Ryo Ueda
Ryo Ueda has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2003 to 2023, spanning more than 400 illustrations. Work appears across EX, XY, and Sword & Shield, with a digital, action-forward approach that favors focused framing, balanced layouts, and vibrant, contrasting color.
“The card depicts Shiftry ex in a vibrant, dynamic pose, surrounded by a swirl of leaves and energy that captures its connection to nature. The background is a rich green, enhancing the feeling of being deep within a forest, where Shiftry thrives. Its expression conveys a sense of determination and cunning, as if it's ready to outsmart any opponent. This moment encapsulates the essence of Shiftry as a guardian of the woods, blending power and agility.”
Editorial & Data
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Skill Hack
Look at your opponent's hand and choose a Basic Pokémon or Evolution card you find there. Choose 1 of that Pokémon's attacks. Skill Hack copies that attack except for its Energy cost. (You must still do anything else required for that attack.) (No matter what type that Pokémon is, Shiftry ex's type is still Darkness.) Shiftry ex performs that attack.
Dirge
Does 60 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has the same name as the Defending Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
