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There are over 1000 Pokemon currently in existence, but did you know that some of your favorites weren't supposed to exist at all? In this video, I'll be looking into the stories behind 10 Pokemon, how they pretty much only came about due to happenstance, and how it wasn't the intent for them to exist at all originally!
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Porygon got blamed because of the episode title. Someone from the Pokémon Company even tweeted that "Porygon did nothing wrong".
@@HoopsandHipHop like stundisk
Amber is a fossil. Also the weedle original evolutions look like the forms of mealworms
Lugia is one of my favorite pokemon, it's a great design and name that feels like a genuine mythological creature. Areodactyl is also a personal favorite, as is tyranitar. Glad these events happened XD
The original Weedle line's final stage Pokémon looks a lot like Ledyba and Ledian. I wonder if they kept the design for those two instead.
Actually in the porygon anime episode it was actually pikachus fault but porygon got all the blame because pikachu is the Pokémon mascot
Exactly Pikachu always gets what it wants.
Actually it was the animators' fault for making the colors that bright and that rapidly changing when they could've easily Not Done That for that scene, but sure, let's blame fictional characters for real-world damage because that makes sense 9_9
@@PuppyLuver256 Nah it was Pikachu
@@PuppyLuver256 Always blame Pikachu
@@PuppyLuver256 okay, Pikachu apologist
What if we got weedle's OG evos as regional forms for gen 10? Weedle's line hasn't been in any games for a few gens now and it's definitely deserving of some extra treatment
A split evo would definitely be really cool!!
I agree with you for the most part except for the fact that Weedle does not deserve extra special treatment because it’s a gen 1 pokemon and all gen 1 Pokémon are overrated and Nintendo tends to pretend only gen 1 exists most of the time
Give it a paradox. It's honestly the best beedrill could hope for. It would literally be almost 100 bst higher than the already existing mega, lmao. Plus it could have some neat dual type ideas! Beedrill and its' mega are personal favorites of mine, and was a team member in many of my older gen runs, for want of using it alone.
@@YYangles I wouldn’t say all Gen 1 Pokemon are overrated. There’s some that could use some love. Jynx is one that I figured would’ve gotten an evolution by now (not saying it necessarily needs one). But ones like Tauros and Pinsir could use evos. I know Tauros got some regional variants in gen 9, but that’s not the same. Also I know Pinsir got a mega evolution, but those are obsolete now But with that being said, there’s definitely some other gen Pokemon that could use love as well
@@ericberry7313I mean, Seel is a gen 1 mon, but no remembers him.
One thing I would like to get to know more of is the whole "balancing" that gen 5 received and why it was applied when these mons were supposed to be different designs and types. The balancing applied to Stunfisk, but it's also well known that the Frillish line got the Ghost type when it was supposed to be a pure Water type. I'm curious into what the thought process was and how that applies to more mons in other generations as well. The reworking of mons for type changes could also be a fundamental factor into how we see regional and convergent mons as well, laying down at least the basis for its inspiration in later generations.
The goosefish design could still have worked. It's definitely the same shape as a flounder, so I don't see why it got replaced by Stunfisk.
I guess balancing must be why we have so few fire types, I know it feels like a lot but if you take out starters and legendaries the number is laughable for a primary type.
Yes.
I always thought Beedrill and Batterfree lines were counterparts because of Mohamed Ali's famous quote: "float like a butterfly sting like a bee". Maybe it has something to do with that. The also honored Jacky Chan and Bruce Lee in the two hitmons in the English names, but the Japanese names also honor some Japanrse martial artists
That's a creative take on it, I'll give you that. But for me personally (and probably many other people), I always associated them with being each other's counterparts because they're both bug types that have many similarities, including things like being found in the same area of the game (Viridian Forest), having similar evolution lines going from larva to chrysalis to adult insect, evolving at the same exact levels, and having nearly identical movesets up until they fully evolve
So a two stage evolution beetle Pokémon, first one with a goofy, dunce-like face and the second one with four arms and what seems to be noticeable white gloves… Something tells me the old weedle evolutions weren’t entirely scrapped 🐞
I love the story about how he(Tekeshi) got really drunk/stoned one night and woke up the next day to a Lugia drawing he cranked out in a drunken stupor. Idk if it’s true or not but it’s a good story
can't imagine pokémon without these guys
I think it is kinda cool that the all mighty Lugia was not even going to be real which to me seems also a little strange since Lugia is such an iconic character in Pokémon also I’m so glad I made the cut since it’s a very cool counterpart for Ho Oh
I always feel like Bidoof's existence is a mistake.
actually teddiursa was proven to be planned for red and blue but there ended up being removed. a lot of johto Pokémon were originally designed during red and blue development
Fun fact: Mime Jr’s beta form was called “barerīna” which means “ballerina” in Japanese
Eh, I disagree with the Aerodactyl one. The old amber. Most definitely, that very much works. Fossil pokemon did not have the more defined pattern of coming in pairs, it is gen one. Aerodactyl could have easily existed either as a non fossil, or used some other fosil, maybe its jawbone. then with the success of Jurrasic park the fossil item was changed... Or maybe ALL three of them were just Pokemon, and the entire fossil revive was added after jurrasic park.
Teddisura being a fire starter would have been 🔥 no pun intended
Because only Teddiursa/Ursaring can start forest fires.
The early sprites/artwork of the Weedle line looks so creepy and they look like they came straight from a horror game/movie.
Fossil Pokémon in general were inspired by Jurassic Park. Aerodactyl is just more overt.
That’s actually not true. The concept in general was inspired by an event that happened during Satoshi Tajiri’s childhood where a nearby construction project had to be stopped because fossils had been found in the construction site, and Tajiri would sneak into the site to look for fossils of his own.
@HoopsandHipHop It could have been a little of both.
Once again great video. Defiantly glad that we got Lugia, I like it's design more than that of Ho-oh, although Ho-oh's theme music in HG/SS is much better than Lugia's.
Bro got +2 attack from a stat drop
I dont understand the hate for Stunfisk Not all Pokemon have to be cool, cute or pretty. There are severe lack of derpy looking Pokemon
Ok hold up. I have to say this but amber is widely considered to be fossilized tree resin. Not all fossils are petrified bones; there are amber samples containing insect and even dinosaur feather fossils
I think he just meant that since it was a widely-known plot point in Jurassic Park, they took inspiration from it.
Amber is fossilized tree sap. And fossils are not petrified bones period.
@@MastemaJack I know you're trying to correct me but you should really make sure you're right before you respond with common misconceptions
@@MastemaJack There are two ways in which fossils are known to form. Petrification and Cavitation... Petrification occurs when loose mineral particulates fill in the cavities as organic matter deteriorates. We see this more with bones since the high concentration of calcium and carbon in bones tends to bond with other minerals as it breaks down thus preserving their structure better, combined with the fact that most tissue matter deteriorates too fast for the petrification processes to take place. Cavitation occurs when organic matter completely deteriorates while encased in a mineral layer. Cavitation fossils are common with plants and fish who's fossilized remains were trapped in mud or buried in debris from a cataclysmic event.
I originally thought Lugia was gonna be Togepi’s evolution for some reason.
“Today’s sponsor ski-“ *aggressively taps skip forward by 10 seconds multiple times”
Or just use SponsorBlock
My favorite is Mew. Mew was inserted at the literal last minute and was never meant to actually be in the game.
5:53 i personally think Jurassic park inspired the whole fossil mon gimmick to begin with
These are all really cool finds that I haven't heard of myself (besides Stunfisk and Weedle)! I think it'd be really cool if we got a Fire-type regional variant of Teddiursa in the future as an homage to Honeguma :D
Imagine if a regional variant became a starter Pokémon in another region. Or if in another region, all three starters are regional variants of common PKMN from previous regions (also just as rare as previous starters).
With the exception of the Galar abominations, Aerodactyl is the only fossil that doesn't evolve (other than Mega of course).
I feel so bad for the galar fossils That scientist needs fired
i'm glad these pokemon exist well except for stunfisk I don't like stunfisk either
Pokémon greatness
Hey Hoops hope your doing good bro? Is there any chance you put out more content? Would love to see bit more about pkmn Arceus. Keep up the great work
That’s crazy! I almost didn’t end up getting the Beedrill I know and love today! 🥺 I do think the beta design is interesting and I can see it being used for a new Pokémon!
This is one of my favortie series.
3:56 not the last time something like that would happen Because Audino was ALSO originally created for the anime
But, they intended_ it too exist, since gen 5 was a soft reboot of sorts. They would definitely have included it in the games. Lugia was kind of accidental, but I'm glad it exists.
Lugia is just a dark story
... i actually like stunfisk. Electric ground is an interesting type and i wish it was available earlier in the game. ... the tympole pond could fit it. Maybe if it got a prevo
A hilarious troll would be just listing Mewtwo and a bunch of paradox Pokemon.
Stunfisk isn’t a flounder! Stunfisk is based off of the real life Tasmanian Numbfish. It’s an electric ray native to Australia. They tend to inhabit shallow muddy waters, and stepping on one can yield a moderate electric shock!
Now that cover can be recreated with Hitmontop and Tirtouga :P
It would be cool to get a fire bear Pokémon
Because only you can start forest fires.
Possible Fun fact: Mega Aerodactyl may be based off the giant monster bird from the movie The Giant Claw (1957). In the movie it is stated that what makes the giant bird such a threat (ontop of its massive size) is the fact that it attacks anything that moves. One of Mega Aerodactyl's pokedex entries mentions the same thing, so there maybe a connection there considering the Jurassic Park connection. The movie is on KZhead so you can watch for yourself and see what I'm talking about.
Im not even surprised that its origons might have come from kaiju media.
Tyranitar's story goes back *further* than 1997; in the development of Gen 1, one of the 40 pokemon scrapped from the game (before Mew was added as the 191st / 151st), there would've been a Godzilla looking pokemon called "Gyaon". *Tyranitar looks like Godzilla.* Think about it...
That scrapped Weedle evolution should become it's own thing it looked awesome. With eyebrows and mustache made of arms it should be called Bobottle like Bobobo the anime with his 'Fists of the Nosehair'. Make it another Bug/Fighting.
Honestly, I think the final evo for Weedle was reworked into what we now have as Ledian instead. The similarities in the design are clearly there. It might have also been meant for Ledian to be a Bug/Fighting type like you suggested before they implemented Heracross instead and figured the fighting beetle made more sense instead of Ledian so a change in its type would occur.
@@VolkaroarToo bad Ledian is hot garbage, tho. I would like to use one, but I usually avoid Ledyba in-game because it's uselessness
@Yashpreet Parmar for some reason I'm thinking of buzzwole for that line
I definitely appreciate that those pokemon mentioned came into existence! The game would not be the same without them!
I kinda wish Teddiursa was still the Honoguma line. Either as a starter, or adjusted into a two stage fire bear. Heck, could alternatively be a regional variant of Teddiursa's line at this point. That would be cool.
I love teddiursa! So I'm extremely happy it came to be! Like who can't love that adorable guy!
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I wonder why they went with Pterosaurs instead of T-Rex if Jurassic Park was the inspiration.
Water/Electric that early in pokemons existence, Stunfisk could've been a fan favorite.
Lanturn already existed tho
i like all the acidental pkmn you mentioned all but the derpfish but will still collect it just so i can catch em all.
Porygon did nothing wrong.
i love stunfisk for its derpyness
Years ago I actually also drew up a fire type bear pokémon but it wasn't a starter. It had two forms though. It had a cub form and a full grown form I believe I called it embear and I honestly don't remember what the adult was but the cub was embear
I had a fire grizzly I came up with once and I called it Sizzly
I'm not an artist, but I have a fire bear starter concept that I wish I could draw. If GF isn't using Honoguma, I might as well.
So stunfisk is an Avatar. he brought balance to world.
Tyranitar is easily in my top 3 favorite Gen 2 Pokemon (Umbreon #1/Scizor #2/Tyranitar #3) and has been since Gold and Silver's release. It's really cool to see that it almost wasn't a thing but because of a magazine cover ended up becoming a Pokemon that we all know and love. Rock/Dark type especially back in Gen 2 was just such an interesting type combination and with the 134 base Attack being tied with Dragonite for strongest in the game at that point it was so fun to use.
Yes, Rock/Dark type is such an interesting type combination that it takes 4x damage from Fighting types. Can you say "Cross Chop = KO!"?
Okay I gotta ask. Am I the only one who thinks that Aerodactyl looks like a Mewtwo, and Chariazrd fusion?
Love the Indy wrestling shout out in Teddy Hart lol
Teddy hart reference! I think all 3 of us who get it appreciate it lol
Lugia for sure. Who would the mascot have been for Silver…!?
If I had to take a wild guess, my gut instinct tells me it would've probably been Suicune. Just think about it a little bit: despite it being a water type, it is referred to as being the north wind, and which is pretty different from what you'd think of, especially given that I think most people associate it more with aurora instead. Additionally, it's the only one of it's trio to have been used as a mascot, so it clearly seems to be favored over Entei and Raikou, and speaking of those two, they are the only legendary Pokemon trio I can think of in which only one is used as a mascot for one of the games. I could be wrong, but it would make sense to me for something like that to have maybe been the original plan given the favoritism Suicune has been given
Lugia is legit my favorite pokemon, i wish i could thank Takeshi Shudo for his amazing design
I always wondered why teddiursa line wasn’t dark or fire or ghost with its relationship with the sun/moon. WHY???
I think a fairy typing would be good. Since celestial things are associated with magic. Psychic too, maybe, in reference to divination. That line would fit a bunch of types!
i feel like porygon z was a last minute creation
A LOT of speculation on your part regarding Aerodactyl there... while Jurassic Park probably did influence Aerodactyl's creation, without any solid evidence other than "the moving came out during mid production, and the old amber revival seems clearly inspired by it" there is no way to know that Aerodactyl wouldn't have still been a thing.
In gen 1s sprite files, there are skeleton versions of the fossil pokemon, including aerodactyl. I personally believe that rather than having skeleton ghost pokemon that you could revive into living Pokémon, they changed it to fossils and amber because of Jurassic park
Hmm, maybe they could perhaps revive the original Stunfisk goosefish design as a brand new convergent Pokemon..? (lol)
Aight so click bait title aside, guessing that Aerodactyl wasnt supposed to be in the games is a stretch at best.
Cool!!!❤❤
Man,after hearing that I'm very surprised
So most of these pokemon are my favorite minus the fish. 😢 they almost didn't exist 😅
It appears that all the coolest Pokémon were never supposed to exist to begin with.
beedrill is one of my favorite pokemon glad he made it
What is that game where you pet your pokemon and tickle(?) them with a feather?
Imagine not having Lugia or Cyndaquil, nahhh
It blows my mind that the same guy wrote the 1st and 2nd Pokémon movies. 2000 is WACKY xD
The Tyranitar was definitely drawn for the Pokemon universe because if you look in the girl on the front cover, she has a Pokeball in her hand.
I just find myself wondering...what did that poor Teddiursa do to deserve being named after a dingus like Teddy Hart?
Idk what to comment ... but thanx for the information
Is it just me, or do half of these mon seem like they could be some regional or convergent form (even if it's like exeggcutor for the weedle line) if they wanted to introduce them today
So they're 'paradox' Pokemon according to the definition of paradox some Pokefans ascribe to xD
ASCRIBE IS NOT A WORD! IT'S SUBSCRIBE!
@@Amelia4111 Ascribe literally is a word, though, and OP used it correctly. From Merriam-Webster: "to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing."
A Goosefish would make such an amazing pokemon. Such a missed opportunity.
Not like they're done creating Pokemon....
@@SanguineMalcontent Did you not get that I was talking about Gen 5? 🤨
That explains why Ho-oh never got a movie.
#1: Lugia 2:11 #2: Aerodactyl 4:15 #3 #4 #5: Tyranitar line 6:05 #6 #7: Teddiursa line 8:43 #8: Stunfisk 10:28 #9 #10: Kakuna & Beedrill 12:01
Ok I'm American and never left the stated and I've seen that episode on TV
Don't forget Mew.
Well glad that they changed Stunkfish design and color cuz otherwise it would look similar to Wishcash design lol
That story about Porygon sets the cause in the wrong place. Lugia was made possible because movie 1 was a success. I'd say that without the Porygon incident, the movie would've been successful anyways because parents would have no worries taking their children to watch Pokemon. Now had you told me that "a scene was removed from the movie after porygon insident that was similar to that on the episode", that would be a great way of saying that Porygon made Lugia
Well stunfisk may not be that great gen 5 wise, but I really like the Galarian version so gg
Interesting!
I'm quite suprised that Ursaring and Teddiursa wasn't supposes to be exited
Exit, stage left.
I do actually like stunfisk but only ironically bc he does look really stupid.
Another Pokémon that almost didn’t exist was Giratina.
Imagine Ash and co getting chased by the alternative weedle line final form?
I will stan Stunfisk till the end of days lol
I will stun Stanfisk until the end of time! 🤣
“Delewoooop”
Lot of these should’ve had more evolutions
Was Pokémon gold supposed to being a single game? And have that changed everything?
Stunfisk is a good wholesome boy what u got against it
Watch the Did you know gaming video on Lugia to get the real explanation
pretty much all the paradox pokemons
I love Lugia
Spinarak was fan made