Tetsuo Hara Draws Maxie Card for Pokemon's Hadou Seeker Pack
The Pokemon Company has revealed a SAR card, "Maxie's Hot-Blooded Spirit," illustrated by Fist of the North Star creator Tetsuo Hara for the Pokemon Card Game MEGA expansion Hadou Seeker.
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Why it matters
Hadou Seeker already carries a Mega Lucario Z ex and a Korrina card, and putting a Hara-illustrated Maxie in the same set gives the expansion a crossover talking point beyond its Mega Evolution lineup.
Key Facts
- Tetsuo Hara illustrated the SAR card "Maxie's Hot-Blooded Spirit" for the Pokemon Card Game MEGA expansion Hadou Seeker.
- Hara previously drew Palafin ex for Terastal Fest ex.
- Hadou Seeker releases on November 27, 2026, with packs of five cards at 200 yen including tax.
- Hawlucha's Ability reduces the Colorless Energy cost of the attack Guts Fight by one while it is in play.
- Machamp, Medicham, Hitmontop and Throh are among the revealed Pokemon with Guts Fight.
The card shows Maxie with heavy musculature and afterimages of hands; Hara described it as something like a Thousand-Hand Afterimage Fist. A commemorative interview is posted on the official website. Hadou Seeker goes on sale November 27, 2026.
The Maxie card is not Hara's first Pokemon illustration. He previously drew Palafin ex for Terastal Fest ex, and in the posted interview he said he would be happy if players also looked forward to a phantom third card, then added that he was kidding.
The rest of the Hadou Seeker reveal leans on a single attack. Hawlucha's Ability reduces the Colorless Energy cost of "Guts Fight" by one while it is in play, and with three Hawlucha out the attack becomes cheap to use. Machamp, Medicham, Hitmontop and Throh are among the Pokemon with Guts Fight. Floatzel ex is built as a combo card with Maxie's Hot-Blooded Spirit. Packs hold five cards and cost 200 yen including tax.
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