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Taira Akitsu
Pokémon card illustrator
Taira Akitsu (秋津 たいら) is an Osaka-based Japanese illustrator who joined the Pokémon TCG with the Sword & Shield base set in 2020. Though a relative newcomer, they quickly became known for striking Full Art Trainer Supporter cards, contributing several fan-favorite character portraits during the Sword & Shield era. Their style blends crisp character work with dynamic, polished compositions.
Cards illustrated
179
Most valuable
$331
Sylveon VMAX
Evolving Skies · #212
$331
Snover (Reverse Holo)
Shiny Treasure ex · #10
$210
Garchomp V
Astral Radiance · #TG23
$51
Garchomp V
Battle Region · #084
$36
Zinnia's Resolve
Start Deck 100 · #405
$21
Dewott
White Flare · #106
$17
Slowpoke
Paldean Fates · #116
$16
Vaporeon
Terastal Festival · #030
$13
Hop
S-P Promotional Cards · #139/S-P
$12
Milotic
Mask of Change · #030
$10
Melony
Chilling Reign · #218
$9.99
Drifloon
Scarlet ex · #029
$9.42
Victini VMAX
Rapid Strike Master · #082
$9.03
Vaporeon (Poké Ball)
Terastal Festival · #30
$8.44
Psyduck
Pokemon 151 · #054
$8.03
Mienshao
Paradox Rift · #200
$7.99
Dewott
White Flare · #103
$7.70
Suicune
Shiny Star V · #033
$7.51
Kingdra
Astral Radiance · #TG03
$7.24
Horsea
$7.07
Hydreigon · Holo
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH037
$7.01
Melony
Chilling Reign · #195
$7.00
Butterfree
VMAX Rising · #003
$6.32
Azelf
Space Juggler · #031
$6.26
Meowstic
Incandescent Arcana · #042
$6.26
Jasmine's Gaze
Super Electric Breaker · #104
$6.26
Butterfree VMAX
Explosive Walker · #079
$6.25
Mienshao · Non Holo
Battle Styles · #77
$5.95
Weavile
Jet-Black Spirit · #012
$5.62
Swanna
Infinity Zone · #086
$5.29
Janine's Secret Art
Terastal Festival · #166
$5.13
![Irida [Extra Battle Day 2025]](/img/r2/cards/jp-promo-sv-p-219/low.webp)
Milotic
Terastal Festival · #036
$4.82
Drifloon
Shiny Treasure ex · #083
$4.60
Adventurer's Discovery
VMAX Climax · #267
$4.57
Frigibax
Paldean Fates · #128
$4.49
Kingdra
VMAX Climax · #190
$4.37
Slowpoke
Shiny Treasure ex · #219
$4.32
Manaphy
VSTAR Universe · #178
$4.20
Vaporeon
SV Black Star Promos · #168
$3.99
Manaphy
Crown Zenith · #GG06
$3.76
Melony
Silver Lance · #083
$3.63
Mienshao
Ancient Roar · #072
$3.48
Zinnia’s Resolve
Evolving Skies · #203
$3.35
Adventurer's Discovery
Lost Origin · #TG23
$3.34
Golduck
Pokemon 151 · #055
$3.19
Scorbunny
S-P Promotional Cards · #255
$3.13
Frigibax
Shiny Treasure ex · #233
$2.81
Froslass
Paradigm Trigger · #021
$2.56
Chandelure
Rebel Clash · #018
$2.50
Gastly
Shiny Star V · #069
$2.50
Butterfree · Reverse Holo
Rebel Clash · #3
$2.49
Golduck · Non Holo
Pokemon 151 · #055
$2.44
Psyduck · Reverse Holo
Pokemon 151 · #054
$2.41
Tropius
Triplet Beat · #001
$2.37
Butterfree · Holo
Rebel Clash · #3
$2.15
Opal
Lost Origin · #TG28
$2.07
Hop · Holo
Crown Zenith · #133
$1.99
Swanna · Reverse Holo
Darkness Ablaze · #149
$1.99
Sobble
Mega Symphonia · #021
$1.90
Tropius · Reverse Holo
Paldea Evolved · #007
$1.88
Finneon
Triplet Beat · #027
$1.88
Drednaw
Amazing Volt Tackle · #026
$1.88
Mienshao
Rapid Strike Master · #046
$1.88
Snover
Snow Hazard · #005
$1.88
Galvantula
Raging Surf · #017
$1.88
Snover
Shiny Treasure ex · #010
$1.88
Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking
Terastal Festival · #165
$1.88
Cynthia
Heat Wave Arena · #043
$1.88
Riolu
S-P Promotional Cards · #260
$1.88
Rotom
Dark Phantasma · #018
$1.86
Psyduck · Non Holo
Pokemon 151 · #054
$1.80
Snover · Reverse Holo
Paldea Evolved · #010
$1.65
Milotic (Master Ball)
Terastal Festival · #36
$1.64
Snover · Non Holo
Paldea Evolved · #010
$1.59
Golduck · Reverse Holo
Pokemon 151 · #055
$1.50
Vulpix · Reverse Holo
Sword & Shield · #22
$1.49
Professor's Research
Black Bolt · #084
$1.39
Azelf · Reverse Holo
Astral Radiance · #67
$1.39
Hawlucha · Non Holo
Fusion Strike · #216
$1.33
Kirlia · Holo
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH271
$1.23
Golduck (Master Ball)
Pokemon 151 · #55
$1.03
Hop · Reverse Holo
Crown Zenith · #133
$1.02
Psyduck (Reverse Holo)
Pokemon 151 · #54
$0.99
Swanna · Non Holo
Darkness Ablaze · #149
$0.99
Milotic (Poké Ball)
Terastal Festival · #36
$0.63
Scorbunny
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH244
$0.61
Gastly · Reverse Holo
Sword & Shield · #83
$0.45![Professor's Research [Professor Sada]](/img/r2/cards/en-journey-together-155-reverse/low.webp)
Butterfree · Non Holo
Rebel Clash · #3
$0.33
Drednaw · Reverse Holo
Vivid Voltage · #39
$0.32
Froslass · Reverse Holo
Silver Tempest · #43
$0.31
Drifloon · Reverse Holo
Scarlet & Violet · #089
$0.30
Finneon · Reverse Holo
Lost Origin · #40
$0.29
Weavile · Holo
Chilling Reign · #31
$0.28
Chandelure
Trick or Trade · #19
$0.28
Horsea · Reverse Holo
Shining Fates · #20
$0.27![Professor's Research [Professor Sada]](/img/r2/cards/en-journey-together-155/low.webp)
Cynthia's Gabite
Mega Dream ex · #89
$0.26
Hawlucha · Reverse Holo
Fusion Strike · #216
$0.25
Azelf · Non Holo
Astral Radiance · #67
$0.23
Altaria · Holo
Champion's Path · #49
$0.23
Riolu · Reverse Holo
Crown Zenith · #71
$0.23
Heracross · Reverse Holo
Scarlet & Violet · #002
$0.23
Drednaw · Non Holo
Vivid Voltage · #39
$0.21
Rotom · Reverse Holo
Silver Tempest · #53
$0.20
Cynthia's Gabite · Non Holo
Destined Rivals · #103
$0.19
Gastly · Non Holo
Sword & Shield · #83
$0.18
Vulpix · Non Holo
Sword & Shield · #22
$0.17
Froslass · Non Holo
Silver Tempest · #43
$0.15
Galvantula · Non Holo
Paradox Rift · #065
$0.13
Dewgong · Reverse Holo
Phantasmal Flames · #022
$0.13
Meowstic · Non Holo
Silver Tempest · #82
$0.13
Riolu · Non Holo
Crown Zenith · #71
$0.12
Galvantula · Reverse Holo
Paradox Rift · #065
$0.12
Heracross · Non Holo
Scarlet & Violet · #002
$0.12
Milotic · Non Holo
Twilight Masquerade · #050
$0.12
Drifloon · Non Holo
Scarlet & Violet · #089
$0.11
Tropius · Non Holo
Paldea Evolved · #007
$0.10
Rotom · Non Holo
Silver Tempest · #53
$0.09
Horsea · Non Holo
Shining Fates · #20
$0.07
Finneon · Non Holo
Lost Origin · #40
$0.06
Dewgong · Non Holo
Phantasmal Flames · #022
$0.05
Opal
VMAX Climax · #269
Kirlia · staff
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH271
Drifloon
Trick or Trade 2023 · #089
