Eevee has lots of cute cards, but these are the best.
Alongside Pikachu, the Evolution Pokemon Eevee is one of the most well-known Pokemon in the series, due in part to its adorable design and the fact that it can evolve into eight different Pokemon. Because of Eevee’s popularity, it’s unsurprising that the Pokemon TCG illustrators have chosen to depict Eevee on lots of different cards over the years.
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Despite showing the same Pokemon, each of these cards offers something new through the illustrator’s individual art styles and the different approaches they have taken, whether they show Eevee’s curious personality, its sleepy nature, or how it gets along with other Pokemon.
The Pokemon illustrators started strong with the first Eevee card drawn by Kagemaru Himeno that featured in the original Jungle set. This card shows an Eevee jumping in the air, attempting to catch the butterflies fluttering above. The vibrant colors in this card are one of its best features, as the purple, orange, and green complement Eevee’s brown fur.
This card is missing a few details, such as the tuft of off-white fur at the end of Eevee’s tail, as Pokemon was still figuring out the finer details of Eevee’s design. Nonetheless, this card is one of the most memorable to this day.
This Eevee card from the Sword & Shield Promos is as radiant as its name suggests. Illustrated by Souichirou Gunjima, this card features a happy Eevee running through a gem-filled mine. The most notable thing about this card is that it shows the shiny version of Eevee, with its gleaming design matching its sparkling environment.
Shiny Eevee’s silver color palette complements the colorful stalactites growing from the ceiling of the cave. Even the outside of the card has a rainbow background, reflecting the colors shown in the main artwork.
Unlike lots of other Eevee cards, which tend to feature a singular Eevee, Hideki Ishikawa’s interpretation of this cute Pokemon focuses on three Eevees in the forest. The illustration shows the Eevees stumbling across a brook on their travels.
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One of the Eevees is more daring than the rest, venturing out into the water with a splash, whereas the other Eevees are more apprehensive, tapping the water with their paws. This card captures a snapshot of these Eevees in the wild, living up to their playful and inquisitive nature.
Saya Tsuruta took a stylized approach in their interpretation of Eevee, favoring a hand-drawn finish that emphasizes its dream-like aesthetic. In this card, Eevee smiles as it runs through a field blooming with flowers, leaving a trail of petals in its wake.
The environment in this card is colorful, thanks to the different shades used for the flowers and the blue sky above, which gives the scene an overall blissful feeling reminiscent of Floaroma Meadow in Sinnoh. Nestled among the flowers, there’s even a hidden Poke Ball that you might’ve missed at first glance.
This card captures Eevee’s feline traits as it toys with a ball of yarn that has fallen out of the knitting basket. The owner of this Pokemon is definitely a fan of Eevee, as they have a small plush version of Eevee displayed in the background.
Mizue’s cute art style captures Eevee’s adorable nature, as it has large, brown eyes that are alight with playfulness. The sun flares used in this Eevee card help to set the scene by brightening it up as the sun shines through the patio doors onto Eevee.
This sweet Eevee card, illustrated by Sowsow, is in the Astral Radiance set and shows Eevee taking a rest on the forest floor. The Eevee is especially precious, as it has one ear flopped to the side, and it’s curled up like a cat with its tail tucked in.
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It looks like a cozy spot to take a nap in, as Eevee is surrounded by different colored flowers with rays of sunlight streaming through the leaves of the trees above. The hand-drawn effect used on this card elevates the relaxing atmosphere, as everything is painted in soft light.
One of the Eevee cards from the Sword & Shield Promos, this card shows an Eevee at the beach at nighttime, pawing at the reflection of the moon on the water’s surface. Souichirou Gunjima’s illustration encapsulates the playful scene through the expression on Eevee’s face, as its eyes are alight with excitement.
Gunjima paid close attention to detail in their artwork, as the illustration even shows the pawprints that Eevee left behind in the sand. The sparkles help to add a dream-like quality to the scene - it almost looks like moonlight is twinkling around the Eevee.
Illustrated by Tika Matsuno, this Eevee card is part of the Sword & Shield Promos. The artwork on this card depicts a sleepy Eevee lying on a garden bench, having just woken up from a nap. The soft color palette used by Matsuno perfectly captures this idyllic scene as the sunlight dapples onto the tranquil Eevee.
Despite this card only showing a snapshot of the environment, it’s easy to imagine the bigger picture - it’s possible that this is someone’s pet Eevee that has fallen asleep in the garden among the flowers, with the warm rays of the sun rousing it from its slumber.
As illustrated by Souichirou Gunjima, this full-art Eevee card shows the Pokemon researcher scratching his head sheepishly as his Eevee jumps into a drawer, sending Bill’s documents flying around the room.
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Gunjima put a lot of detail into this illustration, as you can see the teleporter in the background and a photograph of Nidorino, which Bill transforms into in Pokemon Let’s Go. As you often receive an Eevee from Bill in the games, this Pokemon card is the perfect homage to their connection.
This Tag Team card, illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya, features Eevee and Snorlax eating what looks like Sitrus Berries from a bowl. The best part of this Eevee card is Komiya’s stylized art style that makes it stand out from others.
This approach, as well as being unique, is reminiscent of children’s drawings and perfectly captures the joy of this scene - all thanks to the bright and colorful hand-drawn background and the happy expressions on each of the Pokemon’s faces as they feast on the delicious berries.
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Casey is a first-class English Literature graduate with a love for both gaming and writing creative pieces. After university, she shared her passion for Nintendo, horror games, and RPGs through her blog where she writes think pieces and fun top 10s on a wealth of games. As well as new games, she enjoys looking back on classics like Silent Hill, Chrono Trigger, and Final Fantasy VII. In her free time, Casey enjoys spending time with her English Bull Terrier, adding to her ever-growing figure collection, and creating embroidery pieces of her favorite characters.