Pokémon’s 30th anniversary art collection has been revealed
Game Freak’s three-volume art-book series will chart the games from ‘Pokémon Red’, ‘Blue’ and ‘Green’ to ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’.
Game Freak’s three-volume art-book series will chart the games from ‘Pokémon Red’, ‘Blue’ and ‘Green’ to ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’.
Pokémon’s 30th anniversary celebrations are getting a sizeable new centrepiece. As Polygon reports, Game Freak has revealed cover art for an official three-volume art-book collection, due to arrive in Japan on 18th December 2026. Across 1,500 full-colour pages, the books will trace the series from ‘Pokémon Red’, ‘Blue’ and ‘Green’ through to ‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’.
The collection will gather classic illustrations, pixel art, 3D artwork and promotional images, charting the many visual forms Pokémon has taken across its history. It is a wide enough brief to make room for sprites, glossy character art and the series’ newer 3D worlds, rather than treating its evolution as one neat, uniform house style.
Each volume will close with an extended interview with a Game Freak team member. The books will be sold separately rather than as a boxed set, allowing collectors to focus on...