Contest Pokémon Card Contest [Contest is Over]

"The power you learned... I can feel it emanating from you.
But that's enough talk. Let's get on with why you're here.
As the Pokémon League Champion, I accept your challenge!"
​

Welcome, challenger! As it seems rather unlikely for there to be a Remix Contest this year, I thought I would substitute it with a contest of my own. Recently, The Pokémon Company has been creating some stellar cards, giving their artists complete creative freedom to draw and design cards in any way they please. It has resulted in some very iconic cards, from the abstract Giratina Alternate Art Card, to the stylised, cartoonish Trainer Gallery Octillery, to a more traditional-Eastern depiction of the Rayquaza VMAX Card. With such amazing art coming from Pokémon in the previous two years, I challenge you to create your own "card" using your own unique style, in the Free Rider HD editor!

The premise of the contest, is that everyone will pick one Pokémon as the focus of the card. Then, the author will have complete creative freedom in creating a card that suits said Pokémon! Some examples of what this may look like, include a Porygon2 that is flying through cyberspace, a Charizard that is burning down a Medieval village, a Dialga that is turning back time, or a Sandile that is hunting some Magikarp for food. Get creative! CLICK THIS LINK FOR A LIST OF ALL POKEMON, AND CLICK THE BELOW SPOILER FOR MORE EXAMPLES OF ALTERNATE ART AND TRAINER GALLERY CARDS.

Alt Art/Trainer Gallery Pokémon Cards (open) Alt Art/Trainer Gallery Pokémon Cards (close)

List of all English cards, with pictures: https://www.pokellector.com/sets
Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery Cards: https://www.pokellector.com/Silver-Tempest-Trainer-Gallery-Expansion/
Silver Tempest Alternate Art Cards (Scroll to the bottom): https://www.pokellector.com/Silver-Tempest-Expansion/
Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery Cards: https://www.pokellector.com/Astral-Radiance-Trainer-Gallery-Expansion/
Astral Radiance Alternate Art Cards (Scroll to the bottom): https://www.pokellector.com/Astral-Radiance-Expansion/
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery Cards: https://www.pokellector.com/Brilliant-Stars-Trainer-Gallery-Expansion/
Brilliant Stars Alternate Art Cards (Scroll to the bottom): https://www.pokellector.com/Brilliant-Stars-Expansion/
Fusion Strike Trainer Gallery and Alternate Art Cards (Scroll to the bottom): https://www.pokellector.com/Fusion-Strike-Expansion/
Evolving Skies Trainer Gallery and Alternate Art Cards (Scroll to the bottom): https://www.pokellector.com/Evolving-Skies-Expansion/
Chilling Reign Trainer Gallery and Alternate Art Cards (Scroll to the bottom): https://www.pokellector.com/Chilling-Reign-Expansion/
Battle Styles Trainer Gallery and Alternate Art Cards (Scroll to the bottom): https://www.pokellector.com/Battle-Styles-Expansion/

RULES:
> You will have 6 weeks to make your entry, from 12:01am December 5th 2022 to 11:59pm January 17th 2023 (all in Australian Central Daylight Time)
> Late uploads accepted up to a week after the deadline, HOWEVER, for each day that it is late, there will be a deduction made to your score (will be either -1% or -2% per day; I am yet to decide which). After a week, no more entries will be accepted
> It must be drawn within the card code that I will release on December the 5th - any entries that are not drawn within the confines of the card, will be disqualified
> No collaborations
> No tracing
> No changing the card code under any circumstances [NOTE: you can change the starting point of the rider if you like]
> Original work only - use the cards linked above as references, inspiration or ideas, but do not copy a card
> Tools such as track mover etc are allowed, as long as their use does not break any of the above rules. If you are unsure whether to use an external tool or not, message me first for clarification
> Must post a link to your track in this thread once finished
> Must comment "IN" or some variation below to enter, reason why is below:

PRIZES:
> $85 AUD 1st place, $40 AUD 2nd place, $20 AUD 3rd place, 15,000 FRHD coins 4th place, 15,000 coins 5th place if there are a good amount of entrants and high-quality tracks (which is why I ask you to type "in" below; I need to know a rough idea of who and how many people are entering, because I'm not putting down my own money if FIREBEATS is the only competitor)
> Will be talking with Admins about medals for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and top 5, though this will be subject to number and quality of entries

JUDGES AND POINT SYSTEM:
> Judge is myself, Eryp and Zycerak! I plan on making an entry, but it will not be scored or entered into this contest.
> You will be scored by the below parameters:

Detail/Art - will be assigned a score between 0 and 15
Implementation of Pokémon into Card (read: creativity) - will be assigned a score between 0 and 15
Ride - will be assigned a score between 0 and 10​

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Do I need to add HP stats, typing, moves etc in my card?
NO, you do not. If you would like to, go for it, but the primary purpose of the contest is to create art, not to balance for a trading card game.

Can I make my own Pokémon? What Pokémon can I choose from?
No, Fakémon will not be accepted. There are over 900 Pokémon to choose from, that is more than enough.

How big will the card code size be?
I have made the card code around the same size as weem's 2021 Box Contest box, just rectangular rather than square. It is big enough for you to detail as much as you want, small enough to easily finish in 8-9 weeks, whilst still being substantial enough to get a feature (imo).

Do I need to tell you what Pokémon I picked?
No, but if you want to comment it below, go your hardest. Similarly, picking the same Pokémon as someone else is not an issue.

Does the card need to look like a card zoomed out? Or can it be scaled to the standard size of a traditional FRHD track?
Scale is not an issue. Whether you draw in a scale like this or in a scale like this will not impact much (if at all) upon your score. Pick what is best for you, whether you are more comfortable drawing a piece of art or a more traditional track won't matter. Just ensure that either way, it is obvious what Pokémon your card is about.

Can I have more than one Pokémon in my card?
You can, but you need to make sure that there is one clear Pokémon that the card is about. A great example of there being more than one Pokémon on a card, whilst it remaining obvious what the card is about, can be seen in this Skuntank Alternate Art Card, where there is a family of Stunky, Skuntank and a Paras in the background.

If you have any other questions, please ask them below!

Contest will begin in one week from today, my time (which is Australian Central Daylight Time). Once the contest has begun, I will post in this thread with the Pokémon Card track code, and then everyone will begin!

Comment "in" below if you're in, and good luck to those entering!

"Just a few minutes ago, you were the most powerful challenger.
And just now, you became the most powerful of all the trainers.
You are now our newest champion!"​

 

TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES POST:
STICKY POST: List of entries:

Entries (open) Entries (close)

https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/931016-concorde
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/930500-the-last-tale-of-yggdrasil
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/931193-aeroblast
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/930490-green-version
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/930308-pokejoust
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/931233-eclipse
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/930573-its-pikachu
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/930597-subscribe
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/931408-lucario-v
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/931404-not-so-friendly-rivalry
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/931402-cheer-on
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/931539-gurkinns-alakazam
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/931520-still-waters
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/931865-kyurems-awakening
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/932138-gear-nwire
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/932159-ray-quaza
https://www.freeriderhd.com/t/932167-dead-men-walking-unfinished

STICKY POST: 2022-2023 Pokémon Card Contest Track Code:

Pokémon Card Track Code (open) Pokémon Card Track Code (close)

-18 1i 18 1i,-12m -1e8 -12m -1ec -12l -1ei -12j -1eo -12g -1et -12d -1f0 -128 -1f3 -122 -1f5 -11s -1f6 -11o -1f6 11o -1f6 11s -1f6 122 -1f5 128 -1f3 12d -1f0 12g -1et 12j -1eo 12l -1ei 12m -1ec 12m -1e8 12m 1e8 12m 1ec 12l 1ei 12j 1eo 12g 1et 12d 1f0 128 1f3 122 1f5 11s 1f6 11o 1f6 -11o 1f6 -11s 1f6 -122 1f5 -128 1f3 -12d 1f0 -12g 1et -12j 1eo -12l 1ei -12m 1ec -12m 1e8 -12m -1e8##

STICKY POST: List of Competitors:

Competitors: (open) Competitors: (close)

Elibloodthirst
SilentFinger
dantexpress
OdysseusSupreme
mudkip
robbieraysfan
Rayb25
Nitrogeneric
Innominate
G-raffe
zwinxz
THEend
Coated_Badger
Reborn
rationalities
L7NX
awesomeman82
Fluffysmack
live_wire
FunSizeLynx
Pie42
Wayward
Drndemi
SketchyLemon
zeke15
SadHug
braw
waddleshoes
pssst
Egona
AnimeKitty

January 29 2025:
Archive post of Ishu's "Aeroblast", which was replaced today by his new track "lugia".





December 6 2022:
Zycerak will be our final judge for the competition!

The deadline is now shortened by two weeks, which is now 17th January 2023 11:59PM ACDT.

The prize pool is now $170 AUD, split like this:
1st Place: $85 AUD, 1st place medal
2nd Place: $40, 2nd place medal
3rd Place: $20, 3rd place medal
4th Place: 15,000 FRHD coins, 4th place medal
5th Place: 15,000 FRHD coins, 5th place medal
2022-2023 Pokémon Card Contest Rising Star Recipient: 5,000 FRHD coins, Rising Star medal

December 5 2022:
Eryp has generously offered to contribute to the cash prize for this competition, and as such will be joining me as a judge for this competition!

December 2 2022
CALLING ALL PLAYERS WITHOUT A FEATURE
I am introducing a sixth award, this one for the "Rising Star" of the competition. I am not naïve enough to pretend that just anyone can beat zwinxz or Eli, so this is an award to incentivise competition from players with less accolades. Whoever ranks the highest out of competitors who do not have a feature prior to joining this contest will win the Rising Star award, which will come with a medal!

 

Hmmmm.

Okay

 

in!!!

 

me: mum can i buy a new pokemon card?
mum: we have pokemon card at home
pokemon card at home:



also in

 

Firebeats is dead, and also can I be a judge too?

 

in

 

what do you think bro ?

 

can i judge?

 

in it to win it

 

excited with this new contest! I am busy, but mark me as in. It's been a while since I played with Pokemon, far time i get back to my roots.

 

Can I draw bobo n donkey

 

in in in in in
I'm very excited for this

 

in

 

f*ck

 

sick now i can lose in style

 

hehe

 

you need to join. Please.

 

You forgot me

*Unzips*

 

i will allow anyone else to take first but second place is M I N E.

in.