I still have some old photos of my Pokémon 25th Anniversary Drawing I did last year and decided to share them with you guys...
After I finished drawing it in.
After I highlighted the drawing in pen.
The Colored Version as used on my Pinned Post on the top of my page.
And an Colors Enhanced Version which I was originally going to post for last year's Pokémon 25th Anniversary Drawing, but decided to settle for the original color version.
It's been over a year since I did this drawing, and I'm still proud of how it turned out.
I love the shui mo mixed with the hand drawn Pokémon style so much. Even Zhou Shen being inserted into the MV didn't feel awkward or out of place. Also loved that so many gen 1 Pokémon made an appearance. They're still my favorite generation.
So beautiful! (Both the MV and Zhou Shen's voice).
Zhou Shen is so cute in the trailer.
And here is Zhou Shen making all kinds of Pikachu sounds. So cute.
With his return to the perennial number eight spot we once again see Ed Sheeran.
Only here we get a tie in with the newest generation of Pokémon games.
And the twilight of a legend.
Seemingly living out a personal fantasy we see Ed go about his day to day life with the creatures he longed for real companions as a child animated with kid’s drawings next to him.
Fitting that this plays out perfectly with the credits of Scarlet and Violet showing how much was done in a 15 hour gameplay.
The magic still continues for all those who aim for greatness.
SUM 22: Ed Sheeran homages the 25 years we’ve all spent trying to be the very best like no one ever was with his Pokémon theme.
Pokemon events I missed: a tragedy I shall never recover from. My life would have been improved by a Shiny legendary, and it would have cured me of all my problems. It is truly tragic that this event happened before I could get the game/only in Japan/while I had the game but didn't know it was happening. The world is cruel.
Pokemon events I obtained: okay I've used you once in battle, so it's time to put you in a box and never think of you again
Jawzares did silver 25th anniversary plushies for the Galar starters too, I see. I saw the announcement for the Kanto ones ages ago, but didn't know they had Galar ones.
I picked up Sobble and Grookey, but they didn't have Scorbunny to go along with them.