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No. 686 · Kalos · Psychic/Dark

Inkay cards

Inkay is a Psychic/Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Kalos, number 686 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 2013 to 2026. These are its cards ranked by the artwork itself rather than by set order, so the illustrations worth looking at come first instead of whichever set happened to print last.

They span 15 sets, from Kalos Starter Set to Pitch Black. 15 illustrators have drawn it, most often 5ban Graphics, Akira Komayama and Kedamahadaitai Yawarakai.

Cards
17
Sets
15since Kalos Starter Set
Illustrators
15most by 5ban Graphics
Printed
2013–2026
Printed as
Basic
HP on card
50–60

Evolves into

Every printing17 cards, strongest artwork first

17 of 17 cards

Who draws Inkay

15 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.

Where it has been printed

15 sets, by how many Inkay cards each holds.

Rarity

Common14None1Shiny rare1Uncommon1

Questions

How many Inkay cards are there?
Illudex indexes 17 Inkay cards, printed between 2013 and 2026 across 15 sets. That covers every printing in the catalogue, alternate arts and reprints included.
Which Inkay card has the best artwork?
That is what this page is ordered by. Rather than sorting by set or rarity, Illudex reads each illustration with a vision model and ranks them, so the most striking Inkay artwork appears first regardless of how common the card is.
Who illustrates Inkay cards?
15 illustrators have drawn Inkay. 5ban Graphics has done the most at 3, followed by Akira Komayama and Kedamahadaitai Yawarakai. Each name links to their complete body of work.
What was the first Inkay card?
Its earliest printing in the catalogue comes from Kalos Starter Set, released in 2013. 14 of its 17 cards are Common.

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