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Satoshi Shirai — signature work
SS Gengar ex · Temporal Forces · 2024
Illustrator 2012 – 2024

Satoshi Shirai

Satoshi Shirai has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2012 to 2024, spanning Sun & Moon, XY, and Sword & Shield. The work leans into action-forward framing, focused character staging, and vibrant, contrasting color—often with a playful, energetic charge.

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Main period
2012 – 2024
Cards illustrated
51
Most represented era
Sun & Moon
Most valuable card
$35.33
Gengar ex · 2024
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About the artist

Satoshi Shirai has been credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game illustrations from 2012 through 2024. Across Sun & Moon, XY, and Sword & Shield, the catalog totals more than 50 cards, with frequent appearances in sets such as Lost Thunder and Unbroken Bonds.

The visual approach is driven by dynamic, action-oriented compositions and a consistently focused staging that keeps the subject clear in the foreground. Color is typically vibrant and high-contrast, shifting between warm and cool accents to heighten impact, while the mood often reads energetic and playful, with occasional turns toward intensity. The style mix moves between cartoonish and realistic cues, supported by digital, 3D-rendered finishes and crisp, illustrative detail. Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Satoshi Shirai is Gengar ex{sv5-193}.

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Best cards by Satoshi Shirai

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

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Gengar ex

Temporal Forces

Gengar ex 2024
Aegislash ex

Paradox Rift

Aegislash ex 2023
Steelix V

Vivid Voltage

Steelix V 2020
Steelix V

Vivid Voltage

Steelix V 2020
Lucario

Plasma Storm

Lucario 2013
Florges

Forbidden Light

Florges 2018
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Satoshi Shirai’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Satoshi Shirai’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Grass
    11
  2. Metal
    7
  3. Water
    6
  4. Fighting
    6
  5. Fire
    5
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Iconic cards

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

Gengar ex

Gengar ex

Temporal Forces 2024
Tyranitar

Tyranitar

XY Black Star Promos 2013
Blastoise

Blastoise

Boundaries Crossed 2012
Ninetales

Ninetales

Legendary Treasures 2013
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The full archive

12 of 51 cards · every credit, every era.

Gengar ex

Temporal Forces

Gengar ex 2024
Aegislash ex

Paradox Rift

Aegislash ex 2023
Clefable ex

Obsidian Flames

Clefable ex 2023
Dracovish V

Brilliant Stars

Dracovish V 2022
Shaymin V

Brilliant Stars

Shaymin V 2022
Medicham V

Evolving Skies

Medicham V 2021
Medicham V

Evolving Skies

Medicham V 2021
Kricketune V

Battle Styles

Kricketune V 2021
Kricketune V

Battle Styles

Kricketune V 2021
Steelix V

Vivid Voltage

Steelix V 2020
Steelix V

Vivid Voltage

Steelix V 2020
Scizor V

Darkness Ablaze

Scizor V 2020