Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions cut content

This page lists cut content from Pokémon Gold and Silver games. The content has appeared in the beta version of the games, but was scrapped out or changed.

Pokédex

Dex number	English name	Japanese name	Type	Front sprite	Back sprite	Notes
#152	Leaf	Happa	Grass			Name changed to Chikorita in final version.
#153	Blossomole	Hanamogura	Grass			Early design of Bayleef. Design is drastically changed in final version.
#154	Blossomite	Hanaryuu	Grass			Name changed to Meganium in final version.
#155	Flambear	Honoguma	Fire			Starter Pokémon. Replaced by Cyndaquil.
#156	Volbear	Same as English	Fire			Evolution of Flamebear. Replaced by Quilava.
#157	Dynabear	Same as English	Fire			Evolution of Volbear. Replaced by Typhlosion.
#158	Cruz	Same as English	Water			Starter Pokémon. Replaced by Totodile. Is commonly thought to be an early version of Popplio.
#159	Aqua	Same as English	Water			Evolution of Cruz. Replaced by Croconaw. Is commonly thought to be an early version of Brionne.
#160	Aquaria	Same as English	Water			Evolution of Aqua. Replaced by Feraligatr. Is commonly thought to be an early version of Primarina.
#161	Hoothoot	Ho-Ho	Flying			Keeps original name. Design is slightly changed in final version.
#162	Hoohoo	Bo-Bo	Flying			Early design of Noctowl.
#163	Baaspark	Pachimee	Electric			Name changed to Mareep and is no longer pink in final version.
#164	Flaaffy	Mokoko	Electric			Keeps original name and design.
#165	Ampharos	Denryuu	Electric			Keeps original name and design.
#166	Trifox	Mikon	Fire			Baby Form of Vulpix first used in Red and Green beta.
#167	Tangel	Monja	Grass			Baby Form of Tangela.
#168	Gelanla	Jaranra	Grass			Evolution of Tangela. Later reworked into Tangrowth.
#169	Rayleep	Haneei	Water/Flying			Early design of Mantine.
#170	Babul	Puku	Water			Keeps original design. Name changed to Qwilfish in final version.
#171	Numpuff	Shibirefugu	Water			Evolution of Qwilfish.
#172	Pichu	Same as English	Electric			Keeps original name. Design is drastically changed in final version.
#173	Cleffa	Pii	Normal			Keeps original name. Design is slightly changed in final version.
#174	Igglybuff	Pupurin	Normal			Keeps original name. Design is slightly changed in final version.
#175	Lanceffish	Mizuo	Water			Early design of Quagsire. Does not have a pre-evolution, suggesting Wooper was designed later in development.
#176	Natu	Neiti	Flying/Psychic			Keeps original name and design, though it is not brown in the final version.
#177	Xatu	Neitio	Flying/Psychic			Keeps original name, though it is not brown in the final version. Design is slightly changed in final version.
#178	Golppy	Gyopin	Water			Baby Form of Goldeen first used in Red and Green beta.
#179	Marill	Same as English	Water			Keeps original name. Design is slightly changed in final version and is no longer pink.
#180	Sunmola	Manbo	Water			A fish-like Pokémon that shares traits with an anglerfish. May have been an influence for (or possibly an early version of) Alomomola, as this Pokémon's Japanese name can be found in Alomomola's (Mamanbo) and both share similar English names. Is not related to Anchorage and has its own separate line.
#181	Anchorage	Ikari	Water/Steel			A shark-like Pokémon with an anchor tail. Body may have been reworked into Sharpedo.
#182	Grotess	Same as English	Water/Steel			Evolution of Anchorage. An eel-like Pokémon that shares traits with anglerfish and gulper eels. Could have been reworked into Huntail, while the lure may have been repurposed for Lanturn.
#183	Ecksing	Same as English	Poison/Flying			Keeps original design. Name changed to Crobat in final version.
#184	Para	Same as english	Bug			Baby Form of Paras.
#185	Spidette	Kokumo	Bug/Poison			Early design of Spinarak. The face is seen smiling instead of having a blank face in the final design. It is not purple in the final version, though its Shiny coloration shows this.
#186	Tuhedd	Tsu-heddo	Bug/Poison			Early design of Ariados. Back face is different in the final design and might have actually been able to emote at it is seen smiling in the front sprite and frowning in the back sprite. Head is also different with smaller eyes and two horns instead of the single one in the final design. It is not purple in the final version, though its Shiny coloration shows this.
#187	Armorawk	Yoroidori	Steel/Flying			Keeps original design. Name changed to Skarmory in final version.
#188	Animon	Animon	Normal			Evolution of Ditto.
#189	Chiks	Hina-zu	Normal/Flying			Baby Form of Doduo.
#190	Sunnee	Sani	Grass/Psychic			Early design of Sunflora.
#191	Trunpet	Paon	Ground			Early design of Phanpy.
#192	Donphan	Same as English	Ground			Keeps original name and design. It is not brown in the final version, though this coloration slightly resembles its shiny variant.
#193	Twinz	Tsuinzu	Normal/Dark			Two ghost-like Pokémon that share a tail. Telling from the design and typing, it could have been an early pre-evolution of Girafarig.
#194	Girafarig	Kirinriki	Normal/Dark			Keeps original name. Design is slightly changed in final version.
#195	Paintern	Peinta	Normal			Keeps original design. Name changed to Smeargle in final version.
#196	Meowsy	Konya	Normal			Baby Form of Meowth.
#197	Rinring	Rinrin	Dark			A black cat-like Pokémon with a headdress, collar and tail which all consist of bells. Slightly resembles Glameow.
#198	Bellboyant	Berurun	Dark			A panther-like Pokémon that has a cowbell for a tail and a crescent on its head.
#199	Politoed	Nyorotono	Water			Keeps original name. Design is drastically changed in final version.
#200	Slowking	Yadokingu	Water/Psychic			Keeps original name and design.
#201	Unown	Annon	Normal			Keeps original name and design.
#202	Ledyba	Rediba	Bug/Flying			Keeps original name and design, though it is not green in the final version.
#203	Tripstar	Mitsuboshi	Bug/Flying			Early design of Ledian. Explains the species name of Ledyba and Ledian, being called the "Five Star Pokémon" despite not relating to stars.
#204	Minicorn	Puchiko	Normal			Baby Form of Ponyta first used in Red and Green beta.
#205	Espeon	E-fi	Psychic			Keeps original name. Design is slightly changed in the final version. It is not yellow in the final version.
#206	Umbreon	Burakki	Poison			Keeps original name and design.
#207	Turbann	Ta-ban	Water			A Pokémon that simply resembles the shell of Slowbro/Slowking. However, it has no relation to their evolutionary lines or to Shellder/Cloyster's either.
#208	Grimey	Betobebi	Poison			Baby Form of Grimer.
#209	Remoraid	Teppoo	Water			Keeps original name. Design is slightly changed in final version.
#210	Octillery	Okutan	Water			Keeps original name. Design is drastically changed in final version.
#211	Gohng	Gongu	Fighting			Early design of Tyrogue. Design is drastically changed in final version.
#212	Hitmontop	Kapoera	Fighting			Keeps original name. Design is slightly changed in final version.
#213	Puddi	Pudei	Fire			Baby Form of Growlithe.
#214	Lefmew	Haneko	Grass/Flying			Early design of Hoppip. Design in slightly changed in the final version and it is not black in the final version.
#215	Dandemew	Popneko	Grass/Flying			Early design of Skiploom. Design in slightly changed in the final version and it is not yellow in the final version.
#216	Cottomew	Wataneko	Grass/Flying			Early design of Jumpluff. Design in slightly changed in the final version and it is not pink in the final version.
#217	Ballerine	Bariri-na	Normal			Baby Form of Mr. Mime. Later reworked into Mime Jr.
#218	Lipp	Rippu	Ice			Early design of Smoochum. Name and design changed in final version.
#219	Elebabee	Erebebi	Electric			Early design of Elekid.
#220	Magby	Bubii	Fire			Keeps original name. Design is slightly changed in final version.
#221	Bellossom	Kireihana	Grass/Poison			Keeps original name. Design and type are slightly changed in final version. This design coincides with its early artwork of Bellossom having darker skin, though this was rejected due to racial controversy. It does not have purple leaves or flower in the final version.
#222	Belmitt	Tsubomitto	Grass/Poison			Split evolution of Weepinbell.
#223	Miltank	Mirutanku	Normal			Keeps original name and design.
#224	Bomseel	Bomushika	Water/Fire			A seal-like Pokémon with a flaming bomb balanced on its nose.
#225	Ghift	Gifuto	Water/Ice			Early design of Delibird.
#226	Tigrette	Kotora	Electric			A tiger cub-like Pokémon first used in Red and Green beta.
#227	Electiger	Raitora	Electric			A tiger-like Pokémon first used in Red and Green beta.
#228	Madame	Mada-mu	Normal/Flying			Evolution of Farfetch'd. A later evolution to Farfetch'd (though, only in its Galarian Form ) would be revealed through Sirfetch'd which slightly resembles Madame, though Sirfetch'd is not brown unlike this design.
#229	Kurstraw	Norowara	Ghost			A voodoo doll-like Pokémon. It has the lowest level to evolve, as it evolves into Pangshi at Level 1.
#230	Pangshi	Kyonpan	Ghost			Evolution of Kurstraw. A panda-like Pokémon that also resembles a Jiangshi.
#231	Murkrow	Yamikarasu	Dark/Flying			Keeps original name. Design is slightly changed in final version.
#232	Happi	Happi	Normal			Early design of Blissey.
#233	Scizors	Shiza-Su	Bug/Flying			Early design of Scizor. Slightly different type. It is not green in the final version.
#234	Plux	Purakkusu	Bug			Evolution of Pinsir.
#235	Devull	Derubiru	Fire			Keeps original design. Name changed to Houndour in final version.
#236	Houndoom	Heruga	Fire			Keeps original name and design.
#237	Wolfman	Urufuman	Ice			A snowman/wolf-like Pokémon with shaggy hair and two glowing eyes sticking out of a wolf-coats mouth.
#238	Warwolf	Wa-urufu	Ice			A snowman/wolf-like Pokémon with a giant wolf-coat. It has two eyes sticking out of the mouth and sharp claws.
#239	Porygon2	Same as English	Normal			Keeps original name. Design drastically changed in final version.
#240	Likk	Name-ru	Normal			Evolution of Lickitung. Later reworked into Lickilicky.
#241	Steelix	Haganeru	Steel/Ground			Keeps original name and design.
#242	Kingdra	Kingudora	Dragon/Water			Keeps original name. Design slightly changed in final version.
#243	Rai	Same as English	Electric			Early design of Raikou.
#244	En	Same as English	Fire			Early design of Entei.
#245	Sui	Same as English	Water			Early design of Suicune.
#246	Sneasel	Nyura	Dark			Keeps original name. Design is drastically changed in final version. Though Sneasel is considered a normal Pokémon in the final version, it is located with the Legendaries as if it were one too.
#247	Ho-Oh	Hoo	Flying			Keeps original name and design.
#248	Togepi	Togepi	Normal			Keeps original name and design. Though Togepi is considered a normal Pokémon in the final version, it is located below the Legendaries, signifying that it may have been intended to be a Mythical Pokémon.
#249	Snubbull	Buru	Psychic			Keeps original name and design. Though Snubbull is considered a normal Pokémon in the final version, it is located below the Legendaries, signifying that it may have been intended to be a Mythical Pokémon.
#250	Tael	Teiru	Normal			Early design of Aipom. Though Aipom is considered a normal Pokémon in the final version, it is located below the Legendaries, signifying that it may have been intended to be a Mythical Pokémon.
#251	Leafeo	Ri-fui	Grass			Evolution of Eevee. Telling by design and name, it is obvious this was an early Leafeon.

Moves

English name	Japanese name	Type	Damage	Accuracy	PP	Description	Notes
Nail	???	Ghost	40	100%	10	A move that damages the foe every turn. Works differently on ghost Pokémon.	Works the same as the move Curse.
Coin Hurl	???	Normal	40	100%	20	Attacks using money. The richer the owner, the stronger the attack.	Similar to the move Pay Day.
Synchronize	???	Psychic	0	100%	10	While synchronized, the foe takes the same damage as the user.	Similar to the move Endeavor. Has the name of the ability of the same name.
Bone Lock	???	Ground	25	100%	10	An attack that hits 2-5 times.	Possibly another move exclusive to Cubone and Marowak.
Stalker	???	Psychic	0	100%	10	Prevents fleeing or switching. This also confuses the foe.	Similar to Mean Look.
Bell Chime	???	Normal	0	100%	10	Eliminates all status problems.	Similar to the move Haze, but instead, it removes negative stat changes and not good ones.
Megaphone	???	Normal	0	85%	40	Throws the foe off with a loud noise which lowers its Special Attack stat.
Tempt	???	Normal	0	100%	10	Reduces the foe's evasiveness by distracting it with bait.
Rock Head	???	Rock	90	100%	10	Attacks using the user's hard head. May cause the foe to flinch.	Rock Head later made a comeback and was introduced in Generation III.
Cross Cutter	???	Bug	50	100%	10	Attacks using crossed claws. Has a high critical hit ratio.
Uproot	???	Normal	30	100%	10	Grabs the foe and flings it for massive damage. Has increased priority.
Wind Ride	???	Flying	40	100%	10	Supported by the wind, the user rams into the foe. Has a high critical hit ratio.
Water Sport	???	Water	30	100%	10	N/A	Water Sport later made a comeback and was introduced in Generation III.
Strong Arm	???	Steel	30	100%	10	Attack's with a burly arm. May raise the user's Attack stat.
Bright Moss	???	Grass	0	100%	10	Raises the accuracy of moves by lighting up the surroudings.
Bounce	???	Water	0	100%	10	Has no effect whatsoever.	Has the same effect and description of Splash. Bounce later made a comeback and was introduced in Generation III.

Items

English name	Japanese name	Description	Notes
Town Map	???	No description available.	The map was used simply for looking where the player was and at what time.
Pokéflute	???	No description available.	The item can be used in battle to wake up any sleeping Pokémon in battle.
Mystical Petal	???	Weakens Grass attacks when held by a Pokémon.
White Feather	???	Weakens Flying attacks when held by a Pokémon.
Confuse Claw	???	Damages the foe a little before battle.
Steel Shell	???	Raises the holders Defense stat by 10.
Up-Grade	???	Raises all of the holders stats by 5.
Strange Thread	???	Raises the evasion of foes attacks.
Big Leaf	???	Powers up Grass attacks when held by a Pokémon.
Quick Needle	???	Raises the priority of moves.
Sharp Stone	???	Powers up Rock attacks when held by a Pokémon.
Black Feather	???	Powers up Flying attacks when held by a Pokémon.	Same effect as the Sharp Beak.
Sharp Fang	???	Powers up Normal attacks when held by a Pokémon.
Snakeskin	???	Prevents poisoning.
Electric Pouch	???	Weakens Electric attacks when held by a Pokémon.
Toxic Needle	???	Powers up Poison attacks when held by a Pokémon.	Same effect as the Poison Barb.
Strange Power	???	Renders all type effects ineffective.
Life Tag	???	Restores all health of a fainted Pokémon after battle.	Same effect as Max Revive.
Poison Fang	???	Powers up Poison attacks when held by a Pokémon.	Same effect as the Poison Barb.
Dragon Fang	???	Powers up Dragon attacks when held by a Pokémon.
Digging Claw	???	Allows the use of Dig outside of battle.
Berserk Gene	???	Held item by Mewtwo.	Even though Mewtwo can be obtained in Generation I and II, the official games make it hold either nothing or make it hold a Bright Powder (during events), so this item is useless.
Miracle Berry	???	Held item by Mew.	Despite being in the TCG and supposedly being held out at events, this item doesn't seem to exist in the final game. It is replaced by the Lum Berry in Generation III.
Rare Berry	???	Held item by Pichu.	Pichu can not be found in the wild, so this item is useless.
Mystery Berry	???	Held item by Cleffa.	Cleffa can not be found in the wild, so this item is useless.
Ice Berry	???	Held item by Smoochum.	Smoochum can not be found in the wild, so this item is useless.
Burnt Berry	???	Held item by Magby.	Magby can not be found in the wild, so this item is useless.
Heart Stone	???	If given to a certain Pokémon, it will evolve it.	If given to Eevee, it evolves into Espeon. If given to Natu, it evolves into Xatu. If given to Poliwhirl, it evolves into Politoed.
Poison Stone	???	If given to a certain Pokémon, it will evolve it,	If given to Eevee, it evolves into Umbreon. If given to Gloom, it evolves into Bellossom. If given to Weepinbell, it evolves into Belmitt.

Trivia

• Instead of getting their own unique coloration like in the final game, all of the Shiny Pokémon get recolors depending on their color palette.