Artists from around the world share starter fan art for Pokémon Sword & Shield

Just about every Pokémon announcement has a habit of dominating social media — what’s trending and with hashtags. The 23 year-old franchise has built a strong following, one that’s full of creatives who are constantly getting inspired by the innovative pocket monster designs. It’s never a surprise when fan art from professional and hobby artists starts popping up for newly announced ‘mon, especially brand new starters — and you can expect that to happen as soon as an hour after they make their world debut.

From fan artists in college to artists who worked on the concept of Pokémon Detective Pikachu, here’s just a small slice of how Scorbunny, Sobble, and Grookey have been interpreted in a variety of mediums!

Drawings

Realist Sobble – by RJ Palmer

Sorry I'm late with this guy but I had to finish my real work before jumping in. Sobble is pretty dope, hopefully it stays a lizard through its evos. Also I feel like no one is talking about how it can apparently turn invisible. #PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/UVagwmy4n3

— RJ Palmer (@arvalis) February 28, 2019

Grookey – by glip

this little guy is pretty cute too #grookey pic.twitter.com/nMxnACLCq9

— 🏁glip🏁 (@glitchedpuppet) February 27, 2019

Robot Grookey – by Darren M. A. Calvert

For #MarchOfRobots Day 1: a robot Grookey #pokemon #grookey #GROOKEYGANG pic.twitter.com/ApWUhLsE5t

— Darren M. A. Calvert (@DMACalvert) March 1, 2019

Female Trainer and the starters – by フラッグさん

ポケットモンスター ソード・シールド
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield#Nintendo #switch #ドット絵 #Pixelart pic.twitter.com/qbQ6c7q5ap

— フラッグさん (@pixelflag) March 1, 2019

Realistic trio – by dune

monky and friends pic.twitter.com/Gw5UXo26ol

— 정@PORTFOLIO🔥🤯 (@dune5and) February 28, 2019

Realistic trio – by ommanyte

GROOKEY. SCORBUNNY. SOBBLE. AMAZING. PHENOMENAL. Oi, 'ere's me own li'l twist m8 #pokemon #PokemonSwordShield #PokemonSwordandShield pic.twitter.com/v6AAgSK2UX

— ommanyte 🐌 (@ommanyte) February 27, 2019

Trio – by Ruka

We will be OK!! #pokemonswordshield pic.twitter.com/QQ3hW9EPl1

— Ruka (@irukasango) February 28, 2019

Trio – by Monica

OK LET'S DO THIS!

Which starter will you go for?

I have to say I do love the design of all 3#Pokemon #PokemonDay #PokemonSwordShield #PokemonDirect pic.twitter.com/Deflz17f2h

— Monica (@Monica_ion) February 27, 2019

Trio – by auko__

どの子と旅に出ようかな pic.twitter.com/qMtNi8jrfp

— あう子🍓夏コミ申し込んだ (@auko__) February 27, 2019

Trio – by robo

Love the new starters! 🐰🔥-🐒🍃-🦎🌊 #PokemonSwordandShield #Pokemon #PokemonDay #scorbunny #Grookey #Sobble pic.twitter.com/XeJXbI6BjK

— robo (commissions are open IF you're ok waiting) (@artsyrobo) March 1, 2019

Trio – by Elsa Chang

Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble! #PokemonSwordShield #pokemonday pic.twitter.com/nMD4KTFUHd

— Elsa Chang | WonderCon C37 (@ElsaSketch) February 27, 2019

 

Animations

Scorbunny, Sobble, and Grookey – by Kéké

🔥✨💧✨🌿 pic.twitter.com/Aab0k6kVYo

— Kéké (@Kekeflipnote) February 27, 2019

Scorbunny – by Squeaky

I told you guys I have no self-control whatsoever.

Also Jesus Christ, been a while since I animated anything, really.#PokemonSwordShield #Gen8 #Scorbunny pic.twitter.com/nFXW1OC9cx

— スクイーカー (Squeaker) (@Skweeker1) March 1, 2019

 

Plushies

Scorbunny Peep – by Anubis Studios

Here’s my contribution to the Scorbunny bandwagon- Scorbunny peep! I need to fix a few things I didn’t measure properly, but overall I’m pretty happy with it~ pic.twitter.com/h11wJtRo4u

— Anubis Studios @ ANE Dealers Table 20 (@AnubisStudios) March 1, 2019

Scorbunny (posable) – by Lexiipantz

☆ FIRE BUN SCORBUNNY ☆
Over 2ft tall with wired limbs for some poseability! pic.twitter.com/Ln55Ag8eCq

— ✿ lex ✿–Final Round (@lexiipantz) February 28, 2019

Sobble and Grookey – by AboveTheRow

Part two! To continue celebrations I'm giving away one custom Grookey plush! This cheerful chimp sits 7 inches tall & is ready to explore Galar with you!
RTs on this post count as well!
⚔Follow
🛡Like
🔫Retweet@Pokemon #PokemonSwordShield #GROOKEYGANG pic.twitter.com/vhOqUPSoxZ

— AboveTheRow (@abovetherow) March 1, 2019

Happy #PokemonDay! To celebrate I'm giving away one custom Sobble plush! This good baby sits 8 inches tall & is ready to explore Galar with you!
To Enter:
⚔Follow
🛡Like
🔫Retweet
Open worldwide. Winner will be drawn at random. Closes March 7th 2019 11:59PM AST. @Pokemon pic.twitter.com/K9hWbch9Zt

— AboveTheRow (@abovetherow) February 28, 2019

Sobble – by BoiraPlushies

We just finished our #sobble#plush !! We are really proud of the results we got in such a short amount of time ;w; Now we are going to get some sleep and this weekend we will make the next #GalarRegion starter!!#PokemonSwordShield #pokemon #SobbleSquad pic.twitter.com/olCoJEUK9x

— Boira Plushies✁ (@BoiraPlushies) March 1, 2019

Sobble – by KazzysPlush

🌟🌟GIVEAWAY‼️🌟🌟

Celebrating #PokemonDay by giving away this smol Sobble plush!

To Enter:
❤️Follow Me
❤️Retweet this Post

Giveaway Ends April 2nd!

If you just cant wait, go purchase one in my shop! ⬇️⬇️https://t.co/UFkhyHwS4E#Pokemon #PokemonSwordShield #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/kwGi4hsWf0

— Kazzy [COMMISSIONS CLOSED!] (@KazzysPlush) February 28, 2019

 

BONUS – MYSTERY DUNGEON CROSSOVER

Scorbunny and Sobble – by Sifyro

The new PMD looks nice ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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Done during the stream :3 (and still live) https://t.co/BcJ7CQcYaK
There is an art raffle open right now#pokemon #PokemonSwordShield #PokemonSwordandShield #pmd #pokemonmysterydungeon #scorbunny #ScorbunnySquad #sobble #SobbleSquad pic.twitter.com/FXAFRjw9zl

— ✨ Sifyro✨ (@sifyro) February 28, 2019

 
Do you have a favorite piece? Did we miss something that caught your eye? Hop on Twitter to point us in the right direction — and give some likes and follows to the artists above!

 

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