In these uncertain times, do like this 1998 Kagemaru Himeno's Sandshrew does and stay home watching the Pokémon anime xD
First iconic illustration of Pikachu card, published as part of the Base Set (TCG) in 1996! 😍
Here's a little Squirtle playing in the water... It reminds me of a famous album cover... By Mitsuhiro Arita - 2004.
Peak Sugimori Alert! At last, we are proud to present the page from the Pokémon 1998 Calendar, the last time he painted gen 1 Pokémon in his trademark watercolor style. A wonderful piece we re-scanned, and this time you can find a 12k pixel version for download in the thread!
Friends and rivals from the Collector's Edition of the Pokémon Sword and Shield "Official Galar Region Strategy Guide", scanned at a stupid res, just pour vous...
Opal and her younger self from the Collector's Edition of the Pokémon Sword and Shield official guide
1998, Aya Kusube. Mama, Papa and Granpa Gengar with their little Haunter from "ちいさなゴースト" (The little ghost) in the series "Pokémon Tales". Are we going to tweet lots of ghostly art this october? Yes. How refreshing XD
Pikachu and Togepi eating watermelon in a 1999 illustration by Keiko Fukuyama
1998 postcard by Keiko Fukuyama also featuring Ash
More camping Pokémon in a 1999 postcard by Keiko Fukuyama
Ethan and Lyra meet Arceus at the Sinjoh Ruins. 2009 promo artwork for Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver by Yusuke Ohmura, scanned and enhanced by us from the poster
Spooky spooky season to you all! Munch inspired Eevee by Atsuko Nishida and Pikachu by You Iribi for the 2018 Munch Retrospective at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
more 2003 illustration by the legend Emiko Yoshino, from the book "ポケモン えいごであそぶモン!", an English course for Japanese kids and even 4kids apparently...
There's nothing better than Sugimori's first Artwork in HD!✨✨✨
A 1999 piece by Keiko Fukuyama
Camping Pokémon in a 1999 postcard by Keiko Fukuyama
Summer! A 1999 piece by Keiko Fukuyama
Hey Rowlet, how are you feeling about starring in Pokémon Legends Arceus? 2018, by Hideki Ishikawa
1997 Pikachu by Ken Sugimori from the "Game Boy Pokemon Sound Complete Set" lineup
First Grimer card published in 1997 and illustrated by Arita!
Kabu and young Kabu from the Collector's Edition of the Pokémon Sword and Shield official guide
Fall has arrived in Johto and in the northern hemisphere! Poliwhirl by Naoyo Kimura, first printed in 2009 in the Japanese Pokémon TCG expansion "Soul Silver collection" and later in the west in "HS Unleashed"
This wholesome Porygon's origin story was written by Toshiko Takashi and illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki, it's sooo heartwarming I wish it was canon, I'd also love to see it animated. One can only dream... enjoy! (1/3)
We teamed up again with the great @FLECKABEN to lovingly restore this iconic piece by Ken Sugimori posted on the Game Freak website front page in the summer of 1997. Mind this is a HEAVY repair with lines by Fleckaben, we found the original stock background Sugimori used tho! xD
1997, Elite 4 Lorelei and her Pokémon by Mato 真斗 , from the manga Pokémon Special (Pokémon Adventures). Scanned and enhanced by us.