Hi-Res Pokémon! - Rescuing official Pokémon Art!さんのイラストまとめ

Continuing on from yesterday, it’s time for another enhanced Generation II Gym Leader artwork, drawn by Ken Sugimori in 2001 for the Pokémon Card VS, Chuck and Morty! Don't forget to check out https://t.co/hErs1EMiKL and ours!

Yatta! In the next two weeks, we’ll be posting the elusive 2001 Pokémon Card VS set by Ken Sugimori! Thanks to the wonderful https://t.co/hErs1EMiKL who sent me on this quest one year ago! These are, of course, Karen and Bugsy. More details on our Tumblr(s).

1998, Team Rocket Jessie and her Arbok, art by Ken Sugimori, featured on Game Freak’s official website. Enhanced and upscaled.

Early Pokémon anime prerelease color schemes by Saiyuri Ichishii published in late 1996/1997 (even after the anime aired!) on various media

circa 1996, art for the Imposter Oak card by Ken Sugimori

January, February, March and April from the 1998 CoroCoro Pikachu calendar by Kagemaru Himeno.

Late 1996 or early 1997, rare nurses by Ken Sugimori, heavily enhanced from low-quality assets found on the original Game Freak website. Mind these have been heavily reworked, hence the full-res original might look somewhat different if found!

1997, Illustrations by Kagemaru Himeno for the '97 Pokémon Fanbook, you can read a translation of the captions on tumblr, link in the thread!

2003, Red and Leaf promo art for Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green by Ken Sugimori, these two are also available in stupid resolution XD links in thread.

Bill, Prof. Elm, Prof. Oak and Gold's mother from the 1999 GS set by Ken Sugimori