Script Differences

This is a sub-page of Proto:Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!/May 12, 2018.

Despite most of the script and general story beats being finalised in a lot of areas, this prototype still hints at unused story events and has script changes that are missing from the final.

Note that a fair chunk of the dialogue script is ripped right from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, and therefore won't be listed here as any sort of major change unless absolutely necessary.

Internal Codenames#

Meltan & Melmetal#

This build has revealed that Meltan & Melmetal's codenames are both raremetal1 and raremetal2 respectively.

Pokémon Trainer Red#

Pewter City#

Red was likely planned to make an appearance far earlier on in the game outside of the post-game Master Trainer quest. It appears that he was to appear alongside Blue's debut in Pewter City, as the dialogue he has in this scene references Red as if he was standing right next to him. He also gives you 5 Rare Candy, as opposed to 5 Great Balls like in the final.

Dialogue	Dialogue	Gift

Secret Techniques#

Light Up#

In this build, a kid in the house where you obtain "Light Up" refers to it as "Shine", whereas in the final this is not the case. This implies that the prototype name for this Secret Technique was originally Shine, which seems appropriate given that this move served the same purpose as Flash did in the original Pokémon Yellow. In every other instance within this build, this technique is still referred to as "Light Up".

Proto

Bugs, Errors & Oddities#

Character names ("TRACE", "OAK", etc.) are often formatted in all-caps, which was the case for all games in the series prior to Black & White.
Given that much of the script is directly copied from FireRed & LeafGreen, many [UNDEFINED TAG] errors appear rather frequently in dialogue. This is a holdover for when the original script would tell the game to do something, such as advance to the next cutscene or give the player an item.

Magikarp Salesman

Untranslated Text#

The build seems to be in the middle of a localization period, so a fraction of the game's text is in Japanese.

Dialogue

Items#

Various items have slightly different descriptions when compared to the final game. The S.S. Ticket, Silph Scope, and Lift Key have the same descriptions as in FireRed & LeafGreen.

Item Name	Proto Description	Final Description
SecretKey	The key that unlocks the front door of the Pokémon Gym on Cinnabar Island.	The key that unlocks the front door of the Pokémon Gym on Cinnabar Island. It has a red decoration.

S.S. Ticket	The ticket required for sailing on the S.S. Anne. It has a drawing of a ship on it.	The ticket required to board the S.S. Anne. It has a drawing of a ship on it.

Silph Scope	A scope that makes unseeable Pokémon visible. It is made by Silph Co.	A scope that lets you see what cannot usually be seen. It is made by Silph Co.
Lift Key	A key that operates the elevator in Team Rocket’s Hideout. It bears the Team Rocket logo.	A key that operates the elevator in the Team Rocket Hideout. It bears the Team Rocket logo.

Lone Earring	A single earing that somebody dropped.	A single earring that somebody dropped.
Beach Glass	A piece of colored glass. Waves have rounded its edges. It’s slightly rough to the feel.	A piece of colored glass. Waves have rounded its edges. It’s slightly rough to the touch.