Game Art Styles

Pokémon Ultra Sun

Game Freak · 2017

Third-person · RPG · Console

Dimension
3D
Rendering
Cel-shaded, Stylized 3D
Colors
Linework
Black outlines
Shading
Two-tone cel
Palette
Vibrant
Art movement
Anime
Proportions
Exaggerated
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Art style

Pokémon Ultra Sun (2017, Game Freak) is a cel-shaded and stylized 3D game played from a third-person view. Its look is built from black outlines and two-tone cel shading. The palette is vibrant. It draws on anime.

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Pokémon series 25 games

Pokémon Blue Version screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, dithered shading (environment)1998Pokémon Blue VersionPokémon Red Version screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines (environment)1998Pokémon Red VersionPokémon Gold Version screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, fixed camera, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)1999Pokémon Gold VersionPokémon Crystal Version screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)2000Pokémon Crystal VersionPokémon Ruby Version screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, colored outlines (environment)2002Pokémon Ruby VersionPokémon FireRed Version screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines, three-tone cel (environment)2004Pokémon FireRed VersionPokémon LeafGreen Version screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, colored outlines (environment)2004Pokémon LeafGreen VersionPokémon Black Version screenshot: pixel art, low-poly, three-quarter, black outlines, baked lighting (environment, character)2010Pokémon Black VersionPokémon Black Version 2 screenshot: pixel art, low-poly, three-quarter, fixed camera, black outlines, baked lighting (environment, character)2012Pokémon Black Version 2Pokémon X screenshot: cel-shaded, stylized 3d, hand-drawn, third-person, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment)2013Pokémon XPokémon Y screenshot: cel-shaded, hand-drawn, third-person, three-quarter, black outlines, two-tone cel (character)2013Pokémon YPokémon Omega Ruby screenshot: stylized 3d, cel-shaded, three-quarter, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment)2014Pokémon Omega RubyPokémon Sun screenshot: stylized 3d, cel-shaded, third-person, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment)2016Pokémon SunPokémon Ultra Moon screenshot: cel-shaded, stylized 3d, three-quarter, third-person, top-down, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)2017Pokémon Ultra MoonPokémon Ultra Sun screenshot: cel-shaded, stylized 3d, third-person, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)2017Pokémon Ultra SunPokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! screenshot: stylized 3d, three-quarter, fixed camera, no outlines, soft gradient (character, environment)2018Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! screenshot: stylized 3d, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2018Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!Pokémon Shield screenshot: stylized 3d, cel-shaded, third-person, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment)2019Pokémon ShieldPokémon Sword screenshot: stylized 3d, cel-shaded, third-person, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)2019Pokémon SwordPokémon Brilliant Diamond screenshot: stylized 3d, diorama, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2021Pokémon Brilliant DiamondPokémon Shining Pearl screenshot: stylized 3d, diorama, three-quarter, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2021Pokémon Shining PearlPokémon Legends: Arceus screenshot: stylized 3d, cel-shaded, third-person, no outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)2022Pokémon Legends: ArceusPokémon Scarlet screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2022Pokémon ScarletPokémon Violet screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2022Pokémon VioletPokémon Legends: Z-A screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2025Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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Similar art style

Pokémon Ultra Moon screenshot: cel-shaded, stylized 3d, three-quarter, third-person, top-down, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Cel-shaded · 3D · 2017
Pokémon Sun screenshot: stylized 3d, cel-shaded, third-person, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment)
Pokémon Sun
Stylized 3D · 3D · 2016
Pokémon Shield screenshot: stylized 3d, cel-shaded, third-person, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment)
Pokémon Shield
Stylized 3D · 3D · 2019
Pokémon Sword screenshot: stylized 3d, cel-shaded, third-person, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)
Pokémon Sword
Stylized 3D · 3D · 2019
Pokémon X screenshot: cel-shaded, stylized 3d, hand-drawn, third-person, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment)
Pokémon X
Cel-shaded · 3D · 2013
Pokémon Omega Ruby screenshot: stylized 3d, cel-shaded, three-quarter, black outlines, two-tone cel (environment)
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Stylized 3D · 3D · 2014
Pokémon Legends: Arceus screenshot: stylized 3d, cel-shaded, third-person, no outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Stylized 3D · 3D · 2022
Pokémon Y screenshot: cel-shaded, hand-drawn, third-person, three-quarter, black outlines, two-tone cel (character)
Pokémon Y
Cel-shaded · 3D · 2013