Gallery of Cards With Connected Artwork

[joponnes]

This has been a long-term side collection that i wanted to share in a more detailed way. A lot of these feel like easter eggs and i’ve had lots of fun finding out the connections and i’m hoping some of these will bring smile to other people’s faces too These are by no means all similar connections but just some that i’ve found worth buying or i’ve already had through buying lots. I’ve mostly concentrated on bulk cards or other cheap releases, hence why the conditions and languages vary a lot, but there are some bigger hits too included. I tried to make some cateories out of them but for some of them it’s more loose and they could be in several categories so this was just my way of organizing them. If someone wants closer photos of some of the smaller easter eggs i’m happy to provide better photos, have fun going through the artworks!

• Connecting artworks or card pairs

Regigigas, Arceus, White Kyurem

Reshiram, Black Kyurem

Bulbasaur, Ivysaur

Porygon, Porygon2

Flaaffy

Lugia, Ho-Oh, Skarmory

Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar

Durant

Taillow, Buizel, Mankey, Lotad, Paras, Ponyta, Yanma

Pikachu, Eevee

Spidops, Tarountula

Slither Wing, Iron Moth

Deerling, Sawsbuck

Seviper, Zangoose

Darumaka, Scraggy, Axew

Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, Pachirisu, Buneary, Lopunny, Buizel, Croagunk, Chimchar, Turtwig, Piplup

Mime Jr., Combee, Swablu, Magikarp, Palossand, Gligar, Lechonk, Skwovet, Horsea

Lugia, Ho-oh

Kyogre, Groudon

Palkia, Dialga

Reshiram, Zekrom

Yveltal, Xerneas

Zacian, Zamazenta

Ho-oh, Lugia

Lugia, Ho-oh

Groudon, Kyogre

Entei, Pichu, Celebi, Pikachu, Mewtwo, Lugia

Mew, Pidgeot, Onix

Togepi, Ivysaur, Raticate

Ledyba, Jigglypuff, Butterfree

Tentacruel, Marill, Lapras

Exeggutor, Slowking, Wartortle

Lickitung, Vileplume, Primeape

Entei, Raikou, Suicune

Celebi, Sudowoodo, Sneasel

Espeon, Eevee, Umbreon

Nidorino, Nidorina

Zapdos, Articuno, Moltres

Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres

Cherrim, Cherubi

Vibrava, Togetic, Wattrel, Torkoal, Passimian, Spheal, Golbat, Dudunsparce, Slowpoke

Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup

Palkia, Dialga

Rayquaza, Deoxys

Groudon, Kyogre

• Cards with continuous story

Charmeleon, Swablu

Chespin, Snorlax

Natu, Bouffalant

Meowth, Inkay

Exeggcute, Exeggutor

Hypno, Clefairy

Arrokuda, Cramorant

Gyarados

Passimian

Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard

Tepig, Pignite, Emboar

Litten, Torracat, Incineroar

Scorbunny, Grookey, Sobble

Litten, Chespin, Inkay

Trubbish, Phione, Empoleon

Munchlax, Snorlax

Slowpoke, Slowbro

Smeargle, Meowth, Eldegoss, Mawile

Togedemaru, Dedenne, Pikachu, Morpeko

Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala

Mewtwo, Mew

Electivire, Magmortar

Charizard

Larvitar, Pupitar

Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Kangaskhan, Drifblim

Shellder, Solosis

Jigglypugg, Mega Lopunny, Mawile

Giratina, Garchom, Lucario, Meloetta

Froakie, Frogadier

Blitzle

Tepig

• Cards with connecting scenery

Yanma, Yanmega

Wooper, Quagsire

Hippopotas, Hippowdon

Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan

Ralts

Magikarp, Gyarados

Magmortar, Electivire

Pikachu

Mudkip

Heracross, Beautifly

Swinub, Houndour

Pikachu, Mimikyu

Ninjask, Shedinja

Kabutops, Omastar

Charizard, Pikachu

Sewaddle, Raichu, Rotom

Pikachu, Tangela, Drakloak

Dusclops, Mightyena, Kirlia

Slowpoke, Slowbro

Araquanid, Sandygast, Mudkip

Chikorita, Litten, Meowth

Castform

Solrock, Lunatone

Charizard, Mewtwo

Machop, Mankey

Omastar, Anorith

Diglett, Dugtrio

Abra, Elgyem

Growlithe

Bulbasaur, Purrloin

Cleffa, Wynaut

Wailord, Magikarp

Ditto, Eevee

Delibird, Weedle

Teddiursa, Ursaring

Spinarak, Numel, Bidoof, Ivysaur

Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume

Golbat, Yanma, Skarmory, Ho-oh

Ekans, Hoothoot, Dwebble, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres

Nosepass, Skrelp, Teddiursa, Dialga, Palkia, Arceus

Pikachu, Larvitar

Kabutops, Aerodactyl

Starmie, Gyarados

Touch Generation Turn

Throh, Sawk

Gligar, Golett, Golurk

Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan

Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot

Azurill, Marill

Azelf, Mesprit, Uxie

• Peaceful park

More about these here

Wooloo, Grubbin, Vullaby, Larvitar, Gothita, Kakuna

Tynamo, Snom, Spoink, Galarian Mr. Mime, Rufflet, Ralts

Ribombee, Marshtomp, Lotad, Stufful, Bunnelby, Milcery

Shroomish, Litleo, Dewott, Komala, Golbat, Unfezant

Emolga, Fennekin, Solosis, Peaceful Park, Kricketune

• Plusle & Minun cards

Scrafty

• Volbeat & Illumise cards

• Latios & Latias cards

• Eeveelution cards

Eevee, Vaporeon

Eevee, Jolteon

Eevee, Flareon

Eevee, Espeon

Eevee, Umbreon

Eevee, Leafeon, Glaceon

Eevee, Sylveon

• Parallel city pairs

Chespin

Doduo

Axew

Magnemite

Remoraid

Zorua

Chikorita, Fennekin

Marowak, Flabebe

• Artworks inside same gym

Roserade, Turtwig

Rampardos, Aerodactyl

Machomp, Lucario

Floatzel, Quagsire, Crasher Wake

Virbank City Gym, Venipede, Roxie

Misty’s Favor, Starmie, Misty’s Cerulean City Gym

Raichu, Luxray, Sunyshore City Gym, Volkner

Magmortar, Electivire, Slaking, Breloom, Mountain Ring

Infernape, Rapidash, Flareon, Houndoom, Flint’s Willpower

Bronzong, Espeon, Gallade, Mr. Mime, Alakazam, Lucian’s Assignment

• Eseries alternative arts

Pikachu

Zapdos

Mew

Wooper

Tyrogue

Hoppip

Lanturn

Pichu

Donphan

Togepi

Sneasel

Scizor

Growlithe, Arcanine

Umbreon, Darkrai

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@joponnes

Great post!

This one is one of my favorites. I don’t even like Deerling or Sawsbuck, but man these arts are fantastic!

@joponnes

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Here is a pic of the Hyogonosuke connected arts without the card layouts:

[ReganRampage]

This was a lot of fun to go through thanks for putting this together. I really like that tyrogue mcdonalds promo i dont think ive seen him before

[PokeDave]

Love this! I’ve been wanting to do a collection like this for a while now, just need to finish my 151 master set first. I feel like this is a collection that you could keep adding too forever. I’ll be saving some of these as I don’t think they are all on Bulbapedias connected art work/narrative art pages.

[JustOneBoot]

You should add the other neo file 2 and 3 connected arts

[joponnes]

Yeah, i already have some additions in mail so i definitely have plans to update this with new arrivals

@JustOneBoot i’m open to ideas about new additions but i don’t have any big need to add anything unless i like them myself, however i do have those cards already so i may add them at some point

[mrtonyz]

Am I a joke to you?

[D3F14NC3]

I really love this collection. It looks so good together. It’s so satisfying when two card’s art link up. I also really love when a new card revisits and old location. Team Rocket Abra is a good example.

[Quuador]

Amazing collection! I once compiled a similar list, but never got around to starting the collection, since I’m already collecting way too much. It seems you’re missing quite a few, mostly the more expensive ones, like Southern Island; Neo Premium Files; PokéPark; Pokémon Happy Adventure Rally 2002; etc. Here a link to that W.I.P. list if you want to cross-reference it. Although my list is probably missing more than halve of your current collection, so well done already! Likely you’re already aware of most them, but haven’t gotten around to add them yet? But there are also a bunch of cheaper ones you probably didn’t knew about.

Also, I knew Latios and Latias and Plusle and Minun had a lot of connected artworks like that, but I didn’t knew Illumise and Volbeat were similar. I knew about one of them, but I didn’t know they had that many.

They look amazing all together like that.

Greetz,
Quuador

[Drew12]

Thank you thank you thank you!
I’ve always LOVED the cards that tell a continuing story.

Can someone explain the parallel city cards?

[subcat]

What an absolute joy this was to read through. It was fascinating seeing cards from eseries or ex era getting followups in the same scenery as recently as swsh/sm era. Great post!

[smpratte]

I was expecting to see a few cards but this was awesome! Southern island, trainers mag and jr really promos are some vintage combined image options and not too expensive. Either way this was so much fun scrolling!

[joponnes]

Thanks for kind words and suggestions! Like i mentioned in op this isn’t and never will be a full list since i have no interest in buying all the cards in this theme, for example a big chunk of new AR cards are connecting but i don’t want them. A lot of cards are also just too pricy for me to fit in side collection, majority of the more pricy ones here are from my other collections instead in a binder dedicated for these cards and only added in photos here. Atm i’m just happy and enjoying what i have instead of rushing for additions besides the ones i have arriving in mail. I do have cards like southern islands, jr rally cards and few other similar ones, some of them i forgot to include and some i thought i’d skip here but since a lot of people have mentioned those i’m probably adding the rest of them here at some point. Cards like the deoxys/rayquaza pair are indeed in my wants list but not a priority atm

@Drew12 Parallel city cards are from a japanese dual set blue shock/red flash where other set represents more modern city and other more traditional city that are mirroring each others

[cia127eevee]

Great post!

Last week I tried to connect Teeziro’s cards on my instastory

[inertgeometry]

next jp set will have a good one

[mrbubbles]

This post was made regarding the parallel city cards on this thread:

What’s your favorite set in terms of environmental themes/art/storytelling?

I love environmental storytelling and world building and how Pokémon incorporates it into many of their sets. It hasn’t been as strong/consistent lately (at least in English sets), but many good examples come from Vintage sets like Jungle, Skyridge, Aquapolis, Sandstorm, Holon Phantoms, Delta Species, Crystal Guardians, etc What are some of your faves?

Cheers!

[joponnes]

That post of yours was where i learnt it and main reason those cards are now sitting in my binder

[pfm]

[mrtonyz]

Cool to see 2 different pikachus drawn in that spot under mewtwo. Talk about niche!

[joponnes]

Updated op with following cards in varying categories: