Highlights
- The Van Gogh Museum and Pokemon TCG have partnered for an art exhibition, featuring Pokemon paintings in the style of the famous artist.
- An exclusive promotional Pikachu card, "Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat," will be available at the museum event through a Pokemon Adventure activity.
- Acquiring the card may be challenging for fans outside of Amsterdam, as access is limited and the event only runs from September 28, 2023, to January 7, 2024.
The Van Gogh Museum and Pokemon TCG have recently revealed that an exclusive promotional card will be released as part of its upcoming art exhibition. Gaining access to this exclusive promotional Pokemon TCG card is quite limited, so fans based outside of Amsterdam who are interested in adding this to their collection may face some challenges in acquiring the item.
The Pokemon Company recently announced its partnership with the Van Gogh Museum. The collaboration celebrates the museum's 50th anniversary and will feature a series of Pokemon paintings in the style of the famous artist. Some Pokemon featured in the paintings are crowd favorites like the Kanto region's Pikachu, Eevee, and Snorlax. And to keep in theme with Van Gogh's work, Sunflora is also featured in one of the exhibition's artworks. Given that new art is being produced for this collaboration, it seems only right that The Pokemon Company make an exclusive card to commemorate the occasion.
On the official Pokemon TCG Twitter account, the team revealed the design of the exclusive promotional card for the Van Gogh Museum collaboration. The card features the iconic Electric-type pocket creature Pikachu, and the Pokemon is seen wearing a grey hat similar to the one Van Gogh wears in his self-portrait. It has the ability "Pika-Portrait," which will allow the user to search for another Pikachu card in their deck that they can put on their Bench. Titled "Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat," it is an incredible Full Art Pokemon TCG piece that many Pikachu lovers will probably love to have in their decks.
Unfortunately, the promotional card is exclusive to the museum event and can only be gained by accomplishing a "Pokemon Adventure" activity during the visit. The event will also only be held for a limited time, from September 28, 2023, until January 7, 2024. Fans who are located in Amsterdam or are near the area are pretty lucky, since it will be easier for them to physically stop by the museum and participate in the Pokemon-themed activity. Avid collectors who really want to own this card may have to call in favors from Amsterdam-based friends or wait until another Pokemon TCG collector decides to sell their piece.
With the dangers of Pokemon TCG scalpers and hoarders, The Pokemon Company seems to have worked with the Van Gogh Museum to put safety measures into acquiring the exclusive promo card. Hopefully it works and Pokemon TCG fans will be able to enjoy the museum's art offerings beyond getting their hands on the Van Gogh-themed Pikachu card.