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Pokémon Illustration Contest 2024 announced! Find out how to participate

Compete for a $5000 prize by submitting your best Pokémon art to The Pokémon Company's annual contest! Don't miss the chance to immortalize this Magical Pokémon Moment!

By Rodolfo Nogueira

translated by Cards Realm

revised by Rodolfo Nogueira

Gotta draw'em all!

Registration is now open for The Pokémon Company's annual TCG illustration contest. If you live in one of the countries eligible for the competition (United States, Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand), this is your chance to win $5000 dollars! Even though it is not explicitly stated that the art will be used on an actual card, based on previous contests, it is very likely that this will happen. It is worth remembering that to participate in the competition, you must be of legal age and speak English or Japanese.

Running from October 12, 2023, to January 31, 2024, contestants must draw art for a Standard or ex type card illustration of one of their favorite Pokémon, showing a "Magical Pokémon Moments". The chosen Pokémon must be among those listed below:

Pokémon for the competition

Charizard

Pikachu

Eevee

Feraligatr

Flygon

Absol

Bidoof

Melmetal

Toxtricity (Amped Form)

Koraidon

Extra prizes

In addition to the main prize, prizes will also be awarded to competitors who stand out in the following categories:

One Best Standard Card Illustration: $3000 cash prize

One Best ex Card Illustration: $3000 cash prize

Six First Place Runner Ups: $1000 cash prize

15 Judge’s Awards: $500 cash prize

Art by REND, winner of the Illustration Contest 2022.

Meet the competition judges

The competition's judges include past and current artists from TCG cards, directors and executives from The Pokémon Company and 2 winners from past editions.

Tsunekazu Ishihara - The Pokémon Company, President

Kenji Okubo - The Pokémon Company International, President

Yuji Kitano - Creatures, Inc. President

Atsuko Ujiie - Creatures, Inc. Executive Director, CG Studio Executive Art Director

Atsushi Nagashima - Creatures, Inc. Executive Director, Pokémon TCG Development Division Executive Creative Director

Satoru Nagaya - Creatures, Inc. Art Director

Haru Saito - Creatures, Inc. Illustration Director

OOYAMA - Illustrator Judge

kantaro - Illustrator Judge

Teeziro - Illustrator Judge

Atsushi Furusawa - Illustrator Judge

Masahiro Karasawa - Special Judge

Gotta catch'em all!

What did you think of this new contest? Will you participate? Unlike previous years, this edition opened doors for new countries to participate besides just the United States and Japan. If you liked the topic, be sure to also read our article about great Pokémon TCG illustrators!