Fake Pokémon

Fake Pokémon, or Fakemon for short (alternatively Fakémon), is a fan term for unofficial created by fans. A similar term among Japanese fans is Oripoké, from Original Pokémon.
Early usage of the English term "Fakemon" included counterfeit Pokémon merchandise.IGN's article from August 13, 1999
==Assumptions of real Pokémon==
Sometimes before the release of a new generation of Pokémon games, a silhouette of a new Pokémon is released, with the picture shown later. In that timeframe, sometimes will guess what the Pokémon will look like and draw up their assumptions. Others sometimes interpret these assumptions as the actual Pokémon.
In other instances, a false name or Evolution of a Pokémon may be invented by a fan before any official release, which are sometimes also spread and interpreted as fact.
Notable assumed Pokémon include:
* Pikablu, the assumed name of .
* Assumed evolutions of other types for .
* 's Sky Forme, a forme that was assumed to belong to either Regigigas or before its official unveiling. This assumption may derive from the fact that both Regigigas and Shaymin were scheduled to appear in the eleventh movie.
* Assumed alternate evolutions of , often named Porygon3, have been assumed to be less erratic than , due to the Dubious Disc's dubious origin.
* Shellbro, the assumed evolution of achieved via usage of a Slowpoke Tail, based on Shellder's appearance when biting down on Slowbro's tail.
* Kangaschan or Kanga, the assumed name of 's baby, which could evolve into a male or female Kangaskhan depending on gender.
* A shared pre-Evolution of and .
Fake items, with accompanying "methods of obtaining", were invented to evolve regular Pokémon into fake Pokémon. For example, in Generation I, a false item known as the "Mist Stone" circulated around the Internet, and claimed to be able to evolve every single Pokémon.
===Mewthree===
A common example of a well-known fake Pokémon is Mewthree. It appears commonly in fake cheats and fan fiction.
Rumors of Mewthree's existence within the Pokémon games have circulated since the first generation. Many fake methods were created, that were often impossible to perform or resulted in the player deleting their save file. These stories have led to a number of ROM hacks focusing on this unofficial Pokémon. The most notable of these is , in which Mewthree can evolve into another fake Pokémon, Mewthree X, similar to, by name, Mega Mewtwo X.
Mewthree was also one of the names given to the silhouette of early after its release on many internet forums because it appeared strikingly similar to , as well as to Mega Mewtwo Y before it was revealed to be a Mega Evolution of Mewtwo.
Although it was a fake Pokémon, it was given an official mention in Mewtwo Strikes Back, where the scientists responsible for creating , commenting on the success of its creation, decided to start making Mewthree. However, the plans never got beyond this due to Mewtwo's destruction of the lab on New Island.
It was also mentioned in Bring Down the Strongest Pokémon!! of Pokémon Pocket Monsters where called himself Mewthree after receiving 's DNA.
Mewthree is also a fan nickname given to , a card from the expansion.
==April Fools' Pokémon==
Commonly for pranks, Pokémon-related websites will create fake Pokémon and attempt to pass them off as recently revealed new Pokémon. These often include some of the commonly assumed fake Pokémon.
Some April Fools' Pokémon include:
* Korechu, supposedly created for a DS version of Hey You, Pikachu!, which coincidentally looks strikingly similar to .
*Cell-phone , a supposed new Rotom form created by WTPT - Pokémon Radio (from podcast episode 57). Coincidentally, the concept of a Rotom Phone would debut officially years later.
* , claimed to be the evolution of by an issue of .
* Chance, claimed to be a Pokémon that would evolve into . Coincidentally, , which evolves into Chansey, would later debut officially.
* , claimed to be the evolution of by the official Nintendo website.Pokémon # 160 - Nintendo (archived) Coincidentally, an actual evolution of Lickitung, , would later be introduced. Additionally, part of the alleged method for evolving Lickitung into Luigi required it to be leveled up with the console turned upside-down, which would later be actually used for .
===Other prank Pokémon===
With the leak of 's in name but without images to back the claim up, PurpleKecleon, a well-known Pokémon artist, created a fake version of this alternate form. Many in the fandom jumped to conclusions about its veracity,fuzzy notepad - Sky Forme Shaymin is fake as the trademark on the terms "Land Forme" and "Sky Forme" had already been verified, while there was heavy evidence that Shaymin would be getting an alternate form. PurpleKecleon, however, announced the next day in her journal that she had created the fake Sky Forme Shaymin. The real one was leaked some time later in artwork on drink cups from Pokémon Festa.
KaenchuKotaku - How a Phony Pikachu Trolled Japanese Twitter Users (Japanese: カエンチュ Kaenchu), supposedly a Pokémon, gained notoriety shortly after the announcement of Pokémon X and Y. Kaenchu's name derives from the Japanese words 火炎 kaen (meaning "flame" or "blaze") and チューチュー chūchū (the sound of squeaking). It was purported to be an evolution of , capable of generating thermal power and unloading hydrogen explosions. At one point, it ascended to the fourth position of the daily trending topics of the website Yahoo! Japan and was retweeted thousands of times on before being discovered to be part of a hoax.
==Fanmade Pokémon==
It is not unusual for fans to create their own fake Pokémon or fake forms of existing Pokémon for pure amusement, often creating new types (such as Sound and Light) and moves as well. These are usually openly displayed, usually on fanart websites or in ROM hacks, and are intended by their creators to be seen as unofficial. Sometimes, however, one may be assumed to be a real Pokémon by another fan, depending upon the skill of the artist and the gullibility of the fan.
==External links==
Several fansites have arisen with a focus on fan-made Pokémon.
* The Pokémon Factory
* HiatuWiki
==References==
==Related articles==
* PokéGods
* List of unused Pokémon and character designs
* List of disputed and unidentified Pokémon
* ROM hacks
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