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Kouki Saitou — signature work
KS Meowscarada ex · Paldea Evolved · 2023
Illustrator 2003 – 2024

Kouki Saitou

Kouki Saitou has been credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2003, with artwork appearing through 2024. Their illustrations span sets including Platinum, Black & White, and Scarlet & Violet, often using vibrant color, clear character focus, and lively, balanced compositions.

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Main period
2003 – 2024
Cards illustrated
649
Most represented era
Sword & Shield
Most valuable card
$1,200.00
Charizard · 2003
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About the artist

Kouki Saitou is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2003, with artwork appearing through 2024. In this index, their illustrations are recorded across Platinum, Black & White, and Scarlet & Violet, with additional presence in series such as EX and Sword & Shield. The body of work includes Pokémon and Trainer cards.

Across these cards, Saitou’s approach is frequently cartoon-forward and colorful, with playful, lighthearted moods and energetic staging. Compositions tend toward balanced, clear setups—often character-focused—while palettes lean vibrant, with occasional warm or pastel accents and contrasting color. A representative card in this dataset is Xerneas (XY31). Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Kouki Saitou is Charizard (ecard3-146).

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Best cards by Kouki Saitou

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

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Meowscarada ex

Paldea Evolved

Meowscarada ex 2023
Sprigatito

Paldea Evolved

Sprigatito 2023
Duskull

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Duskull 2023
Pikachu

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Pikachu 2023
Riolu

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Riolu 2023
Turtwig

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Turtwig 2023
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Kouki Saitou’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Kouki Saitou’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Grass
    91
  2. Water
    88
  3. Fighting
    85
  4. Colorless
    81
  5. Psychic
    75
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Iconic cards

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

Charizard

Charizard

Skyridge 2003
Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX

Arceus & Dialga & Palkia-GX

Cosmic Eclipse 2019
Espeon VMAX

Espeon VMAX

Fusion Strike 2021
Charizard-EX

Charizard-EX

XY Black Star Promos 2013
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The full archive

12 of 500 cards · every credit, every era.

Corphish

Twilight Masquerade

Corphish 2024
Fezandipiti

Twilight Masquerade

Fezandipiti 2024
Sinistcha

Twilight Masquerade

Sinistcha 2024
Timburr

Twilight Masquerade

Timburr 2024
Abra

Paldean Fates

Abra 2024
Arctibax

Paldean Fates

Arctibax 2024
Ceruledge

Paldean Fates

Ceruledge 2024
Charmeleon

Paldean Fates

Charmeleon 2024
Garganacl

Paldean Fates

Garganacl 2024
Houndstone

Paldean Fates

Houndstone 2024
Paldean Wooper

Paldean Fates

Paldean Wooper 2024
Pidgeotto

Paldean Fates

Pidgeotto 2024