Nabatame Kazutaka
Pokémon card illustrator · 2 cards · 2 sets
#319 of 373 artists by portfolio value
About Nabatame Kazutaka
Nabatame Kazutaka is a Tokyo-based freelance illustrator whose first Pokémon Trading Card Game card was Bronzor from the Surging Sparks expansion. A graduate of Musashino Art University's Visual Communication Design program, he worked at a game company before going freelance in the late 1990s, taking on magazine illustration, book-cover art, animation character design and game work. He was selected in the 17th TIS public call and the 7th Tokyo Book Cover Design Award, and is a member of the Tokyo Illustrators Society.
Their most valuable card is Golett (#122/86, Black Bolt), estimated at $8–$11. Cards are ordered by estimated market value.
Nabatame Kazutaka’s cards by rarity
| Rarity | Cards | Combined value (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Illustration Rare | 1 | $8–$11 |
| Common | 1 | under $1 |
Sets Nabatame Kazutaka appears in
| Set | Cards | Combined value (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bolt | 1 | $8–$11 |
| Surging Sparks | 1 | under $1 |
Artist attribution comes from the illustrator credit printed on each card. Estimated values are Riffle’s derived market figures, not exact vendor prices.

