POP Series 4

With only 17 cards, POP Series 4 is approachable to survey as a visual set, yet it still offers a clear spread of rarities. Chimecho δ is the most valuable card in the dataset, while the overall checklist mixes accessible pieces with a few higher-interest standouts.

Released
Aug 2006
Cards
17 printed
Illustrators
10
Top card
Chimecho δ $365
Series
POP
Era
EX era

14 unique Pokémon 14 Pokémon · 1 Trainer · 2 Energy Average market $58.14

§ 01 — The full checklist

Browse the 17 cards.

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Showing 17 of 17 cards
Rarity
Chimecho δ
Deoxys δ
Flygon
Mew
Sceptile
Combusken
Grovyle
Heal Energy
Pokémon Fan Club
Scramble Energy
Mudkip
Pidgey
Pikachu
Squirtle
Treecko δ
§ 02 — About POP Series 4

A look inside the set.

POP Series 4 presents a tightly edited 17-card snapshot: 14 Pokémon, a single Trainer, and two Energy cards. The rarity profile is balanced across Common, Uncommon, and Rare, giving the set a steady rhythm rather than a single heavy tier. Visually, it reads as upbeat and approachable, with a strong preference for simple, focused compositions and clear silhouettes that keep each subject easy to read at a glance.

The dominant look is cartoonish and whimsical, carried by vibrant color palettes and a generally lighthearted mood. Highlights include Deoxys ex and Mew, both singled out for their visual appeal within the set. Across the checklist, the art direction favors bright, playful scenes over dense backgrounds, occasionally shifting into more dynamic framing for added energy. Among the most represented illustrators are Masakazu Fukuda, Kouki Saitou, Hisao Nakamura, and Atsuko Nishida, whose combined presence helps keep the collection stylistically cohesive while still varied in character and linework.

I · Visual identity

The set’s visual language is clean and buoyant: cartoonish, whimsical illustration dominates, supported by vibrant color and frequent pastel accents. Compositions are mostly simple and focused, with balanced framing that keeps attention on the Pokémon; moods skew playful, cheerful, and energetic, with only occasional calmer notes.

II · Illustrators

Masakazu Fukuda leads the set by count, with additional repeated contributions from Kouki Saitou, Hisao Nakamura, and Atsuko Nishida. Together, they anchor the collection in consistent, readable character work and bright, friendly presentation across the small checklist.

§ 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 POP Series 4

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Notable Pokémon featured

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