Clefairy was originally going to be the companion of Ash Ketchum in the Pokemon anime, not the eventual pick, Pikachu.
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Fun Fact: Pokemon’s Intended Difficulty
The original Pokemon Red & Blue was originally going to have a much higher encounter rate for wild Pokemon and every time you crossed a trainer, you would have to battle them whether you’ve beaten them or not.
Fun Fact: Pokemon Gen 1’s Planned Pokemon Count
The team of the original Pokemon games originally wanted 200 Pokemon but due to technical limitations, they had to force it down to just 151.
Fun Fact: Pokemon Gen 1 International Version
The international release of Pokemon was based on the Japanese version of Pokemon Blue. Which was released after Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Fun Fact: How The Anime Affected Pokemon Games
Many fans that played Pokémon Yellow, quickly noticed that most of the sprites were changed as Nintendo wanted to make the graphics resemble the anime more closely than the original game was.