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blurb=Just as Pokémon themselves evolve, so do their depictions in the Pokémon games and anime. The newest additions to the Pokémon library, Diamond and Pearl, are generally regarded by fans as having the most advanced graphics yet to be seen in a Pokémon handheld RPG. Examples from the games and anime are explored in this image-heavy editorial. }}
blurb=Just as Pokémon themselves evolve, so do their depictions in the Pokémon games and anime. The newest additions to the Pokémon library, Diamond and Pearl, are generally regarded by fans as having the most advanced graphics yet to be seen in a Pokémon handheld RPG. Examples from the games and anime are explored in this image-heavy editorial. }}
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Just as Pokémon themselves evolve, so do their depictions in the Pokémon games and anime. The newest additions to the Pokémon library, [[bp:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Diamond and Pearl]], are generally regarded by fans as having the most advanced graphics yet to be seen in a Pokémon handheld RPG.
Just as Pokémon themselves evolve, so do their depictions in the Pokémon games and anime. The newest additions to the Pokémon library, [[bp:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Diamond and Pearl]], are generally regarded by fans as having the most advanced graphics yet to be seen in a Pokémon handheld RPG.


==Pikachu==
Let us take for first example the most well-known of the Pokémon, {{p|Pikachu}}. The original [[bp:Ken Sugimori|Ken Sugimori]] artwork from [[bp:Generation I|Generation I]] is drastically different from the artist's rendering from [[bp:Generation III|Generation III]].
Let us take for first example the most well-known of the Pokémon, {{p|Pikachu}}. The original [[bp:Ken Sugimori|Ken Sugimori]] artwork from [[bp:Generation I|Generation I]] is drastically different from the artist's rendering from [[bp:Generation III|Generation III]].


<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Pikachu-original.png|Generation I
Image:025Pikachu RG.png|Generation I
Image:Pikachu-original2.png|Generation I redesign
Image:025Pikachu RB.png|Generation I redesign
Image:025Pikachu.png|Generation III
Image:025Pikachu.png|Generation III
</gallery>
</gallery>
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<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Pikachuep1.jpg|Pikachu from EP001
Image:Ash Pikachu EP001.png|Pikachu from EP001 (1997)
Image:AG156 009.jpeg|Pikachu from AG156, the current design
Image:Pikasuprise.png|Pikachu from Advanced Generation, the current design (2006)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Spr 1g 025.png|Green and Red (Japanese)
Image:Spr 1g 025.png|Green and Red (Japanese) (Feb. 1996)
Image:Spr 1b 025.png|Blue (and Red in English)
Image:Spr 1b 025.png|Blue (and Red in English) (Oct. 1996)
Image:Spr 1y 025.gif|Yellow
Image:Spr 1y 025.png|Yellow (Sept. 1998)
Image:Pikachu-gold.png|Gold
Image:Spr 2g 025.png|Gold (Nov. 1999)
Image:Spr 3e 025.gif|Emerald
Image:Spr 3r 025.png|Ruby and Sapphire (Nov. 2002)
Image:025.png|Diamond and Pearl
Image:Spr 4d 025 m.png|Diamond and Pearl (Sept. 2006)
Image:Spr 4p 025 m.png|Platinum (Sept. 2008)
Image:Spr 4h 025 m.png|HeartGold and SoulSilver (Sept. 2009)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Sugimori1996.jpg|An early watercolor
File:Sugimori1996.png|An early watercolor
</gallery>
</gallery>


Other Pokémon received major makeovers in the transition from [[bp:Game Boy|Game Boy]] to [[bp:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] to [[bp:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] and finally to [[bp:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]].
Other Pokémon received major makeovers in the transition from [[bp:Game Boy|Game Boy]] to [[bp:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] to [[bp:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] and finally to [[bp:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]].


==Mew==
{{p|Mew}}, while seemingly a quite simple-looking Pokémon, has drastically changed from its introduction as the enigmatic 151st monster.
{{p|Mew}}, while seemingly a quite simple-looking Pokémon, has drastically changed from its introduction as the enigmatic 151st monster.


<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Spr 1g 151.png|Green and Red (Japanese)
Image:Spr 1g 151.png|Green and Red (Japanese) (Feb. 1996)
Image:Spr 1b 151.png|Blue (and Red in English)
Image:Spr 1b 151.png|Blue (and Red in English) (Oct. 1996)
Image:Spr 1y 151.gif|Yellow
Image:Spr 1y 151.png|Yellow (Sept. 1998)
Image:Mew-gold.png|Gold
Image:Spr 2g 151.png|Gold (Nov. 1999)
Image:Spr 3e 151.gif|Emerald
Image:Spr 3r 151.png|Ruby and Sapphire (Nov. 2002)
Image:151.png|Diamond and Pearl
Image:Spr 3f 151.png|FireRed and LeafGreen (Jan. 2004)
Image:Spr 4d 151.png|Diamond and Pearl (Sept. 2006)
Image:Spr 4h 151.png|HeartGold and SoulSilver (Sept. 2009)
</gallery>
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<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Mew-original.png|Generation I
Image:151Mew RG.png|Generation I
Image:Mew2.png|Generation I redesign
Image:151Mew RG 2.png|Generation I redesign
Image:151Mew.png|Generation III
Image:151Mew.png|Generation III
Image:151-Mew.jpg|anime
File:151-Mew.png|anime
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Charizard==
{{p|Charizard}} has always looked more-or-less the same in both anime and games, however, the difference between the Green version sprite and that from Diamond and Pearl is striking.
{{p|Charizard}} has always looked more-or-less the same in both anime and games, however, the difference between the Green version sprite and that from Diamond and Pearl is striking.


<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Spr 1g 006.png|Green
Image:Spr 1g 006.png|Green and Red (Japanese) (Feb. 1996)
Image:006.png|Diamond and Pearl
Image:Spr 4d 006.png|Diamond and Pearl (Sept. 2006)
</gallery>
</gallery>


In the case of {{p|Arbok}}, even its Generation III sprites vary. In [[bp:Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|Ruby, Sapphire]] and [[bp:Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]], its chest design features an open, red mouth. However, in [[bp:Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed and LeafGreen]], the mouth is completely black. By comparison, the Arbok of [[bp:Generation IV|Generation IV]] has the black mouth of pre-Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald games (although it should be noted that the original- and rare -Sugimori art of Arbok featured the open mouth).
==Arbok==
In the case of {{p|Arbok}}, even its Generation III sprites vary. In [[bp:Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|Ruby, Sapphire]] and [[bp:Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]], its chest design features an open, red mouth and eyes with black pupils. However, in [[bp:Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed and LeafGreen]], the mouth is completely black, and no pupils are present in the eyes. By comparison, the Arbok of [[bp:Generation IV|Generation IV]] has the black mouth of pre-Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald games (although it should be noted that the original- and rare -Sugimori art of Arbok featured the open mouth).


Also of note is that in Generation I, Arbok's back sprite had black stripes that were never present in any other incarnation.
Also of note is that in Generation I, Arbok's back sprite had black stripes that were never present in any other incarnation.


<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Arbok-rs.png|Ruby and Sapphire
Image:Spr_3r_024.png|Ruby and Sapphire (Nov. 2002)
Image:Spr 3e 024.gif|Emerald
Image:Spr 3f 024.png|FireRed and LeafGreen (Jan. 2004)
Image:Arbok-frlg.png|FireRed and LeafGreen
Image:Spr 4d 024.png|Diamond and Pearl (Sept. 2006)
Image:024.png|Diamond and Pearl
Image:Spr 4h 024.png|HeartGold and SoulSilver (Sept. 2009)
Image:Spr b g1 024.png|Generation I back
Image:Spr b g1 024.png|Generation I back (Feb. 1996)
Image:Spr b g4 024.png|Generation IV back
Image:Spr b 4d 024.png|Generation IV back (Sept. 2006)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Moltres==
Legendary bird {{p|Moltres}} is another example of drastic change in sprite design.
Legendary bird {{p|Moltres}} is another example of drastic change in sprite design.


<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Spr 1g 146.png|Green and Red (Japan)
Image:Spr 1g 146.png|Green and Red (Japan) (Feb. 1996)
Image:Spr 1b 146.png|Blue (and Red and English)
Image:Spr 1b 146.png|Blue (and Red and English) (Oct. 1996)
Image:Spr 1y 146.gif|Yellow
Image:Spr 1y 146.png|Yellow (Sept. 1998)
Image:Moltres-gold.png|Gold
Image:Spr 2g 146.png|Gold (Nov. 1999)
Image:Spr 3e 146.gif|Emerald
Image:Spr 3r 146.png|Ruby and Sapphire (Nov. 2002)
Image:146.png|Diamond and Pearl
Image:Spr 3f 146.png|FireRed and LeafGreen (Jan. 2004)
Image:Spr 4d 146.png|Diamond and Pearl (Sept. 2006)
Image:Spr 4h 146.png|HeartGold and SoulSilver (Sept. 2009)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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