Illustration contests: Difference between revisions

'''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 [[The Pokémon Company International|Pokémon USA]] have also held contests in the US. The following is a list of all contests from the beginning of the TCG.

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>

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>