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Z Pachirisu · Scarlet & Violet · 2023
Illustrator 2019 – 2023

zig

zig is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2019, with artwork appearing through 2023. Their illustrations span Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet releases, including appearances in Brilliant Stars, Crown Zenith, and Scarlet & Violet.

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Main period
2019 – 2023
Cards illustrated
12
Most represented era
Sword & Shield
Most valuable card
$10.73
Lapras · 2023
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About the artist

zig is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2019, with artwork appearing through 2023. The catalogue includes more than ten cards across Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet, with set appearances including Brilliant Stars, Crown Zenith, and Scarlet & Violet.

The work is primarily digital, leaning whimsical and cartoon-forward, with playful, cheerful moods. Compositions are typically balanced yet often dynamic, keeping subjects clear and centered. Color palettes tend toward vibrant hues, with occasional natural or pastel passages for softer contrast. A representative card is Pachirisu (Scarlet & Violet 208). Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by zig is Lapras.

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Best cards by zig

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

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Pachirisu

Scarlet & Violet

Pachirisu 2023
Lapras

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Lapras 2023
Honchkrow V

Brilliant Stars

Honchkrow V 2022
Ivysaur

Pokémon GO

Ivysaur 2022
Dedenne

Scarlet & Violet

Dedenne 2023
Tangrowth

Crown Zenith

Tangrowth 2023
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with zig’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where zig’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

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

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

Lapras

Lapras

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery 2023
Honchkrow V

Honchkrow V

Brilliant Stars 2022
Pachirisu

Pachirisu

Scarlet & Violet 2023
Magnezone

Magnezone

SWSH Black Star Promos 2019
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The full archive

12 of 12 cards · every credit, every era.

Dedenne

Scarlet & Violet

Dedenne 2023
Pachirisu

Scarlet & Violet

Pachirisu 2023
Exeggcute

Crown Zenith

Exeggcute 2023
Lapras

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Lapras 2023
Tangrowth

Crown Zenith

Tangrowth 2023
Sunflora

Silver Tempest

Sunflora 2022
Lumineon

Lost Origin

Lumineon 2022
Ivysaur

Pokémon GO

Ivysaur 2022
Mesprit

Astral Radiance

Mesprit 2022
Honchkrow V

Brilliant Stars

Honchkrow V 2022
Trapinch

Brilliant Stars

Trapinch 2022
Magnezone

SWSH Black Star Promos

Magnezone 2019