Hey @everyone ,
Our 2025 Halloween Art Contest has officially concluded. This year saw a wide range of creative, hand-drawn submissions with strong concepts, unique designs, and compelling stories. Thank you to everyone who participated and took the time to create something for the community.
_Two independent artists judged all entries separately. Both reached the same conclusion for the winning piece._
Winner — EXP2ME ([Halloween Celebi](https://forums.pokemonblazeonline.com/threads/pok%C3%A9mon-blaze-onlines-halloween-art-contest-2025.3165/page-3#post-7642))
EXP2ME’s Halloween-themed Celebi stood out for its strong visual identity and well-executed design along with an engaging lore.
Congratulations to EXP2ME for taking first place.
Judges’ Highlights and Notable Mentions
Both judging artists highlighted several additional entries for their quality and creativity:
Top Mentions from Judge A:- Moundlily — Strong concept, excellent story, and well-executed artwork.
- Roymustang — Detailed illustration supported by a strong story Top 3.
- Lukassku — Very strong drawing; judges wished for a more developed story.
- Gachitaaa — Clean artwork and a charming story.
- Mrs Magius — Cute drawing, story and poem
- Zhenyou — Cute illustration and story.
- Killswell — Very strong lore and artwork.
- mkmwdcr - Very unique drawing
- Moundlily - Great art
Rewards will be given out in the coming week automatically except EXP2ME who needs to open a ticket to request the Phantom Swampert.
Best Regards,
Team Pokémon Blaze Online