Gold/Silver Lost Pokémon

Back during the good ol’ days of the site, I had a page where I listed all the would-be Pokémon… y’know, Pokémon that was official at one point, but—for one reason or another—they never ended up in the final version of Gold/Silver.

Fast forward nearly twenty years later, and my list of would-be Pokémon was just as accurate as it ever was. But I wouldn’t realize HOW accurate it really was until the day that both Space World ’97 and ’99 ROMS would be leaked… which not only backed up everything I heard all those years ago, but it would add much more to the list as well!

So long story short, this page is simply the “Next Generation” of my old “Lost Pokémon” page… namely, it’s the list of all the Beta Pokémon found in both Space World ROMS. Although I later plan to include in the forth coming “GS Space World” Fake Card sets, this page is focused mostly on getting all the actual data about these beta Pokémon in one spot. So even if you’re not interested in the fake cards, just the idea of getting all this information together in one location is important enough, which is why it’s currently posted under “Research”.

This is, however, a work in progress, so a lot of this information is incomplete. I’ll add more information about what’s what in due time.

Just some general notes in deciphering this chart:

• Any Pokémon name in this form means that its Japanese name was changed from what is listed here and its final, official release.
  • This is assuming that Pokémon is an official Pokémon and was not removed before Gold/Silver’s official release.
• There may be up to six different ID numbers for each Pokémon entry. These numbers represent:
  1. “PA! Megadex” entry number — This is my own unique numbering system just to keep things in order. It’s based on the Johtodex order seen in HeartGold/SoulSilver
  2. Official National Dex entry number — Officially official Pokémon
  3. Space World 1997 Pokédex entry number — Sprites from the 1997 Space World ROM
  4. Space World 1999 (build 980506) sprite extraction number — Sprites extracted from the 1999 Space World ROM, but not part of it
  5. Space World 1999 Pokédex entry number — Sprites from the 1999 Space World ROM
  6. Space World 1999 (build 990613) Pokédex entry number — Sprites from another build of the 1999 Space World ROM
  • These colors are also used to denote which sprite came from which Space World Prototype ROM build; just match the colors to get the related ID number for that sprite.
  • Since the last two numbering systems are for GS game builds which were close to their final release, their numbers will generally match their official Pokédex numbers. However, some differences do exist, which the list will point out.
  • If the entry is empty, it means that particular Pokémon does not exist in that particular game. …or maybe because I forgot to add the number.
  • For now this list will be ordered by my “Megadex” number system, but I may have it set up so that you can order it by any of the other number systems.

Type	Name (JPN/ENG) & Pokédex Data	ID №	SW97	SW99 980506	SW99 Official	SW99 990613	SW99 Alt	SPAD 1	SPAD 2	Notes/Observations
	ハッパ Happa Chikorita	1 152 152 369
	ハナモグラ Hanamogura Bayleef	2 153 153 340
	ハナリュウ Hanaryuu Meganium	3 154 154 361 154
	Cyndaquil	4 155 364 246								The 990613 sprite appears in dex #246, however Cyndaquil has an official sprite in the same build; most likely the “green spiky” Cyndaquil was a leftover from a previous build but had yet to be removed.
	Quilava	5 156
	Typhlosion	6 157
	ホノオグマ Honooguma	10 155 357								X
	ボルべアー Borubeaa	11 156 358								X
	ダイナべア Dinabea	12 157 359								X
	クルス Kurusu	13 158 366								X
	アクア Akua	14 159 367								X
	アクエリア Akueria	15 160 368								X
	ホーホー Hoohoo Hoothoot	21 163 161 345
	ボーボー Booboo Noctowl	22 164 162 443 164
	Sentret	23 161 161
	Furret	24 162 162 162
	ピチュー Pichu Pichu	25 172 172 379 172 172
	Ledyba	26 165 202 399 X
	ミツボシ Mitsuboshi Ledian	27 166 203 447
	コクモ Kokumo Spinarak	28 167 185 384
	ツーへッド Tsuuheddo Ariados	39 168 186 385 168 168
	エクシング Ekushingu Crobat	45 169 183 337
	ピィ Pii Cleffa	46 173 173 375 X
	ププリン Pupurin Igglybuff	49 174 174 429 X
	Togepi	52 175 248 445
	Dunsparce	59 206 412 206								This would become Dunsparce. And apparently it was going to evolve?? Its SW99 Alt sprite comes from the SW99 Official build.
		60 415
		61 351
		62 344
	パチメエ Pachimee Mareep	63 179 163 408
	モココ Mokoko Flaaffy	64 180 164 439
	デンリュウ Denryuu Ampharos	65 181 165 321
	Wooper	66 194 195								Technically is never referred to as a Wooper, but c’mon, look at it.
	Quagsire	67 195 175 318 190
	Unown	71 201 201 348								All forms of Unown from A to Z exist; I’ll add them on a separate page somewhere… stay tuned.
	Steelix	73 208 241 420
	ツボミット Tsubomitto	77 222 437 193								Alt evo for Weepinbell
	ハネコ Haneko Hoppip	78 187 214 328 X
	ポポネコ Poponeko Skiploom	79 188 215 329 X
	ワタネコ Wataneko Jumpluff	80 189 216 330 X X
	パラ Para	81 184 438								Paras prevo
	Politoed	87 186 199 326 X								What in God’s green earth did they do to my Politoed??
	ギョピン Gyopin	90 178 395								Goldeen prevo
	Slowking	95 199 200 335 X
	Bellossom	99 182 221 436 X
	アニモン Animon	106 188 427								Evolves from Ditto using a Metal Coat. Despite this, it’s programmed as a Normal type.
	Forretress	108 205 X
		117 404								Maybe Sunkern?
	Sunkern	118 191 X								Sunkern might have had a form in the SW99
	Sunflora	119 192 190 417 X
	Wobbuffet	125 202 202								I can’t tell what’s going on here… and thus if I should pull a SW forme out of it or just not use it, seeing as it’s clearly a dummy pic
	Scizor	129 212 233 424 X
	プラックス Purakkusu	131 234 426 X								Evolves from Pinsir
	べトべビー Betobebii	135 208 410								Grimer prevo
	テイル Teiru Aipom	143 190 250 323 X X
	Snubbull	145 209 249 363 X
	ミコン Mikon	147 166 396								Vulpix prevo. Programming error made Mikon a Water-type versus a Fire-type.
	プディ Pudi	150 213 431								Growlithe prevo
	Stantler	153 234 338
	Marill	155 183 179 322 183								Despite looking like Marill, all of the Azumarill sprites are supposed to be Azumarill.
	Azumarill	156 184 184 184								Apparently uses the color pallet used by the Duduo prevo, ヒナーズ Hinaazu (SW97 #189 or Megadex #247). Also its “Scratch 1” sprite does seem to be intended for Azumarill.
	コーニャ Koonya	161 196 430 204
	Tyrogue	170 236 211 448 X 236
	Hitmontop	173 237 212 409 X 237
	ツインズ Tsuinzu Spiral Pokémon > HT: 10 cm / 0′ 4″ > WT: 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs Its two heads are always swirling. For some reason, they always go clockwise.	174 193 398 202								If I were naming this more officially, I would call it either “Twinz” or “Twinzniwt”… the latter of which uses Girafarig’s name pattern.
	Girafarig	175 203 194 336 X 203
	Miltank	177 241 223 362 X
	Magby	178 240 220 425
	Smoochum	181 238 218 413 X
	エレべビー Erebebii Elekid	183 239 219 342								This is a unique situation where BOTH forms of Elekid—its original SW97 form and its final form—appear in the same prototype.
	エレべビー Erebebii Elekid	183 239 343								Instead of merging the two, for now they’re in separate entries.
	バリリーナ Baririina Mime Jr.	186 217 441 X								Mime Jr. before Mime Jr. BTW, since this wasn’t intended to be “Mime Jr.”, I’m not counting it as a name change.
	Smeargle	189 235 195 346
	マダーム Madaamu	191 228 419 195 195								Alt evo for Farfetch’d
	Natu	193 177 176 310 X X
		194 311								X
	Xatu	195 178 177 312 X X
	プクー Pukuu Qwilfish	196 211 170 339
	シビレフグ Shibirefugu	197 171 446
		198 317								Is this a Qwilfish evo?
	Shuckle	203 213 205 205								Its SW99 Alt sprite is from the SW99 Official build.
	Remoraid	210 223 209 341 X X
	Octillery	211 224 210 376 X X
	Chinchou	212 170 X
	Lanturn	213 171 X
	Lickilicky	214 463 240 442
	モンジャ Monja	215 167 422
	ジャランラ Jaranra Tangrowth	216 168 423								Since this wasn’t intended to be “Tangrowth”, I’m not counting it as a name change.
	Espeon	217 196 205 434 X X
	Umbreon	218 197 206 435 X X								Yep, Umbreon was going to be a Poison-type! Apparently it was going to evolve using a “Poison Stone”, but clearly that was removed and Umbreon was changed into a Dark-type.
	Leafeon	219 251 433
	Kingdra	220 230 242 432 X X
	Gligar	221 207 X
	Delibird	222 225 225 374 X X
	Teddiursa	223 216 X X
	Phanpy	224 231 191 444 X
	Donphan	225 232 192 334
		226 309								Is this a Donphan evo?
	ハネエイ Haneei Mantine	245 226 169 381 X X
	Skarmory	246 227 187 373
	ヒナーズ Hinaazu	247 189 414 184								Hinaazu in the 990613 build is #184, which it shares with Azumarill. I suspect that it was because Hinaazu was moved to #184 at some point, only to be later replaced with Azumarill. However, given that Azumarill’s sprite is just a Marill with two tails, I think this decision was only very recently made.
	プチコーン Puchikoon	250 204 394
	Murkrow	259 198 231 411
	デビル Debiru Houndour	261 228 235 388 X
	Houndoom	262 229 236 389 X
	Slugma	263 218 X
	Sneasel	265 215 246 320 X X
	Misdreavus	267 200 X
	Porygon2	270 233 239 428 X X
	Blissey	274 242 232 421 X
	マンボー1 Manboo1	275 180 354
	イカリ Ikari	276 181 303
	グロテス Gurotesu	277 182 302 X
		278 355								I feel like this evolves from マンボー1 Manboo 1
		279 356
	リンリン Rinrin	280 197 365
	べルルン Berurun	281 198 440 X
	ターバン Taaban	282 207 418								I like calling this guy “Shellderby”. Y’know, Shellder + Derby (a type if hat)
	ボムシカー Bomushikaa	283 224 393
	コトラ Kotora	284 226 332
	ライトラ Raitora	285 227 333
		286 ? ?								Definitely an evolution of the above two Pokémon. That said, this graphic came from the Gen 1 Proto; it’s included here for the sake of relating it to previous two Gen 2 proto-Pokémon.
	ノロワラ Norowara	287 229 327 X
	キョンパン Kyonpan	288 230 324
	ウルフマン Urufuman	289 237 390 X
	ワーウルフ Waaurufu	290 238 391 X
		291 349
		292 301
		293 300
		294 377
		295 304
		296 305
		297 306
		298 307
		299 308
		308 350
		300 313
		309 352
		301 314
		302 315
		303 378
		304 316
		319 400
		305 319
		306 325
		307 331
		324 406
		310 353
		320 401
		311 380								Its sprites don’t exactly match… it might be two different Pokémon?
		312 382
		313 383
		314 386								Komala before Komala
		315 387								Might evolve to 360…
		316 360								Maybe evolves from 387
		317 392								Oricorio before Oricorio?
		318 397
		321 402
		322 405
		323 403
		325 407
		326 416								Chicken or Fish… No I mean, which is it? Chicken, or fish?
	ライ Rai Raikou	346 243 243 370
	エン En Entei	347 244 244 371
	スイ Sui Suicune	348 245 245 372
	Larvitar	352 246 X								OK so it looks like they were trying to make a Larvitar using Tyranitar as a base. And not just ANY Tyranitar, but the Tyranitar sprite just below. (See next entry for more info.)
	Tyranitar	354 248								So what I ended up doing was colorizing each unique element used from that Tyranitar sprite in that would-be Larvitar sprite. You can see how the two compare.
	Ho-Oh	356 250 247 347
	Celebi	359 251 X