WELCOME!

This is the start of a REALLY BIG PROJECT!

If you would like to draw a Pokémon and can't think of one, you can always use this-->Pokémon Drawing List. Its a list with all the Pokémon still to be drawn and how many of each. Remember, make it 620 pixels wide by 380 pixels high. And one more thing, I'M MAKING THE CARDS, YOU DON'T HAVE TO! A lot of people have mentioned this. I just want to say that all you have to do is draw a 620x380 picture of a Pokémon on the above Drawing List (link).

Current People on the Staff:
--Project Director, Texting and Finishing
--TOP Character Developer, Story Writer, Digital Art
--Template Maker, Secondary TOP Character Creator
--Traditional Art
--Digital Art
--Digital Art
--Digital Art
--Digital Art
--Digital Art
--Digital Art
--Digital Art
--Traditional Art

*zelos22/~Greg2613 contributions--
Rusty's Espeon #23
Josh's Gastly #116
JT's Zigzagoon #128
Rusty's Chikorita #143

*acidreins contributions--
Xeela's Eevee #173
Wolf's Growlithe #165

~M4rtyn contributions--
Josh's Vulpix #120

~FrostyPuppy contributions--
Wolf's Arcanine #36
Ivan's Charmeleon #50
J.T.'s Mudkip #122
Kasey's Larvitar #133

~Britt-Britt contributions--
Ivan's Gyarados #5
Britt-Britt's Pikachu Drawing

~SUPERantelope contributions--
Ivan's Alakazam #3
Josh's Ninetales #9
Josh's Haunter #57
Zelda's Marill #178
Absol
Blaziken

*CombuskensFlame contributions--
Rusty's Bayleaf #75

~davidalex contributions--
Xeela's Meowth #175

~dragonwarriorsaba contributions--
Josh's Feraligatr #7
Zelda's Mudkip #179

I'd like to welcome to the TOP staff! Their submissions so far have combined traditional art and digital art. Thank your for your contributions, ~dragonwarriorsaba!

WE NEED HELP! THIS IS A HUEGE UNDERTAKING! We have only completed 24 of the planned 237 cards! That's not good enough! We haven't worked on it lately and have decided to continue! If you enjoy drawing Pokémon, this would be a cool way to display your art! I'm quite picky and want original poses, colored background, and high quality! If I don't use your picture, don't take it as an insult. The pics can be cartoony, cute, realistic, anything. As long as it looks clean, sharp, and good. I'd expect more dorky, quirky, cartooony stuff for basic Pokémon and commons (for rarity, like actual Pokémon TCG sets.). Please, for the rares and evolved Pokémon, make them look cool or pretty and really nice. TY!

For those interested in participating, send a note to me with a link to your Pokémon drawing. The drawing needs to be a multiple of about 620x380 pixels. You can save one of the cards on my page as a kind of a template on your computer if it makes it easier for you. I'll fav your art if its picked, I'll have a link back to the original picture, and...IF I USE YOUR ART, I'LL MAKE YOU YOUR VERY OWN TCG CARD! ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS INCLUDE:

Trainer's Name and pic of their head (like in the lower left-hand corner of my cards, see Kasey's Espeon)(OPTIONAL)
Energy Type
Energy Cost for attack and everything necessary for attack
Hit Points
Poképowers or Pokébodies
Weakness/Resistance/Retreat Cost
PLZ, NOTHING WAY OVER-THE-TOP! NO 300 HP, 300 damage, 1 energy with super power, super-cheap powers, etc., etc.

You will then see the card in the next couple of days (i hope ) and I'll send your personal card to you within a couple of weeks since these do take a bit of time. I'll make these a kind of "Promo" set like the old Wizards of the Coast ones, numbered just 1, 2, 3, etc, etc. YOU MUST ASK ME ABOUT THIS! SEND ME A NOTE WITH THE ABOVE INFO--YOU MUST BE ON THE STAFF IN ORDER TO GET ONE!

Here is a list of the Pokémon appearing on the cards that you can choose from. PLEASE DON'T BOTHER SENDING ME A PICTURE, IF ITS NOT ON THE LIST! THIS IS KEY! (I'll update this journal constantly with new stuff!) Here are all 232 cards in the set!-

Rares (46)
1. Bartak's Espeon
2. Bartak's Umbreon
3. Ivan's Alakazam (DONE) (Check out the drawing by ~SUPERantelope here-->SUPERantelope's Alakazam Drawing
4. Ivan's Charizard
5. Ivan's Gyarados (DONE) (Check out the drawnig by ~Britt-Britt here-->Britt-Britt's Gyarados DrawingDragonwarriorsaba's Feraligatr Drawing
6. Ivan's Sandslash
7. Josh's Feraligatr (Check out the drawing by ~dragonwarriorsaba here-->
8. Josh's Gengar
9. Josh's Ninetales (Check out the drawing by ~SUPERantelope here-->SUPERantelope's Ninetales Drawing
10. Josh's Steelix
11. J.T.'s Mightyena
12. J.T.'s Pelipper
13. J.T.'s Shiftry
14. J.T.'s Swampert
15. Kasey's Crobat (DONE)
16. Kasey's Espeon (DONE)
17. Kasey's Typhlosion
18. Kasey's Tyrannitar
19. Krentz's Blastoise
20. Krentz's Charizard
21. Krentz's Pikachu
22. Krentz's Venusaur
23. Rusty's Espeon (DONE) (Check out the drawing by *zelos22 here-->Zelos22's Espeon
Drawing
24. Rusty's Meganium
25. Rusty's Umbreon
26. Rusty's Xatu
27. Shane's Scizor
28. Shane's Skarmory
29. Shane's Typhlosion
30. Shane's Typhlosion
31. Tony's Absol
32. Tony's Blaziken
33. Tony's Gardevoir
34. Tony's Medicham
35. Wolf's Alakazam
36. Wolf's Arcanine (DONE) (Check out the drawing by ~FrostyPuppy here-->FrostyPuppy's Arcanine Drawing
37. Wolf's Farfetch'd
38. Wolf's Nidoking
39. Xeela's Golem
40. Xeela's Hypno
41. Xeela's Vaporeon
42. Xeela's Venusaur
43. Zelda's Blaziken
44. Zelda's Chimecho
45. Zelda's Sceptile
46. Zelda's Swampert

Uncommons (57)
47. Bartak's Flareon
48. Bartak's Jolteon
49. Bartak's Vaporeon
50. Ivan's Charmeleon (Check out the drawing by ~FrostyPuppy here-->FrostyPuppy's Charmeleon Drawing
51. Ivan's Kadabra
52. Ivan's Magikarp (DONE)
53. Ivan's Raichu
54. Ivan's Sandshrew
55. Josh's Ariados
56. Josh's Coroconaw
57. Josh's Haunter (Check out the drawing by ~SUPERantelope here-->SUPERantelope's Haunter Drawing
58. Josh's Noctowl
59. Josh's Onix
60. J.T.'s Linoone
61. J.T.'s Marshtomp
62. J.T.'s Mawhile
63. J.T.'s Nuzleaf
64. Kasey's Golbat
65. Kasey's Gyarados
66. Kasey's Pupitar
67. Kasey's Quilava
68. Kasey's Victreebell
69. Kasey's Weepinbell
70. Krentz's Charmeleon
71. Krentz's Ivysaur
72. Krentz's Mr. Mime
73. Krentz's Primeape
74. Krentz's Wartortle
75. Rusty's Bayleaf (DONE) (Check out the drawing by *CombuskensFlame here-->CombuskensFlame's Bayleaf Drawing
76. Rusty's Girafarig
77. Rusty's Rapidash
78. Rusty's Xatu
79. Shane's Jynx
80. Shane's Scyther
81. Shane's Quilava
82. Shane's Quilava
83. Tony's Combusken
84. Tony's Glalie (DONE)
85. Tony's Kirlia
86. Tony's Manectric
87. Tony's Medicham
88. Wolf's Gyarados
89. Wolf's Hypno
90. Wolf's Kadabra
91. Wolf's Nidorino
92. Wolf's Raichu
93. Xeela's Eevee
94. Xeela's Graveler
95. Xeela's Ivysaur
96. Xeela's Marowak
97. Xeela's Persian
98. Zelda's Absol
99. Zelda's Azumarill
100. Zelda's Combusken
101. Zelda's Grovyle
102. Zelda's Manectric
103. Zelda's Marshtomp

Common (78)
104. Bartak's Eevee Dark (~AgentShade is working on this one)
105. Bartak's Eevee Electric (DONE)
106. Bartak's Eevee Fire (~AgentShade is working on this one)
107. Bartak's Eevee Psychic (~AgentShade is worling on this one)
108. Bartak's Eevee Water (DONE)
109. Ivan's Abra
110. Ivan's Charmander
111. Ivan's Magikarp (DONE)
112. Ivan's Pikachu
113. Ivan's Pikachu
114. Ivan's Sandshrew
115. Josh's Hoothoot
116. Josh's Gastly (Check out the drawing by ~Greg2613 here-->Zelos22's Gastly Drawing
117. Josh's Spinarak
118. Josh's Totodile
119. Josh's Totodile
120. Josh's Vulpix (DONE) (Check out the drawing by ~M4rtyn here-->M4tyn's Vulpix Drawing
121. Josh's Vulpix
122. J.T.'s Mudkip (DONE) (Check out the drawing by ~FrostyPuppy here-->FrostyPuppy's Mudkip Drawing
123. J.T.'s Mudkip
124. J.T.'s Poochyena
125. J.T.'s Seedot
126. J.T.'s Wingull
127. J.T.'s Wingull
128. J.T.'s Zigzagoon (Check out the drawing by ~Greg2613 here-->Zelos22's Zigzagoon Drawing
129. J.T.'s Zigzagoon
130. Kasey's Bellsprout
131. Kasey's Cyndaquil
132. Kasey's Eevee
133. Kasey's Larvitar (DONE) (Check out the drawing by ~FrostyPuppy here-->FrostyPuppy's Larvitar Drawing
134. Kasey's Magikarp
135. Kasey's Zubat
136. Krentz's Bulbasaur
137. Krentz's Charmander (DONE)
138. Krentz's Charmander
139. Krentz's Mankey
140. Krentz's Mankey
141. Krentz's Squirtle (Background is done, just need a picture!)
142. Krentz's Squirtle (Background is done, just need a picture!)
143. Rusty's Chikorita (Check out the drawing by ~Greg2613 here-->Zelos22's Chikorita Drawing
144. Rusty's Eevee
145. Rusty's Eevee
146. Rusty's Girafarig
147. Rusty's Natu
148. Rusty's Natu
149. Rusty's Ponyta
150. Shane's Cyndaquil
151. Shane's Cyndaquil
152. Shane's Pichu (DONE)
153. Shane's Pikachu (DONE)
154. Shane's Scyther
155. Shane's Tauros
156. Tony's Electrike
157. Tony's Meditite
158. Tony's Ralts (DONE)
159. Tony's Ralts
160. Tony's Snorunt (DONE)
161. Tony's Torchic
162. Tony's Torchic
163. Wolf's Abra
164. Wolf's Drowzee
165. Wolf's Growlite (DONE) (Check out the drawing by *acidreins here-->acidrein's Growlithe Drawing
166. Wolf's Growlithe
167. Wolf's Nidoran (Male)
168. Wolf's Magikarp
169. Wolf's Pikachu
170. Xeela's Bulbasaur
171. Xeela's Cubone
172. Xeela's Drowzee
173. Xeela's Eevee (DONE) (Check out the drawing by *acidreins here-->acidrein's Eevee Drawing
174. Xeela's Geodude
175. 175. Xeela's Meowth (DONE) (Check out the drawing by ~davidalex here-->davidalex's Meowth Drawing
176. Xeela's Meowth
177. Zelda's Electrike
178. Zelda's Marill (DONE) (Check out the drawing by ~SUPERantelope here-->SUPERantelope's Marill Drawing
179. Zelda's Mudkip
180. Zelda's Torchic (Background is done, just need a picture!)
181. Zelda's Treecko

Trainer Cards (37)--For now, ~genis97426, *zelos22, and ~AgentShade will take care of all cards in the Trainer Cards section and the Trainers of PKMN section. The reason is all these are based on the story *zelos22 is writing. Under the name of the trainer is their "stadium" card, which is where they're from. The one below that is a special item that each trainer possesses. The exception is Bartak, who has two items, but that's a long story ^_^:
182. Tony
183. Meira Forest
184. Rayquaza Emerald
185. Xeela
186. Kin Island
187. Deoxys Meteorite
188. Kasey
189. New Bark Town
190. Ho-oh Staff
191. Shane
192. ???
193. Celebi's Time Flute
194. Ivan
195. Pallett Town
196. Zapdos Degger
197. Zelda
198. Gem Peak Town
199. Groudon Statue
200. J.T.
201. Pacifidlog Town
202. Jirachi Cape
203. Josh
204. Seafoam Islands
205. Latias Medallion
206. Wolf
207. Viridian City
208. Registeel Stone
209. Rusty
210. Ruins of Alf
211. Latios Medallion
212. Bartak
213. Gem Peak Town Inn
214. Kyogre Statue
215. Regice Stone
216. Krentz
217. Mt. Silver
218. Raikou Pendant

Trainers of PKMN (14)--These are special cards, think of them as "EX" style. Once again, the above mentioned will take care of these:
219. Bartak's Ultimate Eevee (Bartak)
220. Coldplay the Lugia (Josh)
221. Conan the Pigeot (Xeela)
222. Dover the Rayquaza (Tony) (DONE, JUST HAVEN'T POSTED IT YET!)
223. Gary the Groudon (J.T.)
224. Infinity the Latias (Zelda)
225. Johnson the Mewtwo (Krentz)
226. Narris' Surfing Pikachu (Shane)
227. Plasma the Zapdos (Ivan)
228. Raine the Charizard (Wolf)
229. Steven the Metagross (Zelda)
230. Sugar Ray the Ho-oh (Kasey)
231. Zero the Latios (Tony)
232. Zyrith the Celebi (Rusty)

FYI, here is a list of all 12 trainers in the TOP set and what games they're from:

Bartak--No game, just the old eevee guy, Zelda's grandfather
Ivan--PKMN Red, GB, Krent'z little bro
Josh--PKMN Gold, GBC
JT--PKMN Ruby, GBA, this game doesn't exist anymore, but his Pokémon currently reside on ~genis97426's new Ruby game
Kasey--PKMN Gold, GBC
Krentz--PKMN Yellow, GBC
Rusty--PKMN Crystal, GBC
Shane--PKMN Crystal, GBC, *zelos22 won this game in a contest on Kid's WB several years ago, it came with rare Pokémon like Celebii and a Surfing Pikachu
Tony--PKMN Sapphire, GBA
Wolf--PKMN FireRed, GBA
Xeela--PKMN LeafGreen, GBA
Zelda--PKMN Ruby, GBA, ~genis97426's newer Ruby game

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WOULD LIKE TO USE THESE CARDS IN YOUR OWN TCG DECK! HERE ARE THE PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS--

In order to have these look as good as possible, make sure that you have a lot of color and black ink. Also, they look great when you use 99+ brightness paper which you can buy at your local Office Depot or other stores like that. High gloss paper should work, too. I like the really bright paper because it is virtually pure white and it is also smooth like the more glossy paper.

Well, you'll have to save the image to your hard drive. I recommend using the zoomed in version, since the type will show up better (You may be surprised how easy it is to read these when you shrink them down).

(THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2.0, however, some parts will still work I assume with virtually all paint programs)
When you click print, it will probably say its too big. Don't just press OK. Go to "Preview" and it will show you what the printed image will look like and a bunch of other options. Pokémon TCG cards are about 2.5" wide and 3.5" tall. They are closer to 2.5" wide, but slightly smaller. However, when you change that, you may notice a percentage adjustor. If you set the percentage to "31.87%," then that should be the correct size. If it isn't, set the width to 2.5" and then it will be fine. Print out in grayscale with a quick ink setting so that you don't use that much. Cut it out and compare its size with your own Pokémon TCG card.
When its done printing, you simply cut it out with a sharp pair of scisors. Be sure to round the corners. Also, you should put it on a corner, so that you can print out up to 9 cards with one piece of paper. SAVE DA TREES! YA!

I'll Update as new things come in ^_^