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YI Absol G · Supreme Victors · 2009
Illustrator 2007 – 2009

Yusuke Ishikawa

Yusuke Ishikawa is credited on 15 Pokémon TCG cards from 2007–2009, concentrated in the Platinum era—especially Supreme Victors and Platinum. The work favors character-forward staging, balanced action framing, and vibrant, high-contrast color with a dynamic, mysterious edge.

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Main period
2007 – 2009
Cards illustrated
15
Most represented era
Platinum
Most valuable card
$63.67
Absol G LV.X · 2009
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About the artist

Yusuke Ishikawa’s Pokémon TCG credits span 2007–2009, with 15 cards appearing primarily in the Platinum series. Supreme Victors and Platinum account for most of the work, with additional appearances in Rising Rivals. Across these sets, Ishikawa illustrates a range of Pokémon, including Absol, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, alongside Trainer cards.

The visual approach leans digital, combining cartoonish clarity with detailed accents and action-forward composition. Many images are built around character-focus and balanced layouts, often pushing the subject into the foreground while keeping the scene readable and structured. Color is frequently vibrant and contrasting, sometimes deepened by darker tones to support a more mysterious or intense mood. A representative example is Absol G. Among the most sought-after cards illustrated by Yusuke Ishikawa is Absol G LV.X.

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Best cards by Yusuke Ishikawa

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

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Absol G

Supreme Victors

Absol 2009
Dialga G

Platinum

Dialga 2009
Ultimate Zone

DP Black Star Promos

Ultimate Zone 2007
Arcanine G

Supreme Victors

Arcanine 2009
Palkia G

Platinum

Palkia 2009
Ultimate Zone

Arceus

Ultimate Zone 2009
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Signature Pokémon

Creatures most associated with Yusuke Ishikawa’s body of work.

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Defining sets

The sets where Yusuke Ishikawa’s work appears most often.

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Visual affinities

Recurring elemental and thematic threads across the work.

  1. Darkness
    4
  2. Metal
    1
  3. Water
    1
  4. Fire
    1
  5. Psychic
    1
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Iconic cards

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

Absol G LV.X

Absol G LV.X

Supreme Victors 2009
Absol G

Absol G

Supreme Victors 2009
Giratina

Giratina

Platinum 2009
Dialga G

Dialga G

Platinum 2009
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The full archive

12 of 15 cards · every credit, every era.

Ultimate Zone

Arceus

Ultimate Zone 2009
Absol G

Supreme Victors

Absol 2009
Absol G LV.X

Supreme Victors

Absol G LV.X 2009
Arcanine G

Supreme Victors

Arcanine 2009
Champion’s Room

Supreme Victors

Champion’s Room 2009
Chatot G

Supreme Victors

Chatot G 2009
Sableye G

Supreme Victors

Sableye G 2009
Electrode G

Rising Rivals

Electrode G 2009
Sunyshore City Gym

Rising Rivals

Sunyshore City Gym 2009
Dialga G

Platinum

Dialga 2009
Giratina

Platinum

Giratina Altered 2009
Honchkrow G

Platinum

Honchkrow G 2009