| This article is about a Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game card which has not been officially released in English and is unlikely to be released as such. As such, this article may contain translated Japanese terms instead of English terms.
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Pokémon Illustator (Japanese: ポケモンイラストレーター Pokémon Illustrator) is a Trainer card. It was released as a promotional card in Japan only. This page uses the English equivalents of Japanese names.
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| We certify that your illustration is an excellent entry in the Pokémon Card Game Illustration Contest. Therefore, we state that you are an Officially Authorized Pokémon Card Illustrator and admire your skill.
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Release information
This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it was awarded to those who had a winning entry in the Pokémon Card Game Illustration Contest, started in late 1997. The card was never released in English.
Trivia
- This card is considered amongst one of the rarest in the world, although how many exist remains in question. Some believe as little as six exist, but in reality there are considerably more cards with featured illustrations in the Vending series than that, therefore more of them must exist. A more reasonable number is estimated to be around 30 (nonetheless, still a limited amount).
- The card has "Illustrator" at the top instead of "Trainer".
- This is one of only a handful of Japanese promotional cards that feature a double-star rarity.
- This card is commonly known as the Pikachu Illustrator, in reference to the Pikachu in the illustration.
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