Unused Portraits

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Provide the rest of the unused portraits.

The game normally only uses portrait numbers 1 (Neutral), 2 (Happy), and 3 (Pain) in-game, since the other portraits are only meant for cutscenes.

However, many Pokemon still have cutscene portraits unused by the game found in its files.

Unused Portraits#

These are new portraits that were made for the game, but they were still left unused.

First Evolution Starters#

SPECIAL03 Portraits#

SPECIAL03 portraits (also known as the Angry/Pain emotion) can be found in the game's files but aren’t used, possibly due to time constraints.

The portraits of the Super Mystery Dungeon starters were used in that game, while the Cubone, Psyduck, Meowth, Machop, Eevee, and Skitty portraits were made from scratch for RTDX.

The portraits from Super were recolored to match the in-game models.

Despite being unused in-game, Treecko and Totodile with this emotion can be seen on the game's casing.

Scyther#

A portrait of Scyther appearing shocked. While Scyther does appear for the Pokémon Square meetings, this portrait never displays in-game, considering that the crowd of Pokémon in the Pokémon Square meetings never display any portraits for certain Pokémon to speak their lines individually. He also cannot be interacted with, as he doesn't appear in the Pokémon Square after the cutscene is over. Meaning the portrait went fully unused.

Skarmory#

A portrait of Skarmory appearing angry. It was supposed to be used in the cutscene before you fight Skarmory in Mt. Steel, however it doesn't show up at all during the cutscene, with the portrait box disappearing as the camera approaches Skarmory.

Xatu#

A portrait of Xatu appearing to hold its wings up. It was supposed to be used in the cutscene when Xatu spawns in the teleport gem while saying "Kwaaaaaaaaaaah!", however the portrait box doesn't show up during that moment and goes unused instead.

Super Mystery Dungeon Leftovers#

There are a lot of leftover portraits from the previous two 3DS Mystery Dungeon games as well, just in higher resolution.

Riolu#

Riolu has various portraits for emotions, a trait reserved for starter Pokémon. Riolu isn't a starter, thus these go unused.

Final Evolution Form Starters#

Many portraits for the final evolutions of starter Pokémon, showing various emotions. These are used in Super Mystery Dungeon for the final battle, and in several cutscenes of their Harmony Scarves causing them to evolve to these final forms.

In RTDX they go unused, due to the final evolution Pokémon only displaying the 3 portraits during the postgame (Neutral, Happy, and pain) rather than these portraits. Marowak, Machamp, Persian, Delcatty lack these portraits.

Some of Blastoise and Charizard’s portraits are used in story.

Venusaur#

Raichu#

While Raichu appears for the Pokémon Square meetings, none of these portraits ever display in-game.

Meganium#

While Meganium appears for the Pokémon Square meetings, none of these portraits ever display in-game.

Typhlosion#

Feraligatr#

Swampert#

Sceptile#

Blaziken#

Lucario#

Like with Riolu, Lucario's other emotion portraits go unused. As Lucario is the evolution-form for Riolu, which was previously a starter in Super Mystery Dungeon.

Blastoise#

Blastoise is a character in this game, leaving only these portraits unused.

Charizard#

Charizard is a character in this game, leaving only these portraits unused.

First Evolution Starters#

Proud Portraits#

Proud emotion portraits of playable starters meant for the partner in Super Mystery Dungeon. Machop, Meowth, Cubone, Psyduck, Eevee, and Skitty do not have any due to not being playable in Super Mystery Dungeon. Despite being unused, Squirtle and Bulbasaur’s portraits have had some color changes to match their in-game models. Additionally while most of Charmander's portraits were modified in this game to remove the visible teeth for some emotion portraits that have his mouth closed, this portrait was left the same with no modifications.

Dizzy Portraits#

Dizzy emotion portraits from a Super Mystery Dungeon cutscene. Machop, Meowth, Cubone, Psyduck, Eevee, and Skitty are missing, as they are not playable in Super Mystery Dungeon. Interestingly enough, there was a special promotional video where Charmander and Treecko used these portraits. Despite being unused, Squirtle and Bulbasaur’s portraits have had some color changes to match their in-game models.