Evolutions

With 113 priced cards and a wide rarity ladder, Evolutions offers both easy entry points and a smaller tier of premium pulls. M Charizard-EX is the set’s primary value anchor, while the broader list stays visually consistent and approachable.

Released
Nov 2016
Cards
108 printed
Illustrators
14
Top card
M Charizard-EX $156
Series
XY
Era
XY era

76 unique Pokémon 83 Pokémon · 20 Trainer · 10 Energy Average market $6.18

§ 01 — The full checklist

Browse the 108 cards.

Filter by type, rarity, illustrator.

Showing 113 of 113 cards
Rarity
Venusaur-EX
M Venusaur-EX
Caterpie
Metapod
Weedle
Kakuna
Beedrill
Tangela
Charmander
Charmeleon
Charizard
Charizard-EX
M Charizard-EX
Vulpix
Ninetales
§ 02 — About Evolutions

A look inside the set.

Evolutions presents a compact, gallery-like mix: 83 Pokémon cards alongside 20 Trainers and 10 Energy, spanning Commons through Rare Secret and Rare BREAK. The set’s visual center of gravity is bright and approachable, with vibrant palettes dominating and a steady preference for focused, simple layouts that keep characters readable at a glance.

Across the highlights, the range runs from humorous character art to high-impact EX spectacle. Imakuni?'s Doduo stands out for its quirky, playful tone, while M Charizard-EX and M Pidgeot-EX bring a more intense, dynamic finish through bold, centered action. Much of the set’s look is shaped by the steady presence of Ken Sugimori and Keiji Kinebuchi, with 5ban Graphics adding crisp digital polish where the rarities turn more graphic and dramatic.

I · Visual identity

Vibrant color is the default language here, often paired with contrasting accents and occasional warm or pastel shifts. The dominant mood is playful and energetic, expressed through clean, focused framing and simple backgrounds; when the set turns more intense, it does so with dynamic, centered action and sharper digital edges rather than dense detail.

II · Illustrators

Ken Sugimori and Keiji Kinebuchi account for a large share of the set’s illustrations, establishing a consistent, character-forward baseline. 5ban Graphics provides a substantial portion of the digital, high-contrast rarities, while Mitsuhiro Arita adds additional traditional variety within the Pokémon-heavy card pool.

§ 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 Evolutions

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Notable Pokémon featured

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