Naoyo Kimura
Naoyo Kimura has contributed Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2000 to 2025, spanning Aquapolis, Southern Islands, and Sword & Shield. The work leans playful and lighthearted, with balanced, character-focused staging and vibrant, softly watercolor-leaning color.
“The Steelix card captures a moment where this powerful Pokémon emerges from the rocky terrain, its metallic body glistening in the light. Surrounding it are jagged stones, hinting at the underground world it inhabits, a place shaped by pressure and heat. Steelix's expression conveys both strength and determination, embodying its role as a formidable presence in battle. This snapshot invites the viewer to appreciate the rugged beauty of its environment and the resilience of the Iron Snake Pokémon.”
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Outbreak Power
Choose a number of your opponent's Pokémon up to the amount of Energy attached to Steelix. This attack does 20 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Iron Tail
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 100 damage times the number of heads.
