I don’t collect Pokemon cards much me. I have a select few cards that I’ve kept over the years, mostly my favorite monsters or sporting characters that I like such as: Professor’s Research card featuring my husband Professor Turo. But I never cease to be fascinated by the art that The Pokémon Company slaps onto a piece of cardboard and tosses in a pack with other pieces of cardboard for kids and children also Logan Paul
In case you are unfamiliar with Nagaba’s work, he is known for his minimalist style that is a bit reminiscent of newspaper comics. He has worked with Pokemon beforehand on things like a 2021 Pikachu card And Ed Sheeran’s “Celestial” music video.. This new collaboration is a box set featuring art from Eevee and all his evolutions. It will launch in Japan on May 24 and will cost 4800 yen (about $36). It includes a rubber playmat, card sleeves, and a deck box. Right now the set is part of a raffle next the Japanese Pokemon Center website
Beginning May 24, the Pokémon Center will include an Eeveelutions promo card for every 1,000 yen spent on a TCG-related purchase. This announcement precedes another announcement that will take place on May 5th and further details of a collaboration between Nagaba, Pokemon
Now that I’m looking at all these Eeveelution pieces, I just want to see all of my favorites in Nagaba’s style. This is premium minimalist tattoo fodder. Give me Raichu, Nagaba, I’ll inked him on my arm forever.
Let’s take a look at all of the cards and merch Nagaba designed for the collection.