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Yumi — signature work
Y Whimsicott · Cosmic Eclipse · 2019
Illustrator 2016 – 2021

Yumi

Yumi is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2016 to 2021. Artwork appears across Sun & Moon-era releases including Cosmic Eclipse, Ultra Prism, and Unified Minds, with a cartoonish, playful approach and vibrant, often pastel color palettes.

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Main period
2016 – 2021
Cards illustrated
25
Most represented era
Sun & Moon
Most valuable card
$11.01
Magmar · 2019
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About the artist

Yumi is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2016, with work appearing through 2021. In this index, Yumi’s illustrations are concentrated in the Sun & Moon series, with frequent appearances in Cosmic Eclipse, Ultra Prism, and Unified Minds.

The art is characterized by a cartoonish, playful sensibility and lighthearted moods, supported by balanced, simple compositions that keep the character clearly centered. Color is typically vibrant, often shifting into pastel or contrasting palettes for added clarity and energy. A representative card is Ralts (SM—Burning Shadows 91/147). Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Yumi is Magmar (McDonald's Collection 2019 3/12).

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Best cards by Yumi

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

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Whimsicott

Cosmic Eclipse

Whimsicott 2019
Jigglypuff

Unbroken Bonds

Jigglypuff 2019
Ralts

Burning Shadows

Ralts 2017
Galvantula

Unified Minds

Galvantula 2019
Sunflora

Cosmic Eclipse

Sunflora 2019
Ducklett

Cosmic Eclipse

Ducklett 2019
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Yumi’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Yumi’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Fire
    3
  2. Water
    3
  3. Lightning
    3
  4. Darkness
    3
  5. Fairy
    3
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Iconic cards

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

Magmar

Magmar

McDonald's Collection 2019 2019
Koffing

Koffing

Shining Fates Shiny Vault 2021
Snom

Snom

Shining Fates Shiny Vault 2021
Seadra

Seadra

Dragon Majesty 2018
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The full archive

12 of 25 cards · every credit, every era.

Koffing

Shining Fates Shiny Vault

Koffing 2021
Snom

Shining Fates Shiny Vault

Snom 2021
Electrike

Darkness Ablaze

Electrike 2020
Hoothoot

Sword & Shield

Hoothoot 2020
Ducklett

Cosmic Eclipse

Ducklett 2019
Oddish

Cosmic Eclipse

Oddish 2019
Sunflora

Cosmic Eclipse

Sunflora 2019
Whimsicott

Cosmic Eclipse

Whimsicott 2019
Magmar

McDonald's Collection 2019

Magmar 2019
Galvantula

Unified Minds

Galvantula 2019
Magneton

Unified Minds

Magneton 2019
Scraggy

Unified Minds

Scraggy 2019