Staryu

Staryu

Selected Masterpiece • 4/12
The Illustrator

Tomokazu Komiya

Tomokazu Komiya has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 1999, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their illustrations span sets including Expedition Base Set, Neo Destiny, and Skyridge, and extend beyond cards to Pokémon Center merchandise, children’s books, and magazines.

Curatorial Commentary

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Editorial & Data

Published by Artchu Editorial. Card facts are based on structured reference data and Artchu enrichment. Visual commentary is AI-assisted and human-reviewed. Visual ranking reflects Artchu’s internal art_score methodology. Data refreshed: January 19, 2026.

Card Type Water
Release
27/11/2015

Lunge

20

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Weakness
×2
Retreat Cost