TCG Pocket "Special Art" Gallery

[koala]

“Special Art” card illustrations are expected to be exclusive the upcoming app Trading Card Game Pocket (October 30, 2024), so here is a gallery to compile them

• Cards are unnumbered
• Cards for each set will be assorted into:
  • ☆ Pokémon (dex order)
  • ☆ Pokémon promos (dex order)
  • ☆☆ Pokémon ex (dex order)
  • ☆☆☆ Immersive Pokémon (dex order)
  • ☆☆ Supporters (gym order)

A1 Genetic Apex

☆ Special Art Pokémon

A1 0001 Bulbasaur (illus. Ryota Murayama)
A1 0004 Charmander (illus. GIDORA)
A1 0007 Squirtle (illus. Taira Akitsu)
A1 0018 Pidgeot (illus. Anesaki Dynamic)
A1 0031 Nidoqueen (illus. aoki)
A1 0034 Nidoking (illus. nagimiso)
A1 0042 Golbat (illus. Tomokazu Komiya)
A1 0044 Gloom (illus. OKACHEKE)
A1 0050 Diglett (illus. Shinya Komatsu)
A1 0052 Meowth (illus. Mina Nakai)
A1 0065 Alakazam (illus. AKIRA EGAWA)
A1 0078 Rapidash (illus. Taira Akitsu)
A1 0079 Slowpoke (illus. Miki Tanaka)
A1 0101 Electrode (illus. DOM)
A1 0104 Cubone (illus. Teeziro)
A1 0110 Weezing (illus. KEIICHIRO ITO)
A1 0127 Pinsir (illus. Scav)
A1 0130 Gyarados (illus. Nurikabe)
A1 0131 Lapras (illus. Haru Akasaka)
A1 0132 Ditto (illus. Jerky)
A1 0133 Eevee (illus. sowsow)
A1 0137 Porygon (illus. Akira Komayama)
A1 0143 Snorlax (illus. HYOGONOSUKE)
A1 0149 Dragonite (illus. Gemi)

☆ Pokémon promo

A1 0003 Venusaur (illus. Kuroimori)
A1 0025 Pikachu (illus. Atsushi Furusawa)
A1 0151 Mewtwo (illus. Krgc)

☆☆ Special Art Pokémon ex

A1 0040 Wigglytuff ex (illus. Shibuzoh.)
A1 0068 Machamp ex (illus. AKIRA EGAWA)
A1 0094 Gengar ex (illus. NC Empire)
A1 0144 Articuno ex (illus. kodama)
A1 0145 Zapdos ex (illus. GOSSAN)
A1 0146 Moltres ex (illus. hncl)

☆☆☆ Immersive Pokémon

A1 0006 Charizard ex (illus. kantaro)
A1 0025 Pikachu ex (illus. Ryota Murayama)
A1 0150 Mewtwo ex (illus. Nurikabe)
A1 0151 Mew (illus. Amelicart)

☆☆ Special Art Supporters

A1 Gym 1 Brock (illus. Ryuta Fuse)
A1 Gym 2 Misty (illus. Sanosuke Sakuma)
A1 Gym 3 Lt. Surge (illus. nagimiso)
A1 Gym 4 Erika (illus. saino misaki)
A1 Gym 5 Sabrina (illus. GIDORA)
A1 Gym 6 Koga (illus. Souichirou Gunjima)
A1 Gym 7 Blaine (illus. GOSSAN)
A1 Gym 8 Giovanni (illus. Hideki Ishikawa)

[Drew12]

A third party market better pop up to make these as physical cards, the Meowth is so nice

[UKLugia]

I love that Lapras! Also saw a bunch of waifu collectors elsewhere RAGING about that Sabrina being exclusive to this game.

Personally I’m a bit annoyed at such great arts being locked behind a phone game

But I wouldn’t be surprised if we see some sort of future side set with these cards printed for real. We had the Pokemon Go-themed set so why not a Pocket set too? It’s free money for The Pokemon Company.

[thurco]

If that Articuno never makes it into a physical set I’m throwing hands

[decoypalmette]

At least, please print these 3

[BANKS]

I think the Meowth is part of the battle pass promo set i.e. a promo available for a limited time. I speculate that it won’t be printed to maintain exclusivity to the app

[SeasidePokemon]

Assuming Pokémon Pocket is a success I could envision in 3-5 years a physical tcg set centered around exclusive cards from the game. I don’t think people who own them digitally would mind owning them physically also.

[Sleepingfatboi]

The fact I can not have that articuno and moltres slabbed next to the 151 zappy is a disgrace to collecting

[koala]

Updated special arts for A1 Genetic Apex

• 27 ☆ Pokémon
• 6 ☆☆ Pokémon ex
• 4 ☆☆☆ Immersive Pokémon
• 8 ☆☆ Supporters (complete Kanto gym leaders set)

[rattledkarp]

This digital set is better than 151.

[bk2021]

In one set they completed Kanto gym leaders that the physical TCG hasn’t in 7.5 years lol. (Going by the modern SM era template as the start)

[UKLugia]

Every one of those arts is pure

[Tropicard]

Hurting right now for real.

[Vertemes]

This set MIGHT have some of the best full arts of time. Just my opinion though

[UKLugia]

The Komiya Golbat and Fossil Slowpoke throwback though

[UKLugia]

I would print my own just as proxies to look at but those images don’t have a very good resolution when expanded.

[inertgeometry]

aside from the pokemon selection, it’s definitely a decent gallery of cards.

[trainerjack]

All the callbacks to areas in Kanto with these is just great to see! I wish more sets tied in game locations

[koala]

Added subset,

☆ Pokémon promo

A1 0003 Venusaur (illus. Kuroimori)
A1 0025 Pikachu (illus. Atsushi Furusawa)
A1 0151 Mewtwo (illus. Krgc)

[xileets]

Guys! I haven’t looked at this thread before, but I am finally gonna have to become a waifu collector:

@koala

A1 Gym 3 Lt. Surge

Gents, ladies, our hope has been restored!