Pokémon

This is a sub-page of Proto:Pokémon Gold and Silver/Spaceworld 1999 Demo.

While the Pokédex is starting to match the one seen in the final games, there are still plenty of unusual differences to note. Several Johto Pokémon also use placeholder sprites (or even leftovers from the Spaceworld '97 demo) and/or cries. Speaking of sprites, it is clear that Silver having its own unique sprites was a relatively recent addition, given how virtually all of them are unfinished. Moreover, a couple of sprites here clearly use SGB ("Spaceworld 1997-style") shading, which tell us that some of those sprites were older assets being reused, with some of them ultimately being redrawn for the final game.

For the sake of accuracy, the "Final" sprites shown here are from the game's original Japanese release. A handful of sprites underwent further changes during the localization process prior to the game's international release, the full details of which can be seen here.

Pokédex#

Original 151#

Covered below are differences pertaining to the Pokémon's sprites. A comparison between the early dex entries and the final ones can be found here for Gold, and here for Silver.

Dex #	English Name	Demo (Gold)			Demo (Silver)	Final (Gold)
1	Bulbasaur
2	Ivysaur
3	Venusaur
4	Charmander
5	Charmeleon
6	Charizard
7	Squirtle
8	Wartortle
9	Blastoise
10	Caterpie
11	Metapod
12	Butterfree
13	Weedle
14	Kakuna
15	Beedrill
16	Pidgey
17	Pidgeotto
18	Pidgeot
19	Rattata
20	Raticate
21	Spearow
22	Fearow
23	Ekans
24	Arbok
25	Pikachu
26	Raichu
27	Sandshrew
28	Sandslash
29	Nidoran ♀
30	Nidorina
31	Nidoqueen
32	Nidoran ♂
33	Nidorino
34	Nidoking
35	Clefairy
36	Clefable
37	Vulpix
38	Ninetales
39	Jigglypuff
40	Wigglytuff
41	Zubat
42	Golbat
43	Oddish
44	Gloom
45	Vileplume
46	Paras
47	Parasect
48	Venonat
49	Venomoth
50	Diglett
51	Dugtrio
52	Meowth
53	Persian
54	Psyduck
55	Golduck
56	Mankey
57	Primeape
58	Growlithe
59	Arcanine
60	Poliwag
61	Poliwhirl
62	Poliwrath
63	Abra
64	Kadabra
65	Alakazam
66	Machop
67	Machoke
68	Machamp
69	Bellsprout
70	Weepinbell
71	Victreebel
72	Tentacool
73	Tentacruel
74	Geodude
75	Graveler
76	Golem
77	Ponyta
78	Rapidash
79	Slowpoke
80	Slowbro
81	Magnemite
82	Magneton
83	Farfetch'd
84	Doduo
85	Dodrio
86	Seel
87	Dewgong
88	Grimer
89	Muk
90	Shellder
91	Cloyster
92	Gastly
93	Haunter
94	Gengar
95	Onix
96	Drowzee
97	Hypno
98	Krabby
99	Kingler
100	Voltorb
101	Electrode
102	Exeggcute
103	Exeggutor
104	Cubone
105	Marowak
106	Hitmonlee
107	Hitmonchan
108	Lickitung
109	Koffing
110	Weezing
111	Rhyhorn
112	Rhydon
113	Chansey
114	Tangela
115	Kangaskhan
116	Horsea
117	Seadra
118	Goldeen
119	Seaking
120	Staryu
121	Starmie
122	Mr.Mime
123	Scyther
124	Jynx
125	Electabuzz
126	Magmar
127	Pinsir
128	Tauros
129	Magikarp
130	Gyarados
131	Lapras
132	Ditto
133	Eevee
134	Vaporeon
135	Jolteon
136	Flareon
137	Porygon
138	Omanyte
139	Omastar
140	Kabuto
141	Kabutops
142	Aerodactyl
143	Snorlax
144	Articuno
145	Zapdos
146	Moltres
147	Dratini
148	Dragonair
149	Dragonite
150	Mewtwo
151	Mew

Demo 152-251#

Covered below are differences pertaining to the Pokémon's sprites. A comparison between the early dex entries and the final ones can be found here for Gold, and here for Silver.

Dex #	English Name	Demo (Gold)			Demo (Silver)	Final (Gold)
152	Chikorita
153	Bayleef
154	Meganium
155	Cyndaquil
156	Quilava
157	Typhlosion
158	Totodile
159	Croconaw
160	Feraligatr
161	Sentret
162	Furret
163	Hoothoot
164	Noctowl
165	Ledyba
166	Ledian
167	Spinarak
168	Ariados
169	Crobat
170	Yanma
171	Chinchou
172	Pichu
173	Cleffa
174	Igglybuff
175	Togepi
176	Togetic
177	Natu
178	Xatu
179	Mareep
180	Flaaffy
181	Ampharos
182	Bellossom
183	Marill
184	Azumarill
185	Sudowoodo
186	Politoed
187	Hoppip
188	Skiploom
189	Jumpluff
190	Quagsire
191	Sunkern
192	Sunflora
193	Lanturn
194	Aipom
195	Wooper
196	Espeon
197	Umbreon
198	Murkrow
199	Slowking
200	Misdreavus
201	Unown
202	Wobbuffet
203	Girafarig
204	Pineco
205	Shuckle
206	Dunsparce
207	Gligar
208	Steelix
209	Snubbull
210	Granbull
211	Qwilfish
212	Scizor
213	Forretress
214	Heracross
215	Sneasel
216	Teddiursa
217	Ursaring
218	Magcargo
219	Corsola
220	Swinub
221	Piloswine
222	Slugma
223	Remoraid
224	Octillery
225	Delibird
226	Mantine
227	Skarmory
228	Houndour
229	Houndoom
230	Kingdra
231	Phanpy
232	Donphan
233	Porygon2
234	Stantler
235	Smeargle
236	Tyrogue
237	Hitmontop
238	Smoochum
239	Elekid
240	Magby
241	Miltank
242	Blissey
243	Raikou
244	Entei
245	Suicune
246	Larvitar
247	Pupitar
248	Tyranitar
249	Lugia
250	Ho-oh
251	Celebi

New Pokédex Differences#

While the "Old" Pokédex mode (also known as "National Dex") already features some differences, the "New" mode (or "Regional Dex") deviates even more from its final counterpart. The only exceptions are the starters, and the very last chunk of the dex, with Pokémon ranging from Chansey to Celebi.

Pokémon Dimensions#

Some of the Pokémon in this prototype are assigned a different height and weight when compared to final games, in some cases reflecting earlier designs.

Pokémon Species#

Some of the Pokémon in this prototype use different species names when compared to final games.

Footprints#

As it turns out, some of the footprint graphics differ between the ones used in this prototype and the ones used in the final games.

This placeholder graphic can be seen used in the Pokédex entries for Chinchou, Azumarill, Sunkern, Wobbuffet, Corsola, and Celebi. In the final games, all these Pokémon were given their own unique footprint with the exception of Sunkern, as its finalized design lacks feet of any kind.

Tentacool uses a footprint which is shaped like the extremity of its tentacles, while it doesn't have any footprint in the final games (or in the rest of the franchise, for that matter).

Tentacruel uses a small, round footprint which seems a bit too small to represent the extremity of its tentacles. Much like with Tentacool, Tentacruel doesn't have any footprint in the final games (or in the rest of the franchise, for that matter).

Exeggcute, for some odd reason, uses a medium-sized round footprint despite it not having feet of any kind. Unsurprisingly, it doesn't have any footprint in the final games (or in the rest of the franchise, for that matter).

Interestingly, the footprint used by Lanturn appears to have been intended for Tsubomitto, as it matches the general shape of its feet. This makes sense as Lanturn was built off of Tsubomitto, reusing its name, typing, and back sprite, while Tsubomitto itself was still in the games' Pokédex as of June 1999, making it clear it had received a footprint of its own by then. In the final games, Lanturn doesn't have a footprint.

The footprint used by Forretress, meanwhile, appears to have been intended for Purakkusu, as it matches the general shape of its feet. This makes sense as Forretress was built off Purakkusu, reusing its name and back sprite, while Purakkusu itself was still in the games' Pokédex as of June 1999, making it clear it had received a footprint of its own by then. In the final games, Forretress doesn't have a footprint.

The footprint used by Wooper appears to have been intended for Madame, as it matches the general shape of its feet. This makes sense as Wooper was built off Madame, reusing its name, typing, back sprite, and menu sprite, while Madame itself was still in the games' Pokédex as of June 1999, making it clear it had received a footprint of its own by then. Interestingly enough, Wooper still uses this exact same footprint in the final games, despite having totally different feet. This oversight would later be fixed in subsequent games.

Piloswine	Slugma

Interestingly enough, the Spaceworld '99 version of Slugma (known there as "Mitei 10") uses a footprint which appears to be a larger version of the one used by Piloswine. This is due to Slugma having been built off of a short-lived cut Piloswine evolution, as seen by Piloswine evolving into it starting at Level 30. This is further seen by it also using the "Quadruped" menu sprite and the Ice/Ground typing, much like Swinub and Piloswine.

In the final games, Slugma doesn't have a footprint. Piloswine wouldn't get an evolution until Generation IV, in the form of Mamoswine.

SW'99	Final

Raticate has a slightly different footprint, incorrectly showing a four-toed foot instead of a three-toed one.

SW'99	Final

Mew has a slightly longer footprint than in the final games.

SW'99	Final

Furret has a slightly shorter footprint than in the final games.

SW'99	Final

Marill has a slightly longer footprint than in the final games.

SW'99	Final

Murkrow has a slightly different footprint, showing a two-toed foot instead of a three-toed one. This matches Murkrow's design in the Spaceworld '97 build and Spaceworld '99 Silver one. The footprint graphic was updated in the final games to reflect the updated foot design.

SW'99	Final

Sneasel has a radically different design, namely with it featuring three toes instead of just two, as seen in its early design.

Evolutionary Requirements#

Unlike the Spaceworld 1997 build of the games, this prototype does feature all the Pokémon seen in the final games. However, a handful of them were quickly built upon scrapped Pokémon, leaving a few entries with the sprite of one Pokémon, but the name and other data of another. This leaves Chinchou, Quagsire, Magcargo, and Pineco as single-stage Pokémon, due to Lanturn, Wooper, Slugma, and Forretress all retaining leftover evolutionary data. Sunkern also lacks an evolution method altogether, due to it then being a recent addition (as evidenced by its placeholder name, typing, and sprites).

Pokémon Types#

A handful of Pokémon still have different types, mainly due to them being either placeholders or leftovers.

Cries#

Unsurprisingly, some Pokémon cries are not yet finalized, with pitch differences and even some placeholders here and there.

A placeholder cry returning from the Spaceworld '97 is used here for Chinchou, Sunkern, Magcargo, Corsola, Pupitar, and Celebi:

Palettes#

Unsurprisingly, most Pokémon had their palette finalized by the time this demo was compiled, with the only few outliers being the handful of Johto Pokémon which still had to be finalized. Namely, Furret, Azumarill, and Wobbuffet all reuse the palette of the Pokémon they overwrote (in that case, Gyopin, Hinaazu, and Tsuinzu respectively). As for the Slugma line, its case is a bit special, as Slugma and Magcargo pretty much swapped everything with one another, which also relates to their color schemes, with the latter originally being orange, and the former being pink (the exact same palette as the one used by Magcargo in the final games).

Shinies#

Virtually all shiny Pokémon have been finalized by now, though a few outliers still remain. Interestingly, it's worth noting that Oddish, Gloom, Sunkern, Murkrow, Dunsparce, Corsola, Larvitar, and Pupitar all lack an actual shiny palette, as the one they are assigned to just consists of their base colors. This also happens to Azumarill, whose base palette was coincidentally later repurposed as its shiny palette. Magcargo, meanwhile, is rather interesting, as it is assigned Slugma's final shiny palette and vice-versa.

Oddly enough, the shiny palette assigned to Chansey has the lighter pink turned to a deep blue, while the darker pink stays the same. This improper palette causes the sprites to look messed up, and so it's likely that the darker pink was instead supposed to become blue, as seen below: