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K Reshiram ex · White Flare · 2025
Illustrator 2009 – 2025

kawayoo

kawayoo has contributed Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2009 through 2025, spanning Sun & Moon, XY, and Sword & Shield. The work leans into vibrant, contrasting color and action-forward framing, balancing playful energy with clear, character-focused staging.

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Main period
2009 – 2025
Cards illustrated
209
Most represented era
Sun & Moon
Most valuable card
$375.62
Lugia V · 2022
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About the artist

Credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2009 to 2025, kawayoo’s illustrations appear across series including Sun & Moon, XY, and Sword & Shield. With more than 200 cards in this index, the body of work shows consistent craft in readable silhouettes and scene clarity, often keeping the subject firmly anchored while the surrounding space supports motion and impact.

Across the catalog, kawayoo frequently pairs vibrant, contrasting palettes with balanced compositions—mixing focused, character-forward staging with action-oriented angles. The mood trends playful and energetic, yet the images remain controlled through clean foreground emphasis and simple, legible structure when needed. A representative card is Pikachu & Zekrom-GX (SM Black Star Promos SM168), where dynamic framing and high-saturation color work together to keep the duo central and immediately readable. Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by kawayoo is Lugia V (SWSH12 186).

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Best cards by kawayoo

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

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Reshiram ex

White Flare

Reshiram ex 2025
Lugia V

Silver Tempest

Lugia V 2022
Arceus V

Brilliant Stars

Arceus V 2022
Umbreon VMAX

Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery

Umbreon VMAX 2022
Pikachu & Zekrom-GX

SM Black Star Promos

Pikachu & Zekrom-GX 2017
Cetitan ex

Destined Rivals

Cetitan ex 2025
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with kawayoo’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where kawayoo’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Psychic
    36
  2. Water
    29
  3. Grass
    25
  4. Colorless
    24
  5. Darkness
    22
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Iconic cards

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

Lugia V

Lugia V

Silver Tempest 2022
Blastoise-EX

Blastoise-EX

XY Black Star Promos 2013
Reshiram ex

Reshiram ex

White Flare 2025
Pikachu & Zekrom-GX

Pikachu & Zekrom-GX

SM Black Star Promos 2017
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The full archive

12 of 209 cards · every credit, every era.

Zacian

Phantasmal Flames

Zacian 2025
Reshiram ex

White Flare

Reshiram ex 2025
Cetitan ex

Destined Rivals

Cetitan ex 2025
Druddigon

Journey Together

Druddigon 2025
Mightyena

Twilight Masquerade

Mightyena 2024
Walking Wake

Twilight Masquerade

Walking Wake 2024
Scream Tail

Temporal Forces

Scream Tail 2024
Flittle

Paldean Fates

Flittle 2024
Great Tusk ex

Paldean Fates

Great Tusk ex 2024
Kirlia

Paldean Fates

Kirlia 2024
Cofagrigus ex

Paradox Rift

Cofagrigus ex 2023
Cyclizar

Paradox Rift

Cyclizar 2023