Application Requirements

Magical Pokémon Moments

Held in two divisions

Standard Card Illustration

ex Card Illustration

Choose one of the following 10 Pokémon, and draw an illustration that captures the Pokémon enjoying a moment in its day, or draw an illustration that shows the Pokémon looking cool or dynamic.

For details on each Pokémon, refer to the materials provided on the Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest official website.

• Follow the theme and draw not only the Pokémon but also the background.
• Do not use alphanumeric text or text expressions in the background.
• In principle, you should only draw one Pokémon per illustration so that it is easy to tell which Pokémon is the subject of a particular card. However, as long as it is clear who the main subject is, you may also draw additional Pokémon.

You can submit up to three illustrations between standard card illustration and ex card illustrations, either of the same Pokémon or of different ones.

For the first time, alongside standard Pokémon card illustrations, the contest will also include illustrations for Pokémon ex cards as first seen in the Scarlet & Violet Series.

Standard Card Illustrations:

• Size: 1106 pixels wide x 696 pixels high
• File Format: JPEG, PNG（RGB）
• File Size: must be 3 MB or under

ex Card Illustrations:

• Size: 1413 pixels wide x 1924 pixels high
• File Format: JPEG, PNG（RGB）
• File Size: must be 3 MB or under

When submitting your illustration through the submission form, please provide two versions* of it – one version embedded into the card template and one version that is only the illustration.

*For ex card illustration only.

• Must be of legal age in the country where they reside.
• Must be a legal resident (or permanent resident) of Japan, US, UK, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand, and must be of legal age in their country of residence at the time of entry and all times during the contest.

Applicants may enter regardless of nationality or professional status.

• We do not accept submission from minors.
• Legal age of an adult is based on the law of the country/state where you reside.
• Employees, contractors and immediate family members of Sponsors are not eligible to enter.

Please read Art Submission Guideline and privacy policy carefully. After you agree to the terms, submit your work from the entry form.

• Tsunekazu IshiharaThe Pokémon Company, President
• Kenji OkuboThe Pokémon Company International, President
• Yuji KitanoCreatures, Inc. President
• Atsuko UjiieCreatures, Inc. Executive Director, CG Studio Executive Art Director
• Atsushi NagashimaCreatures, Inc. Executive Director, Pokémon TCG Development Division Executive Creative Director
• Satoru NagayaCreatures, Inc. Art Director
• Haru SaitoCreatures, Inc. Illustration Director
• OOYAMAIllustrator Judges
• kantaroIllustrator Judges
• TeeziroIllustrator Judges
• Atsushi FurusawaIllustrator Judges
• Masahiro KarasawaSpecial Judges

• Position titles are as of the time of the event.
• All Submissions that meet the requirements will be reviewed by a panel of no less than four (4) judges that will include selected directors and executives from The Pokémon Company International, The Pokémon Company, and Creatures Inc. (the “Judging Panel”) and may include some from the list above.

After the application period ends, the judges will select the winners according to the following criteria.

Interpretation and clarity of theme (40％)
Creativity and originality of the depicted theme (30％)
Overall design (30％)
Appropriate content that conforms to Pokémon brand

Winners will be announced on the official Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest 2024 website in September 2024 (Date to be announced later).