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Legendary Collection

Other · 2002/05/24 · 110/110 cards
A Pokémon-dominant set with an even Common/Uncommon base and matching Rare/Rare Holo tiers. The visuals favor traditional, playful character illustration with simple, centered presentation and vibrant color.
Cards110
Pokémon99
Trainers9
Energy2
Illustrators8
Unique Pokémon99
Avg art score59.39
Median art score58.00
Priced cards110
Avg market price$17.75
Median market price$1.96
Collector note
With 110 priced cards and a wide rarity spread, the set offers both accessible entries and a smaller tier of higher-finish highlights. Charizard is also the set’s primary value reference point, so condition and printing details tend to matter when comparing copies.
Visual identity
The set’s visual language is clean and character-first: simple, focused compositions dominate, often centered and balanced for immediate readability. Color is typically vibrant with frequent pastel and contrasting pairings, leaning warm and bright; the prevailing mood stays playful and lighthearted, with occasional dynamic energy rather than heavy atmosphere.

About Legendary Collection

Legendary Collection presents 110 cards with a clear structural emphasis on Pokémon (99 cards), supported by a small Trainer selection (9) and just two Energy cards. The rarity profile is evenly split between Common and Uncommon, with matching counts of Rare and Rare Holo, giving the set a steady rhythm from everyday pulls to higher-finish highlights. Visually, the collection leans traditional and cartoon-forward, with a consistent preference for simple, centered compositions that keep the subject readable at a glance.

Across the set, palettes skew vibrant and often pastel, with frequent contrast and warm, bright accents that reinforce a playful, lighthearted mood. Among the visual standouts, Charizard and Dark Blastoise anchor the upper end of the set’s showcase cards. The illustrator mix is led by Ken Sugimori and Mitsuhiro Arita, with substantial contributions from Kagemaru Himeno and Keiji Kinebuchi, creating a cohesive throughline of character-focused illustration with occasional bursts of added dynamism.

Illustrators

Ken Sugimori and Mitsuhiro Arita account for the largest share of the artwork, establishing the set’s core look through traditional, straightforward character illustration. Kagemaru Himeno and Keiji Kinebuchi add breadth within the same readable, colorful approach, keeping the overall presentation cohesive across the checklist.

Format

Printed total110
Set total110
SeriesOther
Release2002/05/24

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