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'''Illustration contests''' are contests where entrants are invited to send in illustrations of requested Pokémon, and have them featured on a card in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. Shōgakukan are the primary hosts of the contests in Japan, with the majority of them held through their CoroCoro publications. Wizards of the Coast and Nintendo have also held contests in the US. The following is a list of all contests from the beginning of the TCG.
'''Illustration contests''' are contests where entrants are invited to send in illustrations of requested Pokémon, and have them featured on a card in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. Shōgakukan are the primary hosts of the contests in Japan, with the majority of them held through their CoroCoro publications. [[Wizards of the Coast]] and [[Pokémon USA]] have also held contests in the US. The following is a list of all contests from the beginning of the TCG.


==CoroCoro Pokémon Illustration Contest==
==CoroCoro Pokémon Illustration Contest==
In late 1997, [[CoroCoro]] held an Illustration contest, in which the top illustrators had their artwork featured as one of the {{TCG|Vending Machine cards}}. These winners were not only awarded by having their art feature on real Pokémon cards, they also received the coveted {{TCG ID|CoroCoro|Pokémon Illustrator|promo}} card.
In late 1997, [[CoroCoro]] held an Illustration contest, in which the top illustrators had their artwork featured as one of the {{TCG|Vending Machine cards}}. These winners were not only awarded by having their art feature on real Pokémon cards, they also received the coveted {{TCG ID|CoroCoro|Pokémon Illustrator|promo}} card.
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| Yuuki Kawamura
| {{TCG ID|Vending|Poliwrath|S1}}
| {{e|Water}}
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| {{rar|Uncommon}}
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| Series 1
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| Illus. Yuuki Kawamura
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| Keita Takahashi
| {{TCG ID|Vending|Snorlax|S1}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{rar|Uncommon}}
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| Series 1
! align="left" | [[Snorlax (Vending S1)|{{color|000|Snorlax}}]]
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| [[File:SnorlaxVendingS1.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Illus. Keita Takahashi
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| Kasumi Matsuda
| {{TCG ID|Vending|Mr. Mime|S1}}
| {{e|Psychic}}
| {{e|Psychic}}
| {{rar|Uncommon}}
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| Series 1
! align="left" | [[Mr. Mime (Vending S1)|{{color|000|Mr. Mime}}]]
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| [[File: MrMimeVendingS1.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Illus. Kasumi Matsuda
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| Kazuhiko Nishihara
| {{TCG ID|Vending|Mewtwo|S3}}
| {{e|Psychic}}
| {{e|Psychic}}
| {{rar|Common}}
| Series 3
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! align="left" | [[Mewtwo (Vending S3)|{{color|000|Mewtwo}}]]
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| [[File:MewtwoVendingS3.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Illus. Kazuhiko Nishihara
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==CoroCoro Best Photo Contest==
[[CoroCoro]] held another contest in May 1999 and invited readers to take interesting pictures of Pokémon from the recently released [[Pokémon Snap]] and submite them in the Best Photo Contest. The top five winning entries had their artwork featured reprints from ''{{TCG|Expansion Pack}}''. The exact number of these cards in existence is unknown.


==CoroCoro Pokémon Snap Contest==
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[[CoroCoro]] held another Illustration contest in the Spring of 1999 called the CoroCoro Pokémon Snap contest. Five winning entries had their artwork featured on extremely rare reprints. The exact number of these cards in existence is unknown.
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| Yuuki Tanaka
| {{TCG ID|Base Set|Bulbasaur|44}}
| {{e|Grass}}
| {{e|Grass}}
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| [[File:BulbasaurSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Photo. Yuuki Tanaka
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| {{TCG ID|Base Set|Poliwag|59}}
| {{e|Water}}
| {{e|Water}}
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| [[File:PoliwagSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Photo. Hiroyuki Sasaki
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| {{TCG ID|Base Set|Magikarp|35}}
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| [[File:MagikarpSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Ryouichi Abe
| {{TCG ID|Base Set|Gyarados|6}}
| {{e|Water}}
| {{e|Water}}
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! align="left" | [[Gyarados (Base Set 6)|{{color|000|Gyarados}}]]
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| [[File:GyaradosSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Photo. Ryouichi Abe
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| {{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}
| {{e|Lightning}}
| {{e|Lightning}}
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! align="left" | [[Pikachu (Base Set 58)|{{color|000|Pikachu}}]]
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| [[File:PikachuSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Photo. Mina Akuhara
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==64 Mario Stadium Best Photo Contest==
Much like the CoroCoro contest, the TV Tokyo variety show 64 Mario Stadium also held a Best Photo Contest in May 1999. The top five winning entries had their Pokémon Snap photographs featured on reprints from ''{{TCG|Expansion Pack}}''. The exact number of these cards in existence is unknown.


==Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap Contest==
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Much like CoroCoro's contest, [[Nintendo 64]] held an Illustration contest in the Spring of 1999 called the Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap contest. Five more winning entries had their artwork featured on extremely rare reprints. The exact number of these cards in existence is unknown.
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| Narsu Sato
| {{TCG ID|Base Set|Koffing|51}}
| {{e|Grass}}
| {{e|Grass}}
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! align="left" | [[Koffing (Base Set 51)|{{color|000|Koffing}}]]
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| Photo. Natsu Sato
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| {{TCG ID|Base Set|Charmander|46}}
| {{e|Fire}}
| {{e|Fire}}
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! align="left" | [[Charmander (Base Set 46)|{{color|000|Charmander}}]]
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| [[File:CharmanderSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Photo. Tsukasa Hosono
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| {{TCG ID|Base Set|Squirtle|63}}
| {{e|Water}}
| {{e|Water}}
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! align="left" | [[Squirtle (Base Set 35)|{{color|000|Squirtle}}]]
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| [[File:SquirtleSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Photo. Miyuki Ogino
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| {{TCG ID|Fossil|Articuno|2}}
| {{e|Water}}
| {{e|Water}}
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! align="left" | [[Articuno (Fossil 2)|{{color|000|Articuno}}]]
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| [[File:ArticunoSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Photo. Yui Tanaka
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| Koori Samoya
| {{TCG ID|Base Set|Chansey|3}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
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! align="left" | [[Chansey (Base Set 3)|{{color|000|Chansey}}]]
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| [[File:ChanseySnapBestPhotoContest.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Photo. Kaori Samoya
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==2000 Wizards Pokémon Illustration Contest==
==2000 Wizards Pokémon Illustration Contest==
In early 2000, [[Wizards of the Coast]] ran an illustration competition for the English version of the World Hobby Fair Mewtwo promotional card. The chosen image was that of Christopher Rush and was included with the April 2000 issue of Nintendo Power.  
In early 2000, [[Wizards of the Coast]] ran an illustration competition for the English version of the World Hobby Fair Mewtwo promotional card. The chosen image was that of Christopher Rush and was included with the April 2000 issue of Nintendo Power.  
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| {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Mewtwo|12}}
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! align="left" | [[Mewtwo (Wizards Promo 12)|{{color|000|Mewtwo}}]]
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| [[File:MewtwoWizardsPromo12.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Illus. Christopher Rush
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{{-}}
==2002 Wizards Pokémon Illustration Contest==
==2002 Wizards Pokémon Illustration Contest==
In mid 2002, [[Wizards of the Coast]] also ran an illustration competition for the English version of Keita Takahashi's CoroCoro contest illustration. The chosen image was that of Craig Turvey.  
In mid 2002, [[Wizards of the Coast]] also ran an illustration competition for the English version of Keita Takahashi's CoroCoro contest illustration. The chosen image was that of Craig Turvey.  
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| {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|Snorlax|49}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
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| 49
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! align="left" | [[Snorlax (Wizards Promo 49)|{{color|000|Snorlax}}]]
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| [[File:SnorlaxWizardsPromo49.jpg|180px|center]]
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| Illus. Craig Turvey
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==Poké Card Creator Contest==
==Poké Card Creator Contest==
[[File:Pccppackage.png|thumb|160px|right|The pack for the {{TCG|Poké Card Creator Pack}}]]
The '''Poké Card Creator Contest''' was a contest held by [[Kids' WB!]] in 2004. Applicants aged between five and fifteen were invited to create an image of one of five pre-selected Pokémon and submit it to Kids' WB! between February 16 and April 10, 2004. Pokémon USA designed five new cards using the winning illustrations. A total of 5250 {{TCG|Poké Card Creator Pack}}s were distributed in July 2004; 50 packs to each of the five grand prize winners, and one pack to 5000 first prize winners. The grand prize winners also won a $500 {{wp|Target}} giftcard.
The '''Poké Card Creator Contest''' was a contest created by [[Kids' WB!]] in 2004. Entries had the chance to design an original TCG card featuring one of the following five Pokémon: {{TCG ID|Creator Contest|Pikachu|5}}, {{TCG ID|Creator Contest|Mudkip|4}}, {{TCG ID|Creator Contest|Treecko|1}}, {{TCG ID|Creator Contest|Torchic|3}} and {{TCG ID|Creator Contest|Wurmple|2}}. It featured a collection of five cards designed by five Grand Prize winners. These winners were featured on the card as the illustrators and also won a 500 dollar giftcard to {{wp|Target}}. It was revealed on the week of February 16 and went to Saturday, April 10, 2004. None of the cards were tournament legal.


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| Mark Kraus
| {{TCG ID|Creator Contest|Treecko|1}}
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| Illus. Mark Kraus
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| Katie Gross
| {{TCG ID|Creator Contest|Wurmple|2}}
| {{e|Grass}}
| {{e|Grass}}
| 2/5
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! align="left" | [[Wurmple (Creator Contest 2)|{{color|000|Wurmple}}]]
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| Illus. Katie Gross
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| May Do
| {{TCG ID|Creator Contest|Torchic|3}}
| {{e|Fire}}
| {{e|Fire}}
| 3/5
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! align="left" | [[Torchic (Creator Contest 3)|{{color|000|Torchic}}]]
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| Illus. May Do
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| Rowan Laidlaw
| {{TCG ID|Creator Contest|Mudkip|4}}
| {{e|Water}}
| {{e|Water}}
| 4/5
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! align="left" | [[Mudkip (Creator Contest 4)|{{color|000|Mudkip}}]]
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| Illus. Rowan Laidlaw
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| Sylvia Forrest
| {{TCG ID|Creator Contest|Pikachu|5}}
| {{e|Lightning}}
| {{e|Lightning}}
| 5/5
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! align="left" | [[Pikachu (Creator Contest 5)|{{color|000|Pikachu}}]]
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| Illus. Sylvia Forrest
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==2009 Pokémon Card Design Contest==
In 2009, [[Shōgakukan]] held the Pokémon Card Design Contest through many of their publications. Entrants were invited to design the artwork for [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 9)|Spiky-eared Pichu]] {{SP|M}} and {{TCG ID|DPt-P Promo|Arceus|41}}. Aside from two magazines that held contests for original drawings, each one provided an outline of the requested Pokémon drawn by professional illustrators (whose artwork were also featured on the cards in the {{TCG|Movie Commemoration Random Pack}}). This contest was restricted to residents of Japan and is so far the largest to be held in the history of the TCG.<br>
Application periods varied on the publication:
*Kindergarten; Televi-Kun; Elementary School 1st Grade: Feb 28 - March 31, 2009
*Elementary School 2nd Grade - Elementary School 6th Grade: March 3 - April 2, 2009
*CoroCoro; Pucchigumi: March 14 - April 14, 2009
*Pokémon Fan: March 18 - April 20, 2009
*CoroCoro Ichiban!: March 25 - April 24, 2009
Cards were distributed in conjunction with theatrical release of ''[[M12|Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime]]'' on July 18, 2009.


===Illustrations===
A total of 552 winning entries were chosen across the twelve publications, broken down into four bands:
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*'''Best award''' (1 winner; 12 total): 100 sets of the winning cards and a limited edition Daisuki Club Giratina [[Nintendo DS Lite]].
File:Pccptreecko.png | Mark Kraus's {{p|Treecko}}
*'''Excellence award''' (5 winners; 60 total): Jumbo copy of the entry along with a DX Monster Ball DP
File:Pccpwurmple.png | Katie Gross's {{p|Wurmple}}
*'''Special award''' (10 winners; 120 total): One copy of ''[[PK19|Pikachu's Ice Adventure]]'' DVD
File:Pccptorchic.png | May Do's {{p|Torchic}}
*'''Lucky award''' (30 winners; 360 total): One {{TCG|Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit}}
File:Pccpmudkip.png | Rowan Laidlaw's {{p|Mudkip}}
File:Pccppikachu.png | Sylvia Forrest's {{p|Pikachu}}
</gallery>


==2009 Pokémon Card Design Contest==
It is unknown if there were 100 copies of the selected entries distributed to each of the winners due to the low numbers of complete sets that have surfaced within the collector community. It is speculated that there may only be twelve sets - one for each of the winners.
In 2009, [[Shōgakukan]] held the '''2009 Pokémon Card Design Contest''' through many of their publications. Entrants were requested to design the artwork for [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 9)|Spiky-eared Pichu]] {{SP|M}} and {{TCG ID|DPt-P Promo|Arceus|41}}. Aside from two magazines that held contests for original drawings, each one provided an outline of the requested Pokémon drawn by professional illustrators (whose artwork were also featured on the cards in the {{TCG|Movie Commemoration Random Pack}}). This contest was restricted to Japan-only residents and is so far the largest to be held in the history of the TCG.
 
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| Weekly Shōnen Sunday Issue #33
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| Kindergarten winner<br>Illus. [[Shunsuke Takemori]]
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{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg lightning color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Shunsuke Takemori
| [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 9)|Spiky-eared Pichu]]
| {{e|Lightning}}
| {{e|Lightning}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| -
! align="left" | [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 9)|{{color|000|Spiky-eared Pichu}}]] {{SP|M}}
| Kindergarten competition
|}
|-
| [[File:024333_P_GIZAMIMIPICHUMMUBI.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Elementary 1st Grade winner<br>Illus. [[Haruka Uekura]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg lightning color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg lightning color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Haruka Uekura
| [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 9)|Spiky-eared Pichu]]
| {{e|Lightning}}
| {{e|Lightning}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| -
! align="left" | [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 9)|{{color|000|Spiky-eared Pichu}}]] {{SP|M}}
| Elementary School 1st Grade winner
|}
|-
|-
| Taisei Fujita
| [[File:024334_P_GIZAMIMIPICHUMMUBI.jpg|180px|center]]
| [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 9)|Spiky-eared Pichu]]
| {{e|Lightning}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
| -
| Elementary School 2nd Grade winner
|-
|-
| Keita Mizuno
| Elementary 2nd Grade winner<br>Illus. [[Taisei Fujita]]
| [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 9)|Spiky-eared Pichu]]
|}
| {{e|Lightning}}
|
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
| -
| TV Boy Magazine competition
|-
|-
| Mahiro Shinozaki
|
| [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 9)|Spiky-eared Pichu]]
{| style="background:#{{tcg colorless color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
| {{e|Lightning}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
| -
| Puchi Gumi Magazine competition
|-
|-
| Shizuka Kusakabe
|
| [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 9)|Spiky-eared Pichu]]
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg colorless color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
| {{e|Lightning}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
| -
| Pokémon Fan Magazine competition
|-
|-
| Shoki Nakamura
| {{TCG ID|DPt-P Promo|Arceus|41}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| -
! align="left" | [[Arceus (DPt-P Promo 41)|{{color|000|Arceus}}]]
| Elementary School 3rd Grade winner
|}
|-
| [[File:024335_P_ARUSEUSU.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Elementary 3rd Grade winner<br>Illus. [[Shoki Nakamura]]
|}
|-
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg colorless color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg colorless color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Arisa Sugino
| {{TCG ID|DPt-P Promo|Arceus|41}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| -
! align="left" | [[Arceus (DPt-P Promo 41)|{{color|000|Arceus}}]]
| Elementary School 4th Grade winner
|}
|-
| [[File:024337_P_ARUSEUSU.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Elementary 4th Grade winner<br>Illus. [[Arisa Sugino]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg colorless color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg colorless color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Meiko Akiba
| {{TCG ID|DPt-P Promo|Arceus|41}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| -
! align="left" | [[Arceus (DPt-P Promo 41)|{{color|000|Arceus}}]]
| Elementary School 5th Grade winner
|}
|-
| [[File:024339_P_ARUSEUSU.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Elementary 5th Grade winner<br>Illus. [[Meiko Akiba]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg colorless color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg colorless color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Mikako Nishizaki
| {{TCG ID|DPt-P Promo|Arceus|41}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| -
! align="left" | [[Arceus (DPt-P Promo 41)|{{color|000|Arceus}}]]
| Elementary School 6th Grade winner
|}
|-
| [[File:024341_P_ARUSEUSU.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Elementary 6th Grade winner<br>Illus. [[Mikako Nishizaki]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg lightning color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg lightning color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
| {{e|Lightning}}
|}
! align="left" | [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 9)|{{color|000|Spiky-eared Pichu}}]] {{SP|M}}
|}
|-
| [[File:024343_P_GIZAMIMIPICHUMMUBI.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Televi-Kun winner<br>Illus. [[Keita Mizuno]]
|}
|-
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg colorless color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg colorless color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Hikaru Okawa
| {{TCG ID|DPt-P Promo|Arceus|41}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| -
! align="left" | [[Arceus (DPt-P Promo 41)|{{color|000|Arceus}}]]
| CoroCoro Comic competition
|}
|-
| [[File:024344_P_ARUSEUSU.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| CoroCoro Comic winner<br>Illus. [[Hikaru Okawa]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg lightning color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg lightning color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
| {{e|Lightning}}
|}
! align="left" | [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 9)|{{color|000|Spiky-eared Pichu}}]] {{SP|M}}
|}
|-
| [[File:024346_P_GIZAMIMIPICHUMMUBI.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Pucchigumi winner<br>Illus. [[Mahiro Shinozaki]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg lightning color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg lightning color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
| {{e|Lightning}}
|}
! align="left" | [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 9)|{{color|000|Spiky-eared Pichu}}]] {{SP|M}}
|}
|-
| [[File:024347_P_GIZAMIMIPICHUMMUBI.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Pokémon Fan winner<br>Illus. [[Shizuka Kusakabe]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg colorless color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg colorless color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Ryoga Kawai
| {{TCG ID|DPt-P Promo|Arceus|41}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| -
! align="left" | [[Arceus (DPt-P Promo 41)|{{color|000|Arceus}}]]
| CoroCoro Ichiban! competition
|}
|-
| [[File:024348_P_ARUSEUSU.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| CoroCoro Ichiban! winner<br>Illus. [[Ryoga Kawai]]
|}
|-
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg lightning color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg lightning color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
| {{e|Lightning}}
|}
! align="left" | [[Spiky-eared Pichu M (DPt-P Promo 42)|{{color|000|Spiky-eared Pichu}}]] {{SP|M}}
|}
|-
| [[File:024268 P GIZAMIMIPICHUMMUBI.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Weekly Shonen Sunday winner<br>Illus. [[Gosho Aoyama]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg colorless color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg colorless color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Natsumi Nishiyama
| {{TCG ID|DPt-P Promo|Arceus|41}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{e|Colorless}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
| -
| Shōnen Sunday Magazine competition
|}
|}
! align="left" | [[Arceus (DPt-P Promo 41)|{{color|000|Arceus}}]]
|}
|-
| [[File:024350_P_ARUSEUSU.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Shonen Sunday winner<br>Illus. [[Natsumi Nishiyama]]
|}
|}
{{-}}
==2010 Pokémon Card Design Contest==
In 2010, Shōgakukan held another Pokémon Card Design Contest through many of their publications. Entrants were invited to design the artwork for {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zorua|Promo}} and {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zoroark|Promo}}, again using a pre-drawn template. This contest, much like the one held in 2009, was restricted to residents of Japan. The application period across all publications ran from February 20 to April 2, 2010. Winners were announced on July 27, 2010.<br>
A total of 660 winning entries were chosen across the ten publications, broken down into four bands:
*'''Best award''' (1 winner; 10 total): 100 sets of the winning cards, a [[Nintendo DSi]], and a copy of ''[[Pokémon Ranger: Locus of Light]]''
*'''Excellence award''' (5 winners; 50 total): One Johto Pokédex
*'''Special award''' (10 winners; 100 total): One copy of ''[[Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Music Super Complete]]''
*'''Lucky award''' (50 winners; 500 total): Five booster packs of ''{{TCG|Reviving Legends}}''
All selected entrants also received the regular prints of Illusion's Zorua and Illusion's Zoroark (660 total).
Again, it is unknown if there were 100 copies of the selected entries distributed to each of the winners. It is speculated that there may only be ten sets - one for each of the winners.


==2010 Pokémon Card Design Contest==
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In 2010, [[Shōgakukan]] held the '''2010 Pokémon Card Design Contest''' through many of their publications. Entrants were requested to design the artwork for {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zorua|Promo}} and {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zoroark|Promo}}. This contest, much like the one held in 2009, was restricted to Japan-only residents.
|-
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|
|- style="background: #{{tcg Colorless color}};"  
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
! Winner
|-
! Card
|
! Type
{| style="background:#{{tcg darkness color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
! Expansion
|-
! Promotion
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg darkness color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Megu Taniguchi
| {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zorua|Promo}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| Kindergarten competition
! align="left" | [[Illusion's Zorua (L-P Promo)|{{color|FFF|Illusion's Zorua}}]]
|}
|-
| [[File:IllusionZoruaKindergartenLPromo.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Kindergarten winner<br>Illus. [[Megu Taniguchi]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg darkness color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg darkness color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Mayumi Fujimura
| {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zorua|Promo}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| Elementary School 1st Grade winner
! align="left" | [[Illusion's Zorua (L-P Promo)|{{color|FFF|Illusion's Zorua}}]]
|}
|-
| [[File:IllusionZorua1stGradeLPromo.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Elementary 1st Grade winner<br>Illus. [[Mayumi Fujimura]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg darkness color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg darkness color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Kousuke Mori
| {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zorua|Promo}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| Elementary School 2nd Grade winner
! align="left" | [[Illusion's Zorua (L-P Promo)|{{color|FFF|Illusion's Zorua}}]]
|}
|-
| [[File:IllusionZorua2ndGradeLPromo.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Elementary 2nd Grade winner<br>Illus. [[Kousuke Mori]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg darkness color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg darkness color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Yuta Koike
| {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zorua|Promo}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| TV Boy Magazine competition
! align="left" | [[Illusion's Zoroark (L-P Promo)|{{color|FFF|Illusion's Zoroark}}]]
|}
|-
| [[File:IllusionZoroark3rdGradeLPromo.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Elementary 3rd Grade winner<br>Illus. [[Ryusuke Mori]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg darkness color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg darkness color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Miho Sugano
| {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zorua|Promo}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| Puchi Gumi Magazine competition
! align="left" | [[Illusion's Zoroark (L-P Promo)|{{color|FFF|Illusion's Zoroark}}]]
|}
|-
| [[File:IllusionZoroark4thGradeLPromo.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Elementary 4th Grade winner<br>Illus. [[Kozue Omi]]
|}
|-
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg darkness color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg darkness color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Izumi Sakaga
| {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zorua|Promo}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| Pokémon Fan Magazine competition
! align="left" | [[Illusion's Zorua (L-P Promo)|{{color|FFF|Illusion's Zorua}}]]
|}
|-
| [[File:IllusionZoruaTelevi-KunLPromo.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Televi-Kun winner<br>Illus. [[Yuta Koike]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg darkness color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg darkness color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Ryusuke Mori
| {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zoroark|Promo}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| Elementary School 3rd Grade winner
! align="left" | [[Illusion's Zoroark (L-P Promo)|{{color|FFF|Illusion's Zoroark}}]]
|}
|-
| [[File:IllusionZoroarkCoroCoroLPromo.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| CoroCoro winner<br>Illus. [[Kouhei Yoshihisa]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg darkness color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg darkness color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Kozue Omi
| {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zoroark|Promo}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| Elementary School 4th Grade winner
! align="left" | [[Illusion's Zorua (L-P Promo)|{{color|FFF|Illusion's Zorua}}]]
|}
|-
| [[File:IllusionZoruaPucchigumiLPromo.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Pucchigumi winner<br>Illus. [[Miho Sugano]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg darkness color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg darkness color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Kouhei Yoshihisa
| {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zoroark|Promo}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| CoroCoro Comic competition
! align="left" | [[Illusion's Zorua (L-P Promo)|{{color|FFF|Illusion's Zorua}}]]
|}
|-
| [[File:IllusionZoruaPokeFanLPromo.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| Pokémon Fan winner<br>Illus. [[Izumi Sakaga]]
|}
|
{| style="background:#FFFFFF;" class="roundy" cellpadding="2px"
|-
|
{| style="background:#{{tcg darkness color}};" width="100%" class="roundy"
|-
|
{| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 3px solid #{{tcg darkness color dark}}; {{roundy|32px}}"
|-
|-
| Kazuki Yamane
| {{TCG ID|L-P|Illusion's Zoroark|Promo}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{e|Darkness}}
| {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards}}
|}
| CoroCoro Ichiban! competition
! align="left" | [[Illusion's Zoroark (L-P Promo)|{{color|FFF|Illusion's Zoroark}}]]
|}
|-
| [[File:IllusionZoroarkIchibanLPromo.jpg|180px|center]]
|-
| CoroCoro Ichiban! winner<br>Illus. [[Kazuki Yamane]]
|}
|}
{{-}}
===Showcase===
Unlike the contest ran in 2009, all 660 chosen entrants were showcased on the Japanese Pokémon movie website. Below are the top six entries for each publication, including some additional entries from the Pokémon Fan magazine.
 
{| align="center" width="90%" cellspacing="4" style="background: #{{tcg darkness color dark}}; {{roundy|10px}}"
|-
|
{| align="center" width="100%"  cellspacing="3" class="expandable" style="background: #{{tcg darkness color light}}; {{roundy|7px}}"
|-
! align="left" colspan="6" | <big>Kindergarten winning entries</big>
|-
! colspan="1" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Best award
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Excellence award
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Kindergarten1.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Kindergarten2.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Kindergarten3.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Kindergarten4.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Kindergarten5.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Kindergarten6.jpg|165px]]
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''1''' - 谷口芽玖<br>Megu Taniguchi
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''2''' - 丸山美音<br>Mioto Maruyama
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''3''' - 神谷汐音<br>Shione Kamiya
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''4''' - 山岡たつや<br>Tatsuya Yamaoka
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''5''' - 島津尚矢<br>Naoya Shimazu
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''6''' - 大嶺れな<br>Rena Omine
|}
|-
|
{| align="center" width="100%"  cellspacing="3" class="expandable" style="background: #{{tcg darkness color light}}; {{roundy|7px}}"
|-
! align="left" colspan="6" | <big>Elementary School 1st Grade winning entries</big>
|-
! colspan="1" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Best award
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Excellence award
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_1stGrade1.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_1stGrade2.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_1stGrade3.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_1stGrade4.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_1stGrade5.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_1stGrade6.jpg|165px]]
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''1''' - 藤村真弓<br>Mayumi Fujimura
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''2''' - 根本光騎<br>Kouki Nemoto
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''3''' - 穂崎隆広<br>Takahiro Hozaki
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''4''' - 渡邊茉耶<br>Maya Watanabe
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''5''' - 冨野美幸<br>Miyuki Tomino
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''6''' - 宮地香穂<br>Kaho Miyaji
|}
|-
|
{| align="center" width="100%"  cellspacing="3" class="expandable" style="background: #{{tcg darkness color light}}; {{roundy|7px}}"
|-
! align="left" colspan="6" | <big>Elementary School 2nd Grade winning entries</big>
|-
! colspan="1" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Best award
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Excellence award
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_2ndGrade1.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_2ndGrade2.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_2ndGrade3.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_2ndGrade4.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_2ndGrade5.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_2ndGrade6.jpg|165px]]
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''1''' - 森康介<br>Kousuke Mori
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''2''' - 佐藤あやか<br>Ayaka Sato
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''3''' - 大川すずか<br>Suzuka Okawa
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''4''' - 葛窪悠也<br>Yuuya Kuzukubo
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''5''' - 船場光顕<br>Mitsuaki Senba
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''6''' - 平川知奈<br>Tomona Hirakawa
|}
|-
|
{| align="center" width="100%"  cellspacing="3" class="expandable" style="background: #{{tcg darkness color light}}; {{roundy|7px}}"
|-
! align="left" colspan="6" | <big>Elementary School 3rd Grade winning entries</big>
|-
! colspan="1" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Best award
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Excellence award
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_3rdGrade1.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_3rdGrade2.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_3rdGrade3.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_3rdGrade4.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_3rdGrade5.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_3rdGrade6.jpg|165px]]
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''1''' - 森龍介<br>Ryuusuke Mori
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''2''' - 山本葉月<br>Hazuki Yamamoto
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''3''' - 山本樹冬<br>Huyuki Yamamoto
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''4''' - 木村珠稚<br>Tamawaka Kimura
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''5''' - 立吹優晴<br>Masaharu Tachisui
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''6''' - 綾部慎一郎<br>Shin'ichirou Ayabe
|}
|-
|
{| align="center" width="100%"  cellspacing="3" class="expandable" style="background: #{{tcg darkness color light}}; {{roundy|7px}}"
|-
! align="left" colspan="6" | <big>Elementary School 4th Grade winning entries</big>
|-
! colspan="1" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Best award
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Excellence award
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_4thGrade1.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_4thGrade2.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_4thGrade3.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_4thGrade4.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_4thGrade5.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_4thGrade6.jpg|165px]]
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''1''' - 尾身こずえ<br>Kozue Omi
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''2''' - 原口こころ<br>Kokoro Haraguchi
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''3''' - 高橋直暉<br>Tadateru Takahashi
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''4''' - 平岡侑真<br>Yuuma Hiraoka
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''5''' - 陶山咲希<br>Saki Suyama
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''6''' - 市村綾香<br>Ayaka Ichimura
|}
|-
|
{| align="center" width="100%"  cellspacing="3" class="expandable" style="background: #{{tcg darkness color light}}; {{roundy|7px}}"
|-
! align="left" colspan="6" | <big>Televi-Kun winning entries</big>
|-
! colspan="1" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Best award
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Excellence award
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Televi-Kun1.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Televi-Kun2.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Televi-Kun3.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Televi-Kun4.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Televi-Kun5.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Televi-Kun6.jpg|165px]]
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''1''' - 小池祐太<br>Yuta Koike
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''2''' - 伊藤穂来人<br>Hinakuruto Itou
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''3''' - 青木新樹<br>Shinki Aoki
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''4''' - 良峯有梨沙<br>Arisa Yoshimine
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''5''' - 大西一聖<br>Issei Oonishi
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''6''' - 永尾優磨<br>Yuuma Nagao
|}
|-
|
{| align="center" width="100%"  cellspacing="3" class="expandable" style="background: #{{tcg darkness color light}}; {{roundy|7px}}"
|-
! align="left" colspan="6" | <big>CoroCoro winning entries</big>
|-
! colspan="1" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Best award
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Excellence award
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_CoroCoro1.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_CoroCoro2.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_CoroCoro3.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_CoroCoro4.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_CoroCoro5.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_CoroCoro6.jpg|165px]]
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''1''' - 吉久航平<br>Kouhei Yoshihisa
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''2''' - 藤崎太郎<br>Tarou Fujisaki
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''3''' - 秋葉昌利<br>Masatoshi Akiba
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''4''' - 市川大輔<br>Daisuke Ichikawa
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''5''' - 平塚瑞紀<br>Tamaki Hiratsuka
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''6''' - 大橋優一<br>Yuichi Oohashi
|}
|-
|
{| align="center" width="100%"  cellspacing="3" class="expandable" style="background: #{{tcg darkness color light}}; {{roundy|7px}}"
|-
! align="left" colspan="6" | <big>Pucchigumi winning entries</big>
|-
! colspan="1" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Best award
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Excellence award
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Pucchigumi1.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Pucchigumi2.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Pucchigumi3.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Pucchigumi4.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Pucchigumi5.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Pucchigumi6.jpg|165px]]
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''1''' - 菅野美穂<br>Miho Kanno
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''2''' - 桝田琴音<br>Kotone Masuda
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''3''' - 道場美夏野<br>Minatsuno Doujou
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''4''' - 野主葉月<br>Hazuki Nonushi
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''5''' - 千且侑生<br>Yuuki Chikatsu
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''6''' - 後藤菜月<br>Natsu Gotou
|}
|-
|
{| align="center" width="100%"  cellspacing="3" class="expandable" style="background: #{{tcg darkness color light}}; {{roundy|7px}}"
|-
! align="left" colspan="6" | <big>Pokémon Fan winning entries</big>
|-
! colspan="1" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Best award
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Excellence award
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_PokémonFan1.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_PokémonFan2.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_PokémonFan3.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_PokémonFan4.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_PokémonFan5.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_PokémonFan6.jpg|165px]]
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''1''' - 坂賀泉美<br>Izumi Sakaga
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''2''' - 野田苑恵<br>Sonoe Noda
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''3''' - 櫛引健希<br>Genki Kushibiki
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''4''' - 名倉由理江<br>Yurie Nakura
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''5''' - 三木知也<br>Chiya Miki
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''6''' - 高浜ゆか子<br>Yukako Takahama
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{bronze color}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | {{tt|Special award|Notable entries}}
! colspan="1" style="background:#{{bronze color dark}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | {{tt|Lucky award|Notable entry}}
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_PokémonFan9.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_PokémonFan10.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_PokémonFan12.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_PokémonFan14.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_PokémonFan15.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_PokémonFan31.jpg|165px]]
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{bronze color}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''9''' - 萩谷公美<br>Kumi Hagiya
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{bronze color}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''10''' - 中村有里<br>Yuri Nakamura
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{bronze color}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''12''' - 宿さつき<br>Satsuki Yado
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{bronze color}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''14''' - 城越ももこ<br>Momoko Shirokoshi
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{bronze color}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''15''' - 日下部静香<br>Shizuka Kusabe
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{bronze color dark}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''31''' - 川村瑠奈<br>Runa Kawamura
|}
|-
|
{| align="center" width="100%"  cellspacing="3" class="expandable" style="background: #{{tcg darkness color light}}; {{roundy|7px}}"
|-
! align="left" colspan="6" | <big>CoroCoro Ichiban! winning entries</big>
|-
! colspan="1" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Best award
! colspan="5" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundytop|6px}};" | Excellence award
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Ichiban1.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Ichiban2.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Ichiban3.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Ichiban4.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Ichiban5.jpg|165px]]
| align="center" width="16.6%" | [[File:CardDesignContest_Ichiban6.jpg|165px]]
|-
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''1''' - 山根一貴<br>Kazuki Yamane
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''2''' - 佐々木啓翔<br>Keisyo Sasaki
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''3''' - 仙田虎太郎<br>Toratarou Senda
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''4''' - 八木誠司<br>Seiji Yagi
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''5''' - 福田海豊<br>Umiyutaka Fukuda
| align="center" width="16.6%" style="background:#{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|6px}}; font-size: 90%" | '''6''' - 所村龍成<br>Ryuusei Shomura
|}
|}
|}


[[Category:TCG]]
[[Category:TCG]]

Revision as of 00:10, 22 October 2011

Illustration contests are contests where entrants are invited to send in illustrations of requested Pokémon, and have them featured on a card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Shōgakukan are the primary hosts of the contests in Japan, with the majority of them held through their CoroCoro publications. Wizards of the Coast and Pokémon USA have also held contests in the US. The following is a list of all contests from the beginning of the TCG.

CoroCoro Pokémon Illustration Contest

In late 1997, CoroCoro held an Illustration contest, in which the top illustrators had their artwork featured as one of the Vending Machine cards. These winners were not only awarded by having their art feature on real Pokémon cards, they also received the coveted Pokémon Illustrator card.

Water
Poliwrath
PoliwrathVendingS1.jpg
Illus. Yuuki Kawamura
Colorless
Snorlax
SnorlaxVendingS1.jpg
Illus. Keita Takahashi
Psychic
Mr. Mime
MrMimeVendingS1.jpg
Illus. Kasumi Matsuda
Psychic
Mewtwo
MewtwoVendingS3.jpg
Illus. Kazuhiko Nishihara


CoroCoro Best Photo Contest

CoroCoro held another contest in May 1999 and invited readers to take interesting pictures of Pokémon from the recently released Pokémon Snap and submite them in the Best Photo Contest. The top five winning entries had their artwork featured reprints from Expansion Pack. The exact number of these cards in existence is unknown.

Grass
Bulbasaur
BulbasaurSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg
Photo. Yuuki Tanaka
Water
Poliwag
PoliwagSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg
Photo. Hiroyuki Sasaki
Water
Magikarp
MagikarpSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg
Photo. Yuka Matsubara
Water
Gyarados
GyaradosSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg
Photo. Ryouichi Abe
Lightning
Pikachu
PikachuSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg
Photo. Mina Akuhara


64 Mario Stadium Best Photo Contest

Much like the CoroCoro contest, the TV Tokyo variety show 64 Mario Stadium also held a Best Photo Contest in May 1999. The top five winning entries had their Pokémon Snap photographs featured on reprints from Expansion Pack. The exact number of these cards in existence is unknown.

Grass
Koffing
KoffingSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg
Photo. Natsu Sato
Fire
Charmander
CharmanderSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg
Photo. Tsukasa Hosono
Water
Squirtle
SquirtleSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg
Photo. Miyuki Ogino
Water
Articuno
ArticunoSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg
Photo. Yui Tanaka
Colorless
Chansey
ChanseySnapBestPhotoContest.jpg
Photo. Kaori Samoya


2000 Wizards Pokémon Illustration Contest

In early 2000, Wizards of the Coast ran an illustration competition for the English version of the World Hobby Fair Mewtwo promotional card. The chosen image was that of Christopher Rush and was included with the April 2000 issue of Nintendo Power.

Psychic
Mewtwo
MewtwoWizardsPromo12.jpg
Illus. Christopher Rush


2002 Wizards Pokémon Illustration Contest

In mid 2002, Wizards of the Coast also ran an illustration competition for the English version of Keita Takahashi's CoroCoro contest illustration. The chosen image was that of Craig Turvey.

Colorless
Snorlax
SnorlaxWizardsPromo49.jpg
Illus. Craig Turvey


Poké Card Creator Contest

The Poké Card Creator Contest was a contest held by Kids' WB! in 2004. Applicants aged between five and fifteen were invited to create an image of one of five pre-selected Pokémon and submit it to Kids' WB! between February 16 and April 10, 2004. Pokémon USA designed five new cards using the winning illustrations. A total of 5250 Poké Card Creator Packs were distributed in July 2004; 50 packs to each of the five grand prize winners, and one pack to 5000 first prize winners. The grand prize winners also won a $500 Target giftcard.

Grass
Treecko
Illus. Mark Kraus
Grass
Wurmple
Illus. Katie Gross
Fire
Torchic
Illus. May Do
Water
Mudkip
Illus. Rowan Laidlaw
Lightning
Pikachu
Illus. Sylvia Forrest


2009 Pokémon Card Design Contest

In 2009, Shōgakukan held the Pokémon Card Design Contest through many of their publications. Entrants were invited to design the artwork for Spiky-eared Pichu Pokémon M and Arceus. Aside from two magazines that held contests for original drawings, each one provided an outline of the requested Pokémon drawn by professional illustrators (whose artwork were also featured on the cards in the Movie Commemoration Random Pack). This contest was restricted to residents of Japan and is so far the largest to be held in the history of the TCG.
Application periods varied on the publication:

  • Kindergarten; Televi-Kun; Elementary School 1st Grade: Feb 28 - March 31, 2009
  • Elementary School 2nd Grade - Elementary School 6th Grade: March 3 - April 2, 2009
  • CoroCoro; Pucchigumi: March 14 - April 14, 2009
  • Pokémon Fan: March 18 - April 20, 2009
  • CoroCoro Ichiban!: March 25 - April 24, 2009

Cards were distributed in conjunction with theatrical release of Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime on July 18, 2009.

A total of 552 winning entries were chosen across the twelve publications, broken down into four bands:

  • Best award (1 winner; 12 total): 100 sets of the winning cards and a limited edition Daisuki Club Giratina Nintendo DS Lite.
  • Excellence award (5 winners; 60 total): Jumbo copy of the entry along with a DX Monster Ball DP
  • Special award (10 winners; 120 total): One copy of Pikachu's Ice Adventure DVD
  • Lucky award (30 winners; 360 total): One Garchomp vs Charizard SP Deck Kit

It is unknown if there were 100 copies of the selected entries distributed to each of the winners due to the low numbers of complete sets that have surfaced within the collector community. It is speculated that there may only be twelve sets - one for each of the winners.

Lightning
Spiky-eared Pichu Pokémon M
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Kindergarten winner
Illus. Shunsuke Takemori
Lightning
Spiky-eared Pichu Pokémon M
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Elementary 1st Grade winner
Illus. Haruka Uekura
Lightning
Spiky-eared Pichu Pokémon M
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Elementary 2nd Grade winner
Illus. Taisei Fujita
Colorless
Arceus
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Elementary 3rd Grade winner
Illus. Shoki Nakamura
Colorless
Arceus
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Elementary 4th Grade winner
Illus. Arisa Sugino
Colorless
Arceus
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Elementary 5th Grade winner
Illus. Meiko Akiba
Colorless
Arceus
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Elementary 6th Grade winner
Illus. Mikako Nishizaki
Lightning
Spiky-eared Pichu Pokémon M
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Televi-Kun winner
Illus. Keita Mizuno
Colorless
Arceus
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CoroCoro Comic winner
Illus. Hikaru Okawa
Lightning
Spiky-eared Pichu Pokémon M
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Pucchigumi winner
Illus. Mahiro Shinozaki
Lightning
Spiky-eared Pichu Pokémon M
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Pokémon Fan winner
Illus. Shizuka Kusakabe
Colorless
Arceus
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CoroCoro Ichiban! winner
Illus. Ryoga Kawai
Lightning
Spiky-eared Pichu Pokémon M
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Weekly Shonen Sunday winner
Illus. Gosho Aoyama
Colorless
Arceus
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Shonen Sunday winner
Illus. Natsumi Nishiyama


2010 Pokémon Card Design Contest

In 2010, Shōgakukan held another Pokémon Card Design Contest through many of their publications. Entrants were invited to design the artwork for Illusion's Zorua and Illusion's Zoroark, again using a pre-drawn template. This contest, much like the one held in 2009, was restricted to residents of Japan. The application period across all publications ran from February 20 to April 2, 2010. Winners were announced on July 27, 2010.
A total of 660 winning entries were chosen across the ten publications, broken down into four bands:

All selected entrants also received the regular prints of Illusion's Zorua and Illusion's Zoroark (660 total).

Again, it is unknown if there were 100 copies of the selected entries distributed to each of the winners. It is speculated that there may only be ten sets - one for each of the winners.

Darkness
Illusion's Zorua
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Kindergarten winner
Illus. Megu Taniguchi
Darkness
Illusion's Zorua
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Elementary 1st Grade winner
Illus. Mayumi Fujimura
Darkness
Illusion's Zorua
IllusionZorua2ndGradeLPromo.jpg
Elementary 2nd Grade winner
Illus. Kousuke Mori
Darkness
Illusion's Zoroark
IllusionZoroark3rdGradeLPromo.jpg
Elementary 3rd Grade winner
Illus. Ryusuke Mori
Darkness
Illusion's Zoroark
IllusionZoroark4thGradeLPromo.jpg
Elementary 4th Grade winner
Illus. Kozue Omi
Darkness
Illusion's Zorua
IllusionZoruaTelevi-KunLPromo.jpg
Televi-Kun winner
Illus. Yuta Koike
Darkness
Illusion's Zoroark
IllusionZoroarkCoroCoroLPromo.jpg
CoroCoro winner
Illus. Kouhei Yoshihisa
Darkness
Illusion's Zorua
IllusionZoruaPucchigumiLPromo.jpg
Pucchigumi winner
Illus. Miho Sugano
Darkness
Illusion's Zorua
IllusionZoruaPokeFanLPromo.jpg
Pokémon Fan winner
Illus. Izumi Sakaga
Darkness
Illusion's Zoroark
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CoroCoro Ichiban! winner
Illus. Kazuki Yamane


Showcase

Unlike the contest ran in 2009, all 660 chosen entrants were showcased on the Japanese Pokémon movie website. Below are the top six entries for each publication, including some additional entries from the Pokémon Fan magazine.