Gyarados ex

One of the best things we’ve seen in Pokémon TCG in recent years is a far greater range of art styles appearing on cards. This crowned Gyarados ex is such a great example, despite coming from one of the most frequently used artist groups, 5ban Graphics—a team that has produced almost 1,500 cards since the Black & White era.
I love the combination of a stained-glass effect, with so many different textures. Unfortunately, great textures are something that often get lost in translation by the time cards are released outside of Japan, so this might not look nearly so good by the time we can pull it. But here’s hoping!