Silhouettes
Check out this article on Bulbapedia! Any speculation on what these silhouettes might be? They look like robots to me!

*Edit* I don't know why but you're going to have to copy and paste the link--it didn't make the whole thing the link...

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-EP

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Those things look more like robots than pokemon to me...

I really hope they're not pokemon because they look pretty stupid based on the silhouete. And I doubt that they would just make a few random pokemon for no reason.

The fourth generation is already disliked for some of its pokemon and if those are actual pokes then this generation will fail in the pokemon department even though this generation is my 2nd favourite.

Looking at them again one of the silhouettes could be the regigigas sky form that I've been hearing about on the web.

I personally think it's more likely that those are some kind of robots that have something to do with Platinum's plot. I doubt they would add new Pokémon--it doesn't make sense, especially when one considers the numerical order of the Pokédex.

an idea.....

well, you know how uxie, mesprit, and azelf were enslaved by team galactic in d/p. maybe they go even further here, and hook them up in some kind of weird machines and make them help destroy the world or something?

still that doesnt explain why there are 5 silhouettes....

maybe they're not pokemon though?

the yellow one (top right) looks like some kind of globe - it might be something from inside the global trade station? the other things might be other pieces of machinery. who knows....

it looks pretty weird though if you ask me....

All Platinum discussion goes here.

It seems pokebeach had the same idea: http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0808/pokemon-silhouettes-new-5th-generation-or-platinum-pokemon-forms-or-fakemon

Those silhouettes of 'Pokemon' look suckish. What happened to the good ol' of Generation | and || when pokemon actually looked like what they were based on? Those better be fakes. must have been drunk when he made those hideous things.

In reference to the yellow silhouette, I think it might be a new transformation by Castform, for Sandstorm, maybe? There aren't any other weather conditions. The blue, red and violet silhoettes are probably a trio of some sort, since they all have that single horn on their "head". The green one might be an alternative form of Rotom.

Who knows there is a battle frontier in Platinum>?

I've seen these all over and I think they are prizes for defeating the frontier brains just my opinioin though

I'm surprised no-one has yet commented on the possibility of alternate formes of Rotom... look at the little bump on the blue, red and purple silhouettes... plus, they all seem to have the little "arms" that Rotom has (as lightning bolts). If it were, then I'd assume its electric type would change with forme? Caused by holding an item (like the Arceus plates)? Leveling up in a specific area (like Burmy and Wormadam)?

Castform can already transform, so I'm a bit doubtful on whether it is involved here, but who know?

Edit: Just realised Wai mentioned one of them might be a forme of Rotom :p

Edit again: A second looks makes me think the top two are Castform transformations. Orange for Sandstorm (as Wai said) and the green one for underground or in a building? It looks like it's grown an aerial (if, indeed, it is Castform) so maybe needs better reception to try and pick up the weather?

They could also be forms of Rotom. That's just what they reminded me of.

I think one is defenitley Rotom too. The shape has those bolt things on the side.

It might be possible that the makers' aim is to reach 500 pokemon before generation 5, perhaps? It does seem like a better-rounded number than 493...

there needs to be a fog form for castform also. maybe one of the sillouettes is it

Kill them! they is stupid! escept for the roundish one. I bet it's a cast-form

Why does everybody hate them? At the moment they are just shapes :/
I think the bottom 3 are alternate Rotoms, top right sandstorm Castform and the top left looks like a badge.
Personally I hope they are new pokemon, I'm bored of all these alternate forms being thrown up.

the one in the top left could be castform lightning. then castform sandstorm, then Rotom becomes Sinnoh's Castform - just like castform, Rotom has different forms

WAIT A MINUTE! all silhouettes are in a specific region of the map. I dont have D/P, but what are the traits of where they are on the backgroun/map??????

Hm, they do make me think of alternate forms of Rotom, because they seem to follow the same pattern concerning their shape. But I don't think they'd introduce the new generation with alternate forms instead of original Pokémon; unless, of course, it's just something exclusive to the upcoming games, like Giratina's and Shaymin's forms (even though I have to admit five of them is kinda too much for alternate forms).

Hasn't anyone considered the fact that these silhouettes might be something else, and not true Pokémon? Like, little androids or some new, weird devices? Unlikely, yes, but who knows?

So far this is what I hypothesis

1. Those are pokemon in the torn world

2. They are likely inorganic pokemon .

3. They are alternate forums for sinnoh region pokemon. (otherwise D/P would'nt be able to link battle platinum. It'll be a similar effect like shaymin looking land forume in D/P while it's a sky fourme in platinum.


That one on the bottom right I'm betting is an abstract-style .

and also have my money.