Paldea Evolved

With 279 cards and 94 illustrators, the set offers breadth for both set-building and art-led collecting. Magikarp (sv2-203) sits at the top of the set’s market range, while much of the checklist remains accessible through the common-to-uncommon core.

Released
Jun 2023
Cards
193 printed
Illustrators
94
Top card
Magikarp $250
Series
Scarlet & Violet
Era
Scarlet & Violet era

147 unique Pokémon 238 Pokémon · 35 Trainer · 6 Energy Average market $4.29

§ 01 — The full checklist

Browse the 193 cards.

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Showing 279 of 279 cards
Rarity
Hoppip
Skiploom
Jumpluff
Pineco
Forretress ex
Heracross
Tropius
Combee
Vespiquen
Snover
Abomasnow
Sprigatito
Sprigatito
Floragato
Meowscarada ex
§ 02 — About Paldea Evolved

A look inside the set.

Paldea Evolved (Scarlet & Violet) spans 279 cards, with the collection anchored by 238 Pokémon alongside 35 Trainer cards and 6 Energy. The set’s structure is expansive, pairing a large common-and-uncommon base with a substantial layer of Illustration Rare, Ultra Rare, Special Illustration Rare, and Hyper Rare cards. Visually, the dominant language is colorful and cartoonish, with whimsical accents and a consistent preference for vibrant palettes.

Across the set, compositions tend to stay balanced even when the scene turns dynamic, keeping subjects readable through focused framing and clear silhouettes. Among the visual highlights, Dedenne ex (sv2-239) and Slowking ex (sv2-238) stand out for their polished presentation within the set’s upbeat mood range. The illustrator roster is deep, with frequent contributions from 5ban Graphics and Kouki Saitou, helping define the set’s clean digital finish and energetic character-forward scenes.

I · Visual identity

Paldea Evolved reads bright and buoyant: vibrant, often contrasting color palettes; playful, lighthearted moods; and a cartoonish-to-digital finish that keeps characters crisp. The most common layouts are balanced and focused, with dynamic posing and action cues used as accents rather than visual clutter.

II · Illustrators

The set’s most frequent credits include 5ban Graphics and Kouki Saitou, whose repeated appearances help stabilize the overall look across a large checklist. Their work sits comfortably within the set’s prevailing digital, colorful, and character-forward approach.

§ 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 Paldea Evolved

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Notable Pokémon featured

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