Pokémon card artists

376 illustrators credited across the tracked sets · ranked by portfolio value

Masakazu Fukuda is currently the most valuable Pokémon card artist tracked on Riffle: their ten most valuable cards are worth an estimated $14,925–$19,050 combined, ahead of Mitsuhiro Arita (about $7,250–$9,250) across 373 ranked illustrators.

As of September 15, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice

Every Pokémon card credits the artist who drew it, and collectors increasingly collect by illustrator; an artist’s style is often why a card is sought after. This board ranks illustrators by the combined value of their most valuable tracked cards.

Most valuable artists

Top 25 of 373 illustrators by portfolio value: the combined estimated value of each artist’s ten most valuable tracked cards, shown as a range. Only chase and higher-value printings are tracked, so the board leans toward established names. The momentum chip reads the share of an artist’s cards trading above their own 7-day average.

1Masakazu Fukuda, Pokémon card
Masakazu Fukuda
423 cards
$14,925–$19,050top 10 cards, combined (est.) firming
2Mitsuhiro Arita, Pokémon card
Mitsuhiro Arita
672 cards
$7,250–$9,250top 10 cards, combined (est.) steady
3Kouki Saitou, Pokémon card
Kouki Saitou
598 cards
$6,900–$8,800top 10 cards, combined (est.) firming
45ban Graphics, Pokémon card
5ban Graphics
1483 cards
$6,675–$8,525top 10 cards, combined (est.) steady
5Ryo Ueda, Pokémon card
Ryo Ueda
428 cards
$6,000–$7,675top 10 cards, combined (est.) softening
6Hikaru Koike, Pokémon card
Hikaru Koike
46 cards
$5,225–$6,675top 10 cards, combined (est.) softening
7Kimiya Masago, Pokémon card
Kimiya Masago
25 cards
$4,525–$5,800top 10 cards, combined (est.) heating up
8Hironobu Yoshida, Pokémon card
Hironobu Yoshida
36 cards
$4,500–$5,750top 10 cards, combined (est.) softening
9Ayaka Yoshida, Pokémon card
Ayaka Yoshida
133 cards
$4,175–$5,350top 10 cards, combined (est.) softening
10Sanosuke Sakuma, Pokémon card
Sanosuke Sakuma
157 cards
$4,150–$5,325top 10 cards, combined (est.) softening
11Ken Sugimori, Pokémon card
Ken Sugimori
1039 cards
$4,125–$5,300top 10 cards, combined (est.) softening
12Atsuko Nishida, Pokémon card
Atsuko Nishida
373 cards
$4,000–$5,125top 10 cards, combined (est.) steady
13Hajime Kusajima, Pokémon card
Hajime Kusajima
201 cards
$3,425–$4,400top 10 cards, combined (est.) firming
14Naoyo Kimura, Pokémon card
Naoyo Kimura
256 cards
$3,425–$4,375top 10 cards, combined (est.) firming
15Hideaki Hakozaki, Pokémon card
Hideaki Hakozaki
33 cards
$2,625–$3,375top 10 cards, combined (est.) heating up
16Shinji Higuchi + Sachiko Eba, Pokémon card
Shinji Higuchi + Sachiko Eba
10 cards
$2,475–$3,175top 10 cards, combined (est.) heating up
17Kyoko Umemoto, Pokémon card
Kyoko Umemoto
177 cards
$2,375–$3,050top 10 cards, combined (est.) steady
18Kagemaru Himeno, Pokémon card
Kagemaru Himeno
609 cards
$2,375–$3,050top 10 cards, combined (est.) steady
19Midori Harada, Pokémon card
Midori Harada
326 cards
$2,275–$2,925top 10 cards, combined (est.) heating up
20Aya Kusube, Pokémon card
Aya Kusube
129 cards
$2,150–$2,775top 10 cards, combined (est.) firming
21KEIICHIRO ITO, Pokémon card
KEIICHIRO ITO
59 cards
$2,150–$2,775top 10 cards, combined (est.) cooling off
22Shizurow, Pokémon card
Shizurow
64 cards
$2,125–$2,750top 10 cards, combined (est.) steady
23AKIRA EGAWA, Pokémon card
AKIRA EGAWA
85 cards
$1,750–$2,250top 10 cards, combined (est.) cooling off
24Naoki Saito, Pokémon card
Naoki Saito
236 cards
$1,750–$2,250top 10 cards, combined (est.) steady
25danciao, Pokémon card
danciao
13 cards
$1,725–$2,225top 10 cards, combined (est.) cooling off

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FAQ

Who is the most valuable Pokémon card artist?

Masakazu Fukuda is currently the most valuable Pokémon card artist tracked on Riffle: their ten most valuable cards are worth an estimated $14,925–$19,050 combined, ahead of Mitsuhiro Arita (about $7,250–$9,250) across 373 ranked illustrators.

How is the artist leaderboard ranked?

Each illustrator is ranked by portfolio value: the combined estimated market value of their ten most valuable cards among the cards Riffle tracks, shown as a range rather than an exact figure.

Because only chase and higher-value printings are price-tracked, the board leans toward established names. Rankings move as daily market prices move. This is an observation of the market, not investment advice.