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Yoshinobu Saito — signature work
YS Latios-GX · Unified Minds · 2019
Illustrator 2013 – 2023

Yoshinobu Saito

Yoshinobu Saito is credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2013, with artwork appearing through 2023. Work is seen across Sun & Moon-era releases including Lost Thunder and Unified Minds, and continuing into Sword & Shield. The style is primarily digital, clean, and focused.

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Main period
2013 – 2023
Cards illustrated
62
Most represented era
Sun & Moon
Most valuable card
$38.95
Sceptile-GX · 2018
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About the artist

Yoshinobu Saito is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game artwork from 2013 to 2023, spanning more than 60 cards. Credits appear most frequently in the Sun & Moon series, with substantial representation in Lost Thunder and Unified Minds, and additional work in Sword & Shield.

The illustrations are predominantly digital, combining realistic rendering with clean edges and clear, focused staging. Compositions tend toward simple, balanced layouts, often emphasizing a single subject with foreground clarity and occasional action-driven framing. Color choices frequently lean vibrant and contrasting, with bright accents and intermittent metallic or monochrome treatments. A representative card is Latios-GX (SM11 78). Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Yoshinobu Saito is Sceptile-GX (SM8 216).

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Best cards by Yoshinobu Saito

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

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Latios-GX

Unified Minds

Latios-GX 2019
Sceptile-GX

Lost Thunder

Sceptile-GX 2018
Tag Switch

Unified Minds

Tag Switch 2019
Fire Crystal

Unbroken Bonds

Fire Crystal 2019
Sceptile-GX

Lost Thunder

Sceptile-GX 2018
Enhanced Hammer

Guardians Rising

Enhanced Hammer 2017
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Yoshinobu Saito’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Yoshinobu Saito’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Metal
    6
  2. Psychic
    4
  3. Grass
    3
  4. Fighting
    2
  5. Water
    1
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Iconic cards

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

Sceptile-GX

Sceptile-GX

Lost Thunder 2018
Crushing Hammer

Crushing Hammer

Ultra Prism 2018
Air Balloon

Air Balloon

Sword & Shield 2020
Genesect-GX

Genesect-GX

Lost Thunder 2018
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The full archive

12 of 62 cards · every credit, every era.

Rare Candy

Crown Zenith

Rare Candy 2023
Full Heal

Champion's Path

Full Heal 2020
Full Heal

Rebel Clash

Full Heal 2020
Air Balloon

Sword & Shield

Air Balloon 2020
Air Balloon

Sword & Shield

Air Balloon 2020
Lum Berry

Sword & Shield

Lum Berry 2020
Rare Candy

Sword & Shield

Rare Candy 2020
Sitrus Berry

Sword & Shield

Sitrus Berry 2020
Cherish Ball

Unified Minds

Cherish Ball 2019
Great Potion

Unified Minds

Great Potion 2019
Karate Belt

Unified Minds

Karate Belt 2019
Karate Belt

Unified Minds

Karate Belt 2019