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Connecting Pokémon Cards: The Complete Guide

27 October 2026 · 14 min read

Connecting Pokémon cards are official cards whose artwork carries on from one card to the next, so when you lay them side by side they form one bigger picture. Some are pairs, some are trios, and some recent ones need nine cards spread across several sets. This guide explains how they work, which ones are worth knowing about, and how to lay them out in a binder so the picture actually joins up.

What are connecting Pokémon cards?

Collectors call them connecting art, connected art, linking art or puzzle cards. Bulbapedia's name for them is a combined illustration: a set of card illustrations that, when viewed together, form a larger image. They're usually drawn by one illustrator and released in the same expansion, though the biggest recent examples break that rule and spread their pieces across a whole year of sets.

There's a looser cousin too. Some cards don't share a single image but clearly tell a story together, like two Pokémon from the same scene drawn by the same artist. Those are lovely in a binder, but they're not strictly "connecting" in the sense people usually mean.

The quick way to check: the illustrator's name is printed at the bottom-left of every card. If two cards share an illustrator and a set, put them next to each other and look at the edges.

Every combined illustration, era by era

Here is every combined illustration on Bulbapedia's list: 95 groups and nearly 300 cards, from the Wizards of the Coast era right up to Mega Evolution. Each picture shows the cards in the order they join up, and the caption gives the set and card number so you can hunt them down. Where we make a Connecting Art insert for the same cards, there is a link under the picture. Jump to an era:

Wizards of the Coast era
Japanese promos and the e-Card era
EX era
Diamond & Pearl and Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver, Black & White and XY
Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield
Scarlet & Violet
Mega Evolution

1999–2003Wizards of the Coast era14 combined illustrations

Articuno Wizards Promo 22 card — Articuno, Zapdos and MoltresCardsWizards Promo #22, #23, #21 · Supreme Victors #148, #150, #149ArtistToshinao AokiThe original promos sit on top, with the Supreme Victors versions from 2009 underneath. The joined-up picture was used on an official banner.

Zapdos Wizards Promo 23 card — Articuno, Zapdos and MoltresCardsWizards Promo #22, #23, #21 · Supreme Victors #148, #150, #149ArtistToshinao AokiThe original promos sit on top, with the Supreme Victors versions from 2009 underneath. The joined-up picture was used on an official banner.

Nidorino Vending S3 card — Nidorino and NidorinaCardsVending #S3, #S3ArtistAtsuko Nishida

Nidorina Vending S3 card — Nidorino and NidorinaCardsVending #S3, #S3ArtistAtsuko Nishida

Moltres Wizards Promo 21 card — Moltres, Zapdos and ArticunoCardsWizards Promo #21, #23, #22ArtistNaoyo Kimura

Mew Southern Islands 1 card — Mew, Pidgeot and OnixCardsSouthern Islands #1, #2, #3ArtistKeiko Fukuyama

Pidgeot Southern Islands 2 card — Mew, Pidgeot and OnixCardsSouthern Islands #1, #2, #3ArtistKeiko Fukuyama

Togepi Southern Islands 4 card — Togepi, Ivysaur and RaticateCardsSouthern Islands #4, #5, #6ArtistKeiko Fukuyama

Ivysaur Southern Islands 5 card — Togepi, Ivysaur and RaticateCardsSouthern Islands #4, #5, #6ArtistKeiko Fukuyama

Ledyba Southern Islands 7 card — Ledyba, Jigglypuff and ButterfreeCardsSouthern Islands #7, #8, #9ArtistKeiko Fukuyama

Jigglypuff Southern Islands 8 card — Ledyba, Jigglypuff and ButterfreeCardsSouthern Islands #7, #8, #9ArtistKeiko Fukuyama

Tentacruel Southern Islands 10 card — Tentacruel, Marill and LaprasCardsSouthern Islands #10, #11, #12ArtistNaoyo Kimura

Marill Southern Islands 11 card — Tentacruel, Marill and LaprasCardsSouthern Islands #10, #11, #12ArtistNaoyo Kimura

Exeggutor Southern Islands 13 card — Exeggutor, Slowking and WartortleCardsSouthern Islands #13, #14, #15ArtistNaoyo Kimura

Slowking Southern Islands 14 card — Exeggutor, Slowking and WartortleCardsSouthern Islands #13, #14, #15ArtistNaoyo Kimura

Lickitung Southern Islands 16 card — Lickitung, Vileplume and PrimeapeCardsSouthern Islands #16, #17, #18ArtistNaoyo Kimura

Vileplume Southern Islands 17 card — Lickitung, Vileplume and PrimeapeCardsSouthern Islands #16, #17, #18ArtistNaoyo Kimura

Espeon Neo Discovery 20 card — Espeon, Eevee and UmbreonCardsNeo Discovery #20, #38, #32ArtistNaoyo KimuraBulbapedia notes the joined picture was the cover art of the Japanese Neo Premium File 2.

Eevee Neo Discovery 38 card — Espeon, Eevee and UmbreonCardsNeo Discovery #20, #38, #32ArtistNaoyo KimuraBulbapedia notes the joined picture was the cover art of the Japanese Neo Premium File 2.

Lugia Neo Revelation 20 card — Lugia, Ho-Oh and SkarmoryCardsNeo Revelation #20, #18, #23ArtistAya Kusube

Ho-Oh Neo Revelation 18 card — Lugia, Ho-Oh and SkarmoryCardsNeo Revelation #20, #18, #23ArtistAya Kusube

Entei Neo Revelation 17 card — Entei, Suicune and RaikouCardsNeo Revelation #17, #27, #22ArtistNaoyo KimuraThe joined picture was used on the Japanese Neo Premium File 3.

Suicune Neo Revelation 27 card — Entei, Suicune and RaikouCardsNeo Revelation #17, #27, #22ArtistNaoyo KimuraThe joined picture was used on the Japanese Neo Premium File 3.

Raikou Neo Revelation 13 card — Raikou, Entei and SuicuneCardsNeo Revelation #13, #6, #14ArtistKen SugimoriThe joined picture was the artwork on the Japanese Awakening Legends booster packs.

Entei Neo Revelation 6 card — Raikou, Entei and SuicuneCardsNeo Revelation #13, #6, #14ArtistKen SugimoriThe joined picture was the artwork on the Japanese Awakening Legends booster packs.

Sudowoodo Neo Revelation 26 card — Sudowoodo, Sneasel and CelebiCardsNeo Revelation #26, #24, #16ArtistSumiyoshi Kizuki

Sneasel Neo Revelation 24 card — Sudowoodo, Sneasel and CelebiCardsNeo Revelation #26, #24, #16ArtistSumiyoshi Kizuki

2000–2003Japanese promos and the e-Card era8 combined illustrations

Vaporeon T Promo 2 card — Vaporeon, Jolteon and FlareonCardsT Promo #2, #3, #1ArtistSumiyoshi Kizuki

Jolteon T Promo 3 card — Vaporeon, Jolteon and FlareonCardsT Promo #2, #3, #1ArtistSumiyoshi Kizuki

Slowpoke T Promo 4 card — Slowpoke, Slowbro and SlowkingCardsT Promo #4, #5, #6ArtistYukiko Baba

Slowbro T Promo 5 card — Slowpoke, Slowbro and SlowkingCardsT Promo #4, #5, #6ArtistYukiko Baba

Quilava T Promo 8 card — Quilava, Croconaw and BayleefCardsT Promo #8, #9, #7ArtistMitsuhiro Arita

Croconaw T Promo 9 card — Quilava, Croconaw and BayleefCardsT Promo #8, #9, #7ArtistMitsuhiro Arita

Ivysaur T Promo 10 card — Ivysaur, Charmeleon and WartortleCardsT Promo #10, #11, #12ArtistKyoko Umemoto

Charmeleon T Promo 11 card — Ivysaur, Charmeleon and WartortleCardsT Promo #10, #11, #12ArtistKyoko Umemoto

Zapdos T Promo 15 card — Zapdos, Articuno and MoltresCardsT Promo #15, #14, #13ArtistMidori Harada

Articuno T Promo 14 card — Zapdos, Articuno and MoltresCardsT Promo #15, #14, #13ArtistMidori Harada

Dratini T Promo 16 card — Dratini, Dragonair and DragoniteCardsT Promo #16, #17, #18ArtistKouki Saitou

Dragonair T Promo 17 card — Dratini, Dragonair and DragoniteCardsT Promo #16, #17, #18ArtistKouki Saitou

Larvitar POP Series 1 11 card — Larvitar, Pupitar and Tyranitar exCardsPOP Series 1 #11, #9, #17ArtistHisao Nakamura

Pupitar POP Series 1 9 card — Larvitar, Pupitar and Tyranitar exCardsPOP Series 1 #11, #9, #17ArtistHisao Nakamura

Mewtwo P Promo 46 card — Midori Harada's promo sceneMewtwo · Lugia · Celebi · Pikachu · Entei · PichuCardsP Promo #46, #47, #42, #38, #44, #43, #45ArtistMidori Harada

Lugia P Promo 47 card — Midori Harada's promo sceneMewtwo · Lugia · Celebi · Pikachu · Entei · PichuCardsP Promo #46, #47, #42, #38, #44, #43, #45ArtistMidori Harada

2003–2007EX era10 combined illustrations

Carvanha EX Ruby & Sapphire 51 card — Carvanha and SharpedoCardsEX Ruby & Sapphire #51, #22ArtistHajime Kusajima

Sharpedo EX Ruby & Sapphire 22 card — Carvanha and SharpedoCardsEX Ruby & Sapphire #51, #22ArtistHajime Kusajima

Minun EX Hidden Legends 67 card — Minun and PlusleCardsEX Hidden Legends #67, #69ArtistKagemaru Himeno

Plusle EX Hidden Legends 69 card — Minun and PlusleCardsEX Hidden Legends #67, #69ArtistKagemaru Himeno

Volbeat EX Emerald 42 card — Volbeat and IllumiseCardsEX Emerald #42, #32ArtistKouki Saitou

Illumise EX Emerald 32 card — Volbeat and IllumiseCardsEX Emerald #42, #32ArtistKouki Saitou

PokéPark's Latios PokéPark Forest 6 card — PokéPark ForestLatios · Latias · Jirachi · Celebi · Pikachu · Munchlax · Whismur · Mudkip · TorchicCardsPokéPark Forest #6, #5, #9, #1, #4, #8, #7, #3, #2ArtistKanako EoReleased in Japan's PokéPark Forest premium file, where the full picture was the file artwork.

PokéPark's Latias PokéPark Forest 5 card — PokéPark ForestLatios · Latias · Jirachi · Celebi · Pikachu · Munchlax · Whismur · Mudkip · TorchicCardsPokéPark Forest #6, #5, #9, #1, #4, #8, #7, #3, #2ArtistKanako EoReleased in Japan's PokéPark Forest premium file, where the full picture was the file artwork.

Rayquaza EX Emerald 9 card — PokéPark Blue legendariesRayquaza · Raikou · Ho-Oh · Lugia · Entei · Tauros · Suicune · Kyogre · GroudonCardsEX Emerald #9, #15, #14 · POP Series 2 #3, #1, #5, #4 · EX Unseen Forces #27, #29ArtistKouki SaitouSpread across EX Emerald, POP Series 2 and EX Unseen Forces. The full picture was the PokéPark Blue file artwork.

Raikou POP Series 2 3 card — PokéPark Blue legendariesRayquaza · Raikou · Ho-Oh · Lugia · Entei · Tauros · Suicune · Kyogre · GroudonCardsEX Emerald #9, #15, #14 · POP Series 2 #3, #1, #5, #4 · EX Unseen Forces #27, #29ArtistKouki SaitouSpread across EX Emerald, POP Series 2 and EX Unseen Forces. The full picture was the PokéPark Blue file artwork.

Plusle POP Series 3 5 card — Plusle and MinunCardsPOP Series 3 #5, #4ArtistSumiyoshi KizukiPut these two side by side in either order and the scene keeps looping.

Minun POP Series 3 4 card — Plusle and MinunCardsPOP Series 3 #5, #4ArtistSumiyoshi KizukiPut these two side by side in either order and the scene keeps looping.

Rayquaza EX Deoxys 22 card — Rayquaza and Deoxys exCardsEX Deoxys #22 · EX Emerald #93ArtistHiromichi Sugiyama

Deoxys ex EX Emerald 93 card — Rayquaza and Deoxys exCardsEX Deoxys #22 · EX Emerald #93ArtistHiromichi Sugiyama

Ho-Oh POP Series 5 1 card — Ho-Oh and LugiaCardsPOP Series 5 #1, #2ArtistMitsuhiro Arita

Lugia POP Series 5 2 card — Ho-Oh and LugiaCardsPOP Series 5 #1, #2ArtistMitsuhiro Arita

Bulbasaur EX Crystal Guardians 45 card — Bulbasaur and IvysaurCardsEX Crystal Guardians #45, #34ArtistSumiyoshi Kizuki

Ivysaur EX Crystal Guardians 34 card — Bulbasaur and IvysaurCardsEX Crystal Guardians #45, #34ArtistSumiyoshi Kizuki

Pikachu POP Series 5 12 card — Pikachu and ManaphyCardsPOP Series 5 #12ArtistNaoyo Kimura

Manaphy card — Pikachu and ManaphyCardsPOP Series 5 #12ArtistNaoyo Kimura

2007–2010Diamond & Pearl and Platinum11 combined illustrations

Cresselia DP Promo 51 card — Cresselia and DarkraiCardsDP Promo #51, #52ArtistWataru Kawahara

Darkrai DP Promo 52 card — Cresselia and DarkraiCardsDP Promo #51, #52ArtistWataru Kawahara

Breloom Secret Wonders 45 card — Breloom and BulbasaurCardsSecret Wonders #45, #77ArtistKouki Saitou

Bulbasaur Secret Wonders 77 card — Breloom and BulbasaurCardsSecret Wonders #45, #77ArtistKouki Saitou

Flaaffy POP Series 7 7 card — Flaaffy and FlaaffyCardsPOP Series 7 #7 · Secret Wonders #50ArtistKagemaru Himeno

Flaaffy Secret Wonders 50 card — Flaaffy and FlaaffyCardsPOP Series 7 #7 · Secret Wonders #50ArtistKagemaru Himeno

Turtwig Majestic Dawn 78 card — Turtwig, Chimchar and PiplupCardsMajestic Dawn #78, #57, #72ArtistNaoyo Kimura

Chimchar Majestic Dawn 57 card — Turtwig, Chimchar and PiplupCardsMajestic Dawn #78, #57, #72ArtistNaoyo Kimura

Dialga DP Promo 49 card — Giratina and the Sky Warrior movie setDialga · Reverse World's Giratina · Magnezone · Shieldon · Icy Sky's Shaymin · Mamoswine · Pikachu · Piplup · RegigigasCardsDP Promo #49, #44, #40 · 11th Movie Promo #5, #7, #1, #6, #3, #2ArtistKagemaru HimenoFrom the Japanese 11th movie set. Only Dialga, Magnezone and Regigigas were released in English, as DP Black Star Promos.

Reverse World's Giratina 11th Movie Promo 5 card — Giratina and the Sky Warrior movie setDialga · Reverse World's Giratina · Magnezone · Shieldon · Icy Sky's Shaymin · Mamoswine · Pikachu · Piplup · RegigigasCardsDP Promo #49, #44, #40 · 11th Movie Promo #5, #7, #1, #6, #3, #2ArtistKagemaru HimenoFrom the Japanese 11th movie set. Only Dialga, Magnezone and Regigigas were released in English, as DP Black Star Promos.

Heatran Legends Awakened 30 card — Heatran and RegigigasCardsLegends Awakened #30, #37ArtistKouki Saitou

Regigigas Legends Awakened 37 card — Heatran and RegigigasCardsLegends Awakened #30, #37ArtistKouki Saitou

Pichu POP Series 9 11 card — The POP Series 9 scenePichu · Pikachu · Buneary · Lopunny · Raichu · Pachirisu · Buizel · Piplup · Croagunk · Turtwig · ChimcharCardsPOP Series 9 #11, #15, #12, #9, #3, #10, #6, #16, #7, #17, #13ArtistMidori Harada

Pikachu POP Series 9 15 card — The POP Series 9 scenePichu · Pikachu · Buneary · Lopunny · Raichu · Pachirisu · Buizel · Piplup · Croagunk · Turtwig · ChimcharCardsPOP Series 9 #11, #15, #12, #9, #3, #10, #6, #16, #7, #17, #13ArtistMidori Harada

Giratina Platinum 9 card — Giratina and DialgaCardsPlatinum #9, #6ArtistKouki Saitou

Dialga Platinum 6 card — Giratina and DialgaCardsPlatinum #9, #6ArtistKouki Saitou

Munchlax Rising Rivals 70 card — Munchlax and SnorlaxCardsRising Rivals #70, #33ArtistKagemaru Himeno

Snorlax Rising Rivals 33 card — Munchlax and SnorlaxCardsRising Rivals #70, #33ArtistKagemaru Himeno

Cherrim Supreme Victors 55 card — Cherrim and CherubiCardsSupreme Victors #55, #96ArtistSaya Tsuruta

Cherubi Supreme Victors 96 card — Cherrim and CherubiCardsSupreme Victors #55, #96ArtistSaya Tsuruta

Arceus Arceus AR1 card — ArceusCardsArceus #AR1, #AR2, #AR3, #AR4, #AR5, #AR6, #AR7, #AR8, #AR9Not one shared picture, but the wave pattern under the art runs across all nine cards, so they line up perfectly on a 9-pocket page.

Arceus Arceus AR2 card — ArceusCardsArceus #AR1, #AR2, #AR3, #AR4, #AR5, #AR6, #AR7, #AR8, #AR9Not one shared picture, but the wave pattern under the art runs across all nine cards, so they line up perfectly on a 9-pocket page.

2010–2016HeartGold SoulSilver, Black & White and XY10 combined illustrations

Latias HGSS Promo 10 card — Latias and LatiosCardsHGSS Promo #10, #11ArtistWataru Kawahara

Latios HGSS Promo 11 card — Latias and LatiosCardsHGSS Promo #10, #11ArtistWataru Kawahara

Porygon HGSS Promo 22 card — Porygon and Porygon2CardsHGSS Promo #22, #23ArtistTOKIYA

Porygon2 HGSS Promo 23 card — Porygon and Porygon2CardsHGSS Promo #22, #23ArtistTOKIYA

Darumaka BW Promo 18 card — Darumaka, Axew and ScraggyCardsBW Promo #18, #26, #25ArtistAkira Komayama

Axew BW Promo 26 card — Darumaka, Axew and ScraggyCardsBW Promo #18, #26, #25ArtistAkira Komayama

Meowth Noble Victories 102 card — Meowth and PikachuCardsNoble Victories #102 · Black & White #115ArtistKouki Saitou

Pikachu Black & White 115 card — Meowth and PikachuCardsNoble Victories #102 · Black & White #115ArtistKouki Saitou

Gothorita Everyone's Exciting Battle 23 card — Gothorita and GothitaCardsEveryone's Exciting Battle #23, #22ArtistShin Nagasawa

Gothita Everyone's Exciting Battle 22 card — Gothorita and GothitaCardsEveryone's Exciting Battle #23, #22ArtistShin Nagasawa

Regigigas XY Promo 82 card — Regigigas, Arceus and White KyuremCardsXY Promo #82, #83, #81ArtistShin Nagasawa

Arceus XY Promo 83 card — Regigigas, Arceus and White KyuremCardsXY Promo #82, #83, #81ArtistShin Nagasawa

Reshiram XY Promo 74 card — Reshiram and Black KyuremCardsXY Promo #74, #80ArtistMitsuhiro Arita

Black Kyurem XY Promo 80 card — Reshiram and Black KyuremCardsXY Promo #74, #80ArtistMitsuhiro Arita

Plusle Furious Fists 31 card — Plusle and MinunCardsFurious Fists #31, #32ArtistAkira Komayama

Minun Furious Fists 32 card — Plusle and MinunCardsFurious Fists #31, #32ArtistAkira Komayama

Volbeat Primal Clash 17 card — Volbeat and IllumiseCardsPrimal Clash #17, #18ArtistTomokazu Komiya

Illumise Primal Clash 18 card — Volbeat and IllumiseCardsPrimal Clash #17, #18ArtistTomokazu Komiya

Latias Latias Half Deck 30 card — Latias and LatiosCardsLatias Half Deck #30 · Latios Half Deck #30ArtistMasakazu Fukuda

Latios Latios Half Deck 30 card — Latias and LatiosCardsLatias Half Deck #30 · Latios Half Deck #30ArtistMasakazu Fukuda

2017–2023Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield13 combined illustrations

Latias SM Promo 135 card — Latias and LatiosCardsSM Promo #135, #136ArtistKouki Saitou

Latios SM Promo 136 card — Latias and LatiosCardsSM Promo #135, #136ArtistKouki Saitou

Volbeat Celestial Storm 17 card — Volbeat and IllumiseCardsCelestial Storm #17, #18ArtistSaya Tsuruta

Illumise Celestial Storm 18 card — Volbeat and IllumiseCardsCelestial Storm #17, #18ArtistSaya Tsuruta

Eevee Shining Fates 52 card — Eevee and VaporeonCardsShining Fates #52 · SWSH Promo #72Artistso-taro

Vaporeon SWSH Promo 72 card — Eevee and VaporeonCardsShining Fates #52 · SWSH Promo #72Artistso-taro

Zacian SWSH Promo 33 card — Zacian and ZamazentaCardsSWSH Promo #33, #34ArtistKouki Saitou

Zamazenta SWSH Promo 34 card — Zacian and ZamazentaCardsSWSH Promo #33, #34ArtistKouki Saitou

Flareon SWSH Promo 41 card — Flareon and EeveeCardsSWSH Promo #41, #42ArtistYou Iribi

Eevee SWSH Promo 42 card — Flareon and EeveeCardsSWSH Promo #41, #42ArtistYou Iribi

Jolteon SWSH Promo 94 card — Jolteon and EeveeCardsSWSH Promo #94, #118ArtistYuu Nishida

Eevee SWSH Promo 118 card — Jolteon and EeveeCardsSWSH Promo #94, #118ArtistYuu Nishida

Seviper Chilling Reign 102 card — Seviper and ZangooseCardsChilling Reign #102, #120ArtistAnesaki Dynamic

Zangoose Chilling Reign 120 card — Seviper and ZangooseCardsChilling Reign #102, #120ArtistAnesaki Dynamic

Ho-Oh Celebrations 1 card — Ho-Oh and LugiaCardsCelebrations #1, #22ArtistKouki Saitou

Lugia Celebrations 22 card — Ho-Oh and LugiaCardsCelebrations #1, #22ArtistKouki Saitou

Reshiram Celebrations 2 card — Reshiram and ZekromCardsCelebrations #2, #10ArtistAya Kusube

Zekrom Celebrations 10 card — Reshiram and ZekromCardsCelebrations #2, #10ArtistAya Kusube

Zacian V Celebrations 16 card — Zacian V and Zamazenta VCardsCelebrations #16, #18ArtistMitsuhiro Arita

Zamazenta V Celebrations 18 card — Zacian V and Zamazenta VCardsCelebrations #16, #18ArtistMitsuhiro Arita

Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR Crown Zenith GG67 card — Arceus and the Creation TrioOrigin Forme Palkia VSTAR · Arceus VSTAR · Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR · Giratina VSTARCardsCrown Zenith #GG67, #GG70, #GG68, #GG69ArtistAKIRA EGAWAOrigin Forme Palkia, Arceus, Origin Forme Dialga and Giratina from Crown Zenith's Galarian Gallery. The obvious centrepiece page for a Crown Zenith binder.Shop our Arceus & Creation Trio insert →

Arceus VSTAR Crown Zenith GG70 card — Arceus and the Creation TrioOrigin Forme Palkia VSTAR · Arceus VSTAR · Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR · Giratina VSTARCardsCrown Zenith #GG67, #GG70, #GG68, #GG69ArtistAKIRA EGAWAOrigin Forme Palkia, Arceus, Origin Forme Dialga and Giratina from Crown Zenith's Galarian Gallery. The obvious centrepiece page for a Crown Zenith binder.Shop our Arceus & Creation Trio insert →

Riolu Crown Zenith GG26 card — The Galarian Gallery panoramaRiolu · Swablu · Duskull · Bidoof · Pikachu · Turtwig · Paras · Poochyena · MareepCardsCrown Zenith #GG26, #GG27, #GG28, #GG29, #GG30, #GG31, #GG32, #GG33, #GG34ArtistKouki SaitouThe Galarian Gallery's own nine-card panorama, GG26 to GG34.

Swablu Crown Zenith GG27 card — The Galarian Gallery panoramaRiolu · Swablu · Duskull · Bidoof · Pikachu · Turtwig · Paras · Poochyena · MareepCardsCrown Zenith #GG26, #GG27, #GG28, #GG29, #GG30, #GG31, #GG32, #GG33, #GG34ArtistKouki SaitouThe Galarian Gallery's own nine-card panorama, GG26 to GG34.

Pikachu V SWSH Promo 285 card — Pikachu V and Eevee VCardsSWSH Promo #285 · Crown Zenith #108ArtistYou Iribi

Eevee V Crown Zenith 108 card — Pikachu V and Eevee VCardsSWSH Promo #285 · Crown Zenith #108ArtistYou Iribi

2023–2025Scarlet & Violet11 combined illustrations

Spidops ex Scarlet & Violet 243 card — Spidops ex and TarountulaCardsScarlet & Violet #243, #199ArtistMiki Tanaka

Tarountula Scarlet & Violet 199 card — Spidops ex and TarountulaCardsScarlet & Violet #243, #199ArtistMiki Tanaka

Mime Jr. Paldean Fates 31 card — HYOGONOSUKE's nine-card panoramaMime Jr. · Combee · Swablu · Magikarp · Palossand · Gligar · Lechonk · Skwovet · HorseaCardsPaldean Fates #31 · Obsidian Flames #8, #180 · Paradox Rift #152, #91, #30 · Paldea Evolved #42, #96 · Scarlet & Violet #151ArtistHYOGONOSUKEThe nine-card panorama that made connecting art a talking point again. Its pieces were spread across five sets, all regular cards, and the full picture was later used on official Connecting World sleeves in Japan.

Combee Obsidian Flames 8 card — HYOGONOSUKE's nine-card panoramaMime Jr. · Combee · Swablu · Magikarp · Palossand · Gligar · Lechonk · Skwovet · HorseaCardsPaldean Fates #31 · Obsidian Flames #8, #180 · Paradox Rift #152, #91, #30 · Paldea Evolved #42, #96 · Scarlet & Violet #151ArtistHYOGONOSUKEThe nine-card panorama that made connecting art a talking point again. Its pieces were spread across five sets, all regular cards, and the full picture was later used on official Connecting World sleeves in Japan.

Slither Wing Paradox Rift 203 card — Slither Wing and Iron MothCardsParadox Rift #203, #187ArtistTakeshi Nakamura

Iron Moth Paradox Rift 187 card — Slither Wing and Iron MothCardsParadox Rift #203, #187ArtistTakeshi Nakamura

Plusle Paradox Rift 193 card — Plusle and MinunCardsParadox Rift #193, #194ArtistOKACHEKE

Minun Paradox Rift 194 card — Plusle and MinunCardsParadox Rift #193, #194ArtistOKACHEKE

Gholdengo ex Paradox Rift 252 card — Gholdengo ex and GimmighoulCardsParadox Rift #252, #198ArtistAkira Komayama

Gimmighoul Paradox Rift 198 card — Gholdengo ex and GimmighoulCardsParadox Rift #252, #198ArtistAkira Komayama

Deerling Temporal Forces 16 card — Deerling and SawsbuckCardsTemporal Forces #16, #17ArtistSusumu MaeyaShop our Sawsbuck line insert (illustration rare versions) →

Sawsbuck Temporal Forces 17 card — Deerling and SawsbuckCardsTemporal Forces #16, #17ArtistSusumu MaeyaShop our Sawsbuck line insert (illustration rare versions) →

Volbeat Twilight Masquerade 9 card — Volbeat and IllumiseCardsTwilight Masquerade #9, #10ArtistOrca

Illumise Twilight Masquerade 10 card — Volbeat and IllumiseCardsTwilight Masquerade #9, #10ArtistOrca

Perrin Twilight Masquerade 220 card — Perrin and Hisuian GrowlitheCardsTwilight Masquerade #220, #181

Hisuian Growlithe Twilight Masquerade 181 card — Perrin and Hisuian GrowlitheCardsTwilight Masquerade #220, #181

Latios Surging Sparks 203 card — Latios and Latias exCardsSurging Sparks #203, #239ArtistOKACHEKE

Latias ex Surging Sparks 239 card — Latios and Latias exCardsSurging Sparks #203, #239ArtistOKACHEKE

Vibrava Surging Sparks 105 card — Teeziro's nine-card panoramaVibrava · Togetic · Wattrel · Torkoal · Passimian · Spheal · Golbat · Dudunsparce · SlowpokeCardsSurging Sparks #105, #71, #111, #43 · Twilight Masquerade #75, #30 · Shrouded Fable #28 · Temporal Forces #129 · Stellar Crown #57ArtistTeeziro2024's nine-card follow-up, spread across five sets and finished in Surging Sparks. The full picture later became the Connecting World: Everyone's Habitat sleeves.

Togetic Surging Sparks 71 card — Teeziro's nine-card panoramaVibrava · Togetic · Wattrel · Torkoal · Passimian · Spheal · Golbat · Dudunsparce · SlowpokeCardsSurging Sparks #105, #71, #111, #43 · Twilight Masquerade #75, #30 · Shrouded Fable #28 · Temporal Forces #129 · Stellar Crown #57ArtistTeeziro2024's nine-card follow-up, spread across five sets and finished in Surging Sparks. The full picture later became the Connecting World: Everyone's Habitat sleeves.

Taillow Destined Rivals 156 card — Ayako Ozaki's secret stairwayTaillow · Buizel · Mankey · Lotad · Paras · PonytaCardsDestined Rivals #156, #57, #90, #29 · Journey Together #35, #4ArtistAyako OzakiSix cards across Journey Together and Destined Rivals. The full picture later became the Connecting World: Secret Stairway sleeves.

Buizel Destined Rivals 57 card — Ayako Ozaki's secret stairwayTaillow · Buizel · Mankey · Lotad · Paras · PonytaCardsDestined Rivals #156, #57, #90, #29 · Journey Together #35, #4ArtistAyako OzakiSix cards across Journey Together and Destined Rivals. The full picture later became the Connecting World: Secret Stairway sleeves.

2025 onwardsMega Evolution18 combined illustrations

Bulbasaur Mega Evolution 133 card — Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Mega Venusaur exCardsMega Evolution #133, #134, #177ArtistmashuShop our Mega Venusaur line insert →

Ivysaur Mega Evolution 134 card — Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Mega Venusaur exCardsMega Evolution #133, #134, #177ArtistmashuShop our Mega Venusaur line insert →

Ninjask Mega Evolution 137 card — Ninjask and ShedinjaCardsMega Evolution #137, #144ArtistTetsu Kayama

Shedinja Mega Evolution 144 card — Ninjask and ShedinjaCardsMega Evolution #137, #144ArtistTetsu Kayama

Mega Clefable ex Perfect Order 119 card — Mega Clefable ex and ClefairyCardsPerfect Order #119, #94ArtistCona Nitanda

Clefairy Perfect Order 94 card — Mega Clefable ex and ClefairyCardsPerfect Order #119, #94ArtistCona Nitanda

Bulbasaur MEP Promo 37 card — Bulbasaur, Charmander and SquirtleCardsMEP Promo #37, #38, #39ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Kanto first partners.

Charmander MEP Promo 38 card — Bulbasaur, Charmander and SquirtleCardsMEP Promo #37, #38, #39ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Kanto first partners.

Turtwig MEP Promo 40 card — Turtwig, Chimchar and PiplupCardsMEP Promo #40, #41, #42ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Sinnoh first partners.

Chimchar MEP Promo 41 card — Turtwig, Chimchar and PiplupCardsMEP Promo #40, #41, #42ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Sinnoh first partners.

Rowlet MEP Promo 43 card — Rowlet, Litten and PopplioCardsMEP Promo #43, #44, #45ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Alola first partners.

Litten MEP Promo 44 card — Rowlet, Litten and PopplioCardsMEP Promo #43, #44, #45ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Alola first partners.

Chikorita MEP Promo 46 card — Chikorita, Cyndaquil and TotodileCardsMEP Promo #46, #47, #48ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Johto first partners.

Cyndaquil MEP Promo 47 card — Chikorita, Cyndaquil and TotodileCardsMEP Promo #46, #47, #48ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Johto first partners.

Snivy MEP Promo 49 card — Snivy, Tepig and OshawottCardsMEP Promo #49, #50, #51ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Unova first partners.

Tepig MEP Promo 50 card — Snivy, Tepig and OshawottCardsMEP Promo #49, #50, #51ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Unova first partners.

Grookey MEP Promo 52 card — Grookey, Scorbunny and SobbleCardsMEP Promo #52, #53, #54ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Galar first partners.

Scorbunny MEP Promo 53 card — Grookey, Scorbunny and SobbleCardsMEP Promo #52, #53, #54ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Galar first partners.

Treecko MEP Promo 55 card — Treecko, Torchic and MudkipCardsMEP Promo #55, #56, #57ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Hoenn first partners.

Torchic MEP Promo 56 card — Treecko, Torchic and MudkipCardsMEP Promo #55, #56, #57ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Hoenn first partners.

Chespin MEP Promo 58 card — Chespin, Fennekin and FroakieCardsMEP Promo #58, #59, #60ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Kalos first partners.

Fennekin MEP Promo 59 card — Chespin, Fennekin and FroakieCardsMEP Promo #58, #59, #60ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Kalos first partners.

Sprigatito MEP Promo 61 card — Sprigatito, Fuecoco and QuaxlyCardsMEP Promo #61, #62, #63ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Paldea first partners.

Fuecoco MEP Promo 62 card — Sprigatito, Fuecoco and QuaxlyCardsMEP Promo #61, #62, #63ArtistSaboteriOne of Saboteri's nine 30th-anniversary starter trios, celebrating the Paldea first partners.

Froakie Chaos Rising 88 card — Froakie, Frogadier and Mega Greninja exCardsChaos Rising #88, #89, #116ArtistSusumu MaeyaShop our Greninja line insert →

Frogadier Chaos Rising 89 card — Froakie, Frogadier and Mega Greninja exCardsChaos Rising #88, #89, #116ArtistSusumu MaeyaShop our Greninja line insert →

Silvally Pitch Black 95 card — Silvally and Gladion's Final BattleCardsPitch Black #95, #118ArtistDOM

Gladion's Final Battle Pitch Black 118 card — Silvally and Gladion's Final BattleCardsPitch Black #95, #118ArtistDOM

Legendary Marine Trench Storm Emeralda 71 card — Legendary Marine TrenchCardsStorm Emeralda #71Artistdanciao

Legendary Summit Storm Emeralda 73 card — Legendary SummitCardsStorm Emeralda #73Artistnagimiso

Legendary Lava Tube Storm Emeralda 75 card — Legendary Lava TubeCardsStorm Emeralda #75Artistakagi

Fearow Mega Evolution 103 card — Saboteri's 30th anniversary sceneFearow · Magneton · Aipom · Delibird · Bronzor · Shinx · CyclizarCardsMega Evolution #103, #46 · Phantasmal Flames #78 · Chaos Rising #18 · Pitch Black #63 · Perfect Order #26 · Storm Emeralda #53ArtistSaboteriSaboteri's nine-card scene for the 30th anniversary, spread across the Mega Evolution sets. The gaps are pieces still to come.

Magneton Mega Evolution 46 card — Saboteri's 30th anniversary sceneFearow · Magneton · Aipom · Delibird · Bronzor · Shinx · CyclizarCardsMega Evolution #103, #46 · Phantasmal Flames #78 · Chaos Rising #18 · Pitch Black #63 · Perfect Order #26 · Storm Emeralda #53ArtistSaboteriSaboteri's nine-card scene for the 30th anniversary, spread across the Mega Evolution sets. The gaps are pieces still to come.

Not included here: Pokémon LEGEND and V-UNION cards. Those are one Pokémon deliberately split across two or four cards, so they are less a shared scene and more a single card in pieces.

List compiled from Bulbapedia's Combined illustration (TCG) page, the best place to check for new ones. Card images © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, shown for reference.

How to display connecting cards in a binder

Connecting cards only work if the edges line up, and that takes a little planning.

Match the grid to the card count

Pairs sit side by side in the same row. Put them in the middle row of a 9-pocket page so they're at eye level.
Trios fill one row of a 9-pocket page exactly.
Nine-card panoramas fill a whole 9-pocket page, but check the shape. Some panoramas are wide rather than square, so work out the order from a reference image before you start sliding cards in.

Use side-loading pages

Side-loading pockets stop cards slipping and keep each card sitting in the same spot, which matters when you're trying to line up a horizon across three cards. Our binder guide explains what to look for.

Keep the sleeves consistent

If one card is in a penny sleeve and the next isn't, they'll sit at slightly different heights in the pocket and the join won't line up. Sleeve all of them or none of them.

Think about the facing page

A connecting page is a showpiece, so give it a quiet neighbour. A simple page of the same set or a single hero card works better than another busy scene fighting for attention.

Leave a gap for missing pieces

If you're still hunting the last card of a nine-card set, leave its pocket empty (or put in a placeholder) in the right position. It's a nice reminder of what's left, and you won't have to reshuffle later.

For more page layouts, see our Pokémon binder ideas.

Make your own connected scene with Connecting Art inserts

Official connecting art is brilliant, but it only exists for the cards The Pokémon Company chose. Plenty of cards that obviously belong together don't connect at all: an evolution line from the same set, the three legendary birds, or a pair like Espeon and Umbreon.

That's what our Connecting Art binder inserts are for. Each one is a printed scene that leaves pockets for two to four of your own cards and links them with one shared background, so they read as a single picture across the page. Current designs include the Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard ex line from 151, the Arceus and Creation Trio and the 30th Celebration Legendary Birds.

A few things to know:

Your cards aren't included. The insert is built around cards you already own.
Panels are printed on heavyweight matte card at standard card size (63 x 88 mm) with rounded corners, and arrive sleeved, so they slide into any 9-pocket page.
The artwork is created with AI assistance and then edited and finished by us, and every insert is printed, cut and sleeved in the UK.
They're £13.99 each with free tracked UK delivery.

If you'd rather fill a page around a single card, browse by set, starting with Pokémon 151 or Surging Sparks.

Connecting cards: quick questions

Which Pokémon cards connect together?

Well-known examples include the nine-card HYOGONOSUKE (2023) and Teeziro (2024) panoramas, the Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery Arceus and Creation Trio VSTARs, and pairs such as Zacian V and Zamazenta V from Celebrations. The gallery above shows every one, era by era.

How do I tell if my cards connect?

Check the illustrator name at the bottom-left of each card. Cards by the same artist in the same set or year are the most likely to join. Then line them up and look at the edges.

Are connecting cards worth more?

Sometimes a complete set is more sought after than the separate cards, but most of the modern nine-card runs are regular cards. Collect them because you like the picture.

Are Connecting Art inserts official?

No. They're our own printed designs and aren't affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo or The Pokémon Company.

Got a favourite pull? Find the extended-art page made for it.

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Connecting Pokémon Cards: The Complete Guide

What are connecting Pokémon cards?

Every combined illustration, era by era

1999–2003Wizards of the Coast era14 combined illustrations

2000–2003Japanese promos and the e-Card era8 combined illustrations

2003–2007EX era10 combined illustrations

2007–2010Diamond & Pearl and Platinum11 combined illustrations

2010–2016HeartGold SoulSilver, Black & White and XY10 combined illustrations

2017–2023Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield13 combined illustrations

2023–2025Scarlet & Violet11 combined illustrations

2025 onwardsMega Evolution18 combined illustrations

How to display connecting cards in a binder

Match the grid to the card count

Use side-loading pages

Keep the sleeves consistent

Think about the facing page

Leave a gap for missing pieces

Make your own connected scene with Connecting Art inserts

Connecting cards: quick questions

Which Pokémon cards connect together?

How do I tell if my cards connect?

Are connecting cards worth more?

Are Connecting Art inserts official?

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Connecting Pokémon Cards: The Complete Guide

What are connecting Pokémon cards?

Every combined illustration, era by era

1999–2003Wizards of the Coast era14 combined illustrations

2000–2003Japanese promos and the e-Card era8 combined illustrations

2003–2007EX era10 combined illustrations

2007–2010Diamond & Pearl and Platinum11 combined illustrations

2010–2016HeartGold SoulSilver, Black & White and XY10 combined illustrations

2017–2023Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield13 combined illustrations

2023–2025Scarlet & Violet11 combined illustrations

2025 onwardsMega Evolution18 combined illustrations

How to display connecting cards in a binder

Match the grid to the card count

Use side-loading pages

Keep the sleeves consistent

Think about the facing page

Leave a gap for missing pieces

Make your own connected scene with Connecting Art inserts

Connecting cards: quick questions

Which Pokémon cards connect together?

How do I tell if my cards connect?

Are connecting cards worth more?

Are Connecting Art inserts official?