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<h2>Changed Designs</h2>
<h3>Censorship</h3>
<p>In Gold and Silver, several trainer images were changed during translation.
<p>In the original, Beauties winked provocatively and wore short skirts. In non‐Japanese releases, their skirts were lengthened, and the provocative wink was edited out.
<table summary="Beauty comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<td><img src="trainer-beauty-uncensored.png" height="96" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="trainer-beauty-censored.png" height="96" width="112" alt="">
</table>
<p>In the original, female Swimmers also winked. The wink was edited out in non‐Japanese releases.
<table summary="Swimmer♀ comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<td><img src="trainer-swimmerf-uncensored.png" height="112" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="trainer-swimmerf-censored.png" height="112" width="80" alt="">
</table>
<p>In the original, Fishers smoked. The cigarette was edited out in non‐Japanese releases.
<table summary="Fisher comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<td><img src="trainer-fisher-uncensored.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="trainer-fisher-censored.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
</table>
<p>In the original, Sages had their hands in a praying position. Their hands were simply folded in non‐Japanese releases.
<table summary="Sage comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<td><img src="trainer-sage-uncensored.png" height="112" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="trainer-sage-censored.png" height="112" width="80" alt="">
</table>
<p>In the original, Mediums held a string of beads. This was removed from non‐Japanese releases.
<table summary="Medium comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<td><img src="trainer-medium-uncensored.png" height="114" width="108" alt="">
<td><img src="trainer-medium-censored.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
</table>
<p>One Pokémon was also censored: Jynx’s design is obviously based on blackface, so Nintendo sensitively changed Jynx’s skin color to purple. Due to technical limitations, this forced its hair color to white instead of yellow—the game has a hard‐coded limit of four colors per Pokémon. Jynx’s Silver sprite was slightly redrawn, with less hair, less fabric, and different positioning of hand, elbow, eyes, and mouth.
<table summary="Jynx comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan Gold
<th scope="col">USA Gold
<th scope="col">Japan Silver
<th scope="col">USA Silver
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="124G.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="124G-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="124S.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="124S-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="124GS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="124GS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="124SS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="124SS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal back
<td><img src="124GB.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="124GB-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td>
<td>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny back
<td><img src="124GBS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="124GBS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td>
<td>
</table>
<h3>Redrawn Pokémon</h3>
<p>Jynx appears to have been the only Pokémon censored, but several other designs changed between the Japan and US releases:
<p>Slowpoke’s belly originally matched Slowbro’s and Slowking’s; in the English versions it was changed to a solid color, and its body was made slightly smaller.
<table summary="Slowpoke comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan Silver
<th scope="col">USA Silver
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="79S.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="79S-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="79SS.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="79SS-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
</table>
<p>A seam on Pinsir’s back was changed from vertical to horizontal.
<table summary="Pinsir comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal back
<td><img src="127GB.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="127GB-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny back
<td><img src="127GBS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="127GBS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
</table>
<p>A white portion of Feraligatr’s underbelly was changed to blue.
<table summary="Feraligatr comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan Gold
<th scope="col">USA Gold
<th scope="col">Japan Silver
<th scope="col">USA Silver
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="160G.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="160G-us.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="160S.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="160S-us.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="160GS.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="160GS-us.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="160SS.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="160SS-us.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
</table>
<p>A yellow spot behind Lanturn’s eye was removed.
<table summary="Lanturn comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan Gold
<th scope="col">USA Gold
<th scope="col">Japan Silver
<th scope="col">USA Silver
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="171G.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="171G-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="171S.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="171S-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="171GS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="171GS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="171SS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="171SS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal back
<td><img src="171GB.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="171GB-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td>
<td>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny back
<td><img src="171GBS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="171GBS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td>
<td>
</table>
<p>The fur patterns on Pichu’s neck and ears were changed. The Silver sprite was made less chubby.
<table summary="Pichu comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan Gold
<th scope="col">USA Gold
<th scope="col">Japan Silver
<th scope="col">USA Silver
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="172G.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="172G-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="172S.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="172S-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="172GS.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="172GS-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="172SS.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="172SS-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal back
<td><img src="172GB.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="172GB-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td>
<td>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny back
<td><img src="172GBS.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="172GBS-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td>
<td>
</table>
<p>Flaaffy was given a thicker coat of wool.
<table summary="Flaaffy comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="180GB.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="180GB-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="180GBS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="180GBS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
</table>
<p>The spots on Politoed’s back were removed.
<table summary="Politoed comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="186GB.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="186GB-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="186GBS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="186GBS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
</table>
<p>Aipom was given a patch of skin on his belly.
<table summary="Aipom comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan Gold
<th scope="col">USA Gold
<th scope="col">Japan Silver
<th scope="col">USA Silver
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="190G.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="190G-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="190S.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="190S-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="190GS.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="190GS-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="190SS.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="190SS-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
</table>
<p>The pattern on Sunkern’s back was changed.
<table summary="Sunkern comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="191GB.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="191GB-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="191GBS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="191GBS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
</table>
<p>A fin running along Wooper’s back was removed.
<table summary="Wooper comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="194GB.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="194GB-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="194GBS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="194GBS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
</table>
<p>The spots on Girafarig’s neck were moved to the side of its mane.
<table summary="Girafarig comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="203GB.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="203GB-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="203GBS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="203GBS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
</table>
<p>A spot on Quilfish’s tail was removed.
<table summary="Qwilfish comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="211GB.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="211GB-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="211GBS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="211GBS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
</table>
<p>Sneasel’s ear was made to look more solid. Its eye was changed, perhaps to look less threatening. The white patch on its forehead was rounded. It was given an extra white patch on its chest.
<table summary="Sneasel comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan Gold
<th scope="col">USA Gold
<th scope="col">Japan Silver
<th scope="col">USA Silver
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="215G.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="215G-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="215S.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="215S-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="215GS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="215GS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="215SS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="215SS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal back
<td><img src="215GB.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="215GB-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td>
<td>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny back
<td><img src="215GBS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="215GBS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td>
<td>
</table>
<p>Teddiursa was given white patches on its feet.
<table summary="Teddiursa comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan Silver
<th scope="col">USA Silver
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="216S.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="216S-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="216SS.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
<td><img src="216SS-us.png" height="80" width="80" alt="">
</table>
<p>The bubbles of lava on Slugma’s back were removed.
<table summary="Slugma comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="218GB.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="218GB-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="218GBS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="218GBS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
</table>
<p>Donphan’s trunk was made a solid color, its mouth was opened, and its feet were repositioned.
<table summary="Donphan comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan Silver
<th scope="col">USA Silver
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="232S.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="232S-us.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="232SS.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="232SS-us.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
</table>
<p>White spots were added to Stantler’s body.
<table summary="Stantler comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan Gold
<th scope="col">USA Gold
<th scope="col">Japan Silver
<th scope="col">USA Silver
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="234G.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="234G-us.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="234S.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="234S-us.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="234GS.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="234GS-us.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="234SS.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="234SS-us.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
</table>
<p>Blissey’s wing was extended over its arm.
<table summary="Blissey comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan Silver
<th scope="col">USA Silver
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="242S.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="242S-us.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="242SS.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
<td><img src="242SS-us.png" height="112" width="112" alt="">
</table>
<p>Pupitar’s body was elongated.
<table summary="Pupitar comparison">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>
<th scope="col">Japan
<th scope="col">USA
</thead>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Normal front
<td><img src="247GB.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="247GB-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<tr>
<th scope="row">Shiny front
<td><img src="247GBS.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
<td><img src="247GBS-us.png" height="96" width="96" alt="">
</table>
<hr>
<p>Written 2010‒11‒20
<p>©2010 IIMarckus. Released under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">Creative Commons Zero license.</a>
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