Tomokazu Komiya's artwork for "Pokémon March" , from the 2000 Pokémon TCG expansion "Neo Genesis"
So... are you looking at the stars tonight? Stargazing Pokémon in this 2003 illustration by the legend Emiko Yoshino, for the book "ポケモン えいごであそぶモン!", an English course for Japanese kids.
It's almost Summer here, but let's celebrate Spring anyways with this 1999 piece by the great Keiko Fukuyama.
We don't talk about this
Mini gen 1 set by Ken Sugimori from the 1997 CD "Game Boy Pokemon Sound Complete Set", some of them also apperaed in the 1998 "Pokémon Journal" flyer and as assets in the original GF site, more sources in the thread.
Meet Ditto's family and their friend Cubone, in "Transforming Ditto", the 1997 Pokémon Tale by the legendary Sumiyoshi Kizuki. scanned by us and translated by @jeikonbuhonyaku I'm not crying, you are crying T.T [1/10]
This weird weird weird weird weeeird Summer is now over, I'm having what this super chill 1996 Staryu by Mitsuhiro Arita is having and hope for a better Autumn. From the original Pokémon TCG base set japanese booklet.
More Arita TCG art for you! Today, a double illustration of Umbreon ! 🌓
Ken Sugimori starter trio! Featured on the cover of the 1997 Pokémon RGB 大百科 (Encyclopedia). A digitally colored version was apparently used as the front page of the original Game Freak site (don't know when, I found it archived on some old fansite, those are pure gold)
Stupid resolution Chara sheets for Bea and Allister from the Collector's Edition Pokémon Sword and Shield guide
Raichu by Mitsuhiro Arita of course from the 1997 Fossil Pokémon TCG expansion. May you be as cheerful as this potato... ehum I mean Raichu
2007 illustration by Satoshi Yamamoto featuring Anabel and Raikou, originally from the 28th volume of "Pokémon Adventures" aka "Pokémon Special"
Multi-"Ghost Times" triple issue! Three amazing illustrations for the Pokémon Card Game of ... well, three of my favorite Pokémon ever! Gengar, Misdreavous, and Chandelure. Check out So-Taro's gallery here pixiv.net/member.php?id=…, they're amazing. More info later on our Tumblr.
We've finally finished this series of Pokémon Trainer Artwork! It was probably drawn during the Yellow Pokémon period. (We used scans from the "Can You Play Pokémon?" booklet, a music album released in Japan in 1998).
Are you going to get one? Teddiursa by Kodama from the 2019 Pokémon trading card game expansion "Cosmic Eclipse"
From the 1997 4Koma collection (Pokémon 4Koma Encyclopedia) by Takahiro Yamashita. Turns out Mikon (Missingno. 081 and scrapped Pokémon in Spaceworld 97) was in Yamashita’s dreams in 1997
A crossover between the Crystal set and Ghost Times! XD Marina (Kris) and her Misdreavus by Ken Sugimori. Posted on the old Game Freak’s website in 2002, with the title 女の子とよなきポケモン “Girl and Screech Pokémon”, original file name “marina.jpg”
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. This one is about feelings, apparently, Jigglypuff's feelings were so complex they weren't able to label them.
This 2001 Latios & Latias emblem made for the teaser poster of "Pokemon Heroes" is also one of my favorite pieces ever, RS was the first prerelease/hype period I witnessed and I have great memories of it <3 unknown author, unfortunately
Beautiful 2021 illustration by artist Ikegami Yoriyuki for an imaginary Lotad card published in the magazine Illustration earlier this year, yeah this means this card doesn't actually exist, unfortunately...
Espeon & Umbreon by Ken Sugimori!
Bebe is a computer technician from the Sinnoh region. It's likely that this is the only official artwork for this character.
I know we still have to wrap up Sugimori's Crystal set, however, we had these two on the back burner for far too long! 1999 overlooked Pikachu and Pichu by Ken Sugimori from Pokémon GS original box art, original scan by @FLECKABEN
Heeey! We're back with some nightmarish brioches from the October 97 issue of the short lived magazine "Pokémon Wonderland"... enjoy this treat
"Ghost Times" issue no.7 -1997, Indigo league Ghost Pokémon specialist Agatha, and her Pokémon by Mato, from the manga Pokémon Special (Pokémon Adventures). Scanned and enhanced.