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MT Polteageist · SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019
Illustrator 2017 – 2024

Misa Tsutsui

Misa Tsutsui has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2017 to 2024, spanning Sun & Moon through Scarlet & Violet. The work leans cartoonish and playful, with balanced yet dynamic staging and vibrant, often contrasting color palettes.

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Main period
2017 – 2024
Cards illustrated
94
Most represented era
Sun & Moon
Most valuable card
$19.64
Zapdos · 2017
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About the artist

Misa Tsutsui’s Pokémon TCG credits run from 2017 to 2024, with work appearing across Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, and Scarlet & Violet. With more than 90 cards in the index, the portfolio shows consistent attention to readable silhouettes and clear, character-forward presentation, even when compositions shift into more action-driven framing.

Across the cards, a cartoonish and whimsical sensibility is paired with lighthearted, energetic moods. Tsutsui frequently favors balanced layouts that still feel dynamic, using vibrant palettes—often warm, pastel, or sharply contrasting—to keep forms separated and scenes immediately legible. Zoroark (SM Black Star Promos SM89) reflects this approach through focused staging and bright color decisions that support a playful, illustrative finish. Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Misa Tsutsui is Zapdos (SM Black Star Promos SM159).

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Best cards by Misa Tsutsui

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

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Polteageist

SWSH Black Star Promos

Polteageist 2019
Alolan Ninetales

Team Up

Alolan Ninetales 2019
Yveltal

Team Up

Yveltal 2019
Zoroark

SM Black Star Promos

Zoroark 2017
Smoliv

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos

Smoliv 2023
Pyroar

Lost Origin

Pyroar 2022
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Misa Tsutsui’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Misa Tsutsui’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Colorless
    13
  2. Water
    12
  3. Psychic
    11
  4. Grass
    10
  5. Fire
    10
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Iconic cards

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

Zapdos

Zapdos

SM Black Star Promos 2017
Pikachu

Pikachu

Unified Minds 2019
Wooper

Wooper

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault 2019
Riolu

Riolu

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault 2019
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The full archive

12 of 94 cards · every credit, every era.

Charjabug

Temporal Forces

Charjabug 2024
Jigglypuff

Paldean Fates

Jigglypuff 2024
Oinkologne

Paldean Fates

Oinkologne 2024
Pawniard

Paldean Fates

Pawniard 2024
Rellor

Paldean Fates

Rellor 2024
Voltorb

Paldean Fates

Voltorb 2024
Wiglett

Paldean Fates

Wiglett 2024
Yamask

Paradox Rift

Yamask 2023
Beartic

Obsidian Flames

Beartic 2023
Crabominable

Obsidian Flames

Crabominable 2023
Dragonair

Obsidian Flames

Dragonair 2023
Seismitoad

Obsidian Flames

Seismitoad 2023