Daisuke Ito

Pokémon card illustrator

Daisuke Ito is a Japanese illustrator who contributed artwork to the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the Diamond & Pearl era, beginning with a promotional Palkia card. Active across sets including Mysterious Treasures, Secret Wonders, Great Encounters, and Majestic Dawn (roughly 2007–2009), their portfolio of around 59 cards leans heavily toward fully evolved and Legendary Pokémon — including Charizard, Blastoise, Dialga, Palkia, Latias, Latios, and Gallade — as well as a notable run of Unown letter cards. Their style is characterized by clean, detailed digital illustration with soft lighting and a focus on single-subject compositions.