AI Pokémon Cards 2

Dec 1, 2024

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

The Beauty Is In The Details

Although I’m not as opposed to using AI as a lot of creatives, I definitely don’t like the idea of using whatever the tool spits out with no modifications. I probably spent way too long editing these images, but once I got started, I got lost in the work.

I’m stoked with how the type symbols and energy cards turned out. Those took quite a while to get just right, but given they’re on every card (sometimes multiple times) I think it was worth it.

My layout skills came in clutch when reimagining the layout of the cards. I definitely have a newfound respect for whoever did that back in the 90’s.

Fire Type Pokémon

My favorite thing about this set is the stark difference between the cuteness of the stage one Pokémon and the intensity of the rest.

Flareon is quite different than the rest, but it’s tough to go wrong using a keyword like “fire spin”.

And just look at that Charmander… cuteness overload!!

Fighting Type Pokémon

This set probably strays the furthest away from the original designs, but I think all of them are very interesting deviations.

Mankey & Primeape are probably the most different, but still capture the vibe of the originals.

And my boy Sandshrew may be my favorite so far… it’s so adorable!

Electric Type Pokémon

Ever since I opened my first booster pack, Electric type has always been my favorite. You just have to love the “screw around and find out” type.

Two of my favorites from this set are Jolteon & Raichu. I absolutely love Jolteon’s hair, and I spent awhile trying to capture Raichu’s essence since it’s my all-time favorite Pokémon. (yes, I evolve my Pikachu… fight me)

Hitting My Stride

It is admittedly addicting testing out new prompts, seeing what new scenes and poses you can get. However, as predicted, manipulating the images and creating the cards was my favorite part of the process.

Obviously, if this was a real project, I’d prefer to work directly with artists… but being able to generate all these images was a fun personal project if nothing else!