Pokemon Pink: Was Clefairy or Jigglypuff set to star in cancelled Game Boy title?

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Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra might be the next Pokemon adventures for fans to enjoy, but it looks like a long lost Pokemon title has finally been found.

According to Pokemon historian Dr Lava on Twitter, the source code for both Pokemon Blue and Pokemon Yellow hints at a Pokemon Pink, which didn't see the light of day.

Could Clefairy or Jigglypuff have had the starring role?
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Dr Lava suggests that the title could have focused on Clefairy or Jigglypuff, and we'd be inclined to agree – both get a decent amount of screentime in the Pokemon cartoon series that Pokemon Yellow draws inspiration from.

 

A look at the debug code of Pokemon Yellow
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In fact, Dr Lava has noted that there are references within the source code of Pokemon Yellow to a Pink version, alongside anime voices that didn't make the final cut.

The source code became available after a hacker breached Nintendo's servers and released information about multiple Pokemon titles.

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