Anderson rocked out with the award for Best ex Card Illustration in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Illustration Contest 2024, showcasing Toxtricity as a Pokémon ex, shocking and rocking its way out of the frame. Their X account is: @Andersonkun765

Best ex Card Illustration - Anderson

Artist’s comment:
Thank you for choosing my illustration. I'm extremely happy.
When I was a child, the world of Pokémon meant full of adventures, surprises, and exciting discoveries. I'm happy to say that this is still true for me as an adult.
Toxtricity jumped right out of my memories and out of the frame for this illustration.
I look forward to finding many new exciting memories in the world of Pokémon and turning them into illustrations.

Judge's Comments:
Despite the size of the illustration, you can see the power in the electricity and almost feel the soundwaves. With the guitar-playing pose and the angle, looking down on Toxtricity from above, makes for an extremely cool and impressive character! Its playful expression with its tongue out speaks to the artist’s talent in composition and their love for this Pokémon.

The angle capturing from behind and the composition where Toxtricity is jumping and turning away is unique and I felt it captured the Pokémon very well. Even in the limited frame, my gaze was drawn towards the depth of the background without effort, the way the art allowed my gaze to follow felt easy and pleasant. I also felt the skillfulness in how the character was depicted and has the same impact as an ex card with a 3D character.

It’s impressive how carefully the artist drew Toxtricity, with an angle that effectively captures the characteristics of the Pokémon. While the ex frame contains the dynamism of the Pokémon itself, I felt that the electric-shock effect, which seems to be both delicate and powerful, conveys the charm of this Pokémon very well.

Role	Media	Title
TCG Artist Toxtricity	Scarlet & Violet Promos	#215: Toxtricity ex