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OK Temple of Sinnoh · Astral Radiance · 2022
Illustrator 2019 – 2025

Oswaldo KATO

Oswaldo KATO is credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2019, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their illustrations span Scarlet & Violet and Sword & Shield era releases, including Paldea Evolved, Fusion Strike, and Astral Radiance.

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Main period
2019 – 2025
Cards illustrated
85
Most represented era
Sword & Shield
Most valuable card
$68.68
Origin Forme Palkia V · 2022
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About the artist

Oswaldo KATO has been credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game releases since 2019, with artwork appearing through 2025. In this index, more than 80 cards are attributed to KATO, spanning the Scarlet & Violet and Sword & Shield eras. Set appearances include Paldea Evolved, Fusion Strike, and Astral Radiance, alongside additional placements across contemporary expansions and promos.

The work is primarily digital, often cartoonish and playful, with a cheerful, lighthearted tone. Compositions tend toward balanced layouts, frequently punctuated by dynamic movement, and supported by vibrant palettes that can shift into pastel and soft color ranges. A clear foreground focus is common, keeping subjects readable within open, inviting scenes. Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX{swsh6-203} is a representative card credit. Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Oswaldo KATO is Origin Forme Palkia V{swsh10-167}.

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Best cards by Oswaldo KATO

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

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Temple of Sinnoh

Astral Radiance

Temple of Sinnoh 2022
Torterra

Brilliant Stars

Torterra 2022
Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX

Chilling Reign

Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX 2021
Galarian Zapdos

SWSH Black Star Promos

Galarian Zapdos 2019
Garchomp ex

Paradox Rift

Garchomp ex 2023
Grafaiai

Paldea Evolved

Grafaiai 2023
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Oswaldo KATO’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Oswaldo KATO’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Colorless
    13
  2. Grass
    11
  3. Water
    8
  4. Psychic
    5
  5. Fire
    5
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Iconic cards

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

Origin Forme Palkia V

Origin Forme Palkia V

Astral Radiance 2022
Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX

Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX

Chilling Reign 2021
Garchomp ex

Garchomp ex

Paradox Rift 2023
Charizard V

Charizard V

SWSH Black Star Promos 2019
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The full archive

12 of 85 cards · every credit, every era.

Leavanny

White Flare

Leavanny 2025
Sewaddle

White Flare

Sewaddle 2025
Swadloon

White Flare

Swadloon 2025
Trubbish

White Flare

Trubbish 2025
Arven’s Skwovet

Destined Rivals

Arven’s Skwovet 2025
Team Rocket’s Porygon

Destined Rivals

Team Rocket’s Porygon 2025
Metang

Journey Together

Metang 2025
Minccino

Journey Together

Minccino 2025
Trevenant

Twilight Masquerade

Trevenant 2024
Boltund

Temporal Forces

Boltund 2024
Grotle

Temporal Forces

Grotle 2024
Melmetal

Temporal Forces

Melmetal 2024