Artist collector guide

sowsow Pokémon cards

Discover sowsow's playful, story-filled artwork and use AJT Collective's free English checklist to track your collection one printing at a time.

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Tiny illustrated worlds

Why sowsow cards feel different

sowsow often places Pokémon inside richly observed everyday scenes - rooms, gardens, landscapes, quiet corners, and playful environments filled with small details. The result can feel less like a character posed for a card and more like a glimpse into a tiny world.

Story-filled scenes

Background objects, plants, weather, lighting, and setting often do as much storytelling as the Pokémon itself.

Playful color

The palette ranges from soft and cozy to bright and saturated, which makes the collection visually varied without losing its personality.

Accessible to deep

You can collect favorite artworks, one of each English card, or chase the full English master including reverse holos, promos, special foils, and other printings.

Choose your collection

There is more than one good way to collect sowsow

Choose a rule that matches how much detail you enjoy tracking. You can always expand later.

1Favorite artwork

Collect the Pokémon and scenes you love most. This is the simplest way to build a visually personal sowsow collection.

2One of each English card

Track each distinct English card number without requiring every finish or promotional printing.

3English master collection

Track recognized English finishes, promos, stamped versions, special foils, and separately issued printings as individual entries.

Identify each card

  • Confirm the illustrator credit reads “Illus. sowsow.”
  • Match the English set and collector number.
  • Check the finish or promotional origin when variants matter to your goal.

Keep languages separate

This guide deliberately tracks physical English releases only. Japanese and other-language catalogs can contain different numbers, promotions, and release patterns, so they are better maintained as separate checklists.

Collector questions

The details that shape a sowsow collection

These answers explain the scope behind AJT's checklist and why totals can differ between databases.

How many sowsow Pokémon cards are there?

There is no single universal total because databases count unique artworks, physical printings, finishes, promos, languages, collaborative cards, and Pokémon TCG Pocket differently. AJT's current English master checklist contains 220 documented released physical-English entries under the printing-and-finish rules used on this page.

What counts as a separate master-set entry?

A separate documented physical English printing or finish can receive its own row. That means Normal, Reverse Holo, special promotional foils, stamped cards, and separately issued promo printings may all be tracked independently.

Are Japanese cards included?

No. This guide is intentionally English-only. Japanese and other-language sowsow cards should be tracked in their own catalogs rather than mixed into one checklist.

Does this include Pokémon TCG Pocket?

No. Pokémon TCG Pocket is a digital catalog and is kept separate from physical English Pokémon TCG cards.

What about collaborative cards?

The Pikachu V-UNION SWSH139-142 artwork is collaborative. sowsow is one of the contributing illustrators, so AJT includes the four separately numbered physical English pieces while clearly identifying them as collaborative artwork.

Free collector tools

Search, identify, and track your cards

Choose the level of detail that works for you.

Search the checklist below or download the printable English master checklist to track every documented printing and finish offline.

Showing first 10 of 220 entries
Physical English Pokémon TCG checklist
AvaluggForbidden Light30Normal
AvaluggForbidden Light30Reverse Holo
InkayForbidden Light50Normal
InkayForbidden Light50Reverse Holo
CuboneForbidden Light57Normal
CuboneForbidden Light57Reverse Holo
CuboneForbidden Light57General Mills Sequin Holo
ChikoritaLost Thunder6Normal
ChikoritaLost Thunder6Reverse Holo
GogoatLost Thunder36Normal
GogoatLost Thunder36Reverse Holo
VictiniLost Thunder49Normal
VictiniLost Thunder49Reverse Holo
SlowkingLost Thunder55Normal
SlowkingLost Thunder55Reverse Holo
HitmontopLost Thunder113Normal
HitmontopLost Thunder113Reverse Holo
StunfiskUnbroken Bonds56Normal
StunfiskUnbroken Bonds56Reverse Holo
RhyhornUnbroken Bonds92Normal
RhyhornUnbroken Bonds92Reverse Holo
Porygon2Unbroken Bonds156Normal
Porygon2Unbroken Bonds156Reverse Holo
GlameowUnbroken Bonds159Normal
GlameowUnbroken Bonds159Reverse Holo
LitwickUnified Minds28Normal
LitwickUnified Minds28Reverse Holo
MagnemiteUnified Minds58Normal
MagnemiteUnified Minds58Reverse Holo
JynxUnified Minds76Normal
JynxUnified Minds76Reverse Holo
DragonairUnified Minds150Normal
DragonairUnified Minds150Reverse Holo
MunchlaxUnified Minds173Normal
MunchlaxUnified Minds173Reverse Holo
ChanseyHidden Fates46Normal
ChanseyHidden Fates46Reverse Holo
ChanseyHidden Fates46Battle Academy 2020: Pikachu Deck Stamp #5
ChanseyHidden Fates46Battle Academy 2020: Pikachu Deck Stamp #47
TropiusCosmic Eclipse12Normal
TropiusCosmic Eclipse12Reverse Holo
SnoruntCosmic Eclipse47Normal
SnoruntCosmic Eclipse47Reverse Holo
TogedemaruCosmic Eclipse73Normal
TogedemaruCosmic Eclipse73Reverse Holo
KirliaCosmic Eclipse81Normal
KirliaCosmic Eclipse81Reverse Holo
TrapinchCosmic Eclipse107Normal
TrapinchCosmic Eclipse107Reverse Holo
BunnelbySWSH Black Star PromosSWSH082Holo
Galarian SlowpokeSWSH Black Star PromosSWSH126Cosmos Holo
PikachuSWSH Black Star PromosSWSH153Holiday Calendar Snowflake Stamp Holo
RowletSWSH Black Star PromosSWSH220Mirror Holo
RowletSWSH Black Star PromosSWSH220Cosmos Holo
Pikachu V-UNIONSWSH Black Star PromosSWSH139V-UNION Promo — Top Left (collaborative artwork)
Pikachu V-UNIONSWSH Black Star PromosSWSH140V-UNION Promo — Top Right (collaborative artwork)
Pikachu V-UNIONSWSH Black Star PromosSWSH141V-UNION Promo — Bottom Left (collaborative artwork)
Pikachu V-UNIONSWSH Black Star PromosSWSH142V-UNION Promo — Bottom Right (collaborative artwork)
RoseliaSword & Shield2Normal
RoseliaSword & Shield2Reverse Holo
SkorupiSword & Shield121Normal
SkorupiSword & Shield121Reverse Holo
MinccinoSword & Shield146Normal
MinccinoSword & Shield146Reverse Holo
ClefairyRebel Clash74Normal
ClefairyRebel Clash74Reverse Holo
SkuntankRebel Clash115Normal
SkuntankRebel Clash115Reverse Holo
MareepDarkness Ablaze55Normal
MareepDarkness Ablaze55Reverse Holo
GothoritaDarkness Ablaze74Normal
GothoritaDarkness Ablaze74Reverse Holo
PurrloinDarkness Ablaze106Normal
PurrloinDarkness Ablaze106Reverse Holo
PurrloinChampion's Path39Normal
PurrloinChampion's Path39Reverse Holo
TynamoVivid Voltage57Normal
TynamoVivid Voltage57Reverse Holo
GirafarigVivid Voltage65Normal
GirafarigVivid Voltage65Reverse Holo
KrokorokVivid Voltage108Normal
KrokorokVivid Voltage108Reverse Holo
ChikoritaMcDonald's Collection 2021225th Anniversary Non-Holo
ChikoritaMcDonald's Collection 2021225th Anniversary Confetti Holo
YamperShining FatesSV039Holo
Galarian YamaskShining FatesSV065Holo
CufantShining FatesSV090Holo
ChewtleShining Fates26Normal
ChewtleShining Fates26Reverse Holo
SpinarakShining Fates43Normal
SpinarakShining Fates43Reverse Holo
ShinxBattle Styles46Normal
ShinxBattle Styles46Reverse Holo
ShinxBattle Styles46Cosmos Holo
HonedgeBattle Styles105Normal
HonedgeBattle Styles105Reverse Holo
Castform Rainy FormChilling Reign33Normal
Castform Rainy FormChilling Reign33Reverse Holo
CrustleEvolving Skies12Normal
CrustleEvolving Skies12Reverse Holo
LudicoloEvolving Skies34Holo
LudicoloEvolving Skies34Reverse Holo
LudicoloEvolving Skies34Play! Pokémon
ChinchouEvolving Skies52Normal
ChinchouEvolving Skies52Reverse Holo
Espeon VEvolving Skies180Holo
MarillFusion Strike58Normal
MarillFusion Strike58Reverse Holo
CharjabugFusion Strike100Normal
CharjabugFusion Strike100Reverse Holo
MankeyFusion Strike133Normal
MankeyFusion Strike133Reverse Holo
Galarian LinooneFusion Strike160Normal
Galarian LinooneFusion Strike160Reverse Holo
ImpidimpFusion Strike176Normal
ImpidimpFusion Strike176Reverse Holo
Gengar VMAXFusion Strike271Holo
KarrablastBrilliant Stars15Normal
KarrablastBrilliant Stars15Reverse Holo
AlcremieBrilliant Stars71Normal
AlcremieBrilliant Stars71Reverse Holo
GibleBrilliant Stars107Normal
GibleBrilliant Stars107Reverse Holo
CombeeAstral Radiance11Normal
CombeeAstral Radiance11Reverse Holo
EeveeAstral Radiance119Normal
EeveeAstral Radiance119Reverse Holo
BulbasaurPokémon GO1Normal
BulbasaurPokémon GO1Reverse Holo
SquirtlePokémon GO15Normal
SquirtlePokémon GO15Reverse Holo
ChinchouMcDonald's Collection 20228Normal
TynamoMcDonald's Collection 202210Normal
FalinksLost Origin110Normal
FalinksLost Origin110Reverse Holo
GrowlitheSilver Tempest19Normal
GrowlitheSilver Tempest19Reverse Holo
EmolgaSilver Tempest54Normal
EmolgaSilver Tempest54Reverse Holo
BeldumSilver Tempest117Normal
BeldumSilver Tempest117Reverse Holo
FidoughScarlet & Violet Black Star Promos69Holo
AronCrown Zenith87Normal
AronCrown Zenith87Reverse Holo
LunatoneCrown ZenithGG11Holo
ScatterbugScarlet & Violet8Normal
ScatterbugScarlet & Violet8Reverse Holo
PawniardScarlet & Violet132Normal
PawniardScarlet & Violet132Reverse Holo
GreavardScarlet & Violet214Holo
PawmiPaldea Evolved74Normal
PawmiPaldea Evolved74Reverse Holo
PawmiPaldea Evolved74Cosmos Holo
WattrelPaldea Evolved81Normal
WattrelPaldea Evolved81Reverse Holo
SlowpokePaldea Evolved85Normal
SlowpokePaldea Evolved85Reverse Holo
TinkatuffPaldea Evolved104Normal
TinkatuffPaldea Evolved104Reverse Holo
BramblinPaldea Evolved198Holo
PalpitoadObsidian Flames51Normal
PalpitoadObsidian Flames51Reverse Holo
DrilburObsidian Flames111Normal
DrilburObsidian Flames111Reverse Holo
MawileObsidian Flames143Normal
MawileObsidian Flames143Reverse Holo
Rattata15119Normal
Rattata15119Reverse Holo
Raticate15120Normal
Raticate15120Reverse Holo
WimpodParadox Rift48Normal
WimpodParadox Rift48Reverse Holo
MiltankParadox Rift147Normal
MiltankParadox Rift147Reverse Holo
ScraggyPaldean Fates60Normal
ScraggyPaldean Fates60Reverse Holo
CharmanderPaldean Fates109Holo
NatuPaldean Fates151Holo
RioluPaldean Fates173Holo
PidgeyPaldean Fates196Holo
BronzorTemporal Forces170Holo
VulpixTwilight Masquerade26Normal
VulpixTwilight Masquerade26Reverse Holo
DrifblimStellar Crown61Normal
DrifblimStellar Crown61Reverse Holo
SwabluSurging Sparks148Normal
SwabluSurging Sparks148Reverse Holo
SkwovetJourney Together131Normal
SkwovetJourney Together131Reverse Holo
SquawkabillyJourney Together141Normal
SquawkabillyJourney Together141Reverse Holo
NoibatJourney Together169Holo
ProbopassDestined Rivals98Normal
ProbopassDestined Rivals98Reverse Holo
LillipupWhite Flare74Normal
LillipupWhite Flare74Reverse Holo
LillipupWhite Flare74Poké Ball Foil
LillipupWhite Flare74Master Ball Foil
HerdierWhite Flare75Normal
HerdierWhite Flare75Reverse Holo
HerdierWhite Flare75Poké Ball Foil
HerdierWhite Flare75Master Ball Foil
StoutlandWhite Flare76Normal
StoutlandWhite Flare76Reverse Holo
StoutlandWhite Flare76Poké Ball Foil
StoutlandWhite Flare76Master Ball Foil
SimisearWhite Flare100Holo
NacliMega Evolution82Normal
NacliMega Evolution82Reverse Holo
MawileAscended Heroes246Holo
DedennePerfect Order29Normal
DedennePerfect Order29Reverse Holo
FletchlingPerfect Order66Normal
FletchlingPerfect Order66Reverse Holo
WeedleChaos Rising1Normal
WeedleChaos Rising1Reverse Holo
EspurrChaos Rising36Normal
EspurrChaos Rising36Reverse Holo
LampentPitch Black37Normal
LampentPitch Black37Reverse Holo
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How to read the table: Each row represents a separate documented physical English printing or finish. Prices, Japanese and other-language physical printings, and Pokémon TCG Pocket are not included.

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Research references

AJT Collective's English tracking workbook was reviewed alongside public information from Bulbapedia, ThePriceDex, Serebii, and Limitless TCG. External links are provided for research transparency and do not imply affiliation or endorsement. Reviewed September 10, 2026.