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RT Panpour · Next Destinies · 2012
Illustrator 2009 – 2012

Reiko Tanoue

Reiko Tanoue is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2009 to 2012. With two known illustrations, the work appears in Arceus and Next Destinies, depicting Panpour and Sceptile in bright, playful compositions.

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Main period
2009 – 2012
Cards illustrated
2
Most represented era
Black & White
Most valuable card
$4.22
Sceptile · 2009
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About the artist

Reiko Tanoue is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2009 to 2012. With two known cards, Tanoue’s artwork appears in the Platinum-era set Arceus and the Black & White-era set Next Destinies, including illustrations of Panpour and Sceptile.

Across this small body of work, the visuals align with a cartoonish, anime-leaning approach and a lighthearted, whimsical mood. Compositions read as balanced and focused, with moments of dynamic energy. Color choices favor bright, soft, and pastel-tinged palettes, often with natural greens. A representative card is Panpour (bw4-28). Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Reiko Tanoue is Sceptile (pl4-30).

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Best cards by Reiko Tanoue

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

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Panpour

Next Destinies

Panpour 2012
Sceptile

Arceus

Sceptile 2009
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Reiko Tanoue’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Reiko Tanoue’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Water
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  2. Grass
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Iconic cards

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

Sceptile

Sceptile

Arceus 2009
Panpour

Panpour

Next Destinies 2012
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The full archive

2 of 2 cards · every credit, every era.

Panpour

Next Destinies

Panpour 2012
Sceptile

Arceus

Sceptile 2009