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The legendary beasts were originally a lot less detailed. Suicune’s design in particular led to a lot of people joking that it looked like a certain… thing from a certain anime. #Pokemon #DigitalArt #BetaMon #IbisPaintX

Warwolf is the evo to Wolfman. Both of which were slowly phased out and replaced with the Tyranitar line. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Gligar originally looked extremely similar to facehuggers from the Alien movies. Its red and black palette would later be given to Scizor. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

The evo to Rinrin, Bellurun. Its space in the dex was ultimately replaced with dunsparce. It might’ve been cut for looking too similar to Sailor Moon’s cat. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Girafarig originally had a pre evolution, Twinz. It’d undergo multiple redesigns, even a design that looks more like Girafarig. Ultimately, it was taken from Girafarig and turned into wobbuffet. #Pokemon #IbisPaintX #BetaMon #DigitalArt

Like Delibird, Murkrow originally had a more apparent hat on its head. To go with its witch broom tail, it had a witch hat. At some point, Murkrow would be turned away from its witch inspiration and embraced by more mafia theming with Honchkrow in Gen 4. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

When Zubat and Golbat were introduced in Gen 1, it was supposed to be a 3 stage line like it ended up being in Gen 2. The difference being instead of an evo after golbat like crobat, it had a pre evolution for zubat. The only proof for its existence is a back sprite. #Pokemon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Ariados’s origins have been disputed for years. Multiple people have came out and claimed they invented it for a contest. Ariados originally kept the back face that spinarak has except a little scarier of course. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

When the Kurusu line was cut, a small crocodile gator rose to the occasion to take their place. Totodile’s design would later get more simplified into its final design. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

For whatever reason, GF at one point thought it was a good idea to give Ditto an evolution. Animon, similar to Scizor, would’ve been obtained by evolving Ditto with a metal coat. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Gen 2 had a lot of odd candidates to give pre evolutions to, Paras being one of them. Para here was actually pure bug, so the mushroom it’s housed in hasn’t quite infected it yet. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Sawsbuck had two major beta designs. This is the original as far as we know. Its antlers somewhat resemble those of the final spring form except more curved and pointy. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Despite this looking smaller than Chansey, this is actually the beta version of it’s evo, Blissey. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

As far as we know, it was the only form of sawsbuck at the time. Summer sawsbuck and autumn sawsbuck were probably built on this design though. This is actually the second version of sawsbuck GF made. The original design had antlers closer to the spring form.

I believe it was changed to Bug/Steel at the same time as Scizor; it just got changed to Forretress pretty soon after that.

Correction:Plucks was pure bug not bug/steel

Scyther and Pinsir were originally counterparts in gen 1. When Scyther got an evo in gen 2, Pinsir was also supposed to get one. Plucks was Bug/Steel while original Scizor was still Bug/Flying. It’s theorized that Plucks was reworked into Heracross. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

The whole hoppip line was based on cats. It’s obvious in hoppip, but final jumpluff doesn’t retain a lot of the cat features. Beta Jumpluff was way more cat like with the ears and the long tail. Hoppip would eventually take the pink palette from Jumpluff. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

Although it can’t be seen in this picture, beta Mantine did still have a “face” pattern on its back except it was a bit more “cat like” and not a smiley face. Beta Remoraid is also featured here in its more gun like appearance. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

Octillery originally had a more obvious tank referenced design that got lessened as it got reworked into the final. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Aqua and the rest of the Kurusu line were scrapped in favor of Totodile. GF later revisited the concept of a seal esque starter with Popplio. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Pikachu and Meowth were seen as rivals in the series. When Pichu was created, Meowth also followed suit and got a pre evolution called Koonya. Unfortunately, Meowth’s pre evo got cut. #Pokemon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX #BetaMon

Aipom originally had a more human like tail hand. Aipom was also reworked to be a little more simple especially with its face. Its original Spaceworld sprite also showed it might’ve been intended to be quadrupedal. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

In the very early stages of Gen 2, the Xatu Line had a middle stage. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaint

Purrloin wasn’t the first dark cat line to be thought up. In beta gen 2, there was the Rinrin line. It was probably ultimately cut after Umbreon was retyped and recolored which made it look too similar to Rinrin’s evo. #Pokemon #DigitalArt #BetaMon #IbisPaintX

Lanturn originally had a more simple design. Instead of its iconic yellow mask it had a yellow belly. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Sneasel originally looked more like a weasel. It started out as pure dark type. Despite the design getting a huge rework in the final game, Sneasel still used its beta palette in its GS sprite. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Wooper was originally a quadruped with different gills on the sides of it’s head. It also lacked the WiFi signal esque pattern on it’s belly. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Tyrogue was originally more “bear shaped.” It also had what appears to be head gear and more hitmonchan like fists. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Shuckle originally had a more jar shaped body and its legs came to a rounded point at the ends. #Pokemon #DigitalArt #BetaMon #IbisPaintX