Pokémon pixel art - the great project

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Pokémon were the first pixel art I ever loved. Tiny sprites on a tiny screen, carefully curated so that every one of them had a personality. Those original sprites are exactly the kind of art that was made for beads: a small grid, a limited palette, bold outlines. I wanted to catch them all. Yeah. But to make every single one of them is a tedious, intimidating project.

This post is a pile of resources for when the time comes.

The great Pokémon project

Full cross-stitch pattern of all 151 1st gen Pokemon, in the visual of generation 2 sprites. Very intimidating but also very worth it.

Pokémon bead patterns, all generations

The special one: bead color codes included, every generation, and multiple orientations for each Pokémon.

Pokémon Database

Pokémon sprite archive

Sprites for every Pokémon from every game, back to Red & Blue. Regular, shiny and back sprites, plus forms and genders.

Interactive Pokémon maps

Interactive maps for Emerald, FireRed/LeafGreen and Platinum. Good for remembering where everything was, and for scenery ideas.