Saya Tsuruta

Pokémon card illustrator · 116 cards · 51 sets

About Saya Tsuruta

Saya Tsuruta is a Game Freak designer and one of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's most prolific illustrators, with over 130 cards to her name; a recurring signature is a Poké Ball hidden in almost every background. Her TCG work began with a Lotad card in the Secret Wonders expansion. A Tama Art University graduate, she joined the video games with Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and became a graphic designer by HeartGold and SoulSilver. She also helped design Pokémon such as Audino, Goomy, Goodra and Indeedee.

Their most valuable card is Gengar (#60/162, BREAKthrough), estimated at $36–$47. Cards are ordered by estimated market value.

Saya Tsuruta’s cards by rarity

Rarity	Cards	Combined value (est.)
Rare	15	$90–$120
Ultra Rare	2	$49–$65
Shiny Rare	12	$35–$46
Common	61	$20–$27
Illustration Rare	2	$19–$25
Uncommon	23	$11–$16
Holo Rare	1	under $1

Sets Saya Tsuruta appears in

Set	Cards	Combined value (est.)
Generations	3	$39–$55
BREAKthrough	2	$36–$48
Chilling Reign	2	$36–$47
Paldean Fates	5	$28–$37
Fusion Strike	6	$14–$19
Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery	1	$11–$15
Paldea Evolved	4	$11–$15
White Flare	1	$9–$12
Great Encounters	2	$8–$10
Shining Fates Shiny Vault	3	$7–$10
Supreme Victors	2	$6–$8
Guardians Rising	1	$2–$4
Cosmic Eclipse	3	$2–$3
Burning Shadows	5	$2–$3
Ancient Origins	1	$2–$3

+ 36 more sets with a lower combined value.

Gengar

#60/162 · BREAKthroughRare

$36–$47market price (est.)

+4.6%

Blissey V

#183/198 · Chilling ReignUltra Rare

$36–$47market price (est.)

+1.7%

Gengar

#35/83 · GenerationsRare

$35–$46market price (est.)

+1.2%

Greedent V

#257/264 · Fusion StrikeUltra Rare

$13–$18market price (est.)

+1.3%

Shinx

#135/91 · Paldean FatesShiny Rare

$13–$18market price (est.)

-1.3%

Magmortar

#GG03/70 · Crown Zenith Galarian GalleryRare

$11–$15market price (est.)

-0.2%

Dudunsparce

#229/193 · Paldea EvolvedIllustration Rare

$10–$14market price (est.)

-0.9%

Vullaby

#144/86 · White FlareIllustration Rare

$9–$12market price (est.)

+0.3%

Slowpoke

#82/106 · Great EncountersCommon

$7–$10market price (est.)

+0.2%

Mime Jr.

#157/91 · Paldean FatesShiny Rare

$5–$6market price (est.)

-0.4%

Cherrim

#55/147 · Supreme VictorsUncommon

$5–$6market price (est.)

-0.2%

Hoppip

#096/91 · Paldean FatesShiny Rare

$4–$6market price (est.)

+1.9%

Doduo

#199/91 · Paldean FatesShiny Rare

$4–$5market price (est.)

+0.7%

Nickit

#SV081/122 · Shining Fates Shiny VaultShiny Rare

$3–$5market price (est.)

+0.7%

Yveltal

#RC16/83 · GenerationsUncommon

$2–$4market price (est.)

-2.6%

Indeedee

#SV059/122 · Shining Fates Shiny VaultShiny Rare

$2–$4market price (est.)

+0.9%

Politoed

#25/145 · Guardians RisingRare

$2–$4market price (est.)

-0.7%

Snover

#100/91 · Paldean FatesShiny Rare

$2–$3market price (est.)

-1.4%

Goodra

#60/98 · Ancient OriginsRare

$2–$3market price (est.)

+0.6%

Sobble

#SV025/122 · Shining Fates Shiny VaultShiny Rare

$2–$3market price (est.)

-0.5%

Cherubi

#96/147 · Supreme VictorsCommon

$1–$2market price (est.)

-1.9%

Victini

#30/236 · Cosmic EclipseRare

$1–$2market price (est.)

steady

Flabébé

#RC17/83 · GenerationsCommon

$1–$2market price (est.)

-1.7%

Dedenne

#145/236 · Unified MindsUncommon

about $1market price (est.)

-1.8%

Pikachu

#40/147 · Burning ShadowsCommon

$0.90–$1market price (est.)

+1.4%

Aromatisse

#142/214 · Unbroken BondsRare

$0.80–$1market price (est.)