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Dr. Lava
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Pokémon history | DYKG writer | Linktree for all videos and interview translations: linktr.ee/DrLava | email: KyleTarpley (at) icloud dot com
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    Jul 22, 2023
    Lost Pokemon Event: There's a special event hidden inside Generation 4 and 5's internal data: the Lock Capsule Event. This event was never recorded on video until 2019 -- this video shows the entire event, as well as how you can play it yourself in 2023: youtube.com/watch?v=ignZ44…
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    Jul 27, 2023
    Pokemon: 2D vs 3D In a Gen 5 interview, Masuda was asked why Black & White used 2D sprites instead of 3D models. He explained a Pokemon can look fresh in different gens thanks to the various sprite artists... but once they switch to 3D, individuality gets thrown out the window.
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    Jul 14, 2023
    Lost Pokemon of the Day: Beta sprites for the early Poliwrath family's were first revealed on Game Freak's official Japanese website in 1997. Game Freak also explained WHY Poliwrath was revised, and we can see for ourselves where his crown went. (Thread below) (1/4)
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    Jul 26, 2023
    Lost Pokemon of the Day: Kōnya Originally meant as stage 1 of the Meowth family, Kōnya was created for Gen 1, but ended up getting cut. Then Kōnya was later planned for inclusion in Gen 2, but got cut again. (Photo descriptions & more info continued in thread below) (1/4)
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    Aug 19, 2023
    Lost Pokemon History of the Day: Deleted Timeline In May 2014, one of Game Freak's head writers tweeted out the Pokemon Timeline for Generations 1-6. He quickly deleted his tweet -- but by then, it was too late... the cat was out of the bag. (Thread 1/4)
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    Dec 18, 2019
    Pikachu: An Artless Creation According to Pikachu's creator Atsuko Nishida, Pikachu never had any art before she programmed its sprite. The sprite seen in Red & Green is the ORIGINAL Pikachu design. Actually, lots of early Pokemon were created this way -- without even a sketch.
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    Jul 25, 2023
    Lost Pokemon of the Day: Natu Evolution First discovered when Gen 2 development assets leaked in April 2020, it appears this unnamed bird Pokemon was once planned as the mid-stage evolution in the Xatu family. (More info continued in thread below) (1/3)
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    Jun 6, 2023
    Lost Gen 3 Game: A few days ago Did You Know Gaming put up a video about Pokemon Garden. A lotta folks asked for sprites, assets, that kinda thing. Here's a thread of locations from the game, converted into GIF/MP4 format so they'll work on Twitter. Starting with the Lobby (1/7)
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    Jul 27, 2023
    Lost Pokemon of the Week: While not technically a "Lost Pokemon" in the traditional sense, Shadow Lugia's been missing from the series for the past 16 years. It only appeared in Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness, the 2005 Gamecube game... and can't ever escape. (Thread below) (1/4)
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    Jul 25, 2023
    Farfetch'd Origins: Farfetch'd is based on the Japanese proverb "a duck comes bearing onions," which essentially means "here comes a chump." The soup is delivering itself. The phrase is often shortened to "Kamonegi," meaning Duck Onion. Farfetch'd's Japanese name is Kamonegi.
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    Aug 28, 2023
    PokéGod Bim: Instead of "Abracadabra Alakazam," German magicians say "Abracadabra Sim Sala Bim!" So in Germany, Alakazam was renamed Simsala... leading German kids to believe there was a secret 4th evolution called Bim. More about Gen 1 around the world: youtube.com/watch?v=yheM8R…
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    Jul 17, 2023
    Lost Pokemon of the Day: Litwick pre-evolution Lead Pokemon designer Ken Sugimori revealed in a recently-translated 2011 interview that Litwick originally had a Flame pre-evolution... but it got cut during Black & White's development. (More info continued in thread below) (1/4)
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    Aug 11, 2023
    Lost Pokemon of the Day: A beta leak in 2020 revealed that only a few months before launch, Gold & Silver contained a Girafarig pre-evolution called Tsuinzu. It ended up getting cut at the last minute, but there's even more to the story. (Thread 1/4)
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    Jan 5, 2020
    Wobbuffet Origins: Wobbuffet is an homage to Japanese comedian Hayashiya Sanpei, who exclaimed his iconic catchphrase "That's the way it is, ma'am!" with his hand on his forehead. Wobbuffet makes the same gesture, & Wobbuffet's Japanese name Sonans means "That's the way it is."