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 Kabutops ex poised with a sense of determination, its sleek, fossilized form contrasting against the soft blues of its watery surroundings. The scene captures a moment of tension, as Kabutops prepares to unleash its powerful Hydrocutters, the energy swirling around it like a storm. Its razor-sharp claws glint in the light, hinting at both danger and elegance. This snapshot of Kabutops ex embodies the primal struggle of survival in its ancient world.”
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Hydrocutter
Flip a number of coins equal to the amount of Energy attached to Kabutops ex. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads. You can't flip more than 3 coins in this way.
Spiral Drain
Remove 2 damage counter from Kabutops ex (remove 1 if there is only 1).
