Pokemon Card Maker — Make Your Own Character Card
Build a custom, fan-made card in a Pokemon-inspired TCG layout using your own photo — then print it on real card stock.
Start with a design
Opens the builder, no sign-up
Step one is a free account — Wild Card paints its artwork from your photo.
- Your photo, your character
- TCG-style frame
- Real card stock, as little as $0.90 a card
TCG-style layout
name bar, art window, ability
Your own character
from your photo
As little as $0.90
a card in a 100-card Bulk Box
- Cards printed
- 50,000+
- To ship
- 1 day
- US shipping
- Free over $30
- To design
- Free
How it works
From photo to printed card
Choose a layout
Our TCG-style templates, Wild Card and Wild Card (Full Art), carry the trading-card-game furniture: a name bar, an art window, an info panel.
Add your subject
Upload a photo and name your character. Wild Card paints the art window from your photo; the rest of the card is yours to write.
Print the real thing
The finished card prints at standard trading card size on premium stock, so it sleeves and slabs like any other.
Our designs, your art
Pick a design and start
- AfterdarkStart with Afterdark
- ApexStart with Apex
- BOOM!Start with BOOM!
- HyperdriveStart with Hyperdrive
- Paint BlasterStart with Paint Blaster
- TitanStart with Titan
AI-art designs
These paint their artwork from your photo, so they need a free account.
What you get
Read this before you start
No official artwork, character names, energy symbols, set symbols or game data — none of that is ours to print.
The TCG-style frames are Snapshot's own designs. They evoke a trading card game; they do not copy one.
Both TCG-style templates build their artwork with AI, so unlike the rest of the builder they need a free account.
Everything on the card is what you supply: your photo, your character name, your text.
Free US standard shipping on orders $30+.
Want more than the short version? Read the full guide.
Pricing
Printed on real card stock
Free to design. You only pay when you print. Free US standard shipping on orders $30+.
Bulk Box
As little as $0.90 a card
Copies of one design: 25 for $37.99 · 50 for $64.99 · 100 for $89.99. Handouts, playtest stacks and party favors.
Rookie Box
Up to 18 different designs
$17.99 for one card in a magnetic case, $49.99 for 18 ($2.78 a card).
What families are saying.
“These cards are so awesome. Incredible quality especially given the price. My 9 year old was floored by them.”
M Slauer
Google Review
“I made several cards for my son's first birthday party. They all came out perfect and with great quality. The design process was a lot of fun as well. Highly recommend using this company!”
Jeff Bello
Google Review
“Snapshot is amazing. Great communication and super fast turn around. They made and shipped my order the same day I placed the order!”
Jimmy Raygoza
Google Review
Are these real Pokemon cards?
No, and they are not meant to be. They are custom, fan-made cards in a trading-card-game style, built from your own photo and your own text. They are not tournament legal and they are not an official product.
Can I put an actual Pokemon on it?
Not one we supply. We do not print official character art, names or game data, and we cannot reproduce an existing card. What we print is artwork you own or have the right to use — most people use a photo of themselves, their kid or their pet as the character.
Do I need an account for the TCG-style templates?
Yes. Wild Card and Wild Card (Full Art) generate their art window with AI, and AI templates require a free account. Every other template in the builder works with no account at all until you save.
What photos can I use?
JPEG, PNG, WEBP and HEIC all work, straight from a phone or a camera. Aim for at least 1000 x 1000 pixels so the print stays sharp. Use a photo you own or have permission to use.
What do the printed cards look like?
Standard trading card size, 2.5" x 3.5", printed on premium card stock with square corners like a real card, so it fits any sleeve, toploader or case. A single card is $17.99 and includes a magnetic case; bigger boxes bring the per-card price down, to as little as $0.90 a card for 100 copies of one design.
Before you order
Three checks before you print
Check the crop and size
Use the original photo and leave room around faces and text. Compare card dimensions and print preparation before choosing a format.
Count designs and copies
A Rookie Box can hold different designs. Bulk packs are copies of one design. Match the pack to the people receiving your cards.
Choose the physical finish
Metallic-looking artwork does not automatically include reflective printing. Compare holographic finish options and review the selected product price before checkout.
Open the builder and try it.
Try a standard template without signing in. Saving, ordering, and AI generation require an account; printed cards are paid.
Snapshot is an independent custom card printer. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or licensed by Nintendo, Creatures Inc., GAME FREAK inc. or The Pokemon Company. Pokemon and Pokemon TCG are their trademarks, used here only to describe the style of card our customers design. Every card you build is your own custom, fan-made creation.
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