Porygon

Porygon

Selected Masterpiece • 12/12
Artist Shin Nagasawa
The Illustrator

Shin Nagasawa

Shin Nagasawa has illustrated Pokémon TCG cards from 2009 to 2025, with work appearing across Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, and Scarlet & Violet. The art leans into action-forward clarity—vibrant, contrasting color and focused, character-led staging.

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 Colorless
Release
16/10/2018

Code Check

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Beam

10
Weakness
×2
Retreat Cost