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Wataru Kawahara — signature work
WK Tyranitar · HS—Unleashed · 2010
Illustrator 2007 – 2011

Wataru Kawahara

Wataru Kawahara is credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2007 to 2011, with artwork appearing across the HeartGold & SoulSilver, Platinum, and Diamond & Pearl series. The catalogue includes Pokémon and Trainer cards, often rendered with vibrant, contrasting color and focused compositions.

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Main period
2007 – 2011
Cards illustrated
36
Most represented era
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Most valuable card
$175.26
Charizard G LV.X · 2009
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About the artist

Wataru Kawahara is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game artwork from 2007 to 2011. More than 30 cards are attributed to Kawahara in this period, spanning the HeartGold & SoulSilver, Platinum, and Diamond & Pearl series. Set appearances include HS—Unleashed, Supreme Victors, and Arceus, alongside additional credits in Call of Legends and related promo releases. The dataset also includes Trainer-card illustration credits.

Across these cards, Kawahara’s work is primarily digital, with dynamic, illustrative rendering and a consistent emphasis on focused, balanced staging. Color is typically vibrant and contrasting, supporting energetic and intense moods, with occasional shifts toward playful or serene presentations. Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Wataru Kawahara is Charizard G LV.X. A representative example of the catalogue’s character-forward approach is Latios.

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Best cards by Wataru Kawahara

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

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Tyranitar

HS—Unleashed

Tyranitar 2010
Latios

HGSS Black Star Promos

Latios 2010
Arceus

Arceus

Arceus 2009
Charizard G LV.X

DP Black Star Promos

Charizard G LV.X 2007
Cresselia

DP Black Star Promos

Cresselia 2007
Darkrai

DP Black Star Promos

Darkrai 2007
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Wataru Kawahara’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Wataru Kawahara’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Psychic
    6
  2. Fire
    6
  3. Colorless
    4
  4. Darkness
    3
  5. Grass
    2
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Iconic cards

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

Charizard G LV.X

Charizard G LV.X

Supreme Victors 2009
Gyarados

Gyarados

HeartGold & SoulSilver 2010
Charizard G LV.X

Charizard G LV.X

DP Black Star Promos 2007
Tyranitar

Tyranitar

HS—Unleashed 2010
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The full archive

12 of 36 cards · every credit, every era.

Lost Remover

Call of Legends

Lost Remover 2011
Relicanth

Call of Legends

Relicanth 2011
Seviper

Call of Legends

Seviper 2011
Zangoose

Call of Legends

Zangoose 2011
Seeker

HS—Triumphant

Seeker 2010
Beldum

HS—Unleashed

Beldum 2010
Carnivine

HS—Unleashed

Carnivine 2010
Energy Returner

HS—Unleashed

Energy Returner 2010
Good Rod

HS—Unleashed

Good Rod 2010
Jirachi

HS—Unleashed

Jirachi 2010
Metagross

HS—Unleashed

Metagross 2010
Metang

HS—Unleashed

Metang 2010