Castles, armor, swords and more royalty than you’d expect. There are a surprising number of medieval-themed cards in the hobby, and plenty of them are illustration rares and full arts.
We’ve gathered the best medieval Pokémon cards out there!
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Medieval Full Arts & Illustration Rares
There’s more than enough here to fill a page, from castle scenes to Pokémon in shining armor to a few that look ready for a coronation. The sword and shield Pokémon do a lot of the work, which makes sense, since Zacian and Zamazenta were designed around a knight’s sword and shield. The Pawniard line is here in full too, which is about as close as Pokémon gets to a chess army.
Our Picks:
- Mismagius · Paldea Evolved #212 on eBay
- Zacian V · Crown Zenith #GG48 on eBay
- Doublade · Perfect Order #098 on eBay
- Escavalier · Black Bolt #138 on eBay
- Ceruledge · Surging Sparks #197 on eBay
- Regidrago V · Silver Tempest #184 on eBay
- Pawniard · Black Bolt #142 on eBay
- Kingambit · Scarlet & Violet Promos #SVP130 on eBay
- Umbreon VMAX · Evolving Skies #215 on eBay
- Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX · Sun & Moon Promos #SM210 on eBay
- Corviknight V · Silver Tempest #TG18 on eBay
- Gothitelle · Scarlet & Violet Promos #SVP211 on eBay
- Golett · Black Bolt #122 on eBay
- Dragonair · 151 #181 on eBay
- Zamazenta · Destined Rivals #201 on eBay
- Armored Mewtwo · Sun & Moon Promos #SM228 on eBay
- Galvantula · White Flare #117 on eBay
- Bisharp · Black Bolt #143 on eBay
- Mega Gardevoir ex · Mega Evolution #178 on eBay
- Gardevoir ex · Paldean Fates #233 on eBay
Medieval Trainer Cards
The trainers bring the royal court. Boss’s Orders turns up four times across this post. N’s Castle is exactly what it sounds like, and the Trainer Gallery Zacian brings its trainer along for the quest.
Our Picks:
- Iris’s Fighting Spirit · Ascended Heroes #292 on eBay
- Zacian V · Astral Radiance #TG21 on eBay
- Boss’s Orders · Paldea Evolved #265 on eBay
- Boss’s Orders · Paldea Evolved #248 on eBay
- N’s Castle · Journey Together #152 on eBay
- Boss’s Orders · Ascended Heroes #256 on eBay
Commons & Affordable Medieval Cards
Escavalier is a literal jousting knight, so it was always going to show up more than once, and it appears multiple times here. Everything in this section is from the main run of its set, which makes it the easy way to fill out a page.
Our Picks:
- Elgyem · BREAKthrough #73 on eBay
- Mismagius · Sun & Moon Promos #SM245 on eBay
- Gothorita · Paldea Evolved #091 on eBay
- Corviknight · Fusion Strike #190 on eBay
- Boss’s Orders · Paldea Evolved #172 on eBay
- Escavalier · Brilliant Stars #101 on eBay
- Escavalier · Black Bolt #060 on eBay
- Escavalier · Unified Minds #142 on eBay
- Bisharp · Black Bolt #065 on eBay
That’s our roundup of medieval Pokémon cards! Which knight would you pick? Let us know in the comments below!
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