Cards with Ken Sugimori watercolor stock art?

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Hi guys,

I’m collecting TCG cards with the stock watercolor Ken Sugimori art. In case you don’t know what I’m talking about, they can be seen here: archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Category:Ken_Sugimori_Pok%C3%A9mon_artwork

The artwork is super nostalgic for me, so I started seeking out cards that featured them. Before I knew it, I had made a spreadsheet of all the artworks and scoured all of bulbapedia finding the corresponding TCG cards. Gen 1 cards have 2 stock artworks. “RG” artworks are the original stock arts, while “RB” artworks are updated stock arts done for the international Red / Blue version release we’re probably all familiar. Gen 2 only has 1 watercolor stock, as afterwards, Sugimori switched to his cleaner semi-cel-shaded style.

There are a quite a few stock arts that never had TCG cards printed featuring them. I’m hoping y’all can help me find any I missed. Below is a list of stock arts that were never printed, but first some fun facts I discovered while doing this:

  • There are a few cards from the “Sample Set” that use stock art that was never reprinted elsewhere, like Wartortle: bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Wartortle_(Sample_Set)
  • The tropical mega battle phone card are the only “TCG” printing of Articuno’s stock art
  • The most expensive Sugimori watercolor stock art card is the trophy Kangaskan (Probably won’t ever get this D: )

Charmeleon RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:005Charmeleon_RG.png

Squirtle RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:007Squirtle_RB.png

Squirtle RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:007Squirtle_RG.png

Wartortle RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:008Wartortle_RB.png

Caterpie RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:010Caterpie_RB.png

Metapod RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:011Metapod_RB.png

Butterfree RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:012Butterfree_RB.png

Butterfree RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:012Butterfree_RG.png

Weedle RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:013Weedle_RG.png

Kakuna RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:014Kakuna_RG.png

Pidgeot RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:018Pidgeot_RB.png

Pidgeot RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:018Pidgeot_RG.png

Rattata RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:019Rattata_RG.png

Spearow RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:021Spearow_RG.png

Fearow RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:022Fearow_RG.png

Pikachu RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:025Pikachu_RB.png

Pikachu Misc archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:025Pikachu_Y_2.png

Nidorino RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:033Nidorino_RG.png

Clefairy Misc archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:035Clefairy_C.png

Clefable RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:036Clefable_RB.png

Clefable RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:036Clefable_RG.png

Jigglypuff RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:039Jigglypuff_RG.png

Wigglytuff RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:040Wigglytuff_RB.png

Wigglytuff RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:040Wigglytuff_RG.png

Zubat RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:041Zubat_RG.png

Oddish RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:043Oddish_RG.png

Gloom RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:044Gloom_RG.png

Vileplume RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:045Vileplume_RB.png

Vileplume RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:045Vileplume_RG.png

Venonat RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:048Venonat_RG.png

Diglett RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:050Diglett_RG.png

Dugtrio RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:051Dugtrio_RG.png

Primeape RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:057Primeape_RG.png

Bellsprout RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:069Bellsprout_RG.png

Weepinbell RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:070Weepinbell_RG.png

Tentacruel RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:073Tentacruel_RG.png

Geodude RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:074Geodude_RG.png

Graveller RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:075Graveler_RG.png

Golem RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:076Golem_RB.png

Golem RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:076Golem_RG.png

Rapidash RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:078Rapidash_RB.png

Rapidash RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:078Rapidash_RG.png

Slowbro RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:080Slowbro_RG.png

Magnemite RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:081Magnemite_RG.png

Magneton RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:082Magneton_RG.png

Farfetch’d RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:083Farfetch%27d_RB.png

Doduo RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:084Doduo_RG.png

Dodrio RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:085Dodrio_RG.png

Dewgong RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:087Dewgong_RG.png

Grimer RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:088Grimer_RG.png

Muk RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:089Muk_RG.png

Shellder RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:090Shellder_RG.png

Cloyster RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:091Cloyster_RG.png

Hypno RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:097Hypno_RG.png

Krabby RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:098Krabby_RB.png

Krabby RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:098Krabby_RG.png

Kingler RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:099Kingler_RB.png

Kingler RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:099Kingler_RG.png

Voltorb RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:100Voltorb_RG.png

Electrode RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:101Electrode_RG.png

Exeggcute RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:102Exeggcute_RG.png

Exeggutor RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:103Exeggutor_RG.png

Cubone RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:104Cubone_RB.png

Cubone RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:104Cubone_RG.png

Marowak RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:105Marowak_RB.png

Marowak RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:105Marowak_RG.png

Hitmonlee RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:106Hitmonlee_RG.png

Lickitung RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:108Lickitung_RG.png

Weezing RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:110Weezing_RG.png

Rhydon RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:112Rhydon_RB.png

Rhydon RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:112Rhydon_RG.png

Chansey RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:113Chansey_RB.png

Tangela RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:114Tangela_RG.png

Horsea RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:116Horsea_RG.png

Seadra RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:117Seadra_RG.png

Goldeen RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:118Goldeen_RG.png

Seaking RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:119Seaking_RG.png

Staryu RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:120Staryu_RG.png

Starmie RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:121Starmie_RB.png

Starmie RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:121Starmie_RG.png

Tauros RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:128Tauros_RG.png

Lapras RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:131Lapras_RG.png

Ditto RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:132Ditto_RG.png

Eevee RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:133Eevee_RG.png

Vaporeon RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:134Vaporeon_RB.png

Vaporeon RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:134Vaporeon_RG.png

Flareon RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:136Flareon_RB.png

Flareon RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:136Flareon_RG.png

Porygon RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:137Porygon_RG.png

Omanyte RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:138Omanyte_RB.png

Omanyte RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:138Omanyte_RG.png

Omastar RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:139Omastar_RG.png

Kabuto RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:140Kabuto_RG.png

Aerodactyl RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:142Aerodactyl_RB.png

Aerodactyl RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:142Aerodactyl_TCG.png

Snorlax RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:143Snorlax_RB.png

Articuno RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:144Articuno_RB.png

Articuno RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:144Articuno_RG.png

Zapdos RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:145Zapdos_RB.png

Dragonair RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:148Dragonair_RB.png

Dragonair RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:148Dragonair_RG.png

Dragonite RG archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:149Dragonite_RG.png

Mew RB archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:151Mew_RB.png

Typhlosion GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:157Typhlosion_GS.png

Ledyba GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:165Ledyba_GS.png

Crobat GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:169Crobat_GS.png

Igglybuff GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:174Igglybuff_GS.png

Bellossom GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:182Bellossom_GS.png

Politoed GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:186Politoed_GS.png

Hoppip GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:187Hoppip_GS.png

Skiploom GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:188Skiploom_GS.png

Jumpluff GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:189Jumpluff_GS.png

Aipom GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:190Aipom_GS.png

Sunflora GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:192Sunflora_GS.png

Yanma GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:193Yanma_GS.png

Quagsire GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:195Quagsire_GS.png

Espeon GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:196Espeon_GS.png

Umbreon GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:197Umbreon_GS.png

Unown GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:201Unown_GS.png

Wobbuffet GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:202Wobbuffet_GS.png

Forretress GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:205Forretress_GS.png

Dunsparce GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:206Dunsparce_GS.png

Snubbull GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:209Snubbull_GS.png

Scizor GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:212Scizor_GS.png

Ursaring GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:217Ursaring_GS.png

Magcargo GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:219Magcargo_GS.png

Corsola GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:222Corsola_GS.png

Octillery GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:224Octillery_GS.png

Delibird GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:225Delibird_GS.png

Houndour GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:228Houndour_GS.png

Houndoom GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:229Houndoom_GS.png

Porygon2 GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:233Porygon2_GS.png

Smeargle GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:235Smeargle_GS.png

Tyrogue GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:236Tyrogue_GS.png

Hitmontop GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:237Hitmontop_GS.png

Smoochum GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:238Smoochum_GS.png

Elekid GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:239Elekid_GS.png

Blissey GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:242Blissey_GS.png

Raikou GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:243Raikou_GS.png

Raikou C archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:243Raikou_C.png

Entei GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:244Entei_GS.png

Entei C archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:244Entei_C.png

Suicune GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:245Suicune_GS.png

Suicune C archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:245Suicune_C.png

Suicune C2 archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:245Suicune_C_3.png

Pupitar GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:247Pupitar_GS.png

Tyranitar GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:248Tyranitar_GS.png

Lugia GS2 archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:249Lugia_GS_2.png

Ho-Oh C archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:250Ho-Oh_C.png

Ho-Oh GS2 archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:250Ho-Oh_GS_2.png

Celebi GS archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:251Celebi_GS.png

Let me know if you spot anything I missed. Thanks in advance if you can find it!

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There are quite a few of them out there.

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Wow that’s a lot to digest. One thing I can help you with is Articuno’s and Zapdo’s stock art, which did get a TCG print on the Grand Party promo.
m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Trainer_Certification_Card_(Fan_Club_promo)

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@dreamtech, the last one, Celebi, got pack and box art so there’s that if you care

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Wow amazing list!

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Looking through some Staryu RG has a card art in Gym Challenge 92/132.

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Awesome idea!

While tiny, there IS a use of Chansey RB art in the official TCG – in the Stage 1 evolution box of Aquapolis Blissey :blush:

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Awesome, great catch. Adding that to my list, thanks much!

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Haha most of the little pre-evo boxes use the stock arts, but sadly I’m aiming for the big picture (pun intended) :stuck_out_tongue:

For example, squirtle has no TCG cards with stock art, but it’s in all the wartortles pre-evo boxes

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Yeah I actually have a wrapper with the Celebi on it! Unfortunately I’m looking for the cards though :slightly_frowning_face:

Similarly, Aerodactyl has stock art on the Fossil booster + box, but is nowhere to be found

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Glad I could help :grin:

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My wallet weeps, though this is a nice catch! Wondering if I should expand this to trainers since there are a few that Sugi illustrated in watercolor like Bill / Prof Oak / Mr. Fuji…

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The Typhlosion GS is 18/111 in Neo Genesis as well if I am not mistaken.

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Unfortunately that one is in Sugimori’s newer style instead of the watercolor one, despite being in the exact same pose:


For some reason, Feraligatr and Meganium retained their watercolor artworks though, it’s just Typhlosion that’s the odd one out

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I think the Japanese one is watercolor though

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Apparently it’s not :slightly_frowning_face: Just cropped differently:

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Huh, that’s really interesting thanks for the fun fact. I looked through most of the other ones if not all and I from what I can tell none of the others are the main art for a card.