#Jaranra

[thelostdex]

First thought to be another Tangrowth, it turns out today's Beta Pokemon of the Day is a different species entirely!

Jungela's eyes are hidden behind its vines. Our researchers are working to see if they do indeed exist.

[actualtsareena]

Fanart of Monja and Jaranra from the Spaceworld Pokemon Leaks. I had plans to make these into OCs called Icki and Ooie but they were short lived.

[pkmnprideflags]

current obsession: prevos & evos that existed in the spaceworld demo, were scrapped, and then went on to be included in later games

Jaranra: Tangela had both a pre-evolution named Monja, and this form that it evolved into at level 44. The name comes from Tangela's Japanese name Monjara, from a word meaning "densely covered in thick hair." (If you're curious, Tangrowth's Japanese name is Mojumbo, coming from Monja and jumbo.)

Both Jaranra and Tangrowth have the same general premise of "what if the vines got bigger and covered EVERYTHING." Tangrowth has only the eyes showing, while Jaranra only shows its mouth. That's upsetting omg. But ultimately this is probably the one closest to its final design.

Shibirefugu: was planned to evolve from Qwilfish at level 18. Name essentially means "numb pufferfish." It's a pure Water-type, so I'm not sure why it has a lightning bolt on its head. It has basically nothing in common with Overqwil.

Baririina: pre-evolution of Mr. Mime, evolves at level 15. Name is a fusion of "Barrierd" (Mr. Mime's Japanese name) and ballerina. Notably, it is a Normal-type, not a Psychic-type. (Mime Jr.'s Japanese name, Manene, comes from a word for mimicry.)

The choice to make Mr. Mime a dancer in the Galar region seemed odd at the time, but I suppose it goes back further than I thought! Though it gives us a source for that connection, it has very little in common with Mime Jr.

Madaamu: evolves from Farfetch'd at level 24. Obviously, the name comes from "madame," though I can't figure out how that name connects with Kamonegi. Overall this Pokémon has very little in common with Farfetch'd or Sirfetch'd, though it is kind of funny that the two evolutions are essentially Sir and Madame.

Nameeru: evolves from Lickitung at level 32. Name comes from a verb meaning "to lick," and is notably unconnected to Lickitung's Japanese name Beroringa. (Lickilicky stays closer to its prevo with the name Berobelt.)

There are some interesting similarities between Nameeru and Lickilicky - both have a swirl on their head, and patterns on their body (Nameeru has circles across its body, while Lickilicky has the weird internet-connection-looking stripes on its stomach). Poor Nameeru's tongue is so long that's constantly dragging on the floor, and rolled up like a scroll. Lickilicky's tongue isn't quite that big, it more juts out of its face. And why does Nameeru have a moustache? So many questions about the development of this Pokémon.

Riifi: evolves from Eevee after being exposed to a Leaf Stone. Kind of ironic that Leafeon originally didn't evolve by Leaf Stone, but now does in some games because they got rid of the moss rock mechanic. Name obviously comes from "leafy." Leafeon's Japanese name is extremely similar, with just a single kana added: "Riifia" or Leafia.

You can really see influences of this design on Leafeon - they both have stray leaves that stick off their legs, and leaves for ears and tails. Riifi seems a bit more, for lack of a better world, feral - it's all-green, all leaf, while Leafeon has a tan body that makes it look more mammalian. Overall Leafeon's design fits in better with the rest of the Eeveelutions, but I appreciate the untamed naturalness of Riifi.

[colliholly]

some pokemons I drew back in May when that Gold and Silver beta leak was big

[popkas]

I like Tangrowth well enough but its beta form is super endearing.  The little loopies up top and the curlies on the side make Jaranra look like it’s got an ornate princess hairstyle.  It also has a fun smile.  Tangrowth isn’t smiling!

[bogleech]

Artwork by @dailydenjuu

[duthea]

Jaranra/Gelanla

Gamefreak created perfection, then scrapped it and went on to make Tangrowth instead. Why? I’m actually annoyed by this. Tangrowth is just a bigger Tangela with arms, while Jaranra is literally perfect. Look at her lack of actual feet! Look at that smile! Look at that beautifully styled, hair-mimicking mass of vines she probably uses as both arms and legs! She’s horrifying and lovely and deserves everything.

Bonus doodle:

[ghostindeedee]

Hey if you like my art, please consider commissioning me or donating to my Ko-Fi! In a hard spot, but even spreading word helps!

I might try to redraw her at some point, but golly this thing is one of my favorite out of those beta Pokemon!

[possumpirouette]

Ahh yes, the final post to the triple upload extravaganza. I'll try not to bombard you guys as much anymore, I just had to put some stuff here. Anyways, I'm late to posting to the whole Gold and Silver Spaceworld beta demos, but that was probably because I was fangirling my ass out. Gen 2 is my favourite, and I have been following this mystery for 4 years, so to see this piece of lost media dear to my heart finally be found has made me so ecstatic. Here are my favourite Pokemon to come from the demo, what are yours?

[go-bwah]

baby and mommy c:

[fortooate]

to follow up on Tangrowth here: I love Tangrowth, Tangrowth is my friend

but also I enjoy the beta Tangela line and I think it should be involved. I think Tangela should become big and green and evil. my ideal is:

A tangela that hatches from an egg as a tangela can evolve into a tangrowth by learning AncientPower.

A tangela that starts off as a monja (Tanga?) can evolve into a jaranra (Tangrinela?)

some lightly edited sprites for them! Tanga gets boots, because the boots are Important. Tangrinela has feet! Deal with it!

[axolotlesque]

the real reason to hate on game freak is for cutting monja and jaranra all those years ago.

goddammit, game freak.

[quackercracker]

Jaranra looks a lot better than tangrowth

[pokegodsandmissingno]

(via Nenikat on Twitter: "When I saw Jaranra from the beta version of Pokemon Gold I thought it was a Gengar wearing a wig. 👀 Apparently, Monja and Jaranra were related to Tangela but got scrapped during development... #Pokemon… https://t.co/w3EvMoFTY0")

[shmaboel]

Jaranra might be my favorite beta gold pokemon