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Hisao Nakamura — signature work
HN Aggron · Legend Maker · 2006
Illustrator 2003 – 2018

Hisao Nakamura

Hisao Nakamura is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game artwork from 2003 to 2018. Their illustrations appear across the EX and E-Card eras, including Aquapolis, Skyridge, and Deoxys, with a focus on clear character presentation and vibrant, playful color.

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Main period
2003 – 2018
Cards illustrated
72
Most represented era
EX
Most valuable card
$180.99
Scizor · 2003
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About the artist

Hisao Nakamura is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2003 to 2018. Artwork appears primarily across the EX and E-Card eras, with frequent placements in Aquapolis, Skyridge, and Deoxys. Across this span, Nakamura’s cards consistently present Pokémon in direct, readable scenes, with an emphasis on straightforward staging.

The visual approach in this dataset leans cartoonish and colorful, with playful, lighthearted moods and energetic accents. Compositions are typically simple and balanced, keeping attention on the central figure through clear silhouettes and focused framing. Color palettes skew vibrant, often supported by contrasting or pastel notes to maintain clarity. A representative card is Aggron (EX Crystal Guardians 2). Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Hisao Nakamura is Scizor (Aquapolis H21).

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Best cards by Hisao Nakamura

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

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Aggron

Legend Maker

Aggron 2006
Gyarados

Deoxys

Gyarados 2005
Nidoking

FireRed & LeafGreen

Nidoking 2004
Shiftry

Hidden Legends

Shiftry 2004
Scizor

Aquapolis

Scizor 2003
Lunatone

Celestial Storm

Lunatone 2018
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Hisao Nakamura’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Hisao Nakamura’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Fighting
    22
  2. Water
    11
  3. Grass
    10
  4. Psychic
    9
  5. Colorless
    6
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Iconic cards

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

Scizor

Scizor

Aquapolis 2003
Tyranitar ex

Tyranitar ex

POP Series 1 2004
Snubbull

Snubbull

Skyridge 2003
Scizor

Scizor

Aquapolis 2003
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The full archive

12 of 72 cards · every credit, every era.

Lunatone

Celestial Storm

Lunatone 2018
Arbok δ

Dragon Frontiers

Arbok 2006
Horsea δ

Dragon Frontiers

Horsea δ 2006
Seadra δ

Dragon Frontiers

Seadra δ 2006
Shellder δ

Dragon Frontiers

Shellder δ 2006
Totodile δ

Dragon Frontiers

Totodile δ 2006
Typhlosion δ

Dragon Frontiers

Typhlosion 2006
Flygon

POP Series 4

Flygon 2006
Grovyle

Crystal Guardians

Grovyle 2006
Ivysaur

Crystal Guardians

Ivysaur 2006
Manectric

Crystal Guardians

Manectric 2006
Marshtomp

Crystal Guardians

Marshtomp 2006