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Primal Clash

XY · 2015/02/04 · 160/164 cards
A large, Pokémon-forward set with a Common-to-Uncommon backbone and a bright, playful visual profile. Balanced, focused compositions and vibrant color dominate, with occasional shifts into more intense, dynamic scenes.
Cards164
Pokémon133
Trainers29
Energy2
Illustrators44
Unique Pokémon102
Avg art score69.39
Median art score68.00
Priced cards164
Avg market price$8.40
Median market price$0.36
Collector note
With most cards concentrated in lower rarities, the set offers broad, approachable collecting alongside a smaller group of Ultra, EX, and Secret cards. Primal Groudon-EX is the key premium reference point in the pricing spread.
Visual identity
Vibrant color leads the set’s visual language, frequently paired with contrasting accents and clean, readable staging. The prevailing style is cartoonish and digital, with playful, energetic moods and a preference for balanced, simple layouts that keep the subject clearly foregrounded; dynamic action appears often, but rarely at the expense of clarity.

About Primal Clash

Primal Clash presents a large, varied card pool—164 cards total—anchored by 133 Pokémon alongside 29 Trainers and just 2 Energy. Its rarity mix is weighted toward Common and Uncommon, with a smaller tier of holos, ultras, and a handful of secrets. Across the set, the dominant look is vibrant and colorful, with a playful, lighthearted mood that keeps even action scenes readable through balanced, simple, and focused compositions.

For visual highlights, Gardevoir-EX and M Gardevoir-EX stand out as polished centerpieces, while Primal Groudon-EX brings a more intense, high-contrast presence. Much of the set’s digital dynamism comes through 5ban Graphics and Ryo Ueda, whose work often emphasizes clean silhouettes and motion. Mitsuhiro Arita adds a more illustrative counterpoint, helping the collection feel varied while staying within a consistently bright palette.

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Ryo Ueda
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TOKIYA
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Eske Yoshinob
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Mizue
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Hitoshi Ariga
Ryota Murayama
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PLANETA
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Hiroki Asanuma
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Megumi Mizutani
Kagemaru Himeno
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Shigenori Negishi
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