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N Toxtricity · Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · 2023
Illustrator 2023 – 2025

Nelnal

Nelnal is credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2023, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their illustrations are seen across Scarlet & Violet-era releases including Paldean Fates, Scarlet & Violet, and 151, marked by playful cartooning, clear staging, and vibrant palettes.

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Main period
2023 – 2025
Cards illustrated
17
Most represented era
Scarlet & Violet
Most valuable card
$22.85
Riolu · 2023
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About the artist

Nelnal has been credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game artwork since 2023, with cards appearing through 2025. Their illustrations are most frequently found in the Scarlet & Violet series, including Paldean Fates, Scarlet & Violet, and 151, with an additional appearance in the Sword & Shield era via Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery.

Across these cards, Nelnal’s approach is largely cartoonish and playful, with cheerful, lighthearted moods and energetic pacing. Compositions tend to read as balanced yet dynamic, keeping the subject clear while using bright, vibrant color palettes that often lean harmonious or pastel. A representative example is Toxtricity (Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery). Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Nelnal is Riolu (Scarlet & Violet 215).

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Best cards by Nelnal

Curated reading of the corpus — composition, atmosphere, and lasting standing.

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Toxtricity

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Toxtricity 2023
Eiscue

Paldea Evolved

Eiscue 2023
Scraggy

White Flare

Scraggy 2025
Dedenne

Scarlet & Violet

Dedenne 2023
Riolu

Scarlet & Violet

Riolu 2023
Gengar

Paldean Fates

Gengar 2024
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Nelnal’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Nelnal’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Water
    6
  2. Psychic
    4
  3. Darkness
    3
  4. Fighting
    2
  5. Lightning
    1
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Iconic cards

Cards that travel beyond the archive — defining works, frequently cited.

Riolu

Riolu

Scarlet & Violet 2023
Mimikyu

Mimikyu

Paldean Fates 2024
Eiscue

Eiscue

Paldea Evolved 2023
Scraggy

Scraggy

White Flare 2025
§ VII

The full archive

12 of 17 cards · every credit, every era.

Scraggy

White Flare

Scraggy 2025
Pelipper

Journey Together

Pelipper 2025
Mr. Mime

Temporal Forces

Mr. Mime 2024
Gengar

Paldean Fates

Gengar 2024
Mimikyu

Paldean Fates

Mimikyu 2024
Noibat

Paldean Fates

Noibat 2024
Rabsca

Paldean Fates

Rabsca 2024
Veluza

Paldean Fates

Veluza 2024
Vanilluxe

Paradox Rift

Vanilluxe 2023
Cloyster

151

Cloyster 2023
Shellder

151

Shellder 2023
Dugtrio

Obsidian Flames

Dugtrio 2023