Majestic Dawn

With most cards concentrated in Common through Rare, Majestic Dawn offers wide room for set-building, while the small LV.X tier creates a natural point of focus. Glaceon LV.X is the set’s primary value outlier, contrasting with a generally accessible price spread.

Released: May 2008
Cards: 100 printed
Illustrators: 17
Top card: Glaceon LV.X $213
Series: Diamond & Pearl
Era: Diamond & Pearl era

74 unique Pokémon 82 Pokémon · 13 Trainer · 5 Energy Average market $13.42

§ 01 — The full checklist

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§ 02 — About Majestic Dawn

A look inside the set.

Majestic Dawn presents a tightly scoped 100-card collection with a clear structural balance: 82 Pokémon cards supported by 13 Trainers and 5 Energy. The rarity spread is broad—Commons and Uncommons form the backbone, with a measured run of Rares, Rare Holos, and a small group of Rare Holo LV.X cards. Across the set, the dominant look is vibrant and approachable, with simple, balanced compositions that keep subjects readable and centered.

Art direction trends toward cartoonish, whimsical, and playful illustration, often paired with lighthearted moods and crisp, focused staging. Among the set’s visual highlights, Manaphy stands out for its overall presentation, with Cresselia and Dialga also registering as top-scoring artworks. The illustrator roster is led by Daisuke Ito and Ryo Ueda, with strong volume contributions from Kent Kanetsuna and Masakazu Fukuda, giving the set a consistent, contemporary finish across many card frames.

I · Visual identity

The set’s visual language favors vibrant color, clean readability, and character-forward framing: simple, balanced, and focused compositions dominate, with frequent dynamic accents. Moods skew playful and lighthearted, supported by whimsical, cartoonish rendering and occasional softer or pastel treatments that keep the overall tone bright rather than heavy.

II · Illustrators

Daisuke Ito and Ryo Ueda are the most represented names in Majestic Dawn, shaping much of its baseline look through repeated appearances. Kent Kanetsuna and Masakazu Fukuda also contribute heavily, reinforcing the set’s consistent, polished illustration approach across a wide range of Pokémon.

§ 03 — Featured