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kantaro — signature work
K Rika · Paradox Rift · 2023
Illustrator 2023 – 2025

kantaro

kantaro is credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2023, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their work is concentrated in the Scarlet & Violet era, including Scarlet & Violet, Paldea Evolved, and Paradox Rift, spanning Pokémon and Trainer cards.

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Main period
2023 – 2025
Cards illustrated
28
Most represented era
Scarlet & Violet
Most valuable card
$50.44
Genesect ex · 2025
§ I

About the artist

kantaro has been credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game releases since 2023, with artwork appearing through 2025. The catalogue is concentrated in the Scarlet & Violet series, with frequent appearances in Scarlet & Violet, Paldea Evolved, and Paradox Rift. Credits include both Pokémon and Trainer cards.

Across these cards, kantaro’s illustrations favor colorful, cartoon-leaning character design and a playful, cheerful tone. Compositions are typically balanced and clear, often energized by dynamic posing and foreground emphasis. Color palettes skew vibrant and contrasting, with warm and pastel accents used to keep scenes bright and readable. A representative card is Miraidon ex.

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Best cards by kantaro

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

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Rika

Paradox Rift

Rika 2023
Miraidon ex

Scarlet & Violet

Miraidon ex 2023
Iron Valiant ex

Paradox Rift

Iron Valiant ex 2023
Colress’s Experiment

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Colress’s Experiment 2023
Judge

Destined Rivals

Judge 2025
Genesect ex

Black Bolt

Genesect ex 2025
§ III

Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with kantaro’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where kantaro’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Fire
    5
  2. Lightning
    4
  3. Colorless
    3
  4. Water
    2
  5. Fighting
    1
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Iconic cards

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

Genesect ex

Genesect ex

Black Bolt 2025
Fuecoco

Fuecoco

Paldea Evolved 2023
Skeledirge ex

Skeledirge ex

Paldea Evolved 2023
Miraidon ex

Miraidon ex

Scarlet & Violet 2023
§ VII

The full archive

12 of 28 cards · every credit, every era.

Genesect ex

Black Bolt

Genesect ex 2025
Judge

Destined Rivals

Judge 2025
Judge

Destined Rivals

Judge 2025
Carmine

Twilight Masquerade

Carmine 2024
Carmine

Twilight Masquerade

Carmine 2024
Zeraora

Temporal Forces

Zeraora 2024
Atticus

Paldean Fates

Atticus 2024
Luxray

Paldean Fates

Luxray 2024
Charcadet

Paradox Rift

Charcadet 2023
Iron Valiant ex

Paradox Rift

Iron Valiant ex 2023
Masquerain

Paradox Rift

Masquerain 2023
Rika

Paradox Rift

Rika 2023