HICO KIM — signature work
HK Cynthia’s Garchomp ex · Destined Rivals · 2025
Illustrator 2025

HICO KIM

HICO KIM is credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2025, with artwork appearing in the Scarlet & Violet era, including Destined Rivals and Black Bolt. The small set of known credits centers on dynamic, foreground-focused scenes with vivid contrast.

Main period
2025
Cards illustrated
2
Most represented era
Scarlet & Violet
Most valuable card
$242.29
Cynthia’s Garchomp ex · 2025
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About the artist

HICO KIM is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards in 2025. In the Scarlet & Violet series, their work appears in Destined Rivals and Black Bolt. With a small number of known card credits, the dataset records illustrations featuring Fighting- and Metal-type Pokémon, including Cynthia’s Garchomp ex and Cobalion.

Across these appearances, the visuals lean toward dynamic, anime-adjacent illustration with occasional realistic touches. Compositions favor a strong foreground focus, sometimes paired with balanced staging and added background depth; action poses are present where the subject calls for it. Color handling ranges from vibrant, contrasting schemes to cooler palettes and earthy tones with subtle contrast, supporting moods that shift between intense, heroic, calm, and majestic. Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by HICO KIM is Cynthia’s Garchomp ex.

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Best cards by HICO KIM

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

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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with HICO KIM’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where HICO KIM’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Fighting
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  2. Metal
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Iconic cards

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

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The full archive

2 of 2 cards · every credit, every era.