First iconic illustration of Pikachu card, published as part of the Base Set (TCG) in 1996! 😍
More Arita TCG art for you! Today, a double illustration of Umbreon ! 🌓
Here's a little Squirtle playing in the water... It reminds me of a famous album cover... By Mitsuhiro Arita - 2004.
Bowser, Luigi and Mario crash Pokémon Stadium disguised as Pokémon, in a promotional crossover comic by Shigehisa Nakaue featured in the 1998 July issue of 64Dream, check it out on our twitter, translation by @animalcr0ss1ng
Bowser, Mario, Luigi, and Shy Guy welcome Pokémon to the Nintendo 64 in this crossover comic by Shigehisa Nakaue appeared on the 1998 July issue of 64DREAM. Translated by @animalcr0ss1ng who's also a freelance jp translator if you need her :D
In these uncertain times, do like this 1998 Kagemaru Himeno's Sandshrew does and stay home watching the Pokémon anime xD
Pokémon cards can have special characteristics ... like here: The two versions of the card represent the same scene, but from different angles. It's not great? 😍
Dark Golduck, drawn for the Team Rocket extension in 1997 by Mitsuhiro Arita. 😊
First Grimer card published in 1997 and illustrated by Arita!
Mitsuhiro Arita : "At that time, it was still very difficult to color a poster-sized picture on the computer, so I had to cut it in half and paint each character separately."
It's gen 2 madness season again huh? Great! This is how Kagemaru Himeno envisioned Lugia aka "Legendary Pokémon X" in November 1998
We start this Monday with an iconic illustration of Feraligatr by Arita. Expect more enhancements from his work this week !
The old Japanese covers of Pokémon were slightly different from the ones we had in Europe and America. 🇯🇵 -> 🌍
Here's another artwork (enhanced) from the Gamefreak webpage. The great team!
Red, Ponyta, Pidgeotto and his faithful pikachu, drawn by Marumi Yamamoto ❤️
A 1995 manga of 6 pages drawn by Yamabuki Shouma in a collection of strips with many other authors. Showing Red and Green in stupid situations in the Pokémon world! Translation -> @animalcr0ss1ng 1/2
Hey, it's been a while, right? We're coming back this month with new and enhanced artwork! This is the legendary 3rd generation duo designed by Emiko Yoshino. ✍️
Here in Italy, the last days of January are traditionally the coldest days of the year, this is a winter-y illustration from the Feb 99 CoroCoro Comic featuring a lot of Johto Pokémon, you're supposed to find the exact Togepi in the upper-right corner... or whatever you like XD
Piers and Team Yell from the Collector's Edition of the official Pokémon Sword and Shield Guide
Kabu and young Kabu from the Collector's Edition of the Pokémon Sword and Shield official guide
Opal and her younger self from the Collector's Edition of the Pokémon Sword and Shield official guide
Milo, his little brother, and Raihan from the Collector's Edition Pokémon Sword and Shield official guide