Across 5 Pokémon TCG cards — drawn 2015–2023 — Mantine appears in the background art rather than as the featured pokemon. The cameos rotate through Naoki Saito, Saya Tsuruta and zig and other contributors.
Of the 5 cards, Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos contributes the largest cluster. The illustrator most often responsible is Naoki Saito, whose Mantine cameos appear in 1 of these cards.
These cards feature swimming, floating, underwater and indeterminate in their background art, illustrated by artists like Naoki Saito, Saya Tsuruta and zig.
Mantine appears as a background cameo across 5 Pokémon cards.
These appearances range from clear sightings to barely-visible silhouettes, scattered across 2015–2023 of the TCG.
Each cameo rewards collectors who pause to look closely at the card art.