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Though it’s a little hard to really tell what it is in the original picture, Gen 4 cut a hummingbird moth from its roster. The color scheme of it makes me think it may have been replaced by Yanmega. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

In the beta versions of the d/p roms, we had a beta sprite for lumineon that looked extremely similar to this Mon from the gen 4 documentary. It’s unknown whether this was a cut lumineon evo or a counterpart Pokemon that was cut due to redundancy. #Pokemon #DigitalArt #BetaMon #IbisPaintX

We’ve had gastrodon’s original back sprite for a long time, but recently we got a look at the full original design. Its beta yellow color would later be referenced in pokopia with its mention of a yellow shellos. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

A cut swordfish Mon that was potentially a cut concept for the gen 4 water starter. It was probably cut for being a little too bland or the same reason the grass armadillo starter was changed to Turtwig. (GF wanted it to be an animal kids would know better) #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

It’s currently unknown if this little kitty was its own separate Mon, beta glameow, or maybe even a cut pre evo for glameow. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

The other gen 4 scrapped Pikaclone concept. Its pink color would later be given to pachirisu for its shiny. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

This guy might’ve been another cut gen 4 grass starter concept. Of course, Turtwig was picked as the grass starter in the end. This guy’s palette would later be reused for the snover line, and its leaf bow was given to Rowlet. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Along with the beta sprite we knew about, there was also this design for Prinplup. Like final Empoleon, the beta had a finger on its flipper. This design also featured more icy looking details that would be carried into beta Empoleon. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

This happy little guy has a couple designs. The body pretty much stayed the same in the designs, but each featured a different hat. #Pokemon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX #BetaMon

Back during Gen 2’s development, there was a little two legged snow ball rabbit. It appears they might’ve tried revisiting that concept in Gen 4 except instead of it being a snow ball, it was a rice ball. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

This cut gen 4 lotus mantis dragon probably went on to inspire Lurantis in gen 7. This design kinda reminds me of flygon a little bit. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

Game Freak are the experts in cutting happy grass lizards. This gen 4 one looks to be based on cabbage or lettuce and frill lizards. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

This cotton candy mouse thst was cut from Gen 4 was probably reworked into swirlix in gen 6. At this point, it was apparently normal/ground typed. #Pokemon #Betamon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

This is Hoozukin. It’s a little red riding hood inspired mon that got cut from Gen 4. There’s a chance it was probably combined with the other cut gen 4 grass mon, Melolyri, to make Petilil. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

Gen 4 had this cut cute little snail guy. We’d later get Sliggoo in Gen 6, but it was a little less basic than this snail. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Sprigatito was introduced in gen 9, but game freak floated the idea around of a grass cat starter all the way back in gen 4. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Purugly originally stayed closer to glameow’s body shape. It also had devil horn shaped ears and its tail fluff went around its neck like a boa instead of around its waist like the final. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

This cut Gen 4 line featured a mouse that evolved into multiple mice. This concept would later be reused in Gen 9 with the tandemaus line. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

Two pika clones were worked on during Gen 4’s development. One got cut but its palette was used as pachirisu’s shiny and the other was reworked into shinx. Shinx’s shiny actually took this design’s color scheme. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

Despite Hokkaido’s known bear population, there wasn’t a new bear introduced in gen 4. One was planned, and it was called Yasuraguma. It appears to be sleepy all the time like Snorlax and Komala. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

This little plant girl was known as melolyri. After it was cut from Gen 4, its line was possibly reworked into the lilligant line. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

This neat little light bulb bird was intended to evolve into a cool peacock, but like the peacock from Gen 3, it got cut. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

This guy was apart of a three stage mollusk line that got cut. A Gen later they tried to make another three stage mollusk line that was also cut. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

This cute little guy is some sort of bubbly unicorn dog. It’s possible that it was a cut Gen 4 starter design, but as far as we know it only had one evo. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Sandyghast was thought up of all the way way back in gen 4. This design even had the arched mouth hole going all the way through it that’s seen in the final design. #Pokemon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX #BetaMon

One of the many scrapped grass starter concepts from Gen 4. Due to their resemblance, this wolf design is theorized to have been brought back as Lycanroc in Gen 7. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

These guys are somehow related to plusle and minun, it’s unknown how though. It is noteworthy that the round ears on the orangish red one were considered for a potential gender difference for plusle and minun. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

After the cut Gen 3 hippo, game freak decided to try a new hippo design. This one featured a plover mon on its head similar to Skeledirge later on. Eventually the hippo would be combined with a cut sand castle Pokemon to create hippopotas and hippowdon. #Pokemon #DigitalArt #BetaMon #IbisPaintX

The first turtle Turtwig design that we know of. It was a little more simple, but featured bumps on its shell that was supposed to hint at torterra’s mountains. These bumps would eventually be smoothed down in the final. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

Drifloon originally had this blimp as a part of its line. I personally think it’s beta drifblim, but it could also be a cut evolution. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

This chainsaw dino looks like it could’ve been another gen 4 fossil Mon, but it also looks like it was Steel/Dragon typed. If it were Steel/Dragon, it would explain why it was cut considering Dialga was introduced in the same generation. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

Game Freak loves cutting grass lizards. This guy appears to be based on a banana and had a pre evo. Both were cut from Gen 4. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

Bidoof was originally a more of a basic beaver. At some point, the beaver tail was removed and bidoof was made to be a little more goofy. It also lost the spots on its back. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

It’s currently unknown whether this little skunk was beta stunky or a possible cut stunky pre evolution. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

Croagunk was originally more of a basic frog shape instead of being bipedal. It might’ve been a pure poison type that would evolve into a poison/fighting type at this point. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

Before Starly, the regional sinnoh bird was conceptualized to be a woodpecker Mon that evolved into a crane and a big robin. We would later get a woodpecker regional bird in gen 7 with Pikipek. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Piplup was originally more fluffy and had a more prominent crown on its head. Eventually, the crown was made to be more subtle, and the fluffy coat was changed to be more of a simple “cape.” #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

Chimchar had a few revisions throughout Gen 4’s development. The earliest concept art we have of it featured the spiraled circle design that would later be exclusive to infernape. Chimchar was also originally more quadrupedal. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

A bunch of beta designs for Gen 4 just dropped! This guy would end up becoming Turtwig. When it rolls up into a ball, it looks like a fruit with a leaf. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Along with an early version of kangaskhan, this more lemony design of Exeggutor was featured in a 1993 Game Freak New Year’s card. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Gen 1 almost had this deer in the dex. It was very aptly named Deer. It was later cut, but we did get Stantler in gen 2. #Pokemon #DigitalArt #BetaMon #IbisPaintX

Dunsparce started out as a more serious snake, then became a bland yellow snake, this goofy guy, then finally the dunsparce we know today. Before dunsparce replaced it and took the sprite palette, the slot was filled by berurun, the bell cat Pokemon #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

The snowball rabbit line that was cut from Gen 2 had a split evolution. One that looked closer to the snowball rabbit, and the other that looked like a cross between Exeggutor and Jynx. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

It’s speculated that this komainu Mon that was cut from Gen 2 was the original silver legendary before lugia was made for the second movie. Its design kinda reminds me of the hisuian form of arcanine from legends Arceus. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

The final evo of the cut Manbo line. They were all eventually cut and we wouldn’t get an ocean sunfish Mon until Gen 5 with alomomola. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

In gen 4, we got the skorupi line, but a scorpion was at some point planned all the way back in gen 2. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

This cut Gen 2 bird has a body that shaped like a treble clef. It’s speculated that it’s the evolved form of the cut quail Mon. I’m not exactly a fan of It’s body having a hole in it to keep the treble clef shape. #Pokemon #BetaMon #IbisPaintX #DigitalArt

This Dumbo mouse design was attempted twice, once in gen 2 and once in gen 3. The original gen 2 design looked extremely similar to Elfilin from Kirby and the Forgotten World. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Right before it got changed to Wobbuffet, Game Freak made one last attempt at making a girafarig pre evolution. Unlike the last two attempts, this design actually looks closer to Girafarig and not at all like a conjoined ghost. #Pokemon #BetaMon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX

Back during the development of Gen 1, Kotora was actually a three stage lin. When Kotora was cut and attempted to be brought back in Gen 2, its original final evo was nowhere to be seen. #BetaMon #Pokemon #DigitalArt #IbisPaintX