Garchomp

Garchomp

Selected Masterpiece • 5/147
Market Price $40.56
Supreme Victors Platinum 2009
The Illustrator

Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

Curatorial Commentary

“The Garchomp card captures the Pokémon mid-motion, exuding a sense of power and agility as it glides through a shimmering backdrop. Its fierce expression and dynamic pose suggest a readiness to engage in battle, embodying the essence of a formidable predator. The colors and sparkles around it enhance the feeling of intensity, creating a scene that feels alive and charged with energy. This moment reflects Garchomp's role as a fierce guardian of its territory.”

Editorial & Data

Published by Artchu Editorial. Card facts are based on structured reference data and Artchu enrichment. Visual commentary is AI-assisted and human-reviewed. Visual ranking reflects Artchu’s internal art_score methodology. Market data reflects the latest source shown on the page. Data refreshed: January 16, 2026.

Card Type Colorless
Era
Platinum
Release
19/08/2009

Guard Claw

40

During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Garchomp by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Speed Impact

120-

Does 120 damage minus 20 damage for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness
+30