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Specifically: Many sprites appear to have an incorrect color palette. Could these be fixed?

Front Sprites#

Internal Number

Pokémon Name

Scratchpad File (Male)

Scratchpad File (Female)

Shiny Colors (Male)

Shiny Colors (Female)

Notes

396

Starly

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

412

Munchlax

N/A

N/A

N/A

Includes a unique, dynamic pose.

413

Bonsly

Earlier design at bottom.

414

Mime Jr.

N/A

N/A

Minor coloring differences between the two. Earlier design toward bottom with chunkier proportions.

415

Weavile

Lower design shows the female having shorter ears.

416

Lucario

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

417

Mantyke

N/A

N/A

N/A

Includes earlier draft with unique rendering.

418

Buizel

Identical

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

419

Chatot

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

420

Buneary

Earlier design in the middle.

421

Roserade

N/A

N/A

Both match final.

422

Tangrowth

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

423

Dusknoir

N/A

N/A

N/A

424

Mamoswine

N/A

N/A

N/A

Top middle is at a slightly upward angle. Middle left is larger. Bottom left is a unique back sprite.

425

Froslass

N/A

N/A

N/A

Top right's arms are extended outward. Middle left has a smaller head and larger body. Bottom right is larger.

426

Glameow

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

427

Electivire

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bottom is larger.

428

Budew

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

429

Starly

N/A

N/A

Starly again.

430

Chimchar

N/A

N/A

N/A

Fronts match final.

431

Piplup

N/A

N/A

N/A

Right is a slightly smaller front sprite.

432

Turtwig

N/A

N/A

N/A

Right is a slightly smaller front sprite.

433

Grotle

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files. Does have a palette file present, however:
PlatSVN_pmdp_433_palette.png
The palette doesn't seem to be for Grotle, and it's unknown what Pokemon it was intended for.

434

Torterra

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files. Instead, a copy of Drifloon's front scratch pad is here.

435

Monferno

N/A

N/A

Top middle's back is hunched. Middle right back sprite's flame is colored flat.

436

Infernape

N/A

N/A

Bottom row lacks a tail.

437

Prinplup

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

438

Empoleon

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

439

Riolu

N/A

N/A

N/A

Earlier design in the middle with rounder proportions and larger eyes.

440

Floatzel

N/A

N/A

N/A

Earlier design in middle, appearing larger and fiercer.

441

Phione

N/A

N/A

N/A

Top row matches final. Middle has larger eyes. Middle center is a copy of Manaphy.

442

Manaphy

N/A

N/A

N/A

Top row matches final. Middle left's head is rounder.

443

Magnezone

N/A

N/A

N/A

444

Happiny

N/A

N/A

N/A

Top row matches final. Middle row has an alternate pose, a copy of Chansey and an uncropped back sprite.

445

Chingling

N/A

N/A

N/A

Top row matches final. Middle left's body is wider.

446

Rhyperior

N/A

N/A

N/A

Middle row has a unique pose and a copy of Rhydon's sprite.

447

Gliscor

N/A

N/A

N/A

Almost matches final.

448

Staravia

N/A

N/A

N/A

449

Staraptor

Identical

Identical

450

Drifloon

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

451

Drifblim

N/A

N/A

N/A

Earlier design at bottom that lacks hair.

452

Croagunk

N/A

N/A

N/A

453

Toxicroak

N/A

N/A

N/A

454

Lopunny

N/A

N/A

N/A

455

Burmy

N/A

N/A

N/A

Middle row are the Trash and Sandy cloak, respectively.

456

Mothim

N/A

N/A

N/A

457

Wormadam

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

458

Shellos

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final front sprites, though the back has the West Form's head but East Form's body.

459

Gastrodon

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

460

Spiritomb

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

461

Bidoof

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final front and back sprites.

462

Bibarel

N/A

N/A

N/A

Includes a rounder, chunkier design.

463

Purugly

N/A

N/A

N/A

464

Hippopotas

Female's colors are reversed. Male includes a more generic design.

465

Hippowdon

Female is entirely grey.

466

Finneon

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

467

Lumineon

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

468

Stunky

N/A

N/A

N/A

469

Skuntank

N/A

N/A

N/A

470

Combee

N/A

N/A

N/A

Very different design that matches its concept art.

471

Vespiquen

N/A

N/A

N/A

Very different design.

472

Shinx

Female has shorter hair, as per final.

473

Luxio

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

474

Luxray

Female has a shorter mane, as per final.

475

Snover

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

476

Abomasnow

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

477

Pachirisu

N/A

N/A

N/A

Includes a draft with a larger head.

478

Bronzor

N/A

N/A

479

Bronzong

N/A

N/A

480

Kricketot

N/A

N/A

Female has a thicker collar.

481

Kricketune

N/A

N/A

Female's mustache is raised higher.

482

Cherubi

N/A

N/A

N/A

483

Cherrim

PlatSVN_pmdp_483_frnt_m.png
PlatSVN_pmdp_483_frnt_sun.png
PlatSVN_pmdp_483_frnt_normal.png

N/A

PlatSVN_pmdp_483_frnt_m_r.png
PlatSVN_pmdp_483_frnt_sun_r.png

N/A

Shiny palette only exists for sunshine form.

484

Carnivine

N/A

N/A

N/A

Has a very unfinished draft of its front and back sprites on the left, and a copy of Victreebel in the middle.

485

Skorupi

N/A

N/A

N/A

Unfinished early design on the middle left.

486

Drapion

N/A

N/A

N/A

Both front and back match final.

487

Shieldon

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

488

Bastiodon

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

489

Cranidos

N/A

N/A

Top middle is a unique pose. Top left is its back sprite without shading. Bottom left's design matches its concept art.

490

Rampardos

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bottom left's design matches its concept art.

491

Gible

Early, simplistic quadruped design on the bottom left.

492

Gabite

Early, simplistic quadruped design on the bottom left.

493

Garchomp

Very different design on the bottom left.

494

Honchkrow

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

495

Togekiss

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

496

Ambipom

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

497

Probopass

N/A

N/A

N/A

Very much unfinished.

498

Gallade

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

499

Yanmega

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

500

Mismagius

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

501

Lickilicky

N/A

N/A

Has a completely different front and back design present in the bottom row.

502

Magmortar

N/A

N/A

Includes multiple drafts of its back sprite.

503

???

N/A

N/A

N/A

Unknown, scrapped Pokemon. Only found in Diamond and Pearl's scratch pad files; entry is missing in Platinum's scratch pad files. Placement matches that of リザーガン (Rizagan), a scrapped Pokemon seen in early attribute spreadsheets in Diamond and Pearl. A footprint also exists. However, whether this Pokemon was named Rizagan is ambiguous: The name in the spreadsheet was from an earlier revision and was classified as the Flame Pokemon (かえんポケモン). This heavily implies the name and categorisation was for a Charizard Pokemon, especially given the one-kana difference in naming conventions.1
Its palette file:
PlatSVN_pmdp_503_palette.png

504

Porygon-Z

N/A

N/A

Early design on the middle left, and copy of Porygon2 in the middie.

505

Leafeon

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bottom includes an unfinished back sprite and rougher design with darker color.

506

Glaceon

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bottom includes an unfinished back sprite and copy of Espeon.

507

Cresselia

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bottom left features an unfinished back sprite with a large horn coming from its head.

508

Heatran

N/A

N/A

Many alternate drafts that play with posing and proportions.

509

Giratina

N/A

N/A

Various drafts of its front and back, including a different design in the bottom left.

510

Regigigas

N/A

N/A

Crude unfinished sprite on the bottom left.

511

Uxie

N/A

N/A

N/A

Front sprites match final. Back sprite's head was widened in the final game.

512

Mesprit

N/A

N/A

N/A

Front sprites match final, back lacks the highlight on the back of its head. Includes a copy of Azelf's back sprite flipped horizontally.

513

Azelf

N/A

N/A

N/A

Front sprites match final, back lacks the highlight on the back of its head.

514

Dialga

N/A

N/A

Middle right's back sprite has longer horns.

515

Palkia

N/A

N/A

Front and back match final. Bottom left's wings are up.

516

Shaymin

N/A

N/A

N/A

Early design in the bottom middle.

517

Darkrai

N/A

N/A

Early design on the bottom left.

518

Arceus

N/A

N/A

N/A

519

Rotom

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

Back Sprites#

Internal Number

Pokémon Name

Scratchpad File (Male)

Scratchpad File (Female)

Shiny Colors (Male)

Shiny Colors (Female)

Notes

396

Starly

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

No extra files for this entry of Starly are present.

412

Munchlax

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bottom is smaller and with its arms out.

413

Bonsly

Top matches final, bottom is smaller, female sprite is identical to the bottom male's.

414

Mime Jr.

N/A

N/A

Includes a earlier, chunkier looking draft.

415

Weavile

Female has shorter ears.

416

Lucario

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bottom is smaller.

417

Mantyke

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bottom is smaller.

418

Buizel

N/A

N/A

Tops match final, male has an earlier draft present.

419

Chatot

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bottom's eye is larger.

420

Buneary

Female sprite is smaller.

421

Roserade

N/A

N/A

422

Tangrowth

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bottom is thinner and rendered with dark outlines.

423

Dusknoir

N/A

N/A

N/A

424

Mamoswine

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

425

Froslass

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

426

Glameow

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

427

Electivire

N/A

N/A

N/A

Has an earlier draft showing more of its body and tail.

428

Budew

N/A

N/A

N/A

Top lacks the two markings seen in the final, bottom is smaller.

429

Starly

Male's face pattern is taller.

430

Chimchar

N/A

N/A

N/A

Top right is smaller.

431

Piplup

N/A

N/A

N/A

Top right is smaller.

432

Turtwig

N/A

N/A

N/A

Top right is smaller.

433

Grotle

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

434

Torterra

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files. No extra placeholder files are present for Torterra's entry.

435

Monferno

N/A

N/A

Features many drafts.

436

Infernape

N/A

N/A

Features many drafts.

437

Prinplup

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

438

Empoleon

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

439

Riolu

N/A

N/A

N/A

Middle left matches the strange design seen in its front pad.

440

Floatzel

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bottom sprite has a menacing expression.

441

Phione

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

442

Manaphy

N/A

N/A

N/A

Right is smaller and lacks face details.

443

Magnezone

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

444

Happiny

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

445

Chingling

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

446

Rhyperior

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

447

Gliscor

N/A

N/A

N/A

Almost matches final, but is wider.

448

Staravia

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

449

Staraptor

Identical

Identical

Matches final.

450

Drifloon

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

451

Drifblim

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

452

Croagunk

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

453

Toxicroak

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

454

Lopunny

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

455

Burmy

N/A

N/A

N/A

456

Mothim

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

457

Wormadam

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

458

Shellos

N/A

N/A

N/A

Has the West Form's head but East Form's body.

459

Gastrodon

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

460

Spiritomb

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

461

Bidoof

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

462

Bibarel

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

463

Purugly

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

464

Hippopotas

Female's colors are reversed.

465

Hippowdon

Female has grey skin.

466

Finneon

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

467

Lumineon

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

468

Stunky

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

469

Skuntank

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

470

Combee

N/A

N/A

N/A

Blockier than the final sprite.

471

Vespiquen

N/A

N/A

N/A

Noticeably unfinished.

472

Shinx

Female has shorter hair, as per final.

473

Luxio

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

474

Luxray

Female has a shorter mane, as per final.

475

Snover

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

476

Abomasnow

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

477

Pachirisu

N/A

N/A

Male has an extra revision in the center, but otherwise both are identical.

478

Bronzor

N/A

N/A

Bottom left is at an angle and includes a copy of its front sprite.

479

Bronzong

N/A

N/A

Bottom is in an upright stance.

480

Kricketot

N/A

N/A

Female has shorter antennae.

481

Kricketune

N/A

N/A

Female has a shorter mustache.

482

Cherubi

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

483

Cherrim

PlatSVN_pmdp_483_back_m.png
PlatSVN_pmdp_483_back_sun.png
PlatSVN_pmdp_483_back_normal.png

N/A

PlatSVN_pmdp_483_back_m_r.png
PlatSVN_pmdp_483_back_sun_r.png

N/A

Overcast Form matches final. Shiny palette only exists for sunshine form.

484

Carnivine

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

485

Skorupi

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

486

Drapion

N/A

N/A

N/A

Bottom left is unfinished and in a unique pose.

487

Shieldon

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

488

Bastiodon

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

489

Cranidos

N/A

N/A

Lacks shading.

490

Rampardos

N/A

N/A

N/A

Lacks shading and its head is stumpy.

491

Gible

Top matches final.

492

Gabite

Top matches final.

493

Garchomp

Top matches final.

494

Honchkrow

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

495

Togekiss

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

496

Ambipom

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

497

Probopass

N/A

N/A

N/A

As unfinished as its front sprite.

498

Gallade

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

499

Yanmega

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

500

Mismagius

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

501

Lickilicky

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

502

Magmortar

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

503

???

N/A

N/A

N/A

Back sprite of the unknown scrapped Pokemon. Placement matches that of リザーガン (Rizagan), a scrapped Pokemon seen in early attribute spreadsheets.

504

Porygon-Z

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

505

Leafeon

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

506

Glaceon

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

507

Cresselia

N/A

N/A

N/A

Middle row has its ring visible. Bottom middle is flipped horizontally.

508

Heatran

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

509

Giratina

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

510

Regigigas

N/A

N/A

Bottom is an alternate back view with its arm up.

511

Uxie

[N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

512

Mesprit

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

513

Azelf

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

514

Dialga

N/A

N/A

Middle and bottom left reveal more of its body. Middle adds brighter highlights to the bottom.

515

Palkia

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

516

Shaymin

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

517

Darkrai

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

518

Arceus

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matches final.

519

Rotom

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Not present in the source files.

References#

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