OOYAMA
Pokémon card illustrator · 23 cards · 17 sets
#56 of 373 artists by portfolio value
About OOYAMA
Credited simply as OOYAMA, Kouichi Ooyama (born 1960) was one of the original game designers of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and his best-known contribution is Ooyama's Pikachu, a card carrying a self-portrait in place of the usual Pokédex text. Outside Pokémon he is a veteran of Nintendo-era development, serving as art director, graphic designer and game designer on EarthBound (Mother 2). He also appears in the Pokémon Trading Card Game video game as the researcher Dr. Ooyama, localized as Dr. Mason.
Their most valuable card is Magikarp & Wailord GX (#161/181, Team Up), estimated at $740–$950. Cards are ordered by estimated market value.
OOYAMA’s cards by rarity
| Rarity | Cards | Combined value (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Ultra Rare | 1 | $740–$950 |
| Rare | 6 | $4–$5 |
| Common | 10 | $2–$3 |
| Uncommon | 6 | about $2 |
Sets OOYAMA appears in
| Set | Cards | Combined value (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Team Up | 1 | $740–$950 |
| Fates Collide | 1 | $1–$2 |
| Guardians Rising | 2 | $0.90–$1 |
| Unbroken Bonds | 1 | under $1 |
| Lost Thunder | 2 | under $1 |
| BREAKpoint | 1 | under $1 |
| Ultra Prism | 2 | under $1 |
| Celestial Storm | 1 | under $1 |
| Black Bolt | 2 | under $1 |
| Crimson Invasion | 2 | under $1 |
| Cosmic Eclipse | 1 | under $1 |
| Unified Minds | 1 | under $1 |
| 151 | 1 | under $1 |
| Steam Siege | 1 | under $1 |
| Burning Shadows | 2 | under $1 |
+ 2 more sets with a lower combined value.
Artist attribution comes from the illustrator credit printed on each card. Estimated values are Riffle’s derived market figures, not exact vendor prices.