Steam Siege

With many Commons and Uncommons alongside a smaller tier of Ultra, EX, and Secret rares, the set offers both breadth and a few concentrated visual peaks. Gardevoir-EX (xy11-116) stands out as the primary premium focal point in the checklist.

Released: Aug 2016
Cards: 114 printed
Illustrators: 52
Top card: Gardevoir-EX $102
Series: XY
Era: XY era

97 unique Pokémon 105 Pokémon · 11 Trainer Average market $3.26

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§ 02 — About Steam Siege

A look inside the set.

Steam Siege presents a 116-card collection with a clear emphasis on Pokémon (105 cards) supported by a compact Trainer lineup (11). Its rarity spread is wide—Commons and Uncommons form the backbone, while Ultra, BREAK, EX, and a small pair of Secret rares add higher-end visual finishes. Across the set, the dominant look is colorful and digital, with a steady preference for balanced, focused layouts that keep subjects readable even when scenes turn dynamic.

The set’s visual highlights cluster around Gardevoir and Magearna, including M Gardevoir-EX (xy11-112) and Magearna-EX (xy11-110), where polished rendering and high-contrast color carry the focal character. 5ban Graphics appears most frequently, reinforcing the set’s crisp, effects-forward digital sheen, while Ken Sugimori and Mitsuhiro Arita add illustrative variety through character-forward clarity and more traditional drawing sensibilities.

I · Visual identity

Steam Siege favors vibrant, contrasting color and a playful-to-energetic mood range, often delivered through digital rendering. Compositions are typically balanced and focused, with simple staging that spotlights the character; when motion appears, it tends to read as clean action rather than dense scene-building, occasionally accented by metallic tones.

II · Illustrators

5ban Graphics leads the set by volume, shaping much of its digital, high-clarity finish. Ken Sugimori and Mitsuhiro Arita are also prominent, providing a steadier illustrative counterpoint within the same bright, character-centered framework.

§ 03 — Featured