon from Gen 1. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
At one point in development, Growlithe’s cut pre evo Pudi had this alternate bipedal design. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
Heracross originally had beady eyes and a different mouth. It also lacked a lot of smaller details that it’d eventually gain in the final. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX
Sunkern was created after sunflora and originally was this little guy with a sprout coming out of its mouth. Once Bayleef was finalized, it stole sunkern’s name. #Pokemon #DigitalArt #BetaMon #IbisPaintX
When Girafarig’s pre evo was turned into Wobbuffet, there was this little stepping stone discovered in Wobbuffet’s scratch pad. It looks similar to Shuppet and even had a name that was similar to Shuppet’s Japanese name. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt
Around 1999, Blissey got a redesign from what it was in Spaceworld 97 that was closer to what we got in the final. The sprite however had a palette error causing it to be yellowish instead of pink. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt
