Pokémon Character Sprite Drawing Tutorial

Skip to the actual drawing: 2:00
Skip to the finished sprite: 7:54

A quick overview of the process I use to draw character sprites for Pokémon Essentials. I didn't want to turn this into a tutorial on how to use my go-to drawing program, so if you want to use that program I'd recommend looking up a tutorial, or if there's enough interest I can create one. Sorry if the editing is a little jumpy.

Another thing I wanted to add is that it also looks more polished if you tone down the saturation in the artwork a bit. So if you want to use red, don't use straight red like I did in the video (I was just trying to go quick), make it a slightly darker, more desaturated color (like I did in the thumbnail, or the sprite I show off at the end). If enough people find this video helpful, I can make more videos on trainer sprites, tile sets, or creating custom Pokémon or custom shiny sprites (pallet swaps). I wouldn't really call myself an artist, but I think these sprites are decent enough to give your game that nice custom feel.

Let me know in the comments if there's anything you have questions on, or if you'd like to see another video from me.

Credits:
Pokémon Essentials creators

[ChairyCrasher]

Thanks, this is going to help me, when making lilo stitch pokemon fan game

[Cuauhti]

Great video! I would love to see other videos on battle sprites, tilesets, more advanced stuff or also gen 4 overworld characters if that would be possible. I would also love a tutorial for making back sprites for Pokemon/trainers, woul be awesome! :)

[pixelgamersgaming]

I know this is 4 years old, but I use paint 3D when making sprites, and this made me wonder if I can do the resizing image with paint 3d, I found out that yes I can. I know you contriuted nothing but what I found out is a life saver because you don't know how many times I had to redo the same pixel just because I kept doing a 2x2 pixel size.

[quinn_m]

You really did make it easy, thank you so much!

[sonnyuzumakii]

This is a really great video I'm so glad somebody on here teaches you how to do this
I do have a question though I have really long dreads and I want to make a Pokemon trainer Sprite for my logo for my music but I want to add my bandana and also my hair like in the down position so do you have any tips for dreadlocks

[Annabears]

Ive looked everywhere for the sprite folder as well as deleted and redownloaded it and I cant find it 😞

[AmandaLovee]

Can u do a tutorial on importing a sprite sheet on ibis paint x? I’m having trouble since the reference images keeps getting pixelized. 😭🙏🏻

[Kira_Xeno]

What size is each overworked character sprite? Like if I were to create a new document, what size document should I make each sprite?

[Coolangel]

Question what are the pixel on these type of trainers? 58x58?

[andrewc]

Hey, where did you get the template sprites from for this?

[Hhhhfggff]

so im a making a pokemon game and i suck at sprites so can you make me one pwease 🥺