I wanted to compile a list of cards where the actual artwork of the Pokemon species is identical but the background art is different as part of a separate release. Here are some examples - please add if you can think of any other! Thank you!
Pikachu Vending vs Intro Pack
Surfing Pikachu standard vs Mt Fuji
Mewtwo vending/cd vs promo (bonus for being flipped art)
That’s exactly what I’m seeking! There are fewer than you’d think! Thanks.
Also preemptively stating I am not looking for cards with different backgrounds but same release, such as the Pichu art contest cards
Not sure if you would count it but Rocket’s Moltres and the TMB Moltres phone card fit this category.
Good one!
Rocket’s Moltres vs test print
The test print legendary birds are also each included on the grand party card
Thanks, but let’s stick to the main TCG (otherwise there are too many Sugimori ones to count 
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Upon looking these cards up, I noticed its actually the same background. But looks different cuz of different holo pattern so good enough for me :3
Should we exclude Sugimori unless it’s a rotational shift, like the Pikachu posted above, or a new card like this? I’m going through his list of illustrations and there are more than I realized - some only a few years apart, which is confusing, maybe there wasn’t a budget for new card arts.
Great find with Pikachu
This is an interesting one because it looks like modified an original art to the newer digital flat design
The digitization / modernization process does not translate well imo. You can really tell that the budget for original art increased around 2020.
why even print the second one?
