Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot ex
In this year’s Crown Zenith set, a new artist was introduced to Pokémon TCG in fine style. Banana Jerky’s Lumineon V was a complete stunner, with his distinctive style then appearing in all of SV’s sets so far. Another stand-out among them is Paldea Evolved’s amazing Tropius Illustration Rare. But sure to become the cards that he’s best known for are the trio of Pidgey evolution Illustration Rares in Obsidian Flames.
Already featuring in street exhibitions in Japan, these bold, bonkers designs give one of Pokémon’s most boring creatures an all-new appeal.
Quite whether this could help the card enter the meta is yet to be seen, with Pidgey offering a dreadful 20 damage, Pidgeotto only managing 40, and then only the Pidgeot ex offering any real help. It’s actually pretty neat, its any-time ability letting you get any card you want from your deck into your hand each turn, while for just two energy you can do 120 damage while discarding any Stadium card in play.
