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EM Dark Ampharos · Team Rocket Returns · 2004
Illustrator 2004

Emi Miwa

Emi Miwa is credited on four Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2004, all appearing in EX: Team Rocket Returns. The work favors vibrant, contrasting color and character-forward staging, with focused compositions that keep the subject clear against simplified space.

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Main period
2004
Cards illustrated
4
Most represented era
EX
Most valuable card
$262.93
Dark Dragonair · 2004
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About the artist

Emi Miwa’s Pokémon TCG credits are concentrated in 2004, with four known cards, all from EX: Team Rocket Returns. The set’s Dark-type lineup frames Miwa’s contributions around character-centric scenes, keeping the presentation direct and readable across Darkness, Lightning, and Fighting themes.

Across these illustrations, a colorful, playful, and lightly cartoonish approach is paired with energetic mood cues. Compositions tend to be focused and balanced, often using central emphasis and simple backgrounds to hold attention on the Pokémon’s silhouette and expression. Color choices lean vibrant and contrasting, occasionally shifting into darker or electric accents for tension without crowding the frame. A clear example is Dark Ampharos, where the streamlined staging and lively palette support an action-forward feel while maintaining clean separation between figure and ground.

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Best cards by Emi Miwa

Curated reading of the corpus — composition, atmosphere, and lasting standing.

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Dark Ampharos

Team Rocket Returns

Ampharos 2004
Dark Pupitar

Team Rocket Returns

Dark Pupitar 2004
Dark Magneton

Team Rocket Returns

Dark Magneton 2004
Dark Dragonair

Team Rocket Returns

Dragonair 2004
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Emi Miwa’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Emi Miwa’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Darkness
    4
  2. Lightning
    2
  3. Fighting
    1
§ VI

Iconic cards

Cards that travel beyond the archive — defining works, frequently cited.

Dark Dragonair

Dark Dragonair

Team Rocket Returns 2004
Dark Ampharos

Dark Ampharos

Team Rocket Returns 2004
Dark Pupitar

Dark Pupitar

Team Rocket Returns 2004
Dark Magneton

Dark Magneton

Team Rocket Returns 2004
§ VII

The full archive

4 of 4 cards · every credit, every era.

Dark Ampharos

Team Rocket Returns

Ampharos 2004
Dark Dragonair

Team Rocket Returns

Dragonair 2004
Dark Magneton

Team Rocket Returns

Dark Magneton 2004
Dark Pupitar

Team Rocket Returns

Dark Pupitar 2004