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This is a sub-page of Development:Pokémon Black and White/Sprites.

Overworld sprites can be found at trunk/resource/fldmmdl/mmdl_res in the repository for the .IMD files, and starting in r7341, trunk/resource/fldmmdl/mmdl_nchara for scratchpads.

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Object Sprites#

Item#

First Version
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Revision 1

Revision 2
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Revision 3

Revision 4
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Revision 5

Notes

r5078
(2009-07-09)
PokeBW_Overworld_monsterball_r5078.png
r6482
(2009-07-30)
PokeBW_Overworld_monsterball_r6482.png

r7326
(2009-09-03)
PokeBW_Overworld_monstarball_r7326.png
r7342
(2009-09-04)
PokeBW_Overworld_monsterball_r7342.png

r11213
(2009-10-30)
PokeBW_Overworld_monsterball_r11213.png
r27236
(2009-03-29)
PokeBW_Overworld_monsterball_r27276.png

The sprite for items in the overworld went through several revisions and changing in size a few times.

Rock#

r5078 (July 9 2009)

r7326 (September 3 2009) (Final)

Placeholder vs final, not much else.

Tree#

First Version
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Revision 1

Revision 2
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Revision 3

Revision 4

Notes

r7342
IMD: r5078 (2009-07-09)
(2009-09-04)
PokeBW_Overworld_tree_r7342.png
r7903
(2009-09-17)
PokeBW_Overworld_tree_r7903.png

r18498
(2010-01-28)
PokeBW_Overworld_tree_r18498.png
r27236
(2010-03-29)
PokeBW_Overworld_tree_r27236.png

r37861
(2010-05-27)
PokeBW_Overworld_tree_r37861.png

The common cut tree originally used its design from previous games before changing to a full tree with a single bush at the top. It was then changed to have three smaller bushes instead.

White Stone#

First Version

Revision 1

Revision 2

Notes

r13203
(2009-12-01)
PokeBW_Overworld_whitestone_r13203.png

r31711
(2010-04-27 12:24 AM)
PokeBW_Overworld_whitestone_r31711.png

r31715
(2010-04-27 12:41 AM)
PokeBW_Overworld_whitestone_r31715.png

The stones were originally just bland, flat stones before being made much more unique, and then were made smaller.

Black Stone#

First Version

Revision 1

Revision 2

Notes

r13203
(2009-12-01)
PokeBW_Overworld_blackstone_r13203.png

r31711
(2010-04-27 12:24 AM)
PokeBW_Overworld_blackstone_r31711.png

r31715
(2010-04-27 12:41 AM)
PokeBW_Overworld_blackstone_r31715.png

Ditto to the White Stone.

Team Plasma Flag#

First Version
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Revision 1

Revision 2
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Revision 3

Revision 4

Notes

r18995
(2009-12-01)
PokeBW_Overworld_flag_r18995.png
r31711
(2010-04-27)
PokeBW_Overworld_flag_r31711.png

r32428
(2010-04-29)
PokeBW_Overworld_flag_r32428.png
r33032
(2010-05-03)
PokeBW_Overworld_flag_r33032.png

r37654
(2010-05-26)
PokeBW_Overworld_flag_r37654.png

The Team Plasma flag had much brighter colors and a wimpier waving animation.

Present#

First Version
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Revision 1

Revision 2
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Revision 3

Revision 4
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Revision 5

Notes

r22877
(2010-03-03)
PokeBW_Overworld_accordion_r7342.png
r23233
(2010-03-05)
PokeBW_Overworld_present_r23233.png

r27236
(2010-03-29)
PokeBW_Overworld_present_r27236.png
r27524
(2010-03-30)
PokeBW_Overworld_present_r27524.png

r29853
(2010-04-14)
PokeBW_Overworld_present_r29853.png
r37861
(2010-05-27)
PokeBW_Overworld_present_r37861.png

The present containing the starter Pokemon at the beginning of the game was originally teal and white, and was later changed to green and purple before it settled on green and blue.

Trophies-Prizes#

First Version

Revision 1

Revision 2

Notes

r18498
(2010-01-28)
PokeBW_Overworld_trophy1_r18498.png PokeBW_Overworld_trophy2_r18498.png PokeBW_Overworld_trophy3_r18498.png

r18687
(2010-02-01)
PokeBW_Overworld_trophy1_r18687.png PokeBW_Overworld_trophy2_r18687.png PokeBW_Overworld_trophy3_r18687.png

r27236
(2010-03-29)
PokeBW_Overworld_trophy1_r27236.png PokeBW_Overworld_trophy2_r27236.png PokeBW_Overworld_trophy3_r27236.png

The Battle Subway trophies were brightened up and then given a shine on both the trophy and bow.

(pokedex completion?)

First Version

Revision 1

Revision 2

Revision 3

Revision 4

Notes

r18498
(2010-01-28)
PokeBW_Overworld_prize1_r18498.png PokeBW_Overworld_prize2_r18498.png

r18660
(2010-01-29)
PokeBW_Overworld_prize1_r18660.png PokeBW_Overworld_prize2_r18660.png

r18687
(2010-02-01)
PokeBW_Overworld_prize1_r18687.png

r31711
(2010-04-27)
PokeBW_Overworld_prize1_r31711.png PokeBW_Overworld_prize2_r31711.png

r31945
(2010-04-28)
PokeBW_Overworld_prize1_r31945.png PokeBW_Overworld_prize2_r31945.png

The certificates for completing the Pokedex were touched up, with one being given a silver ribbon and the other being given a gold ribbon. Originally, the one with the gold ribbon just had two ribbons instead of one. In r18687, only one of the certificates was updated.

Cone#

First Version

Revision 1

Revision 2

Revision 3

Notes

r13252
(2009-12-01)
PokeBW_Overworld_man1_r7342.png

r15701
(2009-12-20)
PokeBW_Overworld_corn_r15701.png

r16463
(2009-12-28)
PokeBW_Overworld_corn_r16463.png

r17382
(2010-01-19)
PokeBW_Overworld_corn_r17382.png

The traffic cones that block your progress were originally yellow and black instead of orange.

Spider Web#

First Version
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Revision 1
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Revision 2

Revision 3
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Revision 4
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Revision 5

Revision 6
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Revision 7

Notes

r12000
(2009-11-16)
PokeBW_Overworld_man1_r7342.png
r18660
(2010-01-29)
PokeBW_Overworld_spider_r18660.png
r21469
(2010-02-23)
PokeBW_Overworld_spider_r21469.png

r24497
(2010-03-15 2:54 AM)
PokeBW_Overworld_spider_r24497.png
r24519
(2010-03-15 4:53 AM)
PokeBW_Overworld_spider_r24519.png
r24811
(2010-03-16)
PokeBW_Overworld_spider_r24811.png

r27236
(2010-03-29)
PokeBW_Overworld_spider_r27236.png
r37861
(2010-05-27)
PokeBW_Overworld_spider_r37861.png

The electro webs in Chargestone Cave went through a number of revisions, and originally had an animation of falling apart.

Unused-Scrapped-Debug Sprites#

Test NPC#

PokeBW_Overworld_testkabi_r2675_WalkN.gif PokeBW_Overworld_testkabi_r2675_WalkS.gif
PokeBW_Overworld_testkabi_r2675_WalkW.gif PokeBW_Overworld_testkabi_r2675_WalkE.gif
A test character, dated February 24 2009, r2675. Resembles one of the middle-age men, but with different hair and clothes.

Reporters#

PokeBW_Overworld_reporter_r7342.png PokeBW_Overworld_cameraman_r7342.png
The Reporter and Camera Man NPCs from previous games were meant to reappear, but never got proper sprites made. Both dated July 9 2009.

Sportsman#

PokeBW_Overworld_sportsm_r7342.png
Unknown sports-related NPC. Might've been the Jogger from previous games. Dated July 9 2009.

Sportswoman#

PokeBW_Overworld_sportsw_r7342.png
Same deal as above. Dated July 9 2009.

Juggler#

PokeBW_Overworld_juggling_r7342.png
Different from the Clown NPC, and last appeared in HGSS by this point. Might've been deemed as redundant to have alongside the Clown. Dated July 9 2009.

Driver#

PokeBW_Overworld_driver_r7342.png
Unknown scrapped NPC that was either a literal vehicle driver, or a golf driver. Dated July 9 2009.

Elite Four 5-8#

PokeBW_Overworld_base_r11443bigfour5_r7342.png PokeBW_Overworld_bigfour6_r7342.png
PokeBW_Overworld_bigfour7_r7342.png PokeBW_Overworld_bigfour8_r7342.png
Four extra slots for the Elite Four were added in July of 2009, making for a total of eight. It's unknown what these extra slots would've been used for.

Skull#

r13203 (December 1 2009)

r15701 (December 20 2009)

A simple skull sprite. Received a single revision to centerize it. Appeared in the museum for a while before being removed from the game.

Ninja Hiding Spots#

Grass

Ground

Two different ninja hiding spots, as they appeared in Gen 3. Ninjas appear in the game as members of Team Plasma, but not the common trainer class that actually used these. These would instead be turned into 3D models and used in Pinwheel Forest. Dated February 22 2010.

Base Scratchpad#

PokeBW_Overworld_base_r11443.png
A scratchpad of a bunch of very early NPC designs. Dated November 6 2009. Includes a unique large NPC that was never seemingly used as a design for any other NPC in the game.