Background cameos let illustrators wink at the wider Pokédex. Chimchar earns 2 of those moments across 2007, distributed among Ryo Ueda and Sumiyoshi Kizuki and other contributors.
Of the 2 cards, Diamond & Pearl contributes the largest cluster. The illustrator most often responsible is Ryo Ueda, whose Chimchar cameos appear in 1 of these cards.
These cards feature vibrant colors, beach, dynamic pose and digital grid in their background art, illustrated by artists like Ryo Ueda and Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
Chimchar appears as a background cameo across 2 Pokémon cards.
These appearances range from clear sightings to barely-visible silhouettes, scattered across 2007 of the TCG.
Each cameo rewards collectors who pause to look closely at the card art.