在所有寶可夢卡牌之中，阿爾宙斯相關卡片本就屬於收藏界的頂級題材，而其中最為稀有、甚至可稱為「傳說級」的版本，正是源自2009年由日本小學館主辦的官方繪畫比賽所誕生的優勝者獎勵卡。這張卡並非市售商品，也從未透過任何販售通路流通，而是專為極少數得獎者量身打造，因此其地位遠超一般促銷卡或活動限定卡。

該卡的官方名稱為「阿爾宙斯」（Arceus），卡片編號標示為 021/DPt-P，屬於 Diamond & Pearl 時期的推廣卡（Promotional Card）。2009年7月，小學館旗下多本兒童與少年向雜誌，包括《週刊少年 Sunday》與《快樂快樂月刊》（CoroCoro Comic）等，共同舉辦以阿爾宙斯為主題的插畫比賽，邀請讀者投稿原創繪製的阿爾宙斯形象。這些作品並非單純作為刊登用途，而是明確設定為「官方卡牌化」的競賽。

比賽的評選標準極為嚴格，每一個雜誌組別最終僅選出一名，最多不超過兩名優勝者。獲選的插畫會由寶可夢官方正式製作成實體卡牌，並以獎勵形式直接頒發給得獎兒童。正因如此，這張阿爾宙斯卡牌的實際發行數量極低，普遍推估全球現存數量大約僅有10至12張，甚至可能更少，且多數仍由原得獎者或其家庭私下保存，極少流入公開市場。

這張卡的獨特價值，不僅來自於其極端稀少的數量，更在於其「創作者身分」。卡面插畫並非出自知名官方繪師，而是由一般孩童親手創作，卻被正式承認並印製為官方寶可夢卡牌，這在整個寶可夢卡牌歷史中屬於極為罕見的案例。它同時具備「官方正規卡」、「原創插畫」、「不可再版」與「文化紀念性」等多重屬性，使其收藏意義遠遠超過一般高稀有度卡片。

在當今高端收藏市場中，這類阿爾宙斯繪畫比賽獎勵卡幾乎不曾公開露面，無論是在Heritage Auctions、eBay或其他國際拍賣平台，出現頻率都低到近乎為零。一旦有真品現身，往往立即引發頂級藏家競逐，成交價格動輒達到數萬美元，甚至被視為博物館等級的收藏品。對許多資深寶可夢卡收藏家而言，這張卡已不只是卡牌，而是一段無法複製的寶可夢歷史縮影。

Among all Pokémon cards, Arceus-related cards already occupy a top-tier position in the collecting world. However, one version stands above all others in terms of rarity and historical significance—the prize card created for the winners of the 2009 Shogakukan Illustration Contest. This card was never sold commercially and never distributed through any retail or promotional channels. Instead, it was produced exclusively for a tiny number of contest winners, placing it in an entirely different category from standard promotional or event cards.

The card’s official name is Arceus, with the designation 021/DPt-P, placing it within the Diamond & Pearl era promotional series. In July 2009, Shogakukan organized an official Arceus illustration contest through several of its major youth magazines, including Weekly Shōnen Sunday and CoroCoro Comic. Readers were invited to submit their own original drawings of Arceus, with the explicit understanding that winning artwork would be transformed into an official Pokémon trading card.

The selection process was extremely strict. Each magazine category chose only one winner, with at most two winners in exceptional cases. The winning illustrations were professionally printed as authentic Pokémon cards and awarded directly to the children who created them. As a result, the total production run of this Arceus card is extraordinarily small. Most estimates place the number of existing copies worldwide at approximately 10 to 12 cards, possibly fewer. The majority are believed to remain in the private possession of the original winners or their families, making public appearances exceptionally rare.

What truly sets this card apart is not only its scarcity, but also its origin. Unlike standard cards illustrated by official Pokémon artists, the artwork was created by children and later formally recognized and printed by the Pokémon Company as an official card. This combination of personal creativity and official validation is almost unheard of in the history of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. As such, the card is not merely out of print—it represents a unique cultural artifact, blending fan creativity with official canon.

In today’s high-end collectibles market, this Arceus illustration contest prize card is virtually never seen. Appearances on major platforms such as Heritage Auctions or eBay are extremely rare, and when an authentic copy does surface, it typically triggers intense competition among elite collectors. Final sale prices often reach tens of thousands of U.S. dollars, and the card is widely regarded as museum-level material. For many veteran Pokémon card collectors, this Arceus card is no longer just a trading card, but an irreplaceable fragment of Pokémon history.