Cards with Ken Sugimori watercolor stock art?

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.

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

Wow amazing list!

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

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!

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

Glad I could help :grin:

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.

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

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

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.