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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Immensely disappointed that the Pokémon 30th Anniversary artbook is regurgitating those atrocious green-tinted Sugimori scans instead of making an effort to just rescan them properly.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

— Kyoko Abe. Developed concurrently with Pokopia and Beast of Reincarnation through GAME FREAK's Gear Project, direction and design was handled internally by Shigeru Ohmori, with production outsourced to Chronogate, a studio led by GAME FREAK alumni Katsunori Suginaka. [2/2]

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

FINALLY able to post about GAME FREAK's new game! "𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹" began development in early-2023, and uses Japan's real-world weather forecast for combat. Artwork and designs are by Pokémon Legends Z-A artist Aki Minamino, Ken Sugimori and— [1/2]

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New artwork for GAME FREAK Magazine REBOOT by Ken Sugimori!

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

a gorgeous full remake of the best Yu-Gi-Oh game is legitimately the shit dreams are made of man

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

oh they even got the Tag Force 1/2 exclusive stuff in there too

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

holy SHIT man new Pokemon movie with designs by the director of my favorite episode from my favorite anime

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

feel like homogenizing unique pokemon evolutions into a "Trade Stone" was perhaps the weakest solution imaginable

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

New prototype footage of Pokémon Pokopia, showing the game in a far earlier state.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

>Pokémon BANK shuts down in February 2027 >FireRed/LeafGreen took 8 months for compatibility >Dex Completion gift isn't even Shiny >GO Safari Balls turn into Strange Balls after a year of silence HOW DOES IT KEEP GETTING WORSE

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

newest Poketoon is absolutely gorgeous and god bless Shingo Yamashita

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The guy who made the AI-generated Gen 1 recomp left a reply to my thread on Twitter (completely unprompted/untagged) saying all of my issues with that release were "inaccurate", so it was suggested I post my video comparison (with the sheer volume of bugs from just the intro alone) to here as well.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

the (human-made) Pokemon Crystal recomp has been out for months yet this still feels fucking surreal

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Prototype footage of Pokémon Pokopia built after the release of Scarlet and Violet (late-2022 to early-2023)

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

New Pokémon Pokopia concept art by Shigeru Ohmori and Kyoko Abe!

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

almost sounds like a classic Pokémon cycling theme composed by modern day Ichinose holy shit

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

WE MISSED A SCRAPPED STARTER POKEMON IN THE DOCUMENTARY

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

you all have no idea how much restraint it took to not post this GAME FREAK gif for WEEKS

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Meet a scrapped family of mollusk Pokémon from Diamond and Pearl! Was originally a two-stage line before being redesigned.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Early design of Turtwig from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl! Was partially reworked into Grotle's from a request by Ken Sugimori to make it appeal more to young kids.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

New video! We've archived a development documentary for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl with over 100 never-before seen designs and a full breakdown. Sinnoh will never be the same. 🟣How We Uncovered Pokemon’s Biggest Secret🟣⬇️

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

posting our high quality pokemon art scans of Nidoking and Nidoqueen for no particular reason

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

genuinely the last real legendary pokemon they ever made and it isnt even one of them

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Newly restored scan of Cyrus' Initiative from the Pokémon TCG by Ken Sugimori!

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

recently restored Ken Sugimori's Japanese watercolor art of Pikachu from Pokémon Yellow!! [downscaled for bluesky]

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

messing with pokemon stadium animations and why doesnt Octillery do this anymore wtf

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

honestly Mega Magearna is the best DLC Pokemon just from how sick its animations are

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

a while ago we also restored Ken Sugimori's artwork of Ho-Oh from throughout Pokémon GSC's development. insane to see how his style developed in just three years

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

was sent some Pokémon GO/Niantic staff confirmations from Worlds 2025 that I should probably document before I forget Craig Kitzmann • Shaymin Environment (GO Fest 2022) Aubrey Kim • Beach Environment Alex Turbyfield • Halloween Environment

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Pokemon Legends ZA has the most promising development for a modern game in the series, and I've spent the last few months on a video dissecting why. 🟣 The Savior of Modern Pokémon 🟣⬇️

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

see u again in three years (goes public in a couple days)

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

knowing the ZA video was written months ago but everything I wrote about it came true in later previews and trailers

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

the first time we've ever seen Zygarde be a part of the Pokemon ZA story and it fucking jumps the player

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

If you're at Pokémon Worlds or know someone who is, help us preserve the Legends ZA demo build by recording as MUCH as possible!!

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Now that I can finally do archival again, here's a high quality scan of Ken Sugimori's Encyclopedia art from a year after Pokémon's release!!!

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

one thing I've seen nobody mention is Pokemon Legends ZA seems to have a real photo mode for the first time in the series

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

really miss when pokemon games had speed tied to your critical hit chance. they made certain guys completely centered around that concept and it fucking rules

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

The new Pokémon TCG Pocket Immersive Ho-Oh artwork appears to be traced from 2021 fan-art by lanjiujiu. Entire perspective, wing shape and overall feather size are largely identical.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Holy shit, turns out the Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire scenario art (with white hair Brendan) wasn't drawn by Ken Sugimori, but Hironobu Yoshida instead.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

full interview can be found here!! lewtwo.net/index.php/CG...

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

We've translated a 7,000-word interview on the heruclean development behind the models of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Just a single Pokémon can require up to 60 unique animations alone.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Still astounded that Sugimori effortlessly made the perfect Pokemon protagonist designs nearly 25 years ago.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

completely unique animation for Captain Pikachu from the latest pokemon arcade game is adorable wtf

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

This AD oversaw development, led design, cutscenes etc.— Cinematic cutscenes weren't present in past Pokémon battle-sims— Stadium and PBR. In Summer 2025, they mentored the future lead director/design staff following a major re-organization, and departed from a design role.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Around this time, a new Assistant Director was brought in (presumably GAME FREAK) who helped to "spearhead project recovery" past the alpha/beta stages. Given typical Pokémon pre-production length, this indicates Champions has been in development for at least 2~ years.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

A couple weeks ago, someone made me aware of public posts (NOT a leak) by a Pokémon Champions staff member, which revealed a lot about the state of its development from the very beginning. Prior to January 2024, Champions' pre-production development was in a troubled state.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

One frustrating aspect of Pokémon SV's Switch 2 patch was no fix to the HORRENDOUSLY slow UI, even though they've acknowledged it in past updates.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

>only important non-Pokemon characters with no drawn key art >appear around the map postgame literally just to waste your time >interrupt the story just to recap the game's existing themes what the actual FUCK was their problem

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