Hidden Fates

With 37 illustrators across 69 cards, Hidden Fates offers variety without feeling sprawling, and the rarity spread creates both straightforward pulls and higher-finish targets. Jessie & James is the set’s top-priced card in the available market data, while much of the checklist sits at more accessible levels.

Released
Aug 2019
Cards
68 printed
Illustrators
37
Top card
Jessie & James $46.41
Series
Sun & Moon
Era
Sun & Moon era

47 unique Pokémon 52 Pokémon · 17 Trainer Average market $2.68

§ 01 — The full checklist

Browse the 68 cards.

Filter by type, rarity, illustrator.

Showing 69 of 69 cards
Rarity
Caterpie
Metapod
Butterfree
Paras
Scyther
Pinsir-GX
Charmander
Charmeleon
Charizard-GX
Magmar
Psyduck
Slowpoke
Staryu
Starmie-GX
Magikarp
§ 02 — About Hidden Fates

A look inside the set.

Hidden Fates (Sun & Moon) presents 69 cards with a clear split between 52 Pokémon and 17 Trainers, and no Energy cards. The rarity mix is broad—Commons, Uncommons, and Rares form the base, while GX, Ultra, and one Rainbow card add higher-finish punctuation. Across the set, the dominant look is vibrant and upbeat, with playful moods leading the tone and compositions that stay mostly balanced and tightly focused on the subject.

As visual highlights, Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX and Charizard-GX stand out for their high-impact presentation, while Gyarados-GX adds a more forceful, dynamic counterpoint. The artist roster is deep, with 5ban Graphics and Megumi Mizutani contributing the largest share of illustrations, alongside Ken Sugimori and TOKIYA. Together, their work reinforces a colorful, animated surface—often whimsical, sometimes action-leaning—anchored by clear silhouettes and direct character staging.

I · Visual identity

Vibrant color is the set’s defining throughline, frequently paired with contrasting accents and occasional soft pastels. The prevailing mood is playful and lighthearted, with energetic beats and bursts of dynamism; compositions tend to be balanced or tightly focused, keeping characters centered and readable even when action cues are present. Overall, the visual language favors anime and cartoon-leaning illustration, with whimsical touches and clean, direct staging.

II · Illustrators

The set is led by 5ban Graphics and Megumi Mizutani as the most frequent contributors, giving the collection a consistent mix of polished digital finish and character warmth. Ken Sugimori and TOKIYA also appear prominently, adding crisp character design sensibilities and varied pacing across the Pokémon and Trainer selections.

§ 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 Hidden Fates

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Notable Pokémon featured

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