Hitoshi Ariga

Pokémon card illustrator · 138 cards · 55 sets

About Hitoshi Ariga

Hitoshi Ariga is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator best known outside Pokémon for his long-running Rockman (Mega Man) manga and design work in the Japanese game industry. Ken Sugimori invited him to design Pokémon for X and Y, and he has since created species including the Honedge and Aegislash line, Malamar, and several fossil Pokémon, plus character-design lead work on Pokémon UNITE. He began illustrating Pokémon TCG cards in 2011 and has produced roughly 142 of them.

Their most valuable card is Red & Blue (#234/236, Cosmic Eclipse), estimated at $200–$270. Cards are ordered by estimated market value.

Hitoshi Ariga’s cards by rarity

Rarity	Cards	Combined value (est.)
Ultra Rare	27	$470–$610
Secret Rare	9	$220–$290
Rare	32	$43–$60
Shiny Rare	9	$31–$40
Uncommon	35	$12–$17
Common	22	$7–$9
Holo Rare	4	$3–$4

Sets Hitoshi Ariga appears in

Set	Cards	Combined value (est.)
Cosmic Eclipse	2	$400–$520
Primal Clash	5	$80–$110
Unbroken Bonds	2	$44–$60
Fates Collide	3	$26–$34
Paldean Fates	6	$23–$30
Team Up	4	$21–$28
Unified Minds	4	$20–$27
Shining Legends	2	$17–$23
Phantom Forces	2	$15–$20
Ultra Prism	3	$14–$19
Astral Radiance	6	$10–$14
Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery	1	$10–$13
Rebel Clash	4	$9–$12
Forbidden Light	2	$8–$11
BREAKpoint	3	$8–$11

+ 40 more sets with a lower combined value.

Red & Blue

#234/236 · Cosmic EclipseUltra Rare

$200–$270market price (est.)

+0.4%

Pikachu

#241/236 · Cosmic EclipseSecret Rare

$195–$260market price (est.)

+0.3%

Welder

#214/214 · Unbroken BondsUltra Rare

$44–$60market price (est.)

+1.8%

Teammates

#160/160 · Primal ClashUltra Rare

$27–$36market price (est.)

-0.7%

Team Rocket's Handiwork

#124/124 · Fates CollideUltra Rare

$23–$30market price (est.)

+1.7%

Archie's Ace in the Hole

#157/160 · Primal ClashUltra Rare

$21–$28market price (est.)

-0.1%

Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick

#158/160 · Primal ClashUltra Rare

$20–$27market price (est.)

-0.4%

Poké Maniac

#236/236 · Unified MindsUltra Rare

$20–$26market price (est.)

-0.1%

Lysandre's Trump Card

#118/119 · Phantom ForcesUltra Rare

$14–$19market price (est.)

-3%

Looker

#152/156 · Ultra PrismUltra Rare

$14–$19market price (est.)

+0.3%

Professor Birch's Observations

#159/160 · Primal ClashUltra Rare

$14–$18market price (est.)

+1.1%

Shining Genesect

#9/73 · Shining LegendsUltra Rare

$12–$16market price (est.)

+4.6%

Nanu

#179/181 · Team UpUltra Rare

$12–$16market price (est.)

+0.6%

Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX

#TG15/30 · Astral Radiance Trainer GalleryUltra Rare

$10–$13market price (est.)

-1%

Blastoise

#25/181 · Team UpRare

$10–$13market price (est.)

+1.3%

Scyther

#095/91 · Paldean FatesShiny Rare

$9–$12market price (est.)

+0.5%

Pheromosa

#11/131 · Forbidden LightRare

$8–$11market price (est.)

+1.3%

Brock's Grit

#107/108 · EvolutionsUltra Rare

$8–$11market price (est.)

+1.9%

All-Night Party

#96/122 · BREAKpointUncommon

$7–$10market price (est.)

+3.2%

Milo

#201/192 · Rebel ClashSecret Rare

$6–$8market price (est.)

-0.1%

Shining Volcanion

#27/73 · Shining LegendsUltra Rare

$5–$7market price (est.)

-0.4%

Cinderace

#SV017/122 · Shining Fates Shiny VaultShiny Rare

$5–$7market price (est.)

+0.1%

Lapras

#35/146 · XYRare

$5–$7market price (est.)

+0.6%

Metagross

#50/98 · Ancient OriginsRare

$5–$6market price (est.)

-0.7%

Peony

#220/198 · Chilling ReignSecret Rare

$4–$6market price (est.)

+1.5%

Kamado

#205/189 · Astral RadianceSecret Rare

$4–$5market price (est.)

+0.8%

Annihilape

#171/91 · Paldean FatesShiny Rare

$4–$5market price (est.)

+0.5%

Choy

#200/189 · Astral RadianceSecret Rare

$3–$5market price (est.)

+2.2%

Murkrow

#181/91 · Paldean FatesShiny Rare

$3–$5market price (est.)

+4.1%

Paldean Tauros

#111/91 · Paldean FatesShiny Rare

$3–$5market price (est.)

+0.5%

Milo

#190/192 · Rebel ClashUltra Rare

$3–$5market price (est.)

+2.1%

Gordie

#223/203 · Evolving SkiesSecret Rare

$3–$5market price (est.)

+1.1%

Ball Guy

#65/72 · Shining FatesUltra Rare

$3–$4market price (est.)

+0.6%

Peony

#197/198 · Chilling ReignUltra Rare

$3–$4market price (est.)

+1.7%

Team Magma's Mightyena

#19/34 · Double CrisisCommon

$3–$4market price (est.)

+1.8%

Iscan

#207/196 · Lost OriginSecret Rare

$3–$4market price (est.)

+0.6%

Stonjourner

#SV075/122 · Shining Fates Shiny VaultShiny Rare

$3–$4market price (est.)

+2.9%

Lucario

#63/124 · Fates CollideRare

$3–$4market price (est.)

steady

Kabu

#77/73 · Champion's PathSecret Rare

$2–$3market price (est.)

+1.3%

Spiritomb

#TG09/30 · Lost Origin Trainer GalleryRare

$2–$3market price (est.)

+3.2%

Abomasnow

#101/91 · Paldean FatesShiny Rare

$2–$3market price (est.)

+0.4%

Kindler

#179/172 · Brilliant StarsSecret Rare

$2–$3market price (est.)

+1.2%

Team Aqua's Walrein

#5/34 · Double CrisisRare

$2–$3market price (est.)

+1.9%

Gordie

#201/203 · Evolving SkiesUltra Rare

$2–$3market price (est.)

+0.8%

Mabosstiff

#188/91 · Paldean FatesShiny Rare

$2–$3market price (est.)

+0.5%

Arctozolt

#66/189 · Darkness AblazeHolo Rare

$2–$3market price (est.)

+2.5%

Kamado

#187/189 · Astral RadianceUltra Rare

$2–$3market price (est.)

+2.9%

White Kyurem

#63/214 · Lost ThunderRare

$1–$2market price (est.)

+1.8%

Cara Liss

#67/72 · Shining FatesUltra Rare

$1–$2market price (est.)

+1.3%

Choy

#182/189 · Astral RadianceUltra Rare

$1–$2market price (est.)

-1.7%

Kabu

#186/189 · Darkness AblazeUltra Rare

$1–$2market price (est.)

+1.2%

Iscan

#192/196 · Lost OriginUltra Rare

$1–$2market price (est.)

-0.7%

Darkrai

#87/147 · Burning ShadowsRare

about $1market price (est.)

steady

Kindler

#170/172 · Brilliant StarsUltra Rare

$0.90–$1market price (est.)

+1.7%

Dracovish

#53/189 · Darkness AblazeHolo Rare

$0.80–$1market price (est.)

+3%

Alolan Muk

#58/149 · Sun & MoonRare

$0.80–$1market price (est.)

-0.9%

Zapdos

#23/108 · Roaring SkiesRare

$0.80–$1market price (est.)