Round one for Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest closed - top 300 entries revealed
The Top 300 entries from Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest have been revealed and they are stunning! There were a total of 10 830 entries, all from the contestants from USA and Japan! The motives of the illustrations include Pokémon Bulbasaur, Charizard, Pikachu, Arcanine, Galarian Rapidash, Scizor, Greninja or Cramorant. The next round will get us the top 100 illustrations in the middle of May and the final round will announce the winners around middle of June 2022!
Prizes
- Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize Winner from either Japan or the United States will receive a cash value of $5,000 AND the Winner’s illustration will be made into a Promo Card. Total approximate retail value (“ARV”) of Grand Prize is $5,000 USD (¥550,000).
- First Place Runner Up (Japan): One (1) First Place Runner Up from Japan will receive a cash value of $3,000 AND the First Place Runner Up’s (Japan) illustration will be made into a Promo Card. Total ARV of First Place Runner Up (Japan) Prize is $3,000 USD (¥330,000).
- First Place Runner Up (United States): One (1) First Place Runner Up from the United States will receive a cash value of $3,000 AND the First Place Runner Up’s (United States) illustration will be made into a Promo Card. Total ARV of First Place Runner Up (United States) Prize is $3,000 USD (¥330,000).
- Second Place Runner Up: Two (2) Second Place Runner Ups from either Japan or the United States will receive a cash value of $1,000. Total ARV of Second Place Runner Up Prize is $2,000 USD (¥220,000).
- Judge’s Award: Fifteen (15) Judges’ Award Winners from either Japan or the United States will receive a cash value of $500. Total ARV of Judge’s Award Prize is $7,500 USD (¥825,000).
Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest - Winner 2019
Lovely Gardevoir illustration by Yuu Nishida for the win in 2019.
Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest - Winner 2020
Fierce Charizard illustration by Jiro Sasumo for the win in 2020.
Who will win in 2022.?
The presented 300 illustrations from round one are all beautiful in its own way and all have the chance to win! We have listed a few of our favourites for each Pokémon. You can see the full list of round one picks here.
If you are looking for Pokémon TCG products with equally beautiful artworks, we have a big offer of in stock and preorder products!
Arcanine illustration by artist RossDraws
Cramorant illustration by Artist Austin Pettit
Galarian Rapidash illustration by Artist Aldo Kcomt
Greninja illustration by Artist kouyama haruki
Scizor illustration by Artist Mari Inoue
Pikachu illustration by Artist UMiUSHi
Bulbasaur illustration by Artist Aziro Yuji
Charizard illustration by Artist TNT
What are your favourites for the winner?