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M Pikachu · SM Black Star Promos · 2017
Illustrator 2010 – 2018

match

match has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2010 to 2018. Across Black & White, XY, and HeartGold & SoulSilver, the work favors playful, cartoon-forward character staging, with vibrant color and clear, balanced compositions that keep the action readable.

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Main period
2010 – 2018
Cards illustrated
144
Most represented era
Black & White
Most valuable card
$46.70
Pikachu · 2010
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About the artist

match is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game illustrations from 2010 to 2018, with work appearing prominently across the Black & White and XY series, as well as HeartGold & SoulSilver. Sets with frequent credits include Boundaries Crossed, Plasma Storm, and Primal Clash, reflecting a steady presence through multiple release eras.

The art direction leans cartoonish and colorful, pairing lighthearted, energetic moods with simple, balanced layouts. Many images use focused, foreground-forward framing and clear focal points, while dynamic action beats are kept legible through clean silhouettes and controlled staging. Color choices skew vibrant and often contrasting, with occasional natural or soft passages that temper the palette without dulling it. A representative card is Virizion (XY—Roaring Skies 12/108). Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by match is Espeon (HS—Unleashed 2/95).

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Best cards by match

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

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Pikachu

SM Black Star Promos

Pikachu 2017
Kirlia

Ancient Origins

Kirlia 2015
Virizion

Ancient Origins

Virizion 2015
Zoroark

Legendary Treasures

Zoroark 2013
Mewtwo

XY Black Star Promos

Mewtwo 2013
Vivillon

XY Black Star Promos

Vivillon 2013
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with match’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where match’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Grass
    26
  2. Psychic
    22
  3. Colorless
    18
  4. Water
    17
  5. Fighting
    16
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Iconic cards

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

Pikachu

Pikachu

HeartGold & SoulSilver 2010
Espeon

Espeon

HS—Undaunted 2010
Espeon

Espeon

Call of Legends 2011
Fearow

Fearow

XY Black Star Promos 2013
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The full archive

12 of 144 cards · every credit, every era.

Snover

Forbidden Light

Snover 2018
Murkrow

Ultra Prism

Murkrow 2018
Snover

Ultra Prism

Snover 2018
Type: Null

Ultra Prism

Type: Null 2018
Yungoos

McDonald's Collection 2017

Yungoos 2017
Voltorb

Shining Legends

Voltorb 2017
Electabuzz

Burning Shadows

Electabuzz 2017
Alolan Graveler

Guardians Rising

Alolan Graveler 2017
Drampa

Guardians Rising

Drampa 2017
Jangmo-o

Guardians Rising

Jangmo-o 2017
Wimpod

Guardians Rising

Wimpod 2017
Alolan Dugtrio

Sun & Moon

Alolan Dugtrio 2017