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Guides to Pokémon card artwork

Answers to questions collectors ask about the art on their cards, with numbers from the catalogue where it has them.

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Illustration Rare vs Special Illustration Rare vs Full Art
What separates Illustration Rare, Special Illustration Rare and Full Art Pokémon cards: the symbols, what each one shows, and how many the catalogue holds.
A guide to Pokémon card artwork and illustrators
Who draws Pokémon cards? Where the credit is on a card, which illustrators have the most cards and the longest careers, counted from the IllusCards catalogue.