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NS Ortega · Obsidian Flames · 2023
Illustrator 2010 – 2025

Naoki Saito

Naoki Saito has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2010, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their illustrations span Black & White, XY, and Sun & Moon, and include Trainer cards. The work is marked by colorful, cartoonish character design, energetic moods, and balanced, dynamic compositions.

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Main period
2010 – 2025
Cards illustrated
265
Most represented era
Black & White
Most valuable card
$570.98
Paradise Resort · 2023
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About the artist

Naoki Saito has been credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2010, with artwork appearing through 2025. In this index, more than 250 cards are attributed to Saito, spanning series such as Black & White, XY, and Sun & Moon, with additional appearances in promo releases including XY Black Star Promos. The catalogue also includes Trainer illustrations among the credited works.

Across these cards, Saito’s approach is consistently cartoonish and anime-adjacent, with playful, energetic moods and clear character focus. Compositions tend toward balanced layouts that still read as dynamic, often supported by vibrant, contrasting color palettes. A representative Trainer illustration is Olivia (SM4 111). Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Naoki Saito is Paradise Resort (SVP 150).

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Best cards by Naoki Saito

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

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Ortega

Obsidian Flames

Ortega 2023
Adaman

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery

Adaman 2023
Candice

Silver Tempest

Candice 2022
Mimikyu VMAX

Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery

Mimikyu VMAX 2022
Mew V

Fusion Strike

Mew V 2021
Klara

Chilling Reign

Klara 2021
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Naoki Saito’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Naoki Saito’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Colorless
    27
  2. Lightning
    24
  3. Water
    23
  4. Grass
    20
  5. Fighting
    20
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Iconic cards

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

Paradise Resort

Paradise Resort

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos 2023
Paradise Resort

Paradise Resort

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos 2023
Lillie

Lillie

Ultra Prism 2018
Reshiram & Zekrom-GX

Reshiram & Zekrom-GX

Cosmic Eclipse 2019
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The full archive

12 of 265 cards · every credit, every era.

Firebreather

Phantasmal Flames

Firebreather 2025
Firebreather

Phantasmal Flames

Firebreather 2025
Hilda

White Flare

Hilda 2025
Zorua

White Flare

Zorua 2025
Team Rocket’s Proton

Destined Rivals

Team Rocket’s Proton 2025
Team Rocket’s Proton

Destined Rivals

Team Rocket’s Proton 2025
Perrin

Twilight Masquerade

Perrin 2024
Perrin

Twilight Masquerade

Perrin 2024
Paldean Student

Paldean Fates

Paldean Student 2024
Paldean Student

Paldean Fates

Paldean Student 2024
Tulip

Paradox Rift

Tulip 2023
Tulip

Paradox Rift

Tulip 2023