Mékayu — signature work
M Shelmet · White Flare · 2025
Illustrator 2024 – 2025

Mékayu

Mékayu has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2024, with artwork appearing in the Scarlet & Violet era. Recent credits include Temporal Forces, Destined Rivals, and Twilight Masquerade, rendered in a cartoonish, playful, lighthearted style.

Main period
2024 – 2025
Cards illustrated
7
Most represented era
Scarlet & Violet
Most valuable card
$12.68
Drampa · 2024
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About the artist

Mékayu has been credited on cards since 2024, with artwork appearing in the Scarlet & Violet series. Credits in this dataset span 2024–2025, including cards in Temporal Forces, Destined Rivals, and Twilight Masquerade. Additional appearances include Journey Together and White Flare.

The illustrations are consistently cartoonish and playful, with a lighthearted mood and a preference for balanced, simple compositions. Color is typically vibrant, sometimes shifting toward pastel or earthy notes, keeping the focus on clear character presentation. A representative card is Shelmet. Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Mékayu is Drampa.

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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Mékayu’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Mékayu’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Colorless
    4
  2. Water
    2
  3. Grass
    1
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Iconic cards

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