We can't wait to see what incredible and exciting artwork you will come up with. This year's contest has 'Magical Pokémon Moments' as its theme, and we are accepting submissions from Japan, US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. However, it seems the real reasons are influencers and YouTubers who make the cards popular again while earning a lot of money. These contests let us see wonderful illustrations brought to life and new talents brought to light.
Then, in 2021, the Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest 2022 started accepting submissions from both Japan and the United States for the first time.
It all started in Japan in 2019 with the Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Grand Prix, which was followed by another one the following year. The Pokémon TCG is celebrating 27 years this year, alongside the 27th anniversary of the beloved Pokémon brand.
Since the Pokémon Trading Card Game (developed by Creatures Inc.) debuted as Japan's first full-fledged trading card game, it has continued to be one of the most popular and best-selling trading card games in the world and has been shipped in 14 languages and 89 countries and regions to date. It’s unclear when and where playing cards were invented, but they were popularized in China more than a thousand years ago.
