Hello! I'm Asmorano, a historian and a fan of early Pokemon designs. Join me as I go through all of the early designs of Pokemon for Gold and Silver, one by one! Along the way, I'll discuss how each Pokemon evolved on the way to the final game, as well as reasons why unused designs might have been discarded.
Not sure of what I'm talking about? First, take a look at The Cutting Room Floor's section devoted to Pokemon Gold/Silver development, here, to learn more about the Korean Index leak that I'm following in this analysis. Once you've looked at that, I'd invite you to read the introduction, in which I'll explain in more detail what these Pokemon are, where they come from, and my methods of analysis.
Once you're done with that, have a look at the Pokedex, where you can see which Pokemon have been covered. Otherwise, please click any of the links below to go directly to the most recent articles.
Not sure of what I'm talking about? First, take a look at The Cutting Room Floor's section devoted to Pokemon Gold/Silver development, here, to learn more about the Korean Index leak that I'm following in this analysis. Once you've looked at that, I'd invite you to read the introduction, in which I'll explain in more detail what these Pokemon are, where they come from, and my methods of analysis.
Once you're done with that, have a look at the Pokedex, where you can see which Pokemon have been covered. Otherwise, please click any of the links below to go directly to the most recent articles.
Introduction
Period 1a: Early Ideas and Holdovers
Period 1b: Early Rejected Designs and Fauna to Populate the World
Period 1c: First Steps Towards Gold and Silver
Period 1d: Sugimori's First Contributions
Period 1e: Leftover Designs
Period 2a: Core Designs
Period 2b: Competing Designs
Period 2c: Finishing the First Draft
Period 2d: Leftover Designs, Part Deux
Period 3a: A Few More Polished Designs
Period 3b: Connections to Generation I
Period 3c: Filling the Last Gaps in the Roster
Period 4a: Development Restarted
Period 4b: Replacing Failed Ideas
Period 4c: The Big Overhaul
Period 1a: Early Ideas and Holdovers
Period 1b: Early Rejected Designs and Fauna to Populate the World
Period 1c: First Steps Towards Gold and Silver
Period 1d: Sugimori's First Contributions
Period 1e: Leftover Designs
Period 2a: Core Designs
Period 2b: Competing Designs
Period 2c: Finishing the First Draft
Period 2d: Leftover Designs, Part Deux
Period 3a: A Few More Polished Designs
Period 3b: Connections to Generation I
Period 3c: Filling the Last Gaps in the Roster
Period 4a: Development Restarted
Period 4b: Replacing Failed Ideas
Period 4c: The Big Overhaul
2021 by me, Aaron George. Follow me on Twitter @Asmoranomardic. Thanks to @OrangeFrench for the logo design as well as proofreading and suggestions, and to @RacieBeep for support and for the designs that the logo is based on.