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H Cleffa · Obsidian Flames · 2023
Illustrator 2017 – 2025

HYOGONOSUKE

HYOGONOSUKE has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2017 to 2025, spanning Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet, and Sun & Moon releases. The work leans cartoonish and playful, with balanced, character-forward staging and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

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Main period
2017 – 2025
Cards illustrated
74
Most represented era
Sword & Shield
Most valuable card
$364.96
Leafeon VMAX · 2021
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About the artist

HYOGONOSUKE’s Pokémon TCG credits run from 2017 through 2025, with a broad presence across Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet, and Sun & Moon. Across more than 70 cards, the illustrations consistently favor clear readability: balanced layouts, simple silhouettes, and foreground focus that keeps the subject immediately legible within the frame.

The visual language is largely cartoonish and whimsical, shaped by lighthearted moods and energetic pacing. Color tends toward vibrant palettes, frequently softened with pastel and gentle tonal transitions, while occasional contrast sharpens expressions and edges. Compositions often stay character-focused, using clean negative space and direct staging to emphasize gesture and personality. A representative highlight is Jirachi (SM9 99). Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by HYOGONOSUKE is Leafeon VMAX (SWSH7 205).

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Best cards by HYOGONOSUKE

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

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Cleffa

Obsidian Flames

Cleffa 2023
Leafeon VMAX

Evolving Skies

Leafeon VMAX 2021
Jirachi

Team Up

Jirachi 2019
Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX

SM Black Star Promos

Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX 2017
Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon

Destined Rivals

Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon 2025
Zeraora

Crown Zenith

Zeraora 2023
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with HYOGONOSUKE’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where HYOGONOSUKE’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Psychic
    14
  2. Water
    12
  3. Colorless
    12
  4. Grass
    10
  5. Lightning
    7
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Iconic cards

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

Leafeon VMAX

Leafeon VMAX

Evolving Skies 2021
Tyranitar V

Tyranitar V

Battle Styles 2021
Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX

Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno-GX

SM Black Star Promos 2017
Joltik

Joltik

White Flare 2025
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The full archive

12 of 74 cards · every credit, every era.

Charmander

Phantasmal Flames

Charmander 2025
Joltik

White Flare

Joltik 2025
Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon

Destined Rivals

Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon 2025
Team Rocket’s Orbeetle

Destined Rivals

Team Rocket’s Orbeetle 2025
Alolan Graveler

Journey Together

Alolan Graveler 2025
Chansey

Twilight Masquerade

Chansey 2024
Pinsir

Twilight Masquerade

Pinsir 2024
Finizen

Temporal Forces

Finizen 2024
Mime Jr.

Paldean Fates

Mime Jr. 2024
Gligar

Paradox Rift

Gligar 2023
Horsea

Paradox Rift

Horsea 2023
Swablu

Paradox Rift

Swablu 2023