But that doesn’t mean the Pokémon Company doesn’t have a generous side too, and that side is on full, heartwarming display in the new Pokémon Illustration Lab service.
The service is also currently only being offered to schools and other facilities in Japan, though hopefully, much like with the custom-made Pokémon dress shirt line, the Pokémon Company is planning to eventually expand the Pokémon Illustration Lab to other countries as well.
The service has launched with over 100 illustrations, which in turn fall into one of four categories.
Pokémon Illustration Lab is an educational initiative that allows elementary schools and children’s daycare centers to download and use illustrated Pokémon artwork, without any need to pay licensing fees or worry about copyright complaints.