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When the moon rises over the world of Pokemon TCG, few cards capture the spirit of Halloween quite like Gengar from the Fossil Set (1999). Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi, this card isn’t just a collectible — it’s a portal to the eerie, playful darkness that defined an era of art in trading cards. It’s not just about […]

How Ken Sugimori designed the most powerful Pokémon ever created a story where science met art. The Pokemon That Was Never Born Mewtwo wasn’t born it was manufactured. In the ruins of a lab, scientists used Mew’s DNA to create what they believed would be the ultimate Pokémon. It was humanity’s attempt to design perfection a fusion of biology, […]

How Atsuko Nishida gave shape to electricity itself. Pikachu isn’t just the face of Pokemon, it’s the face of collectible art. The Pikachu TCG original art created by Atsuko Nishida in 1996, became the foundation for how we perceive not just Pokemon, but cuteness, nostalgia, and simplicity in card art. From soft pastel outlines to modern […]