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Unused Shadow Pokémon

Unused content in the Pokémon games

Unused map locations | Early English promotional Pokémon names | Eternal Flower Floette | Bird type | Unused music | Unused encounter system (Yellow) | Unused Bulbasaur slot machine symbol | Unused Shadow Pokémon | Cacophony | Unused Japanese list strings (Generation I) | Unused items | Unused Pokémon data | Unused and redundant Egg moves

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Unused Shadow Pokémon are referenced in unused texts in the Japanese version of Pokémon Colosseum and describe an additional 13 Shadow Pokémon. These Shadow Pokémon are unobtainable, though it is of note that some went on to become available Shadow Pokémon in the sequel Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

List of unused Shadow Pokémon



In all, these additional 13 consist of:

  • Kecleon
  • Minun
  • Spoink
  • Baltoy (introduced in XD.)
  • Castform
  • Psyduck
  • Teddiursa (introduced in XD.)
  • Wobbuffet
  • Wailmer
  • Porygon2
  • Xatu
  • Whiscash
  • Magcargo (introduced in XD.)

    Unused emails from NETT



    Below are unofficial translations of samples of unused dialogue within the game associated with these Shadow Pokémon courtesy of the now abandoned website pokefor, they are presumably from NETT.

  • I obtained the hard-to-find SHADOW KECLEON! It's a trivial thing. Only the person who knows the password of this mail's title will battle. They're waiting just before Pyrite Colosseum!
  • I obtained the hard-to-find SHADOW KECLEON! It's a trivial thing. Only the person who knows the password of this mail's title will battle. They're waiting at the entrance to the Shadow Pokemon Research Lab!
  • I obtained the hard-to-find SHADOW KECLEON! It's a trivial thing. Only the person who knows the password of this mail's title will battle. They're waiting at the entrance to Team Snag'em's hideout!
  • Hi, it's NETT. I analyzed the SHADOW POKéMON LIST again and discovered six more. The additions are SKIPLOOM, QUAGSIRE, SUNFLORA, FURRET, MAGCARGO, AND MINUN.. I'll send another update if I can find any more.
  • Hi, it's NETT. I analyzed the SHADOW POKéMON LIST again and discovered six more. The additions are ARIADOS, LEDIAN, SHUCKLE, MISDREAVUS, SPOINK, and ABSOL. I'll send another update if I can find any more.
  • Hi, it's NETT. I analyzed the SHADOW POKéMON LIST again and discovered six more. The additions are HITMONTOP, REMORAID, MANTINE, MEDITITE, BALTOY, and KECLEON. I'll send another update if I can find any more.
  • Hi, it's NETT. I analyzed the SHADOW POKéMON LIST again and discovered six more. The additions are SWABLU, CASTFORM, SMEARGLE, GLIGAR, STANTLER, and MURKROW. I'll send another update if I can find any more.
  • Hi, it's NETT. I analyzed the SHADOW POKéMON LIST again and discovered six more. The additions are PILOSWINE, FORRETRESS, GLIGAR, SNEASEL, PSYDUCK, and TEDDIURSA. I'll send another update if I can find any more.
  • Hi, it's NETT. I analyzed the SHADOW POKéMON LIST again and discovered six more. The additions are HERACROSS, PORYGON2, WHISCASH, XATU, WOBBUFFET, and WAILMER. I'll send another update if I can find any more.

  • Web archive of Pokefor's article.