Development:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl/Sprites/Leftover Early Palettes

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Within the initial commit of sprites for each Pokemon, that being March 12 2006 for most Pokemon, and June 27 2006 for some specific Sinnoh Pokemon, the shiny palette file would contain a palette that is incompatible with the current sprites at that point in development. This is because the shiny palette is leftover from an earlier version of the normal palette, as before being updated to actually be the proper shiny colors, it was just created as a copy of the normal palette. Then, as the normal palette was updated over time, the shiny palette file would be left out of this update, still using the older version of the normal palette that would then be incompatible with the current sprites. This sometimes results in broken-looking sprites.

Dex #	English Name	Shiny Front Sprites	Shiny Back Sprites	Front Sprites	Back Sprites	Notes
21	Spearow					Sprites are incompatible with the early palette.
22	Fearow					Sprites are incompatible with the early palette.
25	Pikachu					Early palette has slightly brighter shading.
26	Raichu					Early palette has slightly darker shading.
77	Ponyta					A couple of its hooves appear black and its body color hue shifts slightly in the early palette.
78	Rapidash					Slightly brighter shading.
120	Staryu					Front sprite isn't fully compatible with the early palette. Colors are a bit duller.
121	Starmie					Early palette is darker overall.
124	Jynx					Early palette is darker overall.
125	Electabuzz					Early palette has darker black patterns on its body.
126	Magmar					Early palette is a little bit brighter.
127	Pinsir					Early palette is much darker.
129	Magikarp					Early palette's colors are a little more saturated.
133	Eevee					Early palette's colors are more brown.
134	Vaporeon					Early palette's colors actually more closely resemble the colors it'd get in the final game.
136	Flareon					Early palette's colors are a little darker.
138	Omanyte					Early palette has slightly darker shading.
139	Omastar					Early palette has a slightly darker shell.
141	Kabutops					Early palette has slightly brighter claws and slightly darker shading.
147	Dratini					Early palette has slightly darker blues.
148	Dragonair					Early palette has slightly darker blues.
149	Dragonite					Early palette has slightly darker shading.
153	Bayleaf					Early palette has slightly brighter shading.
154	Meganium					Early palette has slightly darker shading.
175	Togepi					Early palette has a slightly darker outline.
176	Togetic					Early palette has whiter shading.
178	Xatu					Early palette is much darker.
180	Flaffy					Early palette's colors are more saturated.
181	Ampharos					Early palette has darker red orbs, and the front sprite is very slightly broken with the palette, with bright pink appearing on the tail orb.
196	Espeon					Early palette is much darker.
197	Umbreon					Early palette's colors are much closer to the colors it would get in the final game.
215	Sneasel					Early palette's colors are a bit darker, and a little closer to the final game's.
241	Miltank					Early palette has some darker shading.
276	Taillow					Early palette is a bit darker.
300	Skitty					Sprites are incompatible with the early palette.
309	Electrike					Early palette has darker shading.
310	Manectric					Early palette has darker shading.
311	Plusle					Early palette has darker shading but a brighter tail.
312	Minun					Early palette has brighter shading.
313	Volbeat					Early palette has slightly darker yellows.
314	Illumise					Early palette has slightly more purple shading.
315	Roselia					Early palette has slightly brighter shading.
319	Sharpedo					Early version's colors are even closer to its Gen 3 appearance than the March 12 one's.
323	Camerupt					Early palette has brighter colors.
324	Torkoal					Early palette has slightly darker shading.
327	Spinda					Sprites are not fully compatible with the early palette. Uses darker colors overall.
330	Flygon					Early palette has slighter brighter shading.
334	Altaria					Early palette has slightly brighter colors, which are a little bit closer to the colors used in the final game.
339	Barboach					Early palette has slightly darker fins.
340	Whiscash					Early palette has slightly brighter colors.
341	Corphish					Early palette has darker colors.
342	Crawdaunt					Early palette uses slightly brighter colors.
343	Baltoy					Sprites are incompatible with the early palette.
344	Claydol					Sprites are incompatible with the early palette.
345	Lileep					Early palette has slightly darker shading.
346	Cradily					Early palette has slightly brighter shading.
347	Anorith					Early palette is slightly brighter.
348	Armaldo					Early palette has much brighter yellows.
349	Feebas					Sprites are not fully compatible with the early palette.
350	Milotic					Sprites are not fully compatible with the early palette, with some scales and its eyes appearing mis-colored.
351	Castform					None of the sprites match the palette at all.
352	Kecleon					Early palette is slightly darker.
355	Duskull					Sprites are not compatible with the palette at all.
356	Dusclops					Sprites are not compatible with the palette at all.
357	Tropius					Early palette is a bit brighter.
358	Chimecho					Sprites are not compatible with the palette at all.
359	Absol					Sprites are mostly compatible with the palette, with only the outline really messing up.
360	Wynaut					Shine shading gets colored red.
361	Snorunt					Early palette has brighter shading on the inside of the "coat".
363	Spheal					Sprites are only partially compatible with the early palette. Blues appear a bit darker.
364	Sealeo					Sprites are only partially compatible with the early palette. Blues appear a bit darker.
365	Walrein					Sprites are barely compatible with the early palette. Blues appear a bit darker.
366	Clamperl					Sprites are mostly compatible, with only some shading slightly messing up.
367	Huntail					Early palette has brighter fins.
412	Burmy					Early palettes have Burmy with much brighter and greener leaves for its Grass Cloak form, brighter sand for the Sand Cloak, and a grey color scheme for the Trash Cloak.
413	Wormadam					Same exact early colors that Burmy has. The early Grass Cloak colors are still present in the final game, unused.
421	Cherrim					Both forms are completely incompatible with the early palette, which has greens in it.
422	Shellos					Both forms are completely incompatible with the early palette.
423	Gastrodon					Both forms are completely incompatible with the early palette, which features bright orange colors.
427	Buneary					Early palette has slightly darker shading.
461	Weavile					Sprites are incompatible with the early palette, which features a darker skin tone.