illus. Aya Kusube "Dragonair" from Dragon
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Pokémon TCG Neo Discovery (2001) Houndour illustration by Aya Kusube ⭐️⭐️
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eMareep Special TCG Collection - Kanto dex collection
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Weee-owww, these pictures did not look so crooked when I was taking them. Hopefully I'll get better at that, or can just get a scanner or something. I was about to say something very similar to the last page, about how it's full of my favorites. But it's the OG squad, so of course it is.
I could not resist classic chunky pikachu. Luckily, base set common cards are not actually that expensive. If you're fine having one in the condition you might have had it in as a kid, a lightly or moderately played one will cost around a $1-2. A small price to pay for fat pikachu. That said, that chonkly boy is not who I'm here to talk about today.
#1 Card of the Page
Raichu ~ Generations: Radiant Collection ~ Aya Kusube
The radiant collection has some of the best cards, in terms of pure cuteness. I mean, look at this guy. How is this whole post not just me going: "AHHHHHHHHHHHHH". I love him.
Aya Kusube did an excellent job here. She's one of those artists you learn to recognize quickly when getting into the TCG. Her work reminds me of illustrations that would appear in old children's books. It's colorful, but soft and dreamy; even the typically bright yellow tail of raichu fits right in with this scene. I wish I could be in this field of flowers right now.
According to internet, she primarily uses Charcoal with a simple palette of colors. The variance of detail Kusube shows in this illustration, despite the limitations, shows off her talent well. This raichu is an absolutely perfect creature, and just the cutest lil guy.
5/5 bags of pokemon.
Bonus Detail: "gosh aren't I just a cute little guy, just hanging out here in this meadow. How I love to frolic. Wouldn't you love to join me? I definitely will not kill you with electricity powers." - This Raichu, probably.
Flora of The Pokemon TCG UPDATE:
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illus. Aya Kusube “Slowpoke” from Aquapolis
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