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S Fog Crystal · Chilling Reign · 2021
Illustrator 2017 – 2023

sadaji

sadaji is credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2017, with artwork appearing through 2023. Their illustrations span Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield era releases, including appearances in Unbroken Bonds, Chilling Reign, and Evolving Skies.

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Main period
2017 – 2023
Cards illustrated
46
Most represented era
Sword & Shield
Most valuable card
$97.86
Blastoise-GX · 2019
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About the artist

sadaji is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2017, with artwork appearing through 2023. Across more than 40 cards, their illustrations are seen in Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield era releases, including Unbroken Bonds, Chilling Reign, and Evolving Skies.

The work is primarily digital, favoring clean illustration with vibrant, contrasting color palettes. Compositions tend toward focused, simple setups, often balanced for clarity, with occasional dynamic action staging. Moods frequently read as playful and energetic, supported by bright, high-chroma color decisions and straightforward character presentation. Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by sadaji is Blastoise-GX (SM10 218).

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Best cards by sadaji

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

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Fog Crystal

Chilling Reign

Fog Crystal 2021
Blastoise-GX

Unbroken Bonds

Blastoise-GX 2019
Honchkrow-GX

Unbroken Bonds

Honchkrow-GX 2019
Memory Capsule

Vivid Voltage

Memory Capsule 2020
Melmetal V

Pokémon GO

Melmetal V 2022
Toy Catcher

Evolving Skies

Toy Catcher 2021
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with sadaji’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where sadaji’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Water
    4
  2. Darkness
    3
  3. Metal
    3
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Iconic cards

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

Blastoise-GX

Blastoise-GX

Unbroken Bonds 2019
Ultra Ball

Ultra Ball

Brilliant Stars 2022
Quick Ball

Quick Ball

Sword & Shield 2020
Blastoise-GX

Blastoise-GX

SM Black Star Promos 2017
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The full archive

12 of 46 cards · every credit, every era.

Crushing Hammer

Crown Zenith

Crushing Hammer 2023
Capturing Aroma

Silver Tempest

Capturing Aroma 2022
Quad Stone

Silver Tempest

Quad Stone 2022
Damage Pump

Lost Origin

Damage Pump 2022
Mirage Gate

Lost Origin

Mirage Gate 2022
Egg Incubator

Pokémon GO

Egg Incubator 2022
Egg Incubator

Pokémon GO

Egg Incubator 2022
Melmetal V

Pokémon GO

Melmetal V 2022
Melmetal V

Pokémon GO

Melmetal V 2022
Wait and See Turbo

Astral Radiance

Wait and See Turbo 2022
Ultra Ball

Brilliant Stars

Ultra Ball 2022
Ultra Ball

Brilliant Stars

Ultra Ball 2022