Prima Beta Pokémon RUBY JAP.

Demo

Sharpedo's lack of ability. In the place where the ability description should be, it says "It doesn't have an ability".A demo was available at the Pokémon Festa 2002 in Japan. There were beta versions of Route 104 and the Pretty Petal Flower Shop, which is 'not yet open' according to the lady inside. There is also an unfinished version of the party screen, alongside a battle system more thoroughly developed in comparison to what was seen in older screenshots. When the battle starts, it is not possible to see how many Pokémon the Trainers have. Some moves, like Surf and Faint Attack, are depicted with different animations than those seen in the final version. It is also shown that Sharpedo has no ability in the demo; it could mean that not all Pokémon could have abilities. Given Sharpedo's low level in the demo, it could also mean that Carvanha didn't exist at the time.

Remnants of the demo
The alternative versions of Route 104 and the Pretty Petal Flower Shop still exist within the coding of the final game; though the associated tileset data for the beta Route 104 has since been removed from the game code.

The music used in the demo for Trainer battles was used for wild Pokémon battles in the final version.

Unused dialogue data, associated with the Pokémon Festa 2002 demo exists within the final game. The text remains untouched in the Japanese versions but have been translated in localized versions of the game.

By xdanielDZD

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