Introduction
For many, the world of Pokemon represents a cornerstone of childhood, a portal to a world of adventure, friendship, and the thrill of collecting amazing creatures. The iconic characters, from the adorable Pikachu to the fearsome Charizard, have captured the hearts of generations. While the franchise has evolved over time, one thing remains constant: the nostalgia associated with the very beginning. And at the heart of that original experience lies the visual charm of pixel art.
Pixel art, with its distinctive blocky aesthetic, played a pivotal role in bringing the first 151 Pokemon to life. These meticulously crafted images, born from the limitations of early gaming technology, are now a cherished art form in their own right. Today, we celebrate the enduring appeal of these pixelated masterpieces. This article is your ultimate resource for all original Pokemon pixel art, offering the complete collection of the first generation for you to download and enjoy. Get ready to relive the magic!
The Legacy of Pixel Art and Pokemon
Back in the days of the Game Boy, when processing power was a precious commodity, pixel art reigned supreme. The constraint of limited resolution fueled creativity, resulting in a distinctive style that is instantly recognizable and deeply nostalgic. It’s a visual language born of necessity, where every pixel counted, and a well-placed block could convey complex shapes and emotions.
The original Pokemon games, Pokemon Red, Blue, and Green (later Yellow), were built upon this foundation. The pixelated world was the canvas, and the Pokemon themselves were the stars. Each creature, from the smallest Weedle to the imposing Snorlax, was carefully crafted, painstakingly rendered one pixel at a time. This process imbued each Pokemon with a unique personality, helping to fuel the imagination of players.
The appeal of this pixel art is undeniably strong. It speaks to a simpler time, a time before photorealistic graphics. It’s a visual aesthetic that feels pure, focused, and instantly recognizable. The pixelated designs are not just sprites; they’re symbols, encapsulating the essence of the Pokemon in a compact, visually economical form. They sparked a generation’s love for these creatures, and their visual appeal continues to draw in new fans, even today.
The original 151 Pokemon hold a special place in the hearts of fans. These are the Pokemon that started it all – the foundation of a global phenomenon. They represent a unique point in time where the magic of the Pokemon world first took root. Each creature from Bulbasaur to Mew, represents a unique character and a special connection with fans that will last forever. Their legacy is secure, and their pixelated images are a testament to their enduring popularity.
The Complete Pixelated Collection
Here is the entire list of the original creatures. Below each image, you will find its name and type, along with its Pokedex number to help with your own collection. You can also download these images (see instructions below) for your own creative projects. Get ready to explore the pixelated world of Pokemon!
Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur (Grass/Poison) #001
[Image of pixel art Bulbasaur]
Ivysaur
Ivysaur (Grass/Poison) #002
[Image of pixel art Ivysaur]
Venusaur
Venusaur (Grass/Poison) #003
[Image of pixel art Venusaur]
Charmander
Charmander (Fire) #004
[Image of pixel art Charmander]
Charmeleon
Charmeleon (Fire) #005
[Image of pixel art Charmeleon]
Charizard
Charizard (Fire/Flying) #006
[Image of pixel art Charizard]
Squirtle
Squirtle (Water) #007
[Image of pixel art Squirtle]
Wartortle
Wartortle (Water) #008
[Image of pixel art Wartortle]
Blastoise
Blastoise (Water) #009
[Image of pixel art Blastoise]
Caterpie
Caterpie (Bug) #010
[Image of pixel art Caterpie]
Metapod
Metapod (Bug) #011
[Image of pixel art Metapod]
Butterfree
Butterfree (Bug/Flying) #012
[Image of pixel art Butterfree]
Weedle
Weedle (Bug/Poison) #013
[Image of pixel art Weedle]
Kakuna
Kakuna (Bug/Poison) #014
[Image of pixel art Kakuna]
Beedrill
Beedrill (Bug/Poison) #015
[Image of pixel art Beedrill]
Pidgey
Pidgey (Normal/Flying) #016
[Image of pixel art Pidgey]
Pidgeotto
Pidgeotto (Normal/Flying) #017
[Image of pixel art Pidgeotto]
Pidgeot
Pidgeot (Normal/Flying) #018
[Image of pixel art Pidgeot]
Rattata
Rattata (Normal) #019
[Image of pixel art Rattata]
Raticate
Raticate (Normal) #020
[Image of pixel art Raticate]
Spearow
Spearow (Normal/Flying) #021
[Image of pixel art Spearow]
Fearow
Fearow (Normal/Flying) #022
[Image of pixel art Fearow]
Ekans
Ekans (Poison) #023
[Image of pixel art Ekans]
Arbok
Arbok (Poison) #024
[Image of pixel art Arbok]
Pikachu
Pikachu (Electric) #025
[Image of pixel art Pikachu]
Raichu
Raichu (Electric) #026
[Image of pixel art Raichu]
Sandshrew
Sandshrew (Ground) #027
[Image of pixel art Sandshrew]
Sandslash
Sandslash (Ground) #028
[Image of pixel art Sandslash]
Nidoran♀
Nidoran♀ (Poison) #029
[Image of pixel art Nidoran♀]
Nidorina
Nidorina (Poison) #030
[Image of pixel art Nidorina]
Nidoqueen
Nidoqueen (Poison/Ground) #031
[Image of pixel art Nidoqueen]
Nidoran♂
Nidoran♂ (Poison) #032
[Image of pixel art Nidoran♂]
Nidorino
Nidorino (Poison) #033
[Image of pixel art Nidorino]
Nidoking
Nidoking (Poison/Ground) #034
[Image of pixel art Nidoking]
Clefairy
Clefairy (Fairy) #035
[Image of pixel art Clefairy]
Clefable
Clefable (Fairy) #036
[Image of pixel art Clefable]
Vulpix
Vulpix (Fire) #037
[Image of pixel art Vulpix]
Ninetales
Ninetales (Fire) #038
[Image of pixel art Ninetales]
Jigglypuff
Jigglypuff (Normal/Fairy) #039
[Image of pixel art Jigglypuff]
Wigglytuff
Wigglytuff (Normal/Fairy) #040
[Image of pixel art Wigglytuff]
Zubat
Zubat (Poison/Flying) #041
[Image of pixel art Zubat]
Golbat
Golbat (Poison/Flying) #042
[Image of pixel art Golbat]
Oddish
Oddish (Grass/Poison) #043
[Image of pixel art Oddish]
Gloom
Gloom (Grass/Poison) #044
[Image of pixel art Gloom]
Vileplume
Vileplume (Grass/Poison) #045
[Image of pixel art Vileplume]
Paras
Paras (Bug/Grass) #046
[Image of pixel art Paras]
Parasect
Parasect (Bug/Grass) #047
[Image of pixel art Parasect]
Venonat
Venonat (Bug/Poison) #048
[Image of pixel art Venonat]
Venomoth
Venomoth (Bug/Poison) #049
[Image of pixel art Venomoth]
Diglett
Diglett (Ground) #050
[Image of pixel art Diglett]
Dugtrio
Dugtrio (Ground) #051
[Image of pixel art Dugtrio]
Meowth
Meowth (Normal) #052
[Image of pixel art Meowth]
Persian
Persian (Normal) #053
[Image of pixel art Persian]
Psyduck
Psyduck (Water) #054
[Image of pixel art Psyduck]
Golduck
Golduck (Water) #055
[Image of pixel art Golduck]
Mankey
Mankey (Fighting) #056
[Image of pixel art Mankey]
Primeape
Primeape (Fighting) #057
[Image of pixel art Primeape]
Growlithe
Growlithe (Fire) #058
[Image of pixel art Growlithe]
Arcanine
Arcanine (Fire) #059
[Image of pixel art Arcanine]
Poliwag
Poliwag (Water) #060
[Image of pixel art Poliwag]
Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl (Water) #061
[Image of pixel art Poliwhirl]
Poliwrath
Poliwrath (Water/Fighting) #062
[Image of pixel art Poliwrath]
Abra
Abra (Psychic) #063
[Image of pixel art Abra]
Kadabra
Kadabra (Psychic) #064
[Image of pixel art Kadabra]
Alakazam
Alakazam (Psychic) #065
[Image of pixel art Alakazam]
Machop
Machop (Fighting) #066
[Image of pixel art Machop]
Machoke
Machoke (Fighting) #067
[Image of pixel art Machoke]
Machamp
Machamp (Fighting) #068
[Image of pixel art Machamp]
Bellsprout
Bellsprout (Grass/Poison) #069
[Image of pixel art Bellsprout]
Weepinbell
Weepinbell (Grass/Poison) #070
[Image of pixel art Weepinbell]
Victreebel
Victreebel (Grass/Poison) #071
[Image of pixel art Victreebel]
Tentacool
Tentacool (Water/Poison) #072
[Image of pixel art Tentacool]
Tentacruel
Tentacruel (Water/Poison) #073
[Image of pixel art Tentacruel]
Geodude
Geodude (Rock/Ground) #074
[Image of pixel art Geodude]
Graveler
Graveler (Rock/Ground) #075
[Image of pixel art Graveler]
Golem
Golem (Rock/Ground) #076
[Image of pixel art Golem]
Ponyta
Ponyta (Fire) #077
[Image of pixel art Ponyta]
Rapidash
Rapidash (Fire) #078
[Image of pixel art Rapidash]
Slowpoke
Slowpoke (Water/Psychic) #079
[Image of pixel art Slowpoke]
Slowbro
Slowbro (Water/Psychic) #080
[Image of pixel art Slowbro]
Magnemite
Magnemite (Electric/Steel) #081
[Image of pixel art Magnemite]
Magneton
Magneton (Electric/Steel) #082
[Image of pixel art Magneton]
Farfetch’d
Farfetch’d (Normal/Flying) #083
[Image of pixel art Farfetch’d]
Doduo
Doduo (Normal/Flying) #084
[Image of pixel art Doduo]
Dodrio
Dodrio (Normal/Flying) #085
[Image of pixel art Dodrio]
Seel
Seel (Water) #086
[Image of pixel art Seel]
Dewgong
Dewgong (Water/Ice) #087
[Image of pixel art Dewgong]
Grimer
Grimer (Poison) #088
[Image of pixel art Grimer]
Muk
Muk (Poison) #089
[Image of pixel art Muk]
Shellder
Shellder (Water) #090
[Image of pixel art Shellder]
Cloyster
Cloyster (Water/Ice) #091
[Image of pixel art Cloyster]
Gastly
Gastly (Ghost/Poison) #092
[Image of pixel art Gastly]
Haunter
Haunter (Ghost/Poison) #093
[Image of pixel art Haunter]
Gengar
Gengar (Ghost/Poison) #094
[Image of pixel art Gengar]
Onix
Onix (Rock/Ground) #095
[Image of pixel art Onix]
Drowzee
Drowzee (Psychic) #096
[Image of pixel art Drowzee]
Hypno
Hypno (Psychic) #097
[Image of pixel art Hypno]
Krabby
Krabby (Water) #098
[Image of pixel art Krabby]
Kingler
Kingler (Water) #099
[Image of pixel art Kingler]
Voltorb
Voltorb (Electric) #100
[Image of pixel art Voltorb]
Electrode
Electrode (Electric) #101
[Image of pixel art Electrode]
Exeggcute
Exeggcute (Grass/Psychic) #102
[Image of pixel art Exeggcute]
Exeggutor
Exeggutor (Grass/Psychic) #103
[Image of pixel art Exeggutor]
Cubone
Cubone (Ground) #104
[Image of pixel art Cubone]
Marowak
Marowak (Ground) #105
[Image of pixel art Marowak]
Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee (Fighting) #106
[Image of pixel art Hitmonlee]
Hitmonchan
Hitmonchan (Fighting) #107
[Image of pixel art Hitmonchan]
Lickitung
Lickitung (Normal) #108
[Image of pixel art Lickitung]
Koffing
Koffing (Poison) #109
[Image of pixel art Koffing]
Weezing
Weezing (Poison) #110
[Image of pixel art Weezing]
Rhyhorn
Rhyhorn (Ground/Rock) #111
[Image of pixel art Rhyhorn]
Rhydon
Rhydon (Ground/Rock) #112
[Image of pixel art Rhydon]
Chansey
Chansey (Normal) #113
[Image of pixel art Chansey]
Tangela
Tangela (Grass) #114
[Image of pixel art Tangela]
Kangaskhan
Kangaskhan (Normal) #115
[Image of pixel art Kangaskhan]
Horsea
Horsea (Water) #116
[Image of pixel art Horsea]
Seadra
Seadra (Water) #117
[Image of pixel art Seadra]
Goldeen
Goldeen (Water) #118
[Image of pixel art Goldeen]
Seaking
Seaking (Water) #119
[Image of pixel art Seaking]
Staryu
Staryu (Water) #120
[Image of pixel art Staryu]
Starmie
Starmie (Water/Psychic) #121
[Image of pixel art Starmie]
Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime (Psychic/Fairy) #122
[Image of pixel art Mr. Mime]
Scyther
Scyther (Bug/Flying) #123
[Image of pixel art Scyther]
Jynx
Jynx (Ice/Psychic) #124
[Image of pixel art Jynx]
Electabuzz
Electabuzz (Electric) #125
[Image of pixel art Electabuzz]
Magmar
Magmar (Fire) #126
[Image of pixel art Magmar]
Pinsir
Pinsir (Bug) #127
[Image of pixel art Pinsir]
Tauros
Tauros (Normal) #128
[Image of pixel art Tauros]
Magikarp
Magikarp (Water) #129
[Image of pixel art Magikarp]
Gyarados
Gyarados (Water/Flying) #130
[Image of pixel art Gyarados]
Lapras
Lapras (Water/Ice) #131
[Image of pixel art Lapras]
Ditto
Ditto (Normal) #132
[Image of pixel art Ditto]
Eevee
Eevee (Normal) #133
[Image of pixel art Eevee]
Vaporeon
Vaporeon (Water) #134
[Image of pixel art Vaporeon]
Jolteon
Jolteon (Electric) #135
[Image of pixel art Jolteon]
Flareon
Flareon (Fire) #136
[Image of pixel art Flareon]
Porygon
Porygon (Normal) #137
[Image of pixel art Porygon]
Omanyte
Omanyte (Rock/Water) #138
[Image of pixel art Omanyte]
Omastar
Omastar (Rock/Water) #139
[Image of pixel art Omastar]
Kabuto
Kabuto (Rock/Water) #140
[Image of pixel art Kabuto]
Kabutops
Kabutops (Rock/Water) #141
[Image of pixel art Kabutops]
Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl (Rock/Flying) #142
[Image of pixel art Aerodactyl]
Snorlax
Snorlax (Normal) #143
[Image of pixel art Snorlax]
Articuno
Articuno (Ice/Flying) #144
[Image of pixel art Articuno]
Zapdos
Zapdos (Electric/Flying) #145
[Image of pixel art Zapdos]
Moltres
Moltres (Fire/Flying) #146
[Image of pixel art Moltres]
Dratini
Dratini (Dragon) #147
[Image of pixel art Dratini]
Dragonair
Dragonair (Dragon) #148
[Image of pixel art Dragonair]
Dragonite
Dragonite (Dragon/Flying) #149
[Image of pixel art Dragonite]
Mewtwo
Mewtwo (Psychic) #150
[Image of pixel art Mewtwo]
Mew
Mew (Psychic) #151
[Image of pixel art Mew]
Download Options
Accessing these fantastic Pokemon pixel art images is easy. Simply right-click on any image and select “Save Image As…” to save the image to your device. All images are in high-quality PNG format, which is ideal for maintaining the clarity of the pixel art.
We are providing these images for personal use. This means you can use them for your own creative projects. You can create wallpapers, profile pictures, use them in crafts, or even explore fan art or game development if you’re interested. This free to download.
Creative Applications of Pokemon Pixel Art
Once you have downloaded your favorite Pokemon pixel art, the possibilities for creative expression are endless. Consider the following:
Desktop Wallpapers
Customize your computer or phone screen with your favorite Pokemon. Arrange multiple images or create a themed background.
Profile Pictures
Showcase your love for Pokemon on social media platforms or online forums.
Craft Projects
Pixel art translates beautifully into various crafts. Try creating cross-stitch patterns, using perler beads, or even making pixelated papercrafts.
Fan Art
Get inspired and create your own artwork using the original pixel art as a base or reference. Experiment with different styles and mediums to expand on the originals.
Game Development
Pixel art is a core element of many games. You could use the images as temporary placeholders for your own creations.
Getting Artistic with Your Favorite Pokemon
Want to customize your pixel art experiences? Here are some creative tips and ideas:
Resizing
Most image editing software allows you to resize the images without distorting the pixelated look. Experiment with different sizes to fit your needs.
Collages
Create a collage featuring multiple Pokemon, arranging them in a scene. Add your own background, text, or other elements.
Backgrounds
Incorporate the pixel art into a larger artwork. Consider using them in a collage.
Color Swapping
Experiment with recoloring the sprites to create unique variations.
Custom Projects
Consider using these images as the basis for various fan projects.
The world of Pokemon pixel art offers an amazing opportunity to express your creativity and love for the iconic characters. We hope this collection inspires you to create something amazing.
Conclusion
We hope you enjoyed this comprehensive collection of all 151 original Pokemon pixel art! We’ve provided you with an easy way to download these iconic sprites, allowing you to bring the nostalgic charm of the first generation of Pokemon into your life. Remember, each pixel tells a story and represents a core part of Pokemon’s beginnings!
We encourage you to download your favorites and unleash your creativity. Use these pixel art images for all kinds of projects.
Don’t forget to share your creations! Let us know what you’ve created.
