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H Electrode · Plasma Freeze · 2013
Illustrator 2011 – 2016

HiRON

HiRON is credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2011 to 2016, with artwork appearing across Black & White and XY releases including Legendary Treasures, Phantom Forces, and Dragons Exalted. The work is marked by playful, cartoonish imagery and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

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Main period
2011 – 2016
Cards illustrated
13
Most represented era
Black & White
Most valuable card
$24.55
Ditto · 2012
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About the artist

HiRON is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game artwork from 2011 to 2016. The illustrator’s cards appear primarily in the Black & White series, with additional work in XY. Set appearances include Legendary Treasures, Phantom Forces, and Dragons Exalted, alongside smaller placements such as BW Black Star Promos and McDonald's Collection 2016.

Across these credits, HiRON’s illustrations tend toward playful, cartoonish, and whimsical presentation, supported by lighthearted moods and energetic pacing. Compositions are frequently dynamic yet simple and focused, keeping the subject clear within the frame. Color choices often emphasize vibrant palettes, with recurring use of pastel and contrasting tones. A representative card is Electrode (BW9 33). Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by HiRON is Ditto (BW7 108).

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Best cards by HiRON

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

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Electrode

Plasma Freeze

Electrode 2013
Ditto

Boundaries Crossed

Ditto 2012
Altaria

BW Black Star Promos

Altaria 2011
Pumpkaboo

Phantom Forces

Pumpkaboo 2014
Porygon2

Plasma Blast

Porygon2 2013
Altaria

Dragons Exalted

Altaria 2012
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with HiRON’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where HiRON’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Psychic
    3
  2. Fairy
    2
  3. Lightning
    2
  4. Dragon
    2
  5. Colorless
    2
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Iconic cards

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

Ditto

Ditto

Boundaries Crossed 2012
Altaria

Altaria

BW Black Star Promos 2011
Electrode

Electrode

Plasma Freeze 2013
Altaria

Altaria

Dragons Exalted 2012
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The full archive

12 of 13 cards · every credit, every era.

Togepi

McDonald's Collection 2016

Togepi 2016
Togepi

Roaring Skies

Togepi 2015
Starmie

Primal Clash

Starmie 2015
Helioptile

Phantom Forces

Helioptile 2014
Pumpkaboo

Phantom Forces

Pumpkaboo 2014
Carnivine

Legendary Treasures

Carnivine 2013
Solosis

Legendary Treasures

Solosis 2013
Porygon2

Plasma Blast

Porygon2 2013
Electrode

Plasma Freeze

Electrode 2013
Ditto

Boundaries Crossed

Ditto 2012
Altaria

Dragons Exalted

Altaria 2012
Stunfisk

Dragons Exalted

Stunfisk 2012