Unreleased Pokémon versions

Unreleased Pokémon versions

Pokémon Picross (as played on a Super Game Boy)

Developer(s): Game Freak, Jupiter Publisher(s): (Unreleased) Platform: Game Boy, Game Boy Advance Category: Players: Predecessor: N/A Successor: N/A

Release dates Worldwide: Cancelled

©Game Freak/Nintendo/Creatures, Inc. (The Pokémon Company)

The unreleased Pokémon versions are cancelled or rumored and unreleased editions of the Pokémon series games.

Codenames

Pokémon 2

The tentative name for Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions.

Pokémon AGB

A codename for Pokémon on the Game Boy Advance (AGB). It was mentioned in unused text for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions.

Pokémon X (non-3DS)

Pokémon X was a codename for a new Pokémon game before the release of Pokémon Crystal Version, but no solid information is available about it.

Confirmed

Most information about all three was acquired during the 2018-2020 Nintendo, Microsoft data breaches.

Pokémon Picross (Game Boy Color)

Main article: Pokémon Picross (Game Boy Color)

This was a cancelled version of Pokémon Picross for Game Boy Color. Picross puzzles were also included in the Nintendo Space World demo prototypes of Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions.

Untitled online Pokémon project

Main article: Untitled online Pokémon project

A pitch for a Pokémon MMORPG by iQue which would possibly involve the NetCard. It was both for the Game Boy Advance and an unknown platform with a "PC screen" (possibly an actual PC). It would have been based on Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions with a number of differences.

Pokémon Pink

Pokémon Pink was identified when analyzing source code, as a possible fifth variation of Pokémon Red and Green Versions (Blue and Yellow exist. Pokémon Pink would make it five versions). It is also speculated to be linked in with a Japan-exclusive Game Boy Camera banner.

Rumored

Pocket Monsters RPG

A roleplaying game not to be confused with Pokémon Stadium. It was rumoured to have been developed as the second of one of two games, with the first being like 'an encyclopedia of monsters' and the second as 'more of an RPG'. In Nintendo Power circa 1997-1998, there was also said to be a Pokémon RPG featuring a protagonist known as "Leo"; the Japanese name of Wes in the Stadium-like game with RPG mode for Nintendo GameCube; Pokémon Colosseum.

Pokémon Moss

This game was mentioned in unused text for Mobile Trainer; the Mobile System GB setup Game Pak.

ついにポケモンのさいしんさくがとうじょうするぞ！
「ポケットモンスター苔」くわしくはにんてんどうのホームページへＧＯ！
メールマガジンGB
GAMER's Life
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At last, the new Pokémon are gonna be introduced!
For more on "Pokémon Moss", go to Nintendo's home page!
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Pokémon Moss however, could be a joke; as the kanji 苔 can also be interpreted as "fool".

Trademarks

The developers have registered various unused Pokémon trademarks. However, these do not always imply actual planned games.

• Amethyst^{[citation needed]}

• Delta Emerald^{[citation needed]}

• 2002-63587 ポケットモンスター＼トパーズ [Pokémon Topaz]
• 2002-63591 ポケットモンスター＼ホワイトゴールド [Pokémon White Gold]
• 2002-63588 ポケットモンスター＼トルマリン [Pokémon Tourmaline]
• 2002-63590 ポケットモンスター＼ムーンストーン [Pokémon Moonstone]
• 2008-93270 ポケットモンスター茶 [Pokemon Brown]
• 2008-93272 ポケットモンスター灰 [Pokemon Gray]
• 2008-93273 ポケットモンスター朱 [Pokemon Scarlet] (also literally "Vermilion")
• 2008-93274 ポケットモンスター紫 [Pokemon Purple]
• 2008-93275 ポケットモンスター紅 [Pokemon Crimson]
• 2008-93276 ポケットモンスター緋 [Pokemon Scarlet]

Pokémon Gray also had a website registered by the same company as pokemonblackwhite.com called pokemongray.com.