BREAKpoint

With 42 illustrators and a wide rarity spread, BREAKpoint offers both breadth for set-building and a handful of higher-tier pulls to anchor a collection. The most valuable card is Gyarados-EX (xy9-123), which can shape the premium end of the set’s market range.

Released
Feb 2016
Cards
122 printed
Illustrators
42
Top card
Gyarados-EX $224
Series
XY
Era
XY era

94 unique Pokémon 104 Pokémon · 21 Trainer · 1 Energy Average market $7.96

§ 01 — The full checklist

Browse the 122 cards.

Filter by type, rarity, illustrator.

Showing 126 of 126 cards
Rarity
Chikorita
Bayleef
Meganium
Seedot
Kricketot
Kricketune
Petilil
Lilligant
Durant
Growlithe
Arcanine
Numel
Camerupt
Emboar-EX
Heatmor
§ 02 — About BREAKpoint

A look inside the set.

BREAKpoint presents a broad, Pokémon-forward gallery: 126 cards with 104 Pokémon illustrations supported by 21 Trainers and a single Energy. The set’s structure is anchored by a large common and uncommon base, then escalates through Rare, Rare Holo, Rare Holo EX, Rare Ultra, and Rare BREAK, finishing with one Rare Secret. Across the binder, the prevailing look is vibrant and contrasting, with many images framed in balanced, focused layouts that keep subjects clear and immediate.

Stylistically, the set favors cartoonish and digital rendering, often tuned to playful, energetic moods and clean, simple staging. For visual highlights, Gyarados-EX (xy9-114) and Ho-Oh-EX (xy9-121) stand out as high-impact showcase pieces within the set’s brighter palette. The illustrator roster is deep, with frequent contributions from 5ban Graphics and Eske Yoshinob, alongside the crisp dynamism associated with Ryo Ueda.

I · Visual identity

Vibrant color dominates, frequently paired with contrasting accents and occasional soft or pastel notes. Most artworks read as cartoonish or digital, with playful, energetic moods and straightforward, focused framing; even action-leaning scenes tend to keep the subject centered and legible rather than densely layered.

II · Illustrators

The set’s most frequent credits include 5ban Graphics and Eske Yoshinob, supported by recurring work from Kagemaru Himeno and Ryo Ueda. Together they reinforce BREAKpoint’s mix of clean digital polish, character-forward clarity, and dynamic motion cues.

§ 04 — Entry points

Two ways in.

By the hands behind it, or by the Pokémon featured. Both threads continue across the wider Artchu catalogue.

Notable illustrators from BREAKpoint

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Notable Pokémon featured

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