CUT Kalos Pokémon Revealed in New Pokémon Leak! INSANE Scrapped Designs!

[@HoopsandHipHop]

So who's your favorite cut Pokemon here? Mine would have to be the peanut dinosaur 😮‍💨👌

[@thunderboargames8369]

You can some of the scrapped mons as your new histrobeas

[@majoratwili7312]

​@@thunderboargames8369Pretty sure that would still have Nintendo on his ass tbh-

[@hankw.78]

kalos lookin wimpod and galissopod or land archeops marowak

[@skistorm739]

the megas kind too clunky if maybe a a balance from thin and clunky explains the offical megas ?

[@espelhodasconstelacoes]

Loved your overview bro! God bless ya and Jesus loves ya!

[@peterrealar2.067]

The fact we got not only robbed of a PEANUT POKÉMON but also the bottom half of the map itself is a travesty beyond all measure.

[@HoopsandHipHop]

@@peterrealar2.067 I’ll never not be sad about the peanut mon 😭😭

[@peterrealar2.067]

@@HoopsandHipHop I also mourn the Orange from Gen 3.

[@bestwaifu3852]

It's neat to see all these designs, but what's sad is that there was a chance they could've been brought forward to a future game. So since they all got leaked, GF will most likely never wanna use them now.

[@peterrealar2.067]

@@bestwaifu3852 It's not OUR fault. If GF sees how much we love these mons they might reconsider.

[@BBWahoo]

Yes!!!! I knew I was right to be dissatisfied!!! I feel so vindicated!!!!

[@talhanawaz7951]

Ok so here's my take: That fish Pokemon is a nail that possibly evolves into a hammerhead shark?

[@HoopsandHipHop]

@@talhanawaz7951 yoooo that’s an amazing concept, whether that’s the case or not! But I can actually see it!!

[@andrewcogdillcole3826]

That is a cool idea, but I think that's a suction cup on its head and it's a remora fish

[@danielstokes2127]

@@andrewcogdillcole3826 I was thinking something similar! Either it is a companion to another pokemon or evolves into something that the little pokemon attaches itself too

[@papyjr1337]

A remora nail fish pokemon evolving into a hammerhead shark is the coolest idea i heard

[@matthewrowlett1564]

Nah, man... look closer. That's an old-style outboard motor(or possibly a trawling motor). The kind commonly used on a speedboat. The disc part is where the starter coil and steering column should be, but it's a liv8ng creature, so instead it's a suction-cup/platform to attach to a "boat"(any floating platform) Possibly Water/Steel or Water/Electric type.

[@leedosbf]

beta florges line gives Fairy/Dragon vibes

[@madmanminkler1382]

That would be great!

[@amandamakin1542]

I hope if they ever give us a Fairy/Dragon that isn't a Mega form, it is based on that design.

[@i.f.llamas3922]

Not Beta. Fan Art. Deviantart exist. Reliable information too.

[@jonathansmithCrabAuthor]

These leaks just confirm what I’ve believed for a long time. We _need_ an “Art of Pokémon” book for each generation. Assuming these are real, I think I understand why these Pokémon and features were scrapped. I think the Game Freak team pulled out all the stops for X & Y only to eventually realize that their ambitions exceeded their ability at the time.

[@rocks4brainzz]

don’t get me wrong, i would also really like an art of pokémon book, but why exactly do these leaks confirm we need them?

[@zoruasnivy]

Part of me hopes the leaks make them just officially release the art in a book, but I somehow doubt it. I love game artbooks (the Splatoon ones are an amazing insight into those games' development) so I've always wished Game Freak was more forthcoming.

[@i.f.llamas3922]

NOT CUT Pokemon Designs FAN ART made stuff Clickbait thumbnail. False information.

[@Plutoniumcube]

This sort of stuff makes me wonder if the developers of X and Y were shooting for the moon with all the things they wanted to include, but had to scale back with the pressure of making the worldwide release while creating an entirely new 3D game. If it is that way, that sucks for what could have been, but it is oddly reassuring in that I and probably many of us here have struggled with this in the past. I didn’t like X and Y all too much, but seeing this really makes me appreciate their vision all the more.

[@PokeMadness1996]

they grow on u after enough time

[@Woolymammoth-db1lt]

another poketuber explained the old story involved aliens and valerie is a remnant of that concept

[@skelebeee]

i was just thinking similar, like maybe some of it was the limitations of the 3D game and the 3DS itself, like they might have wanted stuff to look incredible but had to scale it back to basics because of the software. I'm sure there were many factors, but it's also interesting to note that Kalos has the smallest amount of pokemon added in a new generation, so I wonder if with how many ideas they had plus the amount of mega evolution forms that there are, it may have been too much for the 3DS to handle. We do also have a cut Pokemon Z that we very well could have seen some pokemon appear in, though that is a bit of a stretch

[@MERCHIODOS]

Gamefreak did said that majority of X and Y development was learning how to make a Pokemon mainline game in 3D since they never made a fully 3D Pokemon game and I can why so many designs were cut and redesign because its harder to make 3D models then 2D sprites. Hopefully these cut Pokemon get reused again in later Pokemon games like how in the past beta Pokemon got reused in later Generation like Tirtouga was originally planned for Gen 2 and had concept art drawn, but got scrapped and then later reused with a new redesign with a new evolution for Gen 5, or how Mime Jr was originally planned as pre-evolution for Mr.Mime in Gen 2 with a 2D sprite but was scrapped due to Gen 2 having to many baby Pokemon and then later was reused with a redesign for Gen 4.

[@jpcsdutra]

They weren't held back for shooting for the moon. Creatures INC had been working on 3D Models for GF since before Black and White came out (remember their 3D Pokédex and Dream Radar). Kalos was held back so Alola could be released in time for 25th anniversary; and because of TPCs draconic rule of a game a year.

[@greengiant5092]

The peanut dinosaur having the peanut flower as its frills is too cool. The spines and tail even look like peanut leaves. Add in a name that goes along with the cool sounding scientific name for the plant and it would be an A tier pokemon.

[@IAmBreezyCatUwU]

What do you think it and its pre evo's names would be? :)

[@amandamakin1542]

It looks like a convergent Breloom look-alike Pokémon that would work in a future game. I hope they give it us again.

[@rikulovespaopu4270]

Not only is it giving breloom but honestly I feel like it was reworked into Heliolisk!

[@i.f.llamas3922]

FAN ART NOT CUT

[@warmishice7948]

The skull bird being scrapped genuinely kinda makes me upset. I mean, look at it. It’s absolutely sick. Imagine the card arts we could get out of it. And its colors? Just. Wow. Gorgeous

[@warmishice7948]

Like that design is so fire i think going down to japan, marrying someone with a high position and BEGGING for them to advocate for it might be worth it

[@Franticcat1]

It totally could have been the enemy of the mandibuzz line. A cassowary pokemon is so sick!

[@i.f.llamas3922]

NOT CUT Pokemon Designs FAN ART made stuff Uploaded on internet for years now. Clickbait thumbnail. False information.

[@mattymate]

Perhaps they’ll bring it back in an Australian region? It doesn’t fit Kalos at all, I get why it wasn’t included. These could be brought back later especially if Gamefreak sees how much people love them.

[@mr.cobbweb1624]

Man, we already knew poor X & Y were rushed and undercooked due to stuff like Zygarde, weird locations, smaller amount of new pokemon, etc. but this is just soul crushing. A fire type Cassowary? A Diving Beetle pokemon? A cooler, pseudo legendary-like design for the Florges line? A cool flamenco dancer Flamingo (and possible cut evolution for Spritzee)? A cool Breloom-like peanut pokemon? Cool alternate mega designs for the Kanto starters? Kalos could've been great but instead we got the underwhealming games that we recieved. Hell, this would've been the perfect point for cutting the National Dex since it would've been a lot more justifiable unlike with a certain other set of games, they were making 3D moddels from scratch instead of porting the already existing models and slightly updating some of them.

[@gen7ultrayoutube249]

I totally agree with you, the main problem with Kalos was that it felt unfinished since it lacked content and felt very short, adding to the fact that there was supposed to be XY sequels in development according to the Nintendo Gigaleak, which could've meant that Kalos was meant to have a follow-up after all, but the sequels got scrapped in favor of Sun & Moon which to me felt unfair to those who love Kalos since Alola actually felt more finished than Kalos and actually got follow-up with remakes in the same generation, which is just heartbreaking and overall just terrible. Let's hope Legends Z-A actually gives the region the conclusion it needs.

[@i.f.llamas3922]

Fan Art Not Cut False information Clickbait thumbnail

[@blackcat09tails55]

That flamingo pokemon looks like something jesse from team rocket would have

[@hesHimothyhesHimothy]

Here are some of my takes with the beta Pokémon: The cassowary/terror bird Pokémon was probably turned in Toucannon because the Japanese writing around it says that it charges fire in its body and then gives of fiery head buts similar to Toucannon’s Beak Blast The pre evolved Chameleon Pokémon may have become Poipole. Because the Japanese states that it shoots poison out of its mouth and their share similar body shapes. The Water bug was maybe split into both the Golispod line and the Araquanid line. This final one is a stretch but maybe the evolved form of the peanut Pokémon but have become Heliolisk. Because the petals look like Heliolisk’s frills and they share similar body shapes

[@grayquannichols9636]

Hahaha these takes couldn’t be more wrong. Sorry to burst your bubble

[@onebear6504]

Kinda feel like a stretch imo on some, though I get the bits of resemblance

[@i.f.llamas3922]

Not Beta Pokemon here. Fan Art stuff uploaded years ago on several platforms. Scammer youtuber 💀

[@evalv2284]

through all concept art and beta leaks, I always try to keep the mindset of "you just like it because it's new, you don't actually wish it replaced the pokemon we got." Generally I still think that's true. I think that while the designs granted are actually good, we don't actually wish it replaced the final pokemon designs. We just have felt stale with the final designs for so long, and something new like this that was scrapped is a breath of fresh air. It makes us FEEL like they're superior designs just because they're brand new and unseen, even if we actually prefer-- hold on, is that a wimpod-adjacent leviathan bug pokemon? Take back everything I just said, I want blue leviathan bug

[@HaughtyToast]

It probably has nothing to do with wimpod's line. It's based on a freshwater diving beetle while wimpod's line are seafloor roaming isopods.

[@littleladybrooks6635]

While I wouldnt want them to replace current pokemon, I do wish we could have some of the concepts become canon in later generations. Like the chameleon pokemon or the peanut one.

[@15_heidune72]

I wish XY had southern kalos and the battle island though? I like post game areas.

[@evalv2284]

@@HaughtyToast That's even cooler

[@HaughtyToast]

@@evalv2284 The evo is probably a water scorpion now that I look at it again. Another aquatic bug. They're related to cicadas and have a nasty bite. I know, I've had one bite me with the nasty dagger of a proboscis they have.

[@barrysmith4610]

Yooooooo that Skull bird is siiiiicckkkkk. Why did we get Aromatesse over them 😢 come on Gamefreak

[@leedosbf]

ntm on my mother Aromatisse

[@RJS2003]

Why are you acting like Aromatisse was the reason they cut this? It was likely cut for completely separate reasons unrelated to Aromatisse. Every cool cut pokémon wasn't taken away from you by other pokémon you don't like, okay?

[@barrysmith4610]

@@RJS2003 whatevs bruh. Aromatisse is crap and shouldn't be in the game over this gem of a Pokémon

[@RJS2003]

@@barrysmith4610 I personally speculate these cut bird mons were scrapped in favour of Tyrunt and Tyrantrum. They clearly look to be fossils and they likely designed many more scrapped mons to potentially fill these same roles. They're obviously super sick and I really like them but over our first T-Rex pokémon? Nah, it was worth it. I'd say there's a good chance that all of the cool scrapped mons were likely just replaced by an even cooler one.

[@barrysmith4610]

@RJS2003 point taken Tyrantrum is way cooler than them. Hopefully GF bring them back though, if not in Legends ZA then Gen 10. the Florges design could be its Mega for ZA, the flamingo could be flamingos Evo and the peanut Dino could also show up in Legends or Gen 10

[@braydenleaderofthetirkins1143]

The first two are literally creatures that are still alive. Diver beetles/water beetles are some of the most common bugs on the planet, I have them in my unkept pool & the skull birds are cassowary’s. They aren’t fossils.

[@WXRST99]

which makes it even more tragic, I wouldn't want the cassowary in place of Tyrantrum at all but as a bird lover, that Cassowary would have been the coolest bird design in Pokemon imo. Would have been on my team every chance I could get it.

[@MaplesickleZERO]

6:37 Maybe terror birds? A terror bird pokemon would be cool.

[@Solescollection]

They're 100 percent terror birds

[@vegeta50024]

Actually, the evolved version of the cut bird is based on the Cassowary.

[@erikphillips7106]

@@vegeta50024 I was coming here to say that

[@HaughtyToast]

Helmeted hornbill.

[@mountain_dreams]

@@HaughtyToast it looks more like a great hornbill than a helmeted hornbill

[@MERCHIODOS]

The cut bug Pokemon is: - 1st evolution: Gengoro - which translates to Diving Beetle - 2nd evolution: Mizukakiri - which translate to Water Mantis The cut bird Pokemon - Hikuidori - which translate to Cassowary (flightless bird) - The evolutions didn't have official names as the kanji next to them are the same kanji used on the other cut Pokemon which looks like its just means what stage evolution they are. The cut chameleon Pokmon - 1st Evolution: Kameru - which just takes Chamel from Chameleon - 2nd evolution: Gekakameru - which mean Surgical Chameleon (hopefully this is correct) The cut Peanut Pokemon - 1st evolution: Pinacchi - which just names Pina from Peanut but with Chi added at the end which makes it cute since Chi is used after kids names like san or kun - 2nd evolution doesn't have an offical name so it uses Pinacchi (its pre-evolution) name as a place holder The Cut Flamingo pokemon - Furamingo - which translate to Flamingo. Also the design looks like it could be a scrapped Aromatisse design since his it has that can can look to it with its wings looking like petticoat and the feet looking like high heels

[@meralsencan9421]

What about the names of the evolved cut bird pokemon and the cut evo of the cut peanut pokemon. What are the names of those plus the name of the cut fish pokemon. I really wanna know the names of those ones aswell please tell me

[@MERCHIODOS]

@@meralsencan9421 The Cassowary Pokemon didn't have names. The Kanji used in what all the cut Pokemon had and its likely means what stage evolution they are. Also the Piancchi evolution just uses the same name is its pre-evolution which likely means it didn't have a name yet and Pinacchi was a place holder

[@Aquax_the_3rd]

What if the peanut was Pinasaurus

[@MERCHIODOS]

@@Aquax_the_3rdthat would be a cool name.

[@i.f.llamas3922]

Not Cut Fan Art Thanks for the translations Those are fans Designs exiting on Internet for years now. Fake info on the video and clickbait thumbnail.

[@basilhazelwood4502]

People have been overreacting and saying, “we got robbed” to a lot of mid-tier cut/beta pokémon. That being said, the peanut dino and that waterbug/isopod pokémon are genuine 10/10 designs.

[@ProjectMemeverse]

They weren't overreacting. Most people know that mega venusaur and charizard Y got the short end of the stick the beta designs look so much better.

[@blackcat09tails55]

That chameleon looks like a ultra beast

[@matthewrowlett1564]

Yes. Pretty sure it's the beta design that was later turned Into Gen 7's Poipole.

[@eliasraine8726]

or a Spectrobe

[@BlastHeart96]

The best thing about leaks/beta designs is there’s always the possibility for cool concepts to be changed/added to future titles.

[@i.f.llamas3922]

The BEST thing is not to swallow everything they sell us on internet. Some of those Designs have been running on artist platforms for years now. Those are NOT cuts. Are Fan Made. Clickbait thumbnail. False information. @___@ If you have a slight idea about how GF Designs department work.. you would know Nothing, Nothing, Nothing leaks from there, ever. (barely)

[@HesGotaGun505]

I like aromatisse’s design! It’s a puffy little fairy that likes perfume, and its avian face is a reference to plague doctors of medieval Europe who wore long-beaked face masks filled with potpourri to protect themselves from “foul air” that some at the time thought to be the cause of the Black Death.

[@Juskaey]

I, too, am an Aromatisse defender. We exist!

[@av2279]

I love Aromatisse. And I love how much everyone hates on it. Ya'll can stay mad lol.

[@Randomcommenterall]

Represent! Aromatisse fans unite!

[@Katchelina]

I like the inspiration of aromatisse but not how they designed it in the end. I would like a creepier plague doctor personally, the black death was a dark time period. The fluffy almost goofy look just doesn't fit for me. Which is a shame cause, although the games were a let down, the Gen 6 Pokemon probably have the best designs as a whole with very few duds.

[@Dremag_Gaming]

"Flamenco" (The flamingo) does look much better than what they ended up with in later games.

[@sandy_nes31]

Concept art: Cool, mystical, beautiful creatures that could easily be popular around. Game *freaky* : Nah, the best i can do is Dudunsparce and Flamigo.

[@HoopsandHipHop]

@@sandy_nes31 oh no you reminded me of Dudunsparce 😭

[@PokeMadness1996]

@@HoopsandHipHop i can answer this sugimori says he intentionally designs pokemon to be a little bit lame to make them more welcoming and friendly and wholesome so mons like dudunsparse and flamigo being goofy and cute fit the vision and the aesthetic more those cool pokemon would have been too intimidating especially for newcomers thats how sugimori saw it hes the professional his word goes

[@PokeMadness1996]

@@HoopsandHipHop dudunsparce being a joke is what made him lovable to begin with

[@RJS2003]

​@@HoopsandHipHop Good. You should. Dudunsparce doesn't deserve the hate. You really thought a joke pokémon like Dunsparce could just keep existing without a punchline? Pah-lease! I question why an evolution for it on the level of Gyarados was even something that was taken seriously to begin with.

[@PokeMadness1996]

@@RJS2003 true

[@Manny4Life948]

10:41 there’s no way they got rid of this diva looking flamingo and then replaced it with the most generic flamingo design ever in Scarlet 😭😭

[@HoopsandHipHop]

@@Manny4Life948 it’s a tragedy honestly 😭😭

[@WiiFan-1300]

I thought the same thing 😭

[@Hillskywind]

Maybe she could come back some day.

[@onebear6504]

I don't dislike Flamigo and all but this one is just SO MUCH BETTER in how inspired it is

[@richardtaveras3593]

We got robbed of a cool looking flamingo pokemon! The fact the mons like pawmo, squackabilly, and dudunsparce can make the cut but these didn’t is insane

[@talhanawaz7951]

That flamigo go adjusted into spritzee and aromatisse which have the same elements, whereas the crustacean became clauncher and clawitzer and whatever was left of the inspo poured into the Wimpod and Golisopod line. Also I think that male seahorse like Floette rocks, but they scrapped it after Dragalge was designed

[@captainawf2341]

Whatchu mean? We got Flamigo later. lol Flamigo

[@PokeMadness1996]

i can answer this sugimori says he intentionally designs pokemon to be a little bit lame to make them more welcoming and friendly and wholesome so mons like dudunsparse and flamigo being goofy and cute fit the vision and the aesthetic more those cool pokemon would have been too intimidating especially for newcomers thats how sugimori saw it hes the professional his word goes

[@RJS2003]

Dudunsparce absolutely did deserve to make the cut though, no ifs, ands or buts. He's so funny and silly I love him.💛

[@richardtaveras3593]

@@captainawf2341flamigo is the blandest take on a flamingo they could’ve taken

[@k-conn2266]

We were freaking robbed! I would've loved to have the Peanut Dino and the Fossil Cassowary on my team. And that Designer Flamingo should've been Spritzee's evolution.

[@i.f.llamas3922]

We are getting SCAMMED Coz the video is False, and the Designs are Fan Art. 👀

[@YurinanAcquiline]

0:55 Why is the beta design so gorgous?

[@Fr4yDay]

The scrapped Bug mon shocks me. They really said “no” to a potential Bug-Type, for a Gen that only released with ONE new Bug-Type family with Vivillon! …And the Mega Evolutions, but still!

[@madmanminkler1382]

I don't like the official Flabebe line at all, but the beta designs were REALLY good.

[@RS-yk7xh]

Same, their color schemes kind of remind me of that plant creature from Steven Universe Future. They also kind of resemble cyber-elves from Megaman.

[@CrimHawkins]

Shocking that such great designs stayed on the cutting room floor

[@leslietonn3181]

I do hope will get these in the future!

[@PokeMadness1996]

i can answer this sugimori says he intentionally designs pokemon to be a little bit lame to make them more welcoming and friendly and wholesome so mons like dudunsparse and flamigo being goofy and cute fit the vision and the aesthetic more those cool pokemon would have been too intimidating especially for newcomers thats how sugimori saw it hes the professional his word goes

[@CrimHawkins]

@@PokeMadness1996 That's.... fair, I guess. I really wish there was room for both types of designs, but I can totally understand why the franchise can't/won't cater to my personal tastes

[@asimhussain8716]

Not really. Pokemon have slowly trended away from the cool aesthetic to cutesy and non-threatening. They're determined to run this franchise into the ground.

[@bonelesschickennuggets1868]

@@asimhussain8716Gen 1 pokemon had a lot of goofy and cute designs tho, that never changed, y’all’s are just jaded

[@kakarikokage2514]

I hope they revisit these designs for future Pokémon and regional variants.

[@Kirbeeeeeeeeee]

3:01 that’s a diving beetle i’m pretty sure. This Pokémon could’ve been in a similar vein to Surskit, with Surskit being a pondskater!

[@shibumi8]

The Bone bird reminds me of a Cassowary except it’s wearing bone sneakers. We seriously need someone to make a mystery dungeon game with all these cut Pokémon.

[@jettythesunfish]

I'll forgive Game Freak if they use that flamingo design as an evolution for Flamigo for Gen 10 or beyond.

[@topek8693]

First time looking at these, but I am Japanese, so here is what the text says: 0:00 just "fairly" pokemon. (But the less obvious info being) it's detached wings glow. 2:35 the color seems to depend on the biome it is in/from. To be more specific: subarctic, tundra tropic, savanna temperate, Mediterranean, west bank tropical island country desert tropical rain forest monsoon temperate, Mediterranean, west bank (2nd color idea I guess?) 3:57 the first evolution concept is "water stick insect/water mantis pokemon" and the second evolution is "water beetle/diving beetle pokemon", so probably not fossil pokemon. The stuff around the second evo's eyes are supposed to look like water goggles and it hides under rocks to hunt fish pokemon. The rest of the test is basically just what the water beetles/underwater bugs do irl. 5:50 "ヒクイドリ (hikui-dori)" which is apparently the name of the Australian bird called a Cassowary. which it seems to get the design from. It can also be expressed with the kanji "火喰い鳥/火食鳥 (hikui-dori)", which is a often interpreted as the mythical bird/fantasy concept: fire-eating bird (not quite a phenix, but often similar looking fire bird), which it clearly took inspiration from since it says it eats fire. They're also nocturnal, and approach you in the night if you have a fire. They keep the fire they eat in their pouch's which grow in size the more they eat. The bone looking structure on their faces are their beaks, and the second evo uses the flames it keeps in its body to heat the dark part of the top of its head/beak when headbutting. The second evo also uses it's tail feathers to make fires itself. 7:13 says "chameleon pokemon" and "big chameleon pokemon" lol. This one has luminescent eyes to attract bugs int the night and a poison pouch + poisonous(venomous?) tongue tho. And it's also nocturnal. 8:40 peanut guy :D 10:44 flamingo pokemon that dances the "Flamenco". The sheet explains that "Flamenco" means both "flamingo" & "fire" so it might have been a fire type. Also it's beak is a castanets, feet are high-heels that it uses to make sounds when dancing, and it stands hiding a leg when standing like irl flamingos.

[@Udczinho]

Damn the fire bird pokemon sounds really cool Peanut guy

[@DerToasti]

We got robbed so bad 😭

[@mouthman8575]

Fanmade name for them 3:02 Scubug/Aquatick 5:32 Haxxed/Cassowar/Cassowarrior 7:02 Chemileon/Spiraleon/Hypnotung 8:37 Peanot 9:18 Floraptor/Daisieur/Marigon/Daffodino 10:42 Flamencoco/Flaminkick/Flamajest 12:19 Nailfin/Finnaile

[@mouthman8575]

9:18 I just realised the yellow part is maybe just a nut😅, so maybe Cashewrus/Macadrako/Bonstalk

[@mintkit1]

I wonder if the limitations of this being the first 3D game had a part to play in some designs being cut? Also I really like the cut Mega Blastoise! It brings in the connection to Wartortle that was missing!

[@PokeMadness1996]

i can answer this sugimori says he intentionally designs pokemon to be a little bit lame to make them more welcoming and friendly and wholesome so mons like dudunsparse and flamigo being goofy and cute fit the vision and the aesthetic more those cool pokemon would have been too intimidating especially for newcomers thats how sugimori saw it hes the professional his word goes

[@grayquannichols9636]

Dude you don’t have to copy and paste the same answer to everyone’s comment, also did you talk to sugimori to get this info?

[@jacobkohr7243]

@@PokeMadness1996 I have no idea if that's true but It's sad how believable it is. Pokemon always does seem to have this weird vendetta against long time fans and has no problem pushing them aside for "newcomers".

[@NitwitsWorld]

@@jacobkohr7243 well, this is why GameFreak is cooked

[@TheDragonfriday]

​@PokeMadness1996 well he is wrong with today times now, we want more then kept same forever

[@JunDageki]

My guess for mewthree is that x/y was gonna go next step and introduce a further evolution for many Pokémon in the franchise which was considered impossible (kinda like how gen 2 introduced babies) , it was gonna introduce a 4th evolution and a second for legendaries but eventually it became Megas.

[@nathanbradley5819]

I think the skull bird looks like a cassowary, and I think we absolutely need a cassowary Pokémon!

[@creativeprovocateur001]

The peanut one could have gone through some minor detail changes to make it a final stage for breloom. Swap out the peanut shell for mushroom caps, and change up the flowers color a bit and there you have it. Flowering mushrooms are an actual thing at least sort of since there are some that look like flowers. Would have been a nice choice

[@japansace]

The teal version of Mega Mewtwo looks like Frieza from Dragon Ball Z 😂

[@fatefulthreads]

That chameleon has espathra vibes, i wonder if we'll see more abstract designs like that in the future

[@DanielBevisDesign]

The 2 stage Bug line looks like it may've become the Wimpod line the following gen imo. The peanut dino is indeed great [but maybe that felt it didn't fit Kalos in the end?] Quite interesting [and cool] that all the 3 Mega Starter betas really went into the 'old elders' vibe, with the darker colours, beards and the like. Would've been an interesting contrast to a beauty / fashion focused region as Kalos!

[@Volkaroar]

I think the similarities of Chespin vs the peanut pokemon, and Breloom for its evo led to it being cut or repurposed. If they had a design makeup for Chespin at this point then it would definitely have felt redundant to get something similar.

[@biglio2304]

The flamingo concept look perfect for a femal only flamigo evolution

[@edwardchipdixon468]

That cute little Peanut Dinosaur Pokemon may be a convergent species of Breloom, I hope they'll make it like that though

[@BunsBunBuns]

I’m so sad that we got Flamigo instead of the masterpiece that was this scrapped flamingo design, that’s EASILY my favorite from the beta Pokémon

[@shawtboss9408]

5:37 looks like a ancient Cassowary

[@ryomahoffman6803]

I see where people are getting cassowary, but it’s actually looks a lot more like a ground hornbill to me

[@WXRST99]

@@ryomahoffman6803 could be both

[@antoniolopes1754]

These mega starters are actually really cool. Especially Mega Blastoise, they could easily be used to make something like Ursaluna Blood Moon. Megas or the Pokemon that survived the war and absorbed the energy that the war left behind in certain places for years

[@kiekiefall2953]

The spritzee evolution is worth both flamigo and aromatisse. This is what I dreamed of for spritzees evolution as a kid

[@tenma8797]

13:08 It looks like it’s based on a remora fish for me. With the head being a suction device. However since there is remoraid that would conflict a bit on their origins for their designs. I just imagine this scrapped design as a potential regional variant.

[@HaughtyToast]

The bug is based on dytiscidae water beetles. Probably dytiscus marginalis based on the coloration of the smaller one. Those probably show up in japan but I don't know for sure. It might just be because they're widespread and recognizable. At least in the northern hemisphere. Their shells are actually kind of pretty becaus of how smooth and iridescent they are. Like a little swimming gem. It's evo is a water scorpion. The bird is likely a helmeted hornbill. They're the only hornbill I know of with a red exposed throat. Also the helmet is a pretty big giveaway to what they were trying to get at. According to wikipedia helmetted hornbills were hunted for a material called hornbill ivory which was used by Japanese carvers. Interesting thing about the chameleon is that it shares that rolled up hubba-bubba tape gum look that beta lickilicky had. It seems like they revisited the idea and still weren't happy with it. Breloom lookalike might have been an early idea for the convergent pokemon we got in Scarlet and Violet. Can't help but notice that the flamingo has a similar head tuft as spritzze. Might have been an early alternative to aromatisse given that it has the the shoe looking feet and it's wings resemble the ruffs of a flamenco dancer's dress. Little shark guy is based on stethacanthus and possibly a hydrofoil board. The top of it also resembles a sucker, like a remora, so maybe it attached itself to water types like mantine to help them surf above the water. That would be a cool idea.

[@StanleySophana]

One leak showed that Fire and Ice were originally going to be super effective against Fairy with Ice resisting Fairy. Poison was neutral against Fairy instead of resisting it, and Bug was weak to Fairy

[@OlyChickenGuy]

I LOVE concept art, and have since I was a little kid, so I really appreciate these videos! :3 I feel like pokémon should leak their beta designs more often to see what people go nuts over so they can reconsider revisiting them for future generations. EDIT: That skull bird is a Tragopan! Look up a video of a Tragopan performing a display and you'll see that they start looking like a fairly normal, quail-like bird, and then INFLATE a big, colourful bib and two, fleshy "horns" above the eyes! The bill shape strikes me as more Sunbird, though.

[@icomefromkanto]

you know what would be cool, these beta designs feel mature but still Pokemon like, it's hard to describe but Pokemon designs generally have a 'round simple' feel, it'll be cool if they gave ILCA these cut designs for them to make a spin off game using them.

[@dustinbenzel8704]

We absolutely got robbed, least amount of new Pokemon, and only one Bug line, and it's Vivillion. Diggersby the only ground type not a legendary. The only reason I can see why they were cut is because too much effort to make 3d models of them, so as to why we got Pokemon like Aromatisse and simpler designs for the Flabebe line.

[@draconic756]

God, these designs make me wish I had the know-how, just, right now, to make a fangame, just to put them in!

[@mophead3903]

Gamefreak please give us these designs these are all so amazing!

[@gemodemplay415]

The Aromatise hate though 😅

[@yungdahl9620]

The mega mewtwo betas look like frieza 🔥🔥 especially that blue tinted one💯

[@jeffreyt02]

The bearded venesaur looks like a sage! It’s pretty badass!

[@TheWatcher199]

6:51 My first thought was that the bigger one looked like a cassowary, and it’s pretty awesome too!!!

[@Lesistius]

7:16 this chameleon was probably going to be what goodra ended up as, goodra was supposed to be dragon and poison type

[@KageTenshiiRyuu]

The bonfire vulture (5:33) looks like one of those that would be considered terrifying at first glance but very sweet when you tame them.

[@FatherOfDeinos]

I am at the Flamingo Pokémon right now and I agree all of them have been awesome. That Flamingo Pokemon would have made for an amazing fighting fairy type. Also monster hunter inspired mega evolutions.

[@pigeonbass11]

9:21 its a french regional breloom

[@Chromisaki]

I NEEDED this lil bug boy, I love him (3:54) I'm gonna cry if this isnt in Z-A

[@ajoysco4434]

That scrapped beta florges line is honestly breathtaking, what an amazing design! In an alternate timeline, this would’ve been one of my favourite pokemon of all time!

[@barrysmith4610]

Hopefully the Flamingo becomes an evo for Flamigo and hopefully these Pokemon appear in Legends ZA or Gen 10

[@ShinyPkmnHunterGert]

My guess is that the skull birds after the water beetle Pokémon are based on Cassowaries. The Cassowary has a think bony helmet on top of its head, dark feathers on its body, and a large waddle like a turkey. They kick and slash with their long, dagger like talons and they can be really dangerous. They really are like living dinos

[@omniultimate]

That alternate Mewtwo design gives off some Mewthree vibes in the best possible way

[@madmanminkler1382]

beta mega venasaur is better too. The official is just regular venasaur with more stuff on top. The beta looks more like its own unique mon.

[@KR_Shadow1989]

5:51 they’re based on the Cassowary. A big bird with a bony crest on it’s head

[@nolangerrans6083]

The water bug Pokémon are probably not fossil pokemon, since they are both based on modern freshwater insects. The baby is basically 1:1 with a diving beetle, and the evolution looks like a heavily stylized toe biter, complete with the clawed arms and butt snorkel. The fire bird Pokémon are probably based on cassowaries as they are both flightless with dark feathers, red wattles, and bone like hollow casques on their head. They just fill their wattles and casques with fire. They definitely do look fierce and prehistoric but so do real cassowary’s, they are pretty primative looking birds

[@theduskullsociety8095]

@12:30 the fish gives me a nail vibe, as in the nails to use in carpenting. So this could've been the prevo to an actual hammerhead shark.

[@barrysmith4610]

The flamingo Pokémon is waaayyy better than Flamigo and Aromatisse 😢😢😢

[@leedosbf]

LEAVE QUEENATISSE BE

[@PokeMadness1996]

i can answer this sugimori says he intentionally designs pokemon to be a little bit lame to make them more welcoming and friendly and wholesome so mons like dudunsparse and flamigo being goofy and cute fit the vision and the aesthetic more those cool pokemon would have been too intimidating especially for newcomers thats how sugimori saw it hes the professional his word goes

[@HaughtyToast]

I am a fan of aromatisse but I do like this more. It makes me wonder what beta spritzee was like.

[@CAOcreations]

Don't take the sugimore words as doctrine, there's no consistency to those words and it's about context. They wanted a softer look rather than an elegant look... subjective tastes aside, both are entirely different pokemon

[@ShineFeline]

beta florges is distinct enough in shape that I think they could recolor it away from florges's color pallet, and it would work as a new pokemon

[@lagtv9924]

Mentioning the high heel feet makes me think it’s a secretary bird rather than a flamingo

[@StCrimson667]

Whoever was the artist who designed these needs to be given a raise and put in charge of designing Pokemon in the future because they are awesome! Personally, I'd say that I can see why they were cut from Kalos considering that it's based off of France and none of these seem like they're based on animals commonly found in France, but, still, are very, very cool! I'm especially sad about Noibat because Noibat is one of my favourite baby Pokemon and I would have LOVED to collect all of the colours! D:

[@julieta8683]

The cut beta Florges line design, chameleon Pokémon and cut beta flamingo evolutuon for Spritzee are my favs 😍🎮

[@dreamnoteprincess0814]

Pokemon X and Y would've been MY FAVORITE GAMES if these scrapped Pokemon designs made it in!! Hopefully we'll see them in future games!!

[@pvtcoll4473]

It’s my least favorite gen and these designs would have bumped it up to top 3 tbh. They are genuinely so cool

[@44dav44]

That Beta Florges line was soooo good! I really would love them to work those into a new design. 💜 The flamingo beta would’ve been a better evolution for Spritzee!

[@arcuscotangens]

The Kanto starter megas feel like they had a shared concept. They all feel heavier, more saurian, and older than the base forms. For example, note the beard-like features on most of the Mega Venusaur and Mega Blastoise designs, or the tail on some of the Mega Blastoises calling back to the original concept for the Shiggy line

[@tonled6960]

the Flabebe line should be Fairy/ Grass type.....it always bothered me that they were just Fairy type....

[@SuperGamefreak18]

Some of these designs might have been corporate saying no, likely were designs that were cut last minute mostly cause corporate being corporate

[@Danosauruscrecks]

The huge terminid looking big and the huge bi pedal skull bird were awesome. It looks like that bird in Australia that attacks people

[@heatherharris6951]

I love the flabebe beta looks, if these design are in the PLZA game they should be a new pokemon with the dragon/fairy typing

[@MaplesickleZERO]

Game Freak with cool Pokemon designs with interesting details and lore:Nah. Game Freak with a fúçkìng parrot:😍

[@PokeMadness1996]

i can answer this sugimori says he intentionally designs pokemon to be a little bit lame to make them more welcoming and friendly and wholesome so mons like dudunsparse and flamigo being goofy and cute fit the vision and the aesthetic more those cool pokemon would have been too intimidating especially for newcomers thats how sugimori saw it hes the professional his word goes

[@PokeMadness1996]

yea an elvis parrot thats still fun

[@Libra-_-]

@@PokeMadness1996bro nobody cares there’s plenty of Pokemon a couple of intimidating ones wouldn’t do anything to anybody

[@KING_STRONGTH]

​@@PokeMadness1996Rare Sugimori L

[@RachelRichards]

​@@PokeMadness1996- Please stop copy and pasting this on every comment. It's more redundant than dudunsparce.

[@ky03tmoses18]

6:00 They remind me of the Cassowary. Big mean bird with a bone on their head for ramming things lol

[@jollyweavile9619]

I instantly thought Cubird

[@Nefere95]

you're telling me they had this flamingo right there and said "nah, let's not use it, it's not good enough" (obviously could be any reason really, not necessarily just "not good enough") but they were ok with Flamigo?

[@zinzolin14]

Gen 6 fans are winning! Always held the belief that Gen 6 Pokémon had the best quality designs of any generation and these early iterations and cut designs are proof! To me, they really went ham on the fantasy RPG style with these early Gen 6 designs. I can see all of these in a game like the Tales series, as they lack the "kid-friendly cartoon" vibe that Pokémon is known for. They have a lot more intricate details, bolder colors, and overall feel "grittier".

[@alexsobers1208]

That gorgeous horned bird is a mix between a Hornbill and a Tragopan on the chest. Oh and the small fish is a remora , thats a suction cup on its dorsal fin its not meant to be ridden. It also looks quite small. Maybe its accompanying a bigger evolution.

[@trobinson9342]

take a shot every time he says aromatisse lmao

[@Missiletainn]

the translations around the Skull Bird call them fire eating birds, they are nocturnal, start fires, eat the fire, and use it to heat up their skulls and headbutt stuff

[@durk5331]

That Flamingo is amazing, its based on Flamenco even which would have been Perfect for Paldea... its Beak is like a castinet & its heels make clicking sounds

[@FilthyUnbound]

I’ve been sobbing for days over the chameleon one. He’s perfect. Him and kecleon would be so amazing together

[@silversonic1]

3:02 These kind of look to me like they could be James Turner's work. Not 100% sure, but they're definitely in that league.

[@KawaiiJammy]

Beta Mega Mewtwo X >>>> Release Mega Mewtwo X

[@polygundrd7509]

apparently the skull dino bird is supposed to be a cassowary. very very cool design, I hope they revisit the idea of a cassowary pokemon again, maybe in a potential australia-inspired region a couple of gens down the line

[@harisjaved994]

6:26 They remind me of terror birds

[@ConcernedCoffee]

I think the beta flabebe line is different enough that they could add it still. And justice for peanut dino 😞