This is my favorite mudkip card of all time, the Daisuke Ochiai Mudkip, look how happy it looks. It also has an interesting release (From Bulbapedia):
An unnumbered XY-P Promotional print of this card was made using the artwork of Daisuke Ochiai, one of the winners of the Your Favorite Pokémon category of the Pokémon Art Academy × Pokémon Card Game contest. The contest was held in Japan from December 14, 2014 to February 1, 2015 and had entrants create an illustration in Pokémon Art Academy of either a Pikachu in a costume or their favorite Pokémon. Entries had to be uploaded to Miiverse and winners received 100 copies of the card featuring their artwork.
This isn’t my favourite water card of all time (Shining Gyarados), but in terms of good vibes, I don’t think this can be matched - Empoleon taking a sweet little overawed bag of trash out to see the world. Just imagine what that Trubbish is feeling, it’s so hilariously absurd.
I’ll submit a card that flies under the radar: Misty’s Politoed. Politoed collectors have been bestowed an embarrassment of riches as it’s not even clear to me this is the best art of the bunch.
But for me, it’s a unique art style, it’s a trainer’s pokemon, and it’s a (somewhat) limited release, which all add to its appeal.
I feel like posting anything Blastoise would turn me into a caricature of myself… so, instead here’s the Aquapolis / Wind from the Sea Tentacruel. Love the dark vibes, best Tentacruel art imo!
I often find myself getting lost in this illustration of Totodile. It’s one of those cards that makes me pause every time I look at it, almost as if its move Paralyzing Gaze is actually meant for the onlooker.
I grew up watching a meteor shower every year with my dad and have always loved raikou, entei,and suicune so this card has always held a special place for me when it was released seeing as they slapped a heartfelt memory for me together with an all time favorite Pokemon.
I’m also a sucker for a beautiful illustration card too!
I love this story thanks for sharing. I am a suicune fan, so it was also a favorite of mine. Great card from a great set. Suicune rocks.
This is my favorite card from Twilight Masquarade. I knew already cyberurchin liked the regular artwork better. But I love spooky ghostie stuff. Also this is the first card this artist did for the TCG, and I am super hopeful they keep getting more because its stunning and haunting and moody and I’m here for it.
EDIT: I lied on accident, this isn’t their first card. I don’t know how I messed that up. But a newer artist to the scene. They also did the one blitzle IR/AR rarity card which makes sense as I also like that one.
