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HH Lugia · Call of Legends · 2011
Illustrator 2010 – 2012

Hideaki Hakozaki

Hideaki Hakozaki is credited on 36 Pokémon TCG cards from 2010–2012, concentrated in the HeartGold & SoulSilver era. Work appears in HS—Unleashed, HS—Triumphant, and Call of Legends, pairing balanced, focused staging with vibrant, contrasting color.

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Main period
2010 – 2012
Cards illustrated
36
Most represented era
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Most valuable card
$289.88
Umbreon · 2010
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About the artist

Hideaki Hakozaki’s Pokémon TCG credits span 2010–2012, with 36 cards largely within the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. Key appearances include HS—Unleashed, HS—Triumphant, and Call of Legends, with additional work extending into early Black & White releases. Across these sets, the illustrations frequently emphasize clear subject placement and readable silhouettes, supporting both Pokémon and Trainer cards.

Hakozaki’s approach blends illustrative, digital finish with action-forward framing that still resolves into balanced, focused compositions. Color is often vibrant and contrasting, shifting between warm accents and darker notes to shape mood—playful, mysterious, or energetic—without crowding the scene. A representative highlight is Lugia (Call of Legends, SL7), where dynamic motion is contained by a clean focal structure. Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Hideaki Hakozaki is Umbreon (HS—Undaunted, 86).

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Best cards by Hideaki Hakozaki

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

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Lugia

Call of Legends

Lugia 2011
Cresselia-EX

Boundaries Crossed

Cresselia-EX 2012
Latias

Dragon Vault

Latias 2012
Umbreon

HS—Undaunted

Umbreon 2010
Suicune

HGSS Black Star Promos

Suicune 2010
Ho-Oh

Call of Legends

Ho-Oh 2011
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Hideaki Hakozaki’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Hideaki Hakozaki’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Psychic
    10
  2. Grass
    6
  3. Fire
    4
  4. Water
    3
  5. Darkness
    3
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Iconic cards

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

Umbreon

Umbreon

HS—Undaunted 2010
Mew

Mew

HS—Triumphant 2010
Houndoom

Houndoom

HS—Undaunted 2010
Espeon

Espeon

HS—Undaunted 2010
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The full archive

12 of 36 cards · every credit, every era.

Cresselia-EX

Boundaries Crossed

Cresselia-EX 2012
Latias

Dragon Vault

Latias 2012
Ninetales

Dragons Exalted

Ninetales 2012
Battle City

BW Black Star Promos

Battle City 2011
Ninetales

BW Black Star Promos

Ninetales 2011
Ho-Oh

Call of Legends

Ho-Oh 2011
Lost World

Call of Legends

Lost World 2011
Lugia

Call of Legends

Lugia 2011
Research Record

Call of Legends

Research Record 2011
Tangela

Call of Legends

Tangela 2011
Tangrowth

Call of Legends

Tangrowth 2011
Absol

HS—Triumphant

Absol 2010