TONS of Beta and CUT Pokémon Revealed in Massive New Leak! Starters, Legendaries, and More!

[@HoopsandHipHop]

So, which of these beta designs is your favorite?! I personally like the water bunny and the rocky dragon turtle looking guy from gen 5 😁

[@thunderboargames8369]

Maybe some of these cut mons might have a brighter future to fakemon creators like you since you have Histrobea Chronicles

[@IanInAction]

Really like the Sharpedo looking pal

[@zyxey]

I really like the peacock one. It's a shame we never ended up getting a true peacock Pokemon that I can recall (at least for now...)

[@robertraffensberger9051]

I can tell you can't read jp or you didn't see the name you got some way off

[@mauricerichardson4976]

I wonder if will see any of these beta pokemon in Legends ZA. I like the water bunny starter.

[@docxy7331]

The beta sharpedo here feels like the missing link between the beta sharks from gen1 and 2 to final sharpedo

[@diostaku2]

Yeah, in case there was any doubt that said design was the one that ended up becoming Sharpedo. It's a shame they downgraded it so badly.

[@6Rock6God6]

You can still see the leftover anchor elements from the spaceworld demo. It a shame honestly that could have been such a cool evolution line.

[@AntheanCeilliers]

Man, Simisear looked better fat :(

[@kaiserwave5977]

Bro ate Snorlax

[@AusterLiteax]

If it was freakin chonker like that then no one would've hated it! 😔

[@CranberryApocalypseLegend]

Yeah, it's just too bad he didn't take any of the "width" from Pignite or Emboar.

[@AntheanCeilliers]

I think one of the reasons people didn't like the elemental monkey Pokémon was they all were so generic. Some size and shape difference might have gone a long way to change that impression

[@shatteredsentient5321]

They de-americanized it 😂

[@trebigsby5602]

The dark universe where they get Hydrabbit instead of Mudkip

[@DragonTheOneDZA]

Oh my god That's a perfect name

[@SilvuddyPkmnMusic]

That name is really great but it sounds maybe more like a second or final evolution. Maybe something cuter like Bunnouy (kind of hard to pronounce cuz of the “buoy” part of the portmanteau. Laguamorph would be an awesome name for a final form as well.

[@henriqueankerkronecaldas7141]

That is more Blaziken level (Blaze and Hydro are concepts adjacent to Fire and Water and denote power, much like Scepter from Sceptile, but Torch and Tree are basic things and objects related to Fire and Grass). I would say something like Brookit, combining Brook (a small stream) and Kit (young rabbit) fits this first stage and also follows the two syllable rule of Mud/kip, Tree/cko, and Tor/chic. So we have Brookit, ?, and then Hydrabbit

[@CranberryApocalypseLegend]

Wade the Rabbit. No wait, that'd be even closer to lawsuit territory...

[@emerfirek]

Looks like the basic stage was planned to be called Warabbit in JP, according to that sheet.

[@Shinntoku]

The Galactic admins look *way* more fitting in their current outfits imo. Them being dressed cleanly is a lot more appropriate for the "upstanding business" facade that Team Galactic hold up

[@diostaku2]

Yeah, they look like a rock band or something like that with those designs, although maybe what Team Galactic was changed during development and therefore they also had to change the designs because of that.

[@allcapstho]

i 100% agree. This guy i think has terrible opinions, he thinks that like eveey beta sprite is better even though they just objectively arent

[@leafdragoon8551]

While i do think that current team galactic outfits suit them more, I personally think that the Beta designs look cooler overall. It would be cool if they used them for some other characters someday.

[@TTricksterPanda]

Also, we were robbed with Saturn. He was so damn cool

[@Shinntoku]

@@TTricksterPanda I think he kinda looks like a dork tbh. Like he's *trying* to look cool, but he's trying too hard and it flips back around to being dorky

[@lordvexacus6011]

Actually, Pansage, Pansear, and Panpour are Pokémon whose designs are based on the Three Wise Monkeys: Pansage representing "speak no evil", Pansear representing "hear no evil", and Panpour representing "see no evil" and Japanese Delinquents. The designs of their evolved forms imply that the three Pokémon failed in their assigned Wise Monkey roles. Simisage is patterned after Yankiis, who are known to be foul-mouthed and rude. Simisear's design is based on a bosozoku, who make loud noise by removing the mufflers on their motorcycles. Simipour is modeled after a kogal, who value their appearance more than anything else. Simisage, Simisear, and Simipour each represent a different subset of them. Simisage has the yankii pompadour and foul temperament. Simisear is bosozoku, as shown by its fingerless glove markings on its hands, the collar of fur on its neck giving it the appearance of wearing a jacket, and its hands reach out to grab invisible handles bars as if it's on a motorcycle. And Simipour is all dolled up like a kogal would-be.

[@YujiUedaFan]

Why aren't they all part Dark type? Also I thought Simisear was shaking its hands to look more frail.

[@leafdragoon8551]

I they definitely could have executed those concepts better because aside from maybe Simisage they are all widely hated.

[@peterrealar2.067]

@@leafdragoon8551 They need split evos. BAD.

[@YujiUedaFan]

@@leafdragoon8551 Yeah Simisage is the only one that gets a pass. My theory is that the monkeys aesthetics were done better with the Loyal three.

[@leafdragoon8551]

@@peterrealar2.067 That or evolutions, but that would break the precedent of Stone Evolutions not being able to evolve. I also think Simipour should get a less girly looking male form.

[@Nakuzami]

Flying Castform? There is none. Bro, that's a Sandstorm. It was originally going to have the long wanted Sandstorm form instead of a Hail form. That's wild

[@DragonTheOneDZA]

Why doesn't it have a sandstorm form? And also they should give castform an evolution that gets a secondary type for all the weathers

[@Shinntoku]

​@@DragonTheOneDZA It doesn't have a standstorm form in the final games because it's a water molecule and sandstorms don't contain water

[@realsalu634]

​​@@Shinntoku because the SUN has water inside it right?

[@Shinntoku]

@@realsalu634 hot sunny days in japan are associated with humidity

[@diostaku2]

But I thought that since his initial inspiration was something that only referred to 3 weather conditions that was never part of the plan.

[@ICallShotgun13]

1:39 OFFICIAL LATIKEN, BLAZIKEN LATIAS THING SPRITE ART!!!! Also beta Absol is sick.

[@ashcyr3711]

can't believe it was somehow even more edgy (compliment)

[@steelguitar8587]

The yeti with footmouths is insane

[@graylee945]

It's such a miss opportunity! It could have been such a COOL idea to have it spawn with a 1% chance encounter on the deeper parts of Shoal Cave (like almost like it doesn't even exist and it's just a myth) Like a real big foot yeti in Pokémon. Just imagine the childhood memories or the low quality videos on YT of a kid frantically screaming it could have made lol 😞

[@stormcloud42]

Love that Emolga was literally just Pikachu with wings 😂

[@BlastHeart96]

I wonder if the “Water Bunny” was adapted into Buizel/Floatzel.

[@mstar-fb9bi]

I was thinking the same thing

[@matthewpopow6647]

​@@mstar-fb9biagreed. I feel like he said it 'similar to scorbunny." But the only similarly is the white color and the fact that they're rabbits

[@monkey_blu]

Yeah, the concept is similar. Furry mammal that is not a water-dwelling creature that gets to be one with a floatation device of some kind.

[@Sin_Alder]

@@matthewpopow6647 I mean, I think that the general proportions are similar, as well. Could be that they salvaged and adapted the singular design into two different Pokemon, too. Personally, when I'm designing Fakemon, or monsters for various other things, I sometimes do exactly that. Find that some design choices work better when split from others, so end up dividing a single design into two, or at times even three, different designs. Sometimes just how it goes.

[@Uxkothar]

@@monkey_blu While true that the vast majority of weasel family species are land mammals they do happen to have a member within their family called Minks which are semi-aquatic mammals 🙂

[@stanstansky5522]

A lot of washing machines in Japan do resemble that Rotom design

[@ImperiatrixMatt]

I was thinking it looked like a top load washing machine rather than the front load version we got in the game.

[@JaybeePenaflor]

My personal takes: - The dragon-like pokemon was most likely repurposed as Baxcalibur. You can see the details in both line up. - Wash Rotom is a topload washing machine. That’s how some washing machines in Japan look like.

[@madnessarcade7447]

14:23 the being better is the problem Sugimori says he intentionally makes the designs a little bit lame to make them feel more welcoming and relatable If it was too cool it would feel disconnected

[@ChicagoMel23]

I disagree

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@ChicagoMel23u disagree with sugimori?

[@tetrahedronX7]

Not all Pokemon designs are designed by sugimori it's some other guy

[@devonteedwards2093]

Man,the beta sprites look really cool,makes me want to redraw them

[@sandy_nes31]

Me too, specially since i'm tryna make my own Pokémon. Let's hope some talented people can make hack roms with these guys.

[@devonteedwards2093]

@@sandy_nes31 Yea

[@RealSkello]

DO IT!!

[@santiinx737]

Same here but I wouldn’t know where to start

[@UltimatePhantasm]

if you look at the pose beta sharpedo makes, it mostly resembles a black version of that one unused shark from gen II's '97 beta (going of memory here so I might be off a little) this might cement the link between it and the final sharpedo design also one of the cut gen V designs looks to be a sableye evo

[@ultracreador]

También el pez beta Caravana

[@attilaszanto2275]

Of all the move based evolutions, Lickitung was always the only one I couldn't understand. Like, why does it need Rollout of all moves? This beta design says it all.

[@iananderson4754]

Because a lollipop is swirly

[@TheDarkFuryKnight]

I like the beta stuff, but not the personal data that is also included, those should have been deleted

[@Mystmon]

This side of the leak? Cool. The... _other_ side of the leak? Certainly not.

[@BaithNa]

What's the other side?

[@Scorbunzx]

If they managed to get beta designs then why didn’t they delete the personal information? What would you get for blackmailing overworked employees!

[@Mystmon]

@@BaithNaSome hackers managed to dox GF's employees by revealing their full names and business emails.

[@Thomas-ex6tp]

You mean the Slaking story that would definitely be demonised?

[@thegodofsoapkekcario1970]

The other side you’re talking about is either the bestiality stories or the leaked employee’s information.

[@JakeTheBeastDelta]

10:00 I didn't think that was a bandana that the female MC was wearing. I'm pretty sure that it is a backwards cap.

[@bewearstar9462]

Like gold/ethan

[@brianmoyachiuz905]

I love cut Pokémon l, cause later on they can be actual Pokémon later on with some tweaks

[@adams0123]

Yeah, like I saw one at 14:40 that looks like Mega Sableye

[@NightFuryLover31]

We all know about the Blaziken and Latias fusion beta, bit seeing its sprite hits on a whole other level! Why take water-bunny?! So that’s what the Deino line looked liked before! Beta Emolga looks more like a regional variation of Pikachu. BETA ZOROARK HAD A TAIL! And that green mouse! So cute! What was Gen V cooking with that? The white bird dragon was very cool!

[@darkloore]

Beta Wash Rotom is a top loading washing machine. Sinks are not inherently electronic and tend to not have plugs. XD

[@already-taken]

"Do you know what this is?" Me: "Nuzleaf Tengu?" "No?" Me: "oh" It felt like that was the universe telling me i was wrong, but then you went on to explain the Nuzleaf Tengu.

[@yungjayoruga4412]

Besides Scorbunny the Rabbit guves off Floatzel Vibes too

[@stever1705]

The name read Warabbit

[@DragonTheOneDZA]

The deino line were less tank than I thought I thought they'd be just a tank with dinosaur heads instead of guns And toilet rotom is actually just a japanese washing machine. Yes they look like sinks

[@TheMegaMarshtomp]

I love beta Pokémon designs. The Turban Shell (Slowbro Tail) is one of my favorite Pokémon ever. Beta Arceus is also a great design, even if it's not quite as intimidating as final Arceus. And now beta Tornadus and Thunderus have joined my list of greatest non-existent Pokémon. EDIT: 16:55 Woah! That's a Sandstorm form Castform. It never made sense to me that Castform didn't change for every weather type. It's cool to see it was planned at some point.

[@Lamq555]

It’s a crime we didn’t get that Lickilicky evo!

[@jenisia3600]

Fukin facts

[@carito3293]

Call me crazy, but the rock dragon gives me Druddigon vibes. Even if the pokemon itself isn't revealed to be dragon type, it is very much so a dragon pokemon. Also the design is super spikey and edgy. But the thing that really hits me as Druddigon is the spikes behind the neck resembling Druddigon's head and the pose being a better-postured version of Druddigon in its official art and the gen 5 sprite. Could be wrong, but that's my guess (though it i much cooler than what we got, and I even actually like Druddigon)

[@Quackra]

There was a beta Druddigon sprite that lacked the shading of the final sprite which could mean this one was cut later

[@PriffyViole]

That's what I was thinking; maybe even also a bit of Caracosta, too.

[@riccardomosena4162]

Pose us literally carracosta xD

[@gelnart25]

Idk looks like chestnaught to me

[@ShouryaKumar-mm2hw]

Bruh that Basculin looks way cooler than what we got

[@DeadLasher]

Can we all just admire Beta Serperior!? I love Serperior's current design but that Beta!?!?! Looks AWESOME!

[@SummonersOfficial]

I love the water bunny. The rock fossil dragon looks cool, and a polished design, but... what is it supposed to be/inspired by? The fossils usually draw from actual dinosaurs, and this looks like a bit of a mismatch, which is why I'm guessing it got scrapped.

[@12fuzzyrats]

I'm guessing it was either beta Druddigan or, a scrapped evo for Druddigan. If it was a scrapped evo, I wish they had kept it because sadly, Druddigan is definitely one of those pokemon who just collects dust in the pc.

[@lilpainteroftales4386]

From the silhouette I think it was the scrapped design of carracosta.

[@SummonersOfficial]

@@lilpainteroftales4386 I can see by the pose how it might have inspired it

[@12fuzzyrats]

@@lilpainteroftales4386 Oh wow! I didn't even notice that! Good eye! :)

[@WASDCVBN]

fun fact: treeckos name was kimori, the rabbits name was wallabit, and the torchics name was fiyoko (it was google translated so it might be wrong)

[@ConcernedCoffee]

I would absolutely LOVE for you to go over each design

[@NiallByrne]

Honestly there are so many beta designs game freak could totally use some of them as regional variants or even paradox pokemon.

[@jacobkohr7243]

Thank you for making a video covering the Beta content that doesn't also have (alleged) spoilers for ZA and gen 10. Some of us are really interested in what was in the leak about past games but don't want to be potentially spoiled about upcoming titles.

[@HoopsandHipHop]

@@jacobkohr7243 yeah I won’t be covering any of the stuff about upcoming games, only the cool beta stuff from older games!

[@nickdentoom1173]

@@HoopsandHipHop Thats probably for the best as well... i can see Nintendo Ninja's actually go after people/content creators who cover leaked Gen 10 and Legends Z-A stuff.

[@PTCLegacy777]

@@HoopsandHipHop BETA LICKYLICKY FRONT VIEW?!?!

[@ChicagoMel23]

@@HoopsandHipHopaw I think you should. Some of us want spoilers

[@riccardomosena4162]

​@@ChicagoMel23I'm sure there are other KZbinrs who covered those things if you need them

[@kitdoesstuff_official]

I would love to see some of the beta designs to return!!

[@whoops957]

4:55 looks like they could've reworked it into druddigon

[@AarturoSc]

Druddigon and Carracosta seem to have inherited some elements of this original design.

[@Quackra]

It's possible, but Druddigon's beta sprite was just not shaded from what I've seen. A post showed it along with Beta Reshiram and Zekrom

[@stormdrain23]

Man there are some beta sprites that genuinely look so much cooler than the final product

[@Fundores]

This stuff is so insane. Some of the cut pokemon look so good.

[@davosmando]

That Lickilicky is a thousand times better than the one we got. If it was in the game I’d probably have it on my team.

[@definitelynotsmart]

I feel like a lot of the "I like these better" ones is because it's something different, and new. For example, I thought Basculin looked cooler in its beta design. But after some thought, it's probably because Basculin's real design has been watered down so much by how not good it was as a Pokemon.

[@BaithNa]

You content creators will be eating good from this leak for years to come 😂

[@ultracreador]

Miles de teorías a futuro. Los icebergs se tendrán que actualizar

[@onebear6504]

It's 1TB, even if they can't use it all, there's definitely so many to wrap up xD

[@diostaku2]

Next time you're feeling sad, remember that you're lucky enough to live in the Mudkip timeline.😊

[@ericnieves5793]

Im pretty sure wash rotom was a top loading washing machine a sink or toilet doesn’t have a power source

[@ChicagoMel23]

A toilet does if it’s a bidet

[@KZN02]

Prototype Team Galactic Admins seems to me more like they're doing the Cool Biz attire.

[@BlackSalamander439]

16:00 I saw that this thing got replaced by Altaria in the Pokédex index, which would explain why Altaria is Dragon/Flying. Swablu was supposed to evolve into this thunder-cloud/bird/dragon thing initially.

[@stephenreaves3205]

This was a great video and props to you for getting it out quickly when all this news dropped, but I feel like it would be better if you pulled up the final designs next to the betas when talking about them. Like you mention the galactic guys hair being different but I don't remember everybody's hairstyle. Idk, maybe it's a me issue but I would have liked that little refresher

[@TamilShareTrader]

That beta cubchoo staring straight into your soul

[@RealLifeIronMan]

4:30 Am I crazy or is that an early design of Groudon? The stance is the same. The brown color is congruent with Ground types. And the obligatory red accents for it to represent Pokemon Ruby.

[@Espeo]

I mean considering that is a black/white beta design, idk how it can be Groudon's beta

[@ultracreador]

Creo que ya existía un diseño beta de Groudon. Y no era parecido a eso.

[@bakuiel1901]

The only leak ls you mentioned that I think are better than what we got is Licklicky and Nuzleaf, for the rest I'm glad they kept working.

[@st4r64]

4:10 I think that's Beta Druddigon.

[@ultracreador]

En sí, ese es el diseño de dragón más genérico que puede dar Gamefreak con su estilo característico.

[@nazeersadek6705]

I thought the same thing too but when I looked more closely it’s very different from Druddigon

[@RoyArkon]

@@nazeersadek6705 I mean you can still kinda see the similarities, so yes it's very different but that's how it came to be.

[@Quackra]

With a less shaded Druddigon design popping up I feel it's less likely and I do just mean less shaded as it had the exact details outside of shading

[@nazeersadek6705]

@@st4r64 guys beta Druddigon was found this is a different Pokémon maybe it’s an evolution for it

[@HauntedLuci]

I can almost guarantee that beta Simisear was cut so that Americans didn't get offended by the monkey pokemon that just eats food and is fat, in the 1st region based on America.

[@josephfitzpatrick4716]

The water bunny clearly became Buizel and Floatzel

[@tinycnyc]

That Rotom is actually a washing machine.. The hose and plug. Washing machine has a hose in the back to get rid of water.

[@jbtom321]

That wash rotom is a washing machine still, just the old top loading one and doesn't have the lid on it.

[@varenemerald]

Business of its color scheme?? Liepards purple and yellow. How is that busy

[@jeagerzbomb9924]

Purple and yellow often go together, so I prefer the final design than the beta design that feels edgy.

[@amesstarline5482]

3:05 Looks like a literal take on the animal "Seabunny".

[@martianman6918]

11:10 bidet Rotom

[@ssj2matt]

I really hope they have some gen 1 and 2 stuff. Getting those frontsprites will make it feel complete.

[@xavierperes]

I agree, hope this Tera leak includes them

[@ModernVintageTV0]

Whoa. This is Huge. Hope the Cutting Room Floor gets this info and archives it. Damn. What an awesome discovery.

[@doublecrosserme]

I would say that the wind form castform is actually the sandstorm form, also because of the colour. Apparently they decided later to replace it.

[@danielstokes2127]

My favorite design is the beta Lickylicki! It’s design reminds me of a yokai called the Wanyudo that is a wheel with a face!

[@ultracreador]

Pero, el diseño beta de Lickylicki ya se sabía desde hace varios años. Pero, este nuevo sprite es ligeramente diferente.

[@stormcloud42]

The water bunny would have been so perfect for the tubers. Honestly the tubers feel like they may have even been inspired by this bunny.

[@TPainWhatitDo]

Video starts at 2:00

[@hannahsoden4893]

DON'T BE RUDE EVERYTHING HOOPS SAYS IS IMPORTANT

[@docxy7331]

Ive been making a rom hack with beta pokemon. This is terrific news for me.

[@ejpogi69]

Would you make a video about the dark pokemon lores leaked? 💀🤧

[@ryandomanico5299]

If youre a real fan you know that design is very important and they have this distinct character design that when you look at it, its Pokemon. im glad they all cut because they look so raw and not fitted to be. thats why maybe they are bunch of ideas and there are team that improves the artwork on the final screening and we have now all this iconic pokemon design, weather they are not well fitted that makes them unique and more talk about. So many factors to consider, typing, design, and nature of the region. Just happy with the final design.

[@RealSkello]

14:56 I KNEW IT WAS SEEDIT LINE!!! Feet gave it away

[@Okeana_Aster]

Mars and Jupiter are much hotter with these outfits. They would be up there in the characters Pokémon fans have crushes on if they kept these outfits.

[@harukaze7388]

Mars looks a _lot_ like Silver in that sprite wow.

[@magnolias__]

👀 So ur not gonna talk about what Slaking and Typhlosion did....!

[@atomdecay]

Thank you SO much for covering the stuff we actually want to see, & not trying to get hype views from the NSFW stuff one employee typed up forever ago. There are so many lazy, uncreative "creators" just rehashing the same wall of text over random irrelevant footage, i am subscribed to you & still had to scroll past over 20 videos all saying the same thing before seeing actually interesting beta stuff. Seriously, thank you for having integrity.

[@matthiasredman2519]

12:47 those sprites look more like fancy active/ adventure-like outfits for physical activities and training.

[@bladeswillxbleed]

9:06 right there, you didn't touch on it. But the sundial design on tympole is really awesome.

[@nickdentoom1173]

For the water starter Bunny, yeah, it obviously got turned into Scorbunny, however, i can also see it having heavily inspired Buneary here. ngl, i prefer the beta Treecko over regular Treecko. The gen 5 dino looking thing absolutley served as inspiration for Baxcalibur. Looking at the Gen 3 beta mons, i can see some Pokemon in later gens that were supposed to come out in gen 3. Lets look at the top row, the bear like creature. That 100% inspired Beartic, but not only Beartic, it also have Pink/Purple lines... so it might have served as inspiration for Mienfoo/Mienshao too. Top row, the Snake - Snivy line. Second Row, the Yeti... Abomasnow. Second row - Hippopotas (Hippo), but i can also see some Snom in it as well. Second row - 2 spaces apart from the Hippo - Beta Happiny perhaps? Creature next to the cactus with the green hair > Mareanie line. Interesting notice as well is that we have Simisear and Simipour there, but not Simisage... maybe they were supposed to be a duo at first before they came to the conclusion they could do a trio with them covering the starter triangle. People speculating beta Rayquaza... nah... its probably supposed to be a beta Milotic.

[@Dremag_Gaming]

10:30 Looks like someone might've been inspired by Bubble Tape's packaging (it even has the same coloring and the tongue could be like the gum sticking out) 17:40. Looks like a living smurf hat That Yin-yang Absol is something. But yes. a good amount of these look good enough to been added.

[@Snanthx]

A lot of the gen 3 beta leaks look like inspiration for a lot of Gen 5 pokemon. I instantly thought of tympole when I saw the fish next to makuhita

[@nazeersadek6705]

Beatric was also going to make its debut in Hoenn which is crazy that they cut it out considering how little ice types the region has

[@brunojusta7491]

The video is like: This is the beta ____ and it looks way better! When it doesn’t ahahahah

[@JosephTrimarco]

This has got to be like winning the lottery for hoops 😂

[@onebear6504]

One of these days you gotta have a beta pokemon tier list video where you give all your opinions of each leaked beta design!! xD

[@meevs]

That og simipour sprite despite being much more similar to its final design is also clearly restaurant/food theme. The belly fur looks like an apron and instead if waving he's posing his hand like he's holding up a tray. He's a waiter! Also, that OG rotom wash was most likely just designed after a top loading washing machine instead of a front loading one. The hose and the plug definitely say still a washing machine, not a sink. I wonder if they also noticed the toilet similarity and thats what motivated them to change it.

[@toastrave7820]

i'm glad i found your channel again as i forgot about for many years

[@shibabble8]

I heard Simisear was on the top 10 most unpopular Pokémon in Japan. That beta design on release would've made him top 50 most popular in a nanosecond

[@emerfirek]

I recognized that tengu design as Nuzleaf as soon as you zoomed into it, lol. That's prob my fave out of these.

[@mr_barreraa]

They were gonna do a Peacock and a Saint Bernard pokemon? AND THEY DROPPED THESE IDEAS?!? 😶

[@ChicagoMel23]

Well quaquaval has peacock inspiration

[@ChicagoMel23]

And I wonder if the St. Bernard became mabosstiff

[@mattystephens8156]

It actually looks like the blue grovile is the evolved form of the beta scrafty.😮

[@Quackra]

It didn't, Beta Grovyle is Archeops

[@JahBold]

Amazing video! One request, can we get a side by side comparison as you move through this series?

[@bunnybird9342]

16:53 lmao I didn't even realize that blue and white thing was supposed to be Castform

[@danielmalinen6337]

I didn't expect HnH to cover the Teraleak on his channel. But I have to say that the concept art they did for the third generation reboot is interesting, especially the dog, early Cacturne and stone abomination. They apparently intended to take Pokemon in a more edgier and darker Monster Hynter style direction, but in the end decided to stick with their own Pokemon style. And perhaps the reason for copying the Monster Hunter style would have been that the Monster Hunter series was popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s and a competitor to Pokemon. But the leaked concept art can also be interpreted as mimicking the style of Digimon, another early competitor to Pokemon. But if Pokemon had been rebooted in that planned style, the series would look much different than it does today.

[@nickvuch5729]

A lot of great looking Pokémon that got cut, especially that gen 5 dragon thing

[@Gigadander]

I always think about an alternate universe where the Pokémon we have are beta designs and these are the ones we have. Also some of these all look like JRPG random spawns. I know Pokémon takes inspiration from Dragon Quest and you can really see it here.

[@Commander-Ledi]

im absolutely in love with the turtle in the bottom left corner, and i have not been able to stop thinking about him since i saw him.. i feel robbed. he is the cutest little guy ever.

[@ianboast9928]

I like the analysis Hoops. Please keep up the great effort.

[@xavierperes]

All of these beta and cut Pokemon are amazing Though I remember that there were like over 450 Pokémon that were designed for black and white and 294 were cut and we ended up with the 156 we know of Hopefully the Pokemon Tera leak continues showing more cut Pokemon, especially the hundreds of cut Pokemon from gen 5

[@octopusam]

That brown/red dinosaur pokemon that was mentioned looks a lot like Druddigon but just as a different species

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

I would have liked the water bunny for the pun that it's a literal sea hare. Lol (A sea hare is some kind of aquatic snail.) That and it's really adorable.

[@cossakrose]

*Flying* Castform...? To go along with the *Flying type weather,* right? If they had only designed a weather about Sandstorms that probably coulda made a cool beta form.

[@Demonstryke13]

It would be cool if they could include some of these unused designs either as regional variants or entirely new Pokemon, especially the big dinosaur guy you pointed out!!!