Pokémon Card Art Archive

Contains all card art from 1996-2010 in the best quality possible. Images will be updated when a higher resolution is found. Borders & text edited out by me

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1996-2010 Pokémon Card Art Gallery

For the early years of the TCG since they aren't easily found in HQ online. Includes only the Pokémon themselves, Trainers may be added down the line. The archive is now complete at 5,097 unique-artwork cards uploaded!

This blog is designed for desktop view. To search for a specific Pokémon on mobile, enter "#" before its name. Click the magnifying glass to read more about each card

Most images have been manually enhanced and had the borders and text edited out by me in Gimp

Contact me @earthquaza on Tumblr/Twitter if you have higher-quality versions of any artwork

*note: I'm aware that all main set cards have now been digitally uploaded to pokemon.com, but currently aren't available at higher res than 200x120 pixels

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Magby illustrated by Akira Komayama

First featured in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011

Attacks:

PokéBODY Sweet Sleeping Face

Play with Fire

Other facts:

Shares the same card text as the earlier Triumphant's Magby Komayama's first artwork for the TCG (along with Call of Legends Eevee)

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Eevee illustrated by Akira Komayama

First featured in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011, and was in the "Retort" theme deck

Attacks:

Tackle

Bite

Other facts:

The scene is set in Goldenrod City Shares the same card text as the earlier Undaunted's Eevee Komayama's first artwork for the TCG (along with Call of Legends Magby)

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Palkia illustrated by Daisuke Iwamoto

First featured in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011

Attacks:

Wormhole

Other facts:

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Snubbull illustrated by Mizue

First featured in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011, and was in the "Recon" theme deck

Attacks:

Roar

Sharp Fang

Other facts:

Shares the same card text as the earlier HeartGold & SoulSilver's Snubbull Mizue's first artwork for the TCG (along with Call of Legends Granbull)

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Granbull illustrated by Mizue

First featured in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011

Attacks:

Timid Tackle

Chomp

Other facts:

Shares the same card text as the earlier HeartGold & SoulSilver's Granbull Mizue's first artwork for the TCG (along with Call of Legends Snubbull)

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Tyrogue illustrated by Shigenori Negishi 

First featured in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011

Attacks:

PokéBODY Sweet Sleeping Face

Mischievous Punch

Other facts:

Shares the same card text as the earlier HeartGold & SoulSilver’s Tyrogue Mizue’s first artwork for the TCG (along with Call of Legends Hitmontop)

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Hitmontop illustrated by Shigenori Negishi 

First featured in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011, and was in the “Retort” theme deck

Attacks:

Triple Kick

Close Combat

Other facts:

Shares the same card text as the earlier HeartGold & SoulSilver Hitmontop A non-holo version was exclusively available in the "Retort" theme deck Mizue’s first artwork for the TCG (along with Call of Legends Tyrogue)

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Suicune illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida

First featured in the JP Legendary Pokémon Present Campaign in July 2010, then was a secret rare in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011

Attacks:

PokéBODY Extreme Speed

Tsunami

Other facts:

Depicts a shiny Suicune

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Palkia illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida

First featured in the JP Legendary Pokémon Present Campaign in July 2010, then was a secret rare in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011

Attacks:

Wormhole

Other facts:

Depicts a shiny Palkia

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Dialga illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida

First featured in the JP Legendary Pokémon Present Campaign in July 2010, then was a secret rare in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011

Attacks:

Time Rewind

Other facts:

Depicts a shiny Dialga

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Dialga illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida

First featured in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011

Attacks:

Time Rewind

Other facts:

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Kyogre illustrated by Yuri Umemura

First featured in the JP Legendary Pokémon Present Campaign in July 2010, then was a secret rare in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011

Attacks:

Destructive Tsunami

Other facts:

Depicts a shiny Kyogre

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Groudon illustrated by Yuri Umemura

First featured in the JP Legendary Pokémon Present Campaign in July 2010, then was a secret rare in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011

Attacks:

Volcano Stomp

Other facts:

Depicts a shiny Groudon

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Entei illustrated by Yuri Umemura

First featured in the JP Legendary Pokémon Present Campaign in July 2010, then was a secret rare in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011

Attacks:

PokéBODY Extreme Speed

Wild Blaze

Other facts:

Depicts a shiny Entei

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Entei illustrated by Yuri Umemura

First featured in JP LEGEND Perfect Set in conjunction with the Zoroark: Master of Illusions movie in July 2010, then in ENG as a HGSS Black Star Promo included in Fall 2010 Collector's Tins in September

Attacks:

Flare Blitz

Other facts:

Depicts a shiny Entei

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Leafeon illustrated by match

First featured in the ENG-only Call of Legends expansion in February 2011

Attacks:

Miasma Wind

Soothing Scent

Other facts:

Shares the same card text as the earlier Undaunted's Leafeon