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So I found some old Pokemon art cards by Ken Sugimori on Twitter so I decided to look for the rest on Google and these are the ones I've found so far:

 

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Translation of what is on each card:

 

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Translations provided by @Yellow

 

Bulbasaur - Leech Seed
Ivysaur - Razor Leaf
Venusaur - Vine Whip
Charmander - Ember
Charmeleon - Slash
Charizard - Flamethrower
Squirtle - Withdraw
Wartortle - Skull Bash
Blastoise - Hydro Pump
Caterpie- String Shot
Metapod - Harden
Butterfree - PoisonPowder
Weedle - Poison Sting
Kakuna - Harden
Beedrill - Pin Missile
Pidgey - Sand-Attack
Pidgeotto - Wing Attack
Pidgeot - Agility
Rattata - Focus Energy
Raticate - Hyper Fang
Spearow - Leer
Fearow - Drill Peck
Ekans - Leer
Arbok - Acid
Pikachu - Thunder Wave
Raichu - ThunderShock
Sandshrew - Sand-Attack
Sandslash - Poison Sting
Nidoran F - Growl
Nidorina - Bite
Nidoqueen - Poison Sting
Nidoran M - Leer
Nidorino - Focus Energy
Nidoking - Horn Drill
Clefairy - Pound
Clefable - Metronome
Vulpix - Tail Whip
Ninetales - Roar
Jigglypuff - Sing
Wigglytuff - Disable
Zubat - Supersonic
Golbat - Wing Attack
Oddish - Sleep Powder
Gloom - Solar Beam
Vileplume - Petal Dance
Paras - Leech Life
Parasect - Spore
Venonat - PoisonPowder
Venomoth - Psybeam
Diglett - Dig
Dugtrio - Earthquake
Meowth - Pay Day
Persian - Slash
Psyduck - Scratch
Golduck - Confusion
Mankey - Karate Chop
Primeape - Thrash
Growlithe - Ember
Arcanine - Leer
Poliwag - Hypnosis
Poliwhirl - Water Gun
Poliwrath - Double Slap
Abra - Teleport
Kadabra - Psybeam
Alakazam - Reflect
Machop - Low Kick
Machoke - Seismic Toss
Machamp - Mega Kick
Bellsprout - Vine Whip
Weepinbell - Acid
Victreebel - Razor Leaf
Tentacool - Supersonic
Tentacruel - Constrict
Geodude - Tackle
Graveler - Defense Curl
Golem - Explosion
Ponyta - Fire Spin
Rapidash - Agility
Slowpoke - Growl
Slowking - Amnesia
Magnemite - ThunderShock
Magneton - Supersonic
Farfetch'd - Swords Dance
Doduo - Growl
Dodrio - Tri-Attack
Seel - Rest
Dewgong - Ice Beam
Grimer - Poison Gas
Muk - Sludge
Shellder - Supersonic
Cloyster - Spike Cannon
Gastly - Night Shade
Haunter - Hypnosis
Gengar - Dream Eater
Onix - Rage
Drowzee - Hypnosis
Hypno - Meditate
Krabby - Guillotine
Kingler - Crabhammer
Voltorb - Light Screen
Electrode - Explosion
Exeggcute - Barrage
Exeggutor - Stomp
Cubone - Growl
Marowak - Bonemerang
Hitmonlee - Jump Kick
Hitmonchan - Counter
Lickitung - Slam
Koffing - Selfdestruct
Weezing - Haze
Rhyhorn - Focus Energy
Rhydon - Take Down
Chansey - Sing
Tangela - Constrict
Kangaskhan - Dizzy Punch
Horsea - SmokeScreen
Seadra - Water Gun
Goldeen - Supersonic
Seaking - Horn Drill
Staryu - Swift
Starmie - Water Gun
Mr. Mime - Barrier
Scyther - Swords Dance
Jynx - Lovely Kiss
Electabuzz - ThunderPunch
Magmar - Flamethrower
Pinsir - Guillotine
Tauros - Take Down
Magikarp - Splash
Gyarados - Hyper Beam
Lapras - Sing
Ditto - Transform
Eevee - Tail Whip
Vaporeon - Mist
Jolteon - Pin Missile
Flareon - Fire Spin
Porygon - Tri-Attack
Omanyte - Water Gun
Omastar - Spike Cannon
Kabuto - Harden
Kabutops - Slash
Aerodactyl - Wing Attack
Snorlax - Double-Edge
Articuno - Blizzard
Zapdos - ThunderShock
Moltres - Sky Attack
Dratini - Bind
Dragonair - Dragon Rage
Dragonite - Hyper Beam
Mewtwo - Psychic
Mew - Metronome

 

For more information on what Carddass is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carddass

 

This all originally started when I found a card like these that had Cubone on it, I originally thought that it really did look like a baby Kanghaskhan, at first, a picture from the anime proved that theory wrong, but now there's been another image from the anime that shows it's still a plausible theory.

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10 minutes ago, Deku said:

First of all, ADORABLE.

Secondly, can we talk about that murderous looking Lickitung?

 

 

As long as we can also talk about the utter joy Exeggutor is experiencing murdering Diglett.

 

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Darn you're right, the feet don't match for Cubone to be a baby Kanghaskan.

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Alright, original post has been edited to contain all of the cards I have found so far, you may peruse them at your leisure.

 

I'll start things off with in order of Pokedex, Nidorina, attempting to eat Voltorb:

 

 

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5 minutes ago, XLW said:

... When the heck were these cards made? This is some of the cruelest stuff I've ever seen in Pokémon. 

Correction: These were cards drawn by Ken Sugimori and released in Japan in 1997 by Bandai.

 

Here's really off-model Nidorino:

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Kezay said:

That Sugimori art is some divine stuff.  Gotta say I've never seen any of these images before though but they're pretty neat.

 

I'd never seen them until a few hours ago, they're apparently from 1997 and they were made by Bandai, the artwork is Sugimori's though, obviously.

They were part of some series of card products known as "Carddass" according to what I've found on Google.

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile, I don't know what Wigglytuff is doing here, but Psyduck REALLY doesn't like it:

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Carddass?  That's an interesting name. :P

 

I used to have a small set of collectible Pokemon cards (not the TCG) that was basically stock images of Pokemon with some information (usually Pokedex data) printed on them somewhere.  But most of the art for those were Sugimori's as well but it was the stuff you usually saw on official merch, not varied and more interesting stuff like this.

 

And yeah, that Wigglytuff seems to be channeling some force lightning-esque power there. :D

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11 minutes ago, Kezay said:

Carddass?  That's an interesting name. :P

 

I used to have a small set of collectible Pokemon cards (not the TCG) that was basically stock images of Pokemon with some information (usually Pokedex data) printed on them somewhere.  But most of the art for those were Sugimori's as well but it was the stuff you usually saw on official merch, not varied and more interesting stuff like this.

 

And yeah, that Wigglytuff seems to be channeling some force lightning-esque power there. :D

 

Did they happen to look like this?

 

 

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Meanwhile, Paras is enjoying a nice Weedle snack, it's really digging in there too.

 

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