Pikachu was envisioned as a three-stage line during Red and Green's development, and Gorochu was to be Raichu's evolution.What's this Gorochu now?
What's this Gorochu now?
This looks very... satanic. I'd expect a second pair of arms from a Pokémon named Gorochu, don't know why.
The fan-made version is pretty cool.
I have no idea how Charizard has gotten three separate upgraded forms to keep him relevant in multiplayer battles while Raichu has languished as one of the worst fully evolved Pokemon since Gen 1. Game Freak did him dirty.
The fan-made version is pretty cool.
I have no idea how Charizard has gotten three separate upgraded forms to keep him relevant in multiplayer battles while Raichu has languished as one of the worst fully evolved Pokemon since Gen 1. Game Freak did him dirty.
Very much this. Alolan Raichu went a considerable distance to endear me to it though, and I appreciated that they weren’t averse to meddling with Pikachu’s evolution line (and its typing). Maybe one day we will get Gorochu. People would go nuts.Ah, ok, he looks cool.
Raichu's biggest misfortune is being Pikachu's evolution. Being the evolved form of the franchise's mascot is rough.
In general, I really love learning about scrapped pokemon, so the recent leaks have been real fun. I wish gamefreak or pokemon company would release an art book or something. Seeing development documents would be amazing!
Very much this. Alolan Raichu went a considerable distance to endear me to it though, and I appreciated that they weren’t averse to meddling with Pikachu’s evolution line (and its typing). Maybe one day we will get Gorochu. People would go nuts.
Is that a horn?Pikachu was envisioned as a three-stage line during Red and Green's development, and Gorochu was to be Raichu's evolution.
The only remainant of Gorochu we've ever seen is this back sprite.
A bunch of Gen 1 Pokemon had their evolution lines altered during development, not just Pikachu.
In terms of the first few games that would be pretty disappointing unfortunately. The pokemon were designed in sprite art first, with Sugimori doing the drawings later (and tidying them up, hence some of the early art having some discrepancies). So for RGBY and GSC at the very least there's likely almost no development art. Just the sprites.In general, I really love learning about scrapped pokemon, so the recent leaks have been real fun. I wish gamefreak or pokemon company would release an art book or something. Seeing development documents would be amazing!
The poor thing got binned twice, as it was proto for Red / Green AND Gold / SilverI think it's very wrong to have a proto Pokemon thread and not discuss the funny little tiger ball. Kotora!