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 BSP contributes the largest cluster. The illustrator most often responsible is Naoki Saito, whose Mantine cameos appear in 1 of these cards.
5 cards with Mantine in the background spanning 2015–2023, with art by Naoki Saito, Saya Tsuruta, zig and more.
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.