Do you find the personalities and emotions that Pokemon portray through their TCG card artwork is a true representation of that species? Do you think the illustrations capture their traits like a Cubone’s sadness, a Haunter’s mischief or a Snorlax’s laziness effectively or too much? Are there any specific cards where you feel the artwork could be different in some way to capture a different side to them?
I feel as though these typical Pokemon characteristics are a bit overdone and would quite like to see a completely new side to certain Pokemon species. Surely not every Snorlax is as lazy as the next or maybe one is quite a fussy eater. Maybe a Cubone found a trampoline to play on and feels joy for the first time. What about a Haunter that feels compassion for a child who’s had a nightmare and is crying.
Would you like like to see more or less of new ways a Pokemon could express themselves? Do you think it would be detrimental to the Pokemon’s lore if artists took a new approach?
I dont have any particular card Id like to reference, but as a fan of all Pokemon THIS is what I think I always look for in the art first. I love the emotions Pokemon give us. Makes them more special to me.
Just any expression. I think seeing one im not used to like a really happy metagross, or sad happiny really pulls me in since I KNOW how those pokemon should look. Same with seeing an eevee in a battle or a mewtwo taking a nap. Something about it excites me since we dont get enough of it.
Like artwork depicting a cute Sentret instead of being an extremely cautious little critter, is using Sucker Punch against a Ledian in the forests of Johto in a territory feud?
This is exactly what I enjoy seeing too, Pokemon in a more natural state in their habitat. We all express an array of emotions and I think Pokemon would be no different just the artists dictate essentially how we see them.
Maybe there’s an anime or in-game explanation for this behavior but from a card perspective it’s a completely different take on the otherwise angry and destrustive Metagross.
To me Metagross still looks prety angry, kicking his foot up like a bull while shoving the snow. Definitely has beef with that snowman! Although, Metagross has a *0.5 times weakness to Ice so it’s in no danger if the Snowman tried anything!
I love see the atrocious Gyarados like the Red’s Gyarados in the Manga Pokémon Adventures. A happy Gyarados like artist Mato bring us early in the saga.
