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Kagemaru Himeno — signature work
KH Charizard & Braixen-GX · SM Black Star Promos · 2017
Illustrator 1999 – 2024

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

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Main period
1999 – 2024
Cards illustrated
656
Most represented era
Base
Most valuable card
$499.99
Eevee · 2002
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About the artist

Kagemaru Himeno’s Pokémon TCG credits run from 1999 through 2024, encompassing 656 cards. The work appears across early and later releases alike, with frequent placements in Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White. Across this range, the illustrations maintain a clear, approachable read, often favoring straightforward silhouettes and uncluttered scenes that keep the subject immediately legible.

Himeno’s visual language leans cartoonish and whimsical, with lighthearted moods and energetic beats shaped by balanced, focused compositions. Character-focused staging is common, sometimes pushed into action-forward framing, while color choices stay vivid and bright, regularly softened by pastel and warm harmonies. A representative highlight is Charizard & Braixen-GX (SM230). Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno is Dragonite (ecard1-9).

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Best cards by Kagemaru Himeno

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

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Charizard & Braixen-GX

SM Black Star Promos

Charizard & Braixen-GX 2017
Phoebe

Battle Styles

Phoebe 2021
Xerneas

Vivid Voltage

Xerneas 2020
Vileplume-GX

Cosmic Eclipse

Vileplume-GX 2019
Vileplume-GX

Cosmic Eclipse

Vileplume-GX 2019
Togekiss

Unbroken Bonds

Togekiss 2019
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Kagemaru Himeno’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Kagemaru Himeno’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Colorless
    117
  2. Water
    116
  3. Grass
    107
  4. Psychic
    77
  5. Fighting
    57
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Iconic cards

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

Eevee

Eevee

Legendary Collection 2002
Dark Dragonair

Dark Dragonair

Legendary Collection 2002
_____’s Pikachu

_____’s Pikachu

Wizards Black Star Promos 1999
Iris

Iris

Plasma Blast 2013
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The full archive

12 of 500 cards · every credit, every era.

Grubbin

Temporal Forces

Grubbin 2024
Greedent

Paldean Fates

Greedent 2024
Mimikyu

Paldean Fates

Mimikyu 2024
Sneasel

Paldean Fates

Sneasel 2024
Tatsugiri

Paldean Fates

Tatsugiri 2024
Tinkaton

Paldean Fates

Tinkaton 2024
Wigglytuff

Paldean Fates

Wigglytuff 2024
Woobat

Paldean Fates

Woobat 2024
Venomoth

151

Venomoth 2023
Venonat

151

Venonat 2023
Tynamo

Obsidian Flames

Tynamo 2023
Zigzagoon

Obsidian Flames

Zigzagoon 2023