Boundaries Crossed

With most cards concentrated in Common and Uncommon, the set offers breadth for building a complete visual run, while Ultra, ACE, and Secret rarities provide a smaller premium layer. Black Kyurem-EX is the set’s top market outlier, creating a noticeable gap between everyday pulls and the highest-end card.

Released: Nov 2012
Cards: 149 printed
Illustrators: 40
Top card: Black Kyurem-EX $593
Series: Black & White
Era: Black & White era

123 unique Pokémon 135 Pokémon · 18 Trainer Average market $17.97

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§ 02 — About Boundaries Crossed

A look inside the set.

Boundaries Crossed presents a large, illustration-forward lineup: 153 cards split between 135 Pokémon and 18 Trainers, with no Energy cards. Its rarity mix is weighted toward Commons and Uncommons, then steps into a layered top end of holo Rares, Ultra Rares, and a small pocket of ACE and Secret rarities. Across 40 illustrators, the set reads as a varied gallery, but one that stays cohesive through clear character staging and consistently vivid color.

The dominant look is cartoonish and playful, with lighthearted moods and energetic pacing. Compositions tend to be balanced and simple, keeping the subject readable even when the pose turns dynamic or action-oriented. For visual highlights, Celebi-EX and Cresselia-EX stand out as polished focal pieces within the set’s bright palette. Among the most present illustrators, Ken Sugimori and 5ban Graphics anchor much of the set’s baseline style and digital finish.

I · Visual identity

Vibrant color dominates, often paired with contrasting accents and occasional soft or pastel notes. The prevailing mood is playful and lighthearted, and the artwork favors balanced, focused framing—clean silhouettes, readable faces, and straightforward staging—punctuated by dynamic poses and action beats that keep the gallery feeling energetic without becoming visually dense.

II · Illustrators

Ken Sugimori and 5ban Graphics are the most represented names in the set, shaping much of its consistent character presentation and digital polish. Naoki Saito also appears frequently, adding variety within the same clear, colorful visual language.

§ 03 — Featured