Ken Sugimori
Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.
“Koga's Golbat is captured mid-flight, its wings spread wide as it emits a piercing sonic scream. The background is a blur of motion, suggesting a sense of urgency and energy in the air. With its mouth open and eyes wide, Golbat embodies the fierce determination of a creature on the hunt. This moment encapsulates the wild, untamed spirit of the Pokémon world.”
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Sonic Scream
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
