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S Bramblin · Paldea Evolved · 2023
Illustrator 2018 – 2025

sowsow

sowsow is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2018, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their illustrations span Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet releases, including sets such as Fusion Strike, Lost Thunder, and Paldea Evolved.

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Main period
2018 – 2025
Cards illustrated
104
Most represented era
Sword & Shield
Most valuable card
$732.12
Gengar VMAX · 2021
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About the artist

sowsow is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2018, with artwork appearing through 2025. The catalogue includes more than 100 cards, spanning series such as Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet, with set appearances including Fusion Strike, Lost Thunder, and Paldea Evolved.

The work is characterized by whimsical, cartoon-forward illustration with a lighthearted, cheerful tone. Compositions tend toward balanced layouts with frequent dynamic staging, keeping subjects clear and character-focused. Color is a consistent anchor, favoring vibrant palettes often tempered by soft and pastel harmonies. A representative card is Bunnelby (SWSH Black Star Promos, SWSH082). Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by sowsow is Gengar VMAX (swsh8-271).

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Best cards by sowsow

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

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Bramblin

Paldea Evolved

Bramblin 2023
Bunnelby

SWSH Black Star Promos

Bunnelby 2019
Gengar VMAX

Fusion Strike

Gengar VMAX 2021
Rowlet

SWSH Black Star Promos

Rowlet 2019
Noibat

Journey Together

Noibat 2025
Lunatone

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Lunatone 2023
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with sowsow’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where sowsow’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Colorless
    17
  2. Psychic
    16
  3. Lightning
    15
  4. Grass
    12
  5. Darkness
    11
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Iconic cards

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

Gengar VMAX

Gengar VMAX

Fusion Strike 2021
Espeon V

Espeon V

Evolving Skies 2021
Pikachu

Pikachu

SWSH Black Star Promos 2019
Charmander

Charmander

Paldean Fates 2024
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The full archive

12 of 104 cards · every credit, every era.

Herdier

White Flare

Herdier 2025
Lillipup

White Flare

Lillipup 2025
Simisear

White Flare

Simisear 2025
Stoutland

White Flare

Stoutland 2025
Probopass

Destined Rivals

Probopass 2025
Noibat

Journey Together

Noibat 2025
Skwovet

Journey Together

Skwovet 2025
Squawkabilly

Journey Together

Squawkabilly 2025
Vulpix

Twilight Masquerade

Vulpix 2024
Bronzor

Temporal Forces

Bronzor 2024
Charmander

Paldean Fates

Charmander 2024
Natu

Paldean Fates

Natu 2024