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Paldean Fates

Scarlet & Violet · 2024/01/26 · 91/245 cards
A Shiny Rare-forward set with a predominantly Pokémon-led checklist and a consistently playful, colorful presentation. Dynamic and balanced compositions dominate, keeping the gallery brisk and character-centric.
Cards245
Pokémon219
Trainers26
Energy0
Illustrators92
Unique Pokémon171
Avg art score73.48
Median art score70.00
Priced cards245
Avg market price$6.77
Median market price$1.82
Collector note
With 245 cards and a large Shiny Rare segment, the set offers breadth for both focused and wide collecting. Mew ex is also the set’s top market card, while much of the checklist sits in lower median pricing, creating a noticeable spread.
Visual identity
Paldean Fates favors bright, vibrant color as its baseline, often softened by pastel and harmonious palettes and punctuated by occasional contrast. The art skews cartoonish and whimsical, with cheerful, lighthearted moods and energetic pacing. Compositionally, it leans dynamic yet readable—balanced layouts, simple staging, and frequent character-forward framing that keeps each card visually immediate.

About Paldean Fates

Paldean Fates presents a 245-card collection in the Scarlet & Violet series, structured with 219 Pokémon and 26 Trainers. The rarity profile is defined by a deep Shiny Rare run, supported by smaller tiers of Double Rare, Ultra Rare, Hyper Rare, and a focused group of Special Illustration Rares. Across the set, the dominant visual language is cartoonish, playful, and colorful, with cheerful and lighthearted moods appearing most often. Compositions tend toward motion and clarity, balancing dynamic staging with straightforward character focus.

Among the set’s visual highlights, Mew ex and Gardevoir ex stand out as top-scoring artworks, with Charizard ex close behind. The overall look stays bright and energetic, frequently pairing vibrant color with pastel or harmonious accents, and occasionally sharper contrast for emphasis. Artist coverage is broad, with 92 illustrators contributing; the most represented include Kouki Saitou, 5ban Graphics, nagimiso, and Shin Nagasawa, giving the set a varied but consistently upbeat surface.

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USGMEN
Kuroimori
AKIRA EGAWA
aky CG Works
aspara
Taiga Kayama
hanabushi
5ban Graphics
aky CG Works
aspara
aspara
5ban Graphics
PLANETA Yamashita
Kagemaru Himeno
REND
Tika Matsuno
Mitsuhiro Arita
Narumi Sato
kurumitsu
Oswaldo KATO
Masako Tomii
PLANETA Mochizuki
Tetsu Kayama
5ban Graphics
Tika Matsuno
N-DESIGN Inc.
Kedamahadaitai Yawarakai
akagi
kawayoo
Kouki Saitou
Anesaki Dynamic
sowsow
KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA
N-DESIGN Inc.
Nisota Niso
toriyufu
5ban Graphics
takuyoa
AKIRA EGAWA
GIDORA
GOSSAN
5ban Graphics
Saki Hayashiro
KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA
Eske Yoshinob
PLANETA Mochizuki