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HA Cofagrigus · White Flare · 2025
Illustrator 2023 – 2025

Haru Akasaka

Haru Akasaka has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2023 to 2025, spanning Scarlet & Violet releases including Obsidian Flames and White Flare. The work favors playful, cartoonish staging, balanced yet dynamic framing, and vibrant, contrasting color.

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Main period
2023 – 2025
Cards illustrated
15
Most represented era
Scarlet & Violet
Most valuable card
$18.11
Cofagrigus · 2025
§ I

About the artist

Haru Akasaka’s Pokémon TCG credits run from 2023 through 2025, with artwork appearing primarily across the Scarlet & Violet era. Key appearances include Obsidian Flames and White Flare, alongside additional cards in Scarlet & Violet releases more broadly. Across this span, Akasaka’s contributions show a consistent preference for clear, readable scenes that keep the subject immediately legible within the frame.

The visual approach leans cartoonish and playful, pairing lighthearted moods with action-forward, dynamic compositions that still feel balanced. Color is a central tool: vibrant, contrasting palettes and warm accents help separate forms and push silhouettes forward, while simpler layouts keep the focus on expression and gesture. A representative card is Cofagrigus. Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Haru Akasaka is Cofagrigus.

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Best cards by Haru Akasaka

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

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Cofagrigus

White Flare

Cofagrigus 2025
Houndoom

Obsidian Flames

Houndoom 2023
Archeops

White Flare

Archeops 2025
Chandelure

Obsidian Flames

Chandelure 2023
Zamazenta V

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Zamazenta V 2023
Oricorio

Paldea Evolved

Oricorio 2023
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Haru Akasaka’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Haru Akasaka’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Psychic
    3
  2. Fire
    3
  3. Fighting
    3
  4. Grass
    3
  5. Darkness
    2
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Iconic cards

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

Cofagrigus

Cofagrigus

White Flare 2025
Zamazenta V

Zamazenta V

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery 2023
Houndoom

Houndoom

Obsidian Flames 2023
Archen

Archen

White Flare 2025
§ VII

The full archive

12 of 15 cards · every credit, every era.

Archen

White Flare

Archen 2025
Archeops

White Flare

Archeops 2025
Cofagrigus

White Flare

Cofagrigus 2025
Impidimp

Journey Together

Impidimp 2025
Slugma

Temporal Forces

Slugma 2024
Dottler

Paradox Rift

Dottler 2023
Chandelure

Obsidian Flames

Chandelure 2023
Gloom

Obsidian Flames

Gloom 2023
Houndoom

Obsidian Flames

Houndoom 2023
Masquerain

Obsidian Flames

Masquerain 2023
Larvitar

Paldea Evolved

Larvitar 2023
Oricorio

Paldea Evolved

Oricorio 2023