SNACK: 3-line summary
- The English Southern Islands Pokémon TCG collection has 18 cards whose artwork forms six larger pictures.
- Released in 2001, the physical collection came in a binder containing the full set.
- Mew, Pidgeot and Onix offer three examples, all illustrated by Keiko Fukuyama.
The English Southern Islands collection rewards a look beyond the individual Pokémon card: its 18 illustrations can be pieced together into six larger pictures. It is the artwork that connects them, giving you another way to enjoy the collection.

Snackgirls react
Kirari: I’d love to spread the cards out and see each larger picture. I think choosing a favorite would take a while!
Nea: I’m curious how the card numbering relates to the six pictures. I’d like to follow it through the rest of the collection.
A tropical resort, collected in a binder
Released on July 31, 2001, the English Southern Islands Collection came as a binder containing the full set. Its illustrations depict a variety of Pokémon at a sunny tropical resort—the setting shared across the collection’s six pictures.

Mew, Pidgeot and Onix share an illustrator
The three cards shown here are Mew 1/18, Pidgeot 2/18 and Onix 3/18. All three illustrations are credited to Keiko Fukuyama.
To explore more of the artwork, look for the Southern Islands collection name alongside the /18 card numbers.

Sources and date: 2026-10-15

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