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KN Drilbur · Black Bolt · 2025
Illustrator 2025

Koji Nakata

Koji Nakata is credited in 2025 with a single Pokémon TCG illustration in Scarlet & Violet’s Black Bolt. The work favors playful, cartoonish clarity, pairing simple, action-forward framing with vibrant, contrasting color for a cheerful, lighthearted finish.

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Main period
2025
Cards illustrated
1
Most represented era
Scarlet & Violet
Most valuable card
$4.61
Drilbur · 2025
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About the artist

Koji Nakata’s Pokémon TCG credits in this dataset begin in 2025, with a single known card appearing in the Scarlet & Violet era. That illustration is found in Black Bolt, marking a compact but clearly defined entry focused on one Pokémon subject.

The credited work leans into playful, cartoonish rendering and a colorful surface treatment. Composition stays simple and readable while still feeling dynamic, using action-forward framing to keep the character-centered staging brisk. A vibrant, contrasting palette supports a cheerful, lighthearted mood without crowding the image. Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Koji Nakata is Drilbur.

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Best cards by Koji Nakata

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

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Drilbur

Black Bolt

Drilbur 2025
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Koji Nakata’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Koji Nakata’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

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Iconic cards

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

Drilbur

Drilbur

Black Bolt 2025
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The full archive

1 of 1 cards · every credit, every era.

Drilbur

Black Bolt

Drilbur 2025