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List of sprite errors

Generation I

Pokémon			Game	Reason
002		Ivysaur	Red and Blue	Bipedial.
003		Venusaur	Red and Green	Five petals instead of six
023		Ekans	Red, Green, and Blue Versions	White instead of purple.
030		Nidorina	Red, Green, and Blue Versions	Snout.
035		Clefairy	Red, Green, and Blue Versions	Upside-down tail. Also, it lacks one of its wings.
040		Wigglytuff	Red and Green	One eye bigger than the other.
049		Venomoth	Red, Green, and Blue Versions	Pattern on its wings.
053		Persian	Red and Blue	Pointy ears.
061		Poliwhirl	Red, Green, and Blue Versions	Clockwise spiral.
065		Alakazam	Red and Green	Has The Star of David on its forehead.
091		Cloyster	Red and Blue	Horizontal shell.
099		Kingler	Red and Blue	Symmetrical pincers.
102		Exeggcute	Red and Blue	The middle Exeggcute is larger than the other five.
109		Koffing	Red and Blue	Upside down Koffing.
110		Weezing	Red and Blue	Upside down Weezing.
147		Dratini	Red, Green, and Blue Versions	Striped underbelly.
149		Dragonite	Red and Blue	No horn.

Generation II

Pokémon			Game	Reason
003	File:Spr 2c 003.gif	Venusaur	Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions	Five petals instead of six
017		Pidgeotto	Gold and Silver Versions	Feathers on head and tail are pink.
058	File:Spr 2c 058.gif	Growlithe	Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions	White-like fur instead of beige
058	File:Spr 2c 059.gif	Arcanine	Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions	White/yellow-like fur instead of beige
079	File:Spr 2c 079.gif	Slowpoke	Gold and Crystal	When the Japanese Silver sprite was changed for the international versions, the Gold and Crystal sprites were not.
121	File:Spr 2c 121.gif	Starmie	Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions	Gem is purple instead of red.
124	File:Spr 2c 124.gif	Jynx	Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions	Due to sprite color limitations, when Jynx's sprites were altered for the United States, the coloring of its hair was removed from both its normal and shiny sprites.
127		Pinsir	Gold and Silver
146	File:Spr 2c 146.gif	Moltres	Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions	Wings are fully engulfed in flames.
154		Meganium	Gold and Silver	Meganium has only five petals, and the pattern is different. It also has a ruff around its neck.
156		Quilava	Gold and Silver	Red-eye.
159	File:Spr 2c 159.gif	Croconaw	Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions	Croconaw's pattern is reversed. In Gold and Silver, it is green, and the spines on its head are curved back.
160		Feraligatr	Gold and Silver
167		Spinarak	Gold and Silver	Purple.
171		Lanturn	Gold and Silver	Yellow cheeks not present in the artwork.
172		Pichu	Gold and Silver
178	File:Spr 2c 178.gif	Xatu	Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions	Each wing has a red spot, giving its wings the appearance of a skull. One of Xatu's stripes is also black. The spot was fixed in its Crystal sprite, though the black stripe remains.
180		Flaaffy	Gold and Silver
181		Ampharos	Gold and Silver	Tips of ears are yellow instead of black.
186		Politoed	Gold and Silver	Three yellow spots on the back.
188	File:Spr 2c 188.gif	Skiploom	Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions	Yellow at tips of ears.
190		Aipom	Gold and Silver	Purple body. The sprite was corrected in the international version.
191		Sunkern	Gold and Silver
194		Wooper	Gold and Silver
203		Girafarig	Gold and Silver
205		Forretress	Gold and Silver	Dark
207	File:Spr 2c 207.gif	Gligar	Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions	Tongue is purple.
211		Qwilfish	Gold and Silver
215		Sneasel	Gold and Silver	Brown body, blue feathers. This was fixed in Crystal. Japanese back sprite has an indent in Sneasel's ear.
216		Teddiursa	Silver	Japanese sprite is missing the spots on its feet.
218		Slugma	Gold and Silver
219		Magcargo	Gold and Silver
222	File:Spr 2c 222.gif	Corsola	Gold, Silver, and Crystal Versions	Deformed.
224		Octillery	Gold and Silver	Golden eyes.
227		Skarmory	Gold and Silver	Two tails.
232		Donphan	Silver	The underside of its trunk is striped gray. The sprite was corrected in the international version.
234		Stantler	Gold and Silver
242		Blissey	Silver
243		Raikou	Gold and Silver	Wrongly shaped forehead, mane is orange instead of purple, and it has a second, black, collar.
244		Entei	Gold and Silver	Furry collar, no sideburns.
247		Pupitar	Gold and Silver

Generation III

Pokémon			Game	Reason
003		Venusaur	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Five petals instead of six
008		Wartortle	Ruby and Sapphire Versions	Green ears and tail.
008	File:Spr 3e 008.gif	Wartortle	FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald Versions	Indigo instead of blue.
018		Pidgeot	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Versions	Back sprites show the feathers on its head to be much shorter.
036		Clefable	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Wings are pink instead of purple.
058	File:Spr 3e 058.gif	Growlithe	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Yellow fur instead of beige.
058	File:Spr 3e 059.gif	Arcanine	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Yellow fur instead of beige
068		Machamp	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	No belt.
132		Ditto	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Pink instead of purple.
163		Hoothoot	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions
172		Pichu	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Cheeks are red instead of pink.
212		Scizor	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions
253		Grovyle	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Blue leaves.
260		Swampert	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Fins are blue instead of black.
273		Seedot	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions
292		Shedinja	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Body is the same color as its wings and head rather than grey.
299		Nosepass	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Grey and round.
309		Electrike	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Missing spike on back
345		Lileep	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Orange tentacles.
346		Cradily	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Orange tentacles.
348		Armaldo	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Plates on chest are gray (dark red for Shiny)
353		Shuppet	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Versions	Green eyes.
361	File:PinRS361.gif	Snorunt	Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	The spots on Snorunt's back are missing.
366		Clamperl	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Backsprite has an incorrect shell design.
373		Salamence	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Orange wings and part of neck.
375		Metang	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Creased, uneven head. Metang's back sprite shows two holes it its body.
384		Rayquaza	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Inside of mouth is blue.

Generation IV

Pokémon			Game	Reason
012		Butterfree	Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Versions	Wings of shiny female are only partly pink (while males are fully pink).
036		Clefable	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Versions	Wings are pink instead of purple.
058		Growlithe	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Versions	Yellow fur instead of beige
058		Arcanine	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Versions	Yellow fur instead of beige
175		Togepi	Diamond and Pearl	Back sprite shows all three spots being red.
207		Gligar	Platinum	Dark purple.
253		Grovyle	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Versions	Blue leaves.
260		Swampert	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Versions	Fins are blue instead of black.
345		Lileep	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Versions	Orange tentacles.
346		Cradily	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Versions	Orange tentacles.
348		Armaldo	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Versions	Plates on chest are gray (dark red for Shiny)
373		Salamence	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Versions	Orange wings and part of neck.
380		Latias	Diamond and Pearl Versions	Shiny Latias has golden eyes instead of green.
426		Drifblim	Diamond and Pearl Versions	Slightly smaller eyes.

Generation V

Pokémon			Game	Reason
024		Arbok	Black and White	The tail has one wider segment in front sprite, but in back sprite where it should be, there are 2 regular.
058		Growlithe	Black and White	Yellow fur instead of beige
080		Slowbro	Black and White	During the animation, the Shellder is only seen with one eye.
105		Marowak	Black and White	Holding bone in the left hand instead of the right hand.
555		Darmanitan (Zen Mode)	Black and White	Back sprites are missing the two stipes on its back.
599		Klink	Black and White	Higher Klink is on the wrong side.
600		Klang	Black and White	Klink is on the wrong side.
601		Klinklang	Black and White	Klink is on the wrong side.

Similar examples that are not sprite errors

Pokémon			Game	Reason
014		Kakuna	Red and Blue	Kakuna has two pincers extended from its body. Artwork of this Kakuna variant does exist.
079		Slowpoke	Silver	Slowpoke has a striped underbelly in the Japanese version of Silver. Artwork of this Slowpoke variant does exist, though it is from Generation I.

Artwork changes

Pokémon			Game	Reason
025		Pikachu	Red, Green, and Blue Versions	Differently colored belly.
061	File:Spr 2c 061.gif	Poliwhirl	Red, Green, Blue, Gold, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, and Sapphire Versions	Wearing gloves instead of mittens.
250		Lugia	Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen Versions	Spikes are black instead of blue. Lugia has been depicted as having both black spikes and blue spikes in various media.