Game Art Styles

Pokémon X

Game Freak · 2013

Third-person · RPG · Console

Dimension
3D
Rendering
Cel-shaded, Stylized 3D, Hand-drawn
Colors
OrangeBrownGrayBlueGreenBlack
Linework
Black outlines, Interior lines
Shading
Two-tone cel
Texture
Low-res textures
Palette
Vibrant
Art movement
Anime
Proportions
Exaggerated, Cute
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About

Pokémon X is a role-playing game set in the France-inspired Kalos region, where a young Trainer collects and battles Pokémon while opposing Team Flare. Released alongside Pokémon Y, it introduced Mega Evolution, the Fairy type, Trainer customization, and fully polygonal 3D graphics to the main series.

Art style

Pokémon X (2013, Game Freak) is a cel-shaded, stylized 3D and hand-drawn game played from a third-person view. Its look is built from black outlines, interior lines, two-tone cel shading and low-res textures. The palette is vibrant. It draws on anime.

Details

Release
Original release · Nintendo 3DS
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
The Pokémon Company, Nintendo
Released
2013-10-12 Japan, Nintendo 3DS
2013-10-12 North America, Nintendo 3DS
2013-10-12 Europe, Nintendo 3DS
2013-10-12 Australia, Nintendo 3DS
2013-10-12 South Korea, Nintendo 3DS
2013-10-12 Hong Kong, Nintendo 3DS
Platforms
Nintendo 3DS
Also known as
ポケットモンスターX (Japan)
Pocket Monsters X (Japan)
Poketto Monsutā Ekkusu (Japan)
Credits
Ken Sugimori Character Art Director
Takao Unno 3-D Art Director
Atsuko Ujiie Pokémon 3D Modeling — Art Director
Maiko Fujiwara 3-D Map Graphics — Lead
Tomohiko Ohkubo Character Modeling — Lead
Futoshi Kajita Character Motion Design — Lead
Hironobu Yoshida UI Graphic Design — Lead
James Turner Digital Movie Design — Lead
Yusuke Ohmura Pokémon Characters Design; Trainer Graphics Design
Megumi Mizutani Pokémon Characters Design; Trainer Graphics Design
Reiko Tanoue Pokémon Characters Design; Trainer Graphics Design
Kanako Eo Pokémon Characters Design; Trainer Graphics Design
Rafal Gosieniecki Trainer Graphics Design; Concept Illustration
Tomohiro Kitakaze Pokémon Characters Design; Concept Illustration
Junichi Masuda Director; Produced By
Hitoshi Yamagami Produced By
Shusaku Egami Produced By
Takato Utsunomiya Produced By
Links
official · wikipedia · mobygames · bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net

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