2025 POKEMON JTG EN-JOURNEY TOGETHER ILLUSTRATION RARE #161 ARTICUNO PSA 10
2025 POKEMON JTG EN-JOURNEY TOGETHER ILLUSTRATION RARE #161 ARTICUNO PSA 10
Price: $300.00
Articuno from the Journey Together Illustration series, card #161, clocks in as an Illustration Rare, slabbed PSA 10. That artwork captures the legendary bird mid-flight, wings spread wide against a stormy sky—it’s got this icy majesty that just pulls you in, like Articuno’s about to unleash a blizzard right off the card.
On the text side, it’s a Basic Water-type with 120 HP. Ability’s Reconstitute: when you play it from your hand, search your deck for up to three Basic Water Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon however you like. Then shuffle the deck. Attack is Blizzard for 110 damage, hits the opponent’s Active and 20 to the Bench, but you gotta discard an Energy from this Pokémon. Solid utility for Water decks, especially if you’re building around energy acceleration without overcommitting.
This printing dropped in 2022 as part of the special Journey Together promo line, tying into Pokémon GO themes of exploration and legendary encounters. What stands out here is the full-art illustration—it’s not your standard holo; the artist went all out with dynamic shading and that ethereal glow around Articuno, making it a fresh take compared to earlier Fossil or Team Rocket versions. Collectors dig how it blends nostalgia with modern flair, especially since Journey Together focused on rare bird trios in unique poses.
In the slab, PSA 10 means edges are crisp, no whitening, and centering’s on point—probably 9.5 or better across subs. Eye appeal is killer with that vibrant blue foil popping against the white borders; it’s the kind of card that looks pristine under lights, no print lines or haze to distract. Pop reports show these Illustration Rares in 10s are scarce—I’ve seen estimates around 50-70 total for this Articuno variant, but that’s just from shop chatter and old database pulls.
I’d stash this one in a display case next to the other birds, letting that artwork do the talking during game nights.
Quick Facts:
– Card Title: Articuno (Journey Together)
– Set: Journey Together Illustration
– Rarity: Illustration Rare
– Condition: PSA 10
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