Yoshinobu Saito

Pokémon card illustrator

Yoshinobu Saito (斉藤幸延) is a Japanese illustrator who has contributed to the Pokémon Trading Card Game since the XY era, debuting with cards in the XY Trainer Kit: Pikachu Libre & Suicune and continuing through the Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, and Scarlet & Violet eras. They are particularly associated with Trainer and Item card artwork — including staples such as Rare Candy, Air Balloon, and Enhanced Hammer — alongside select Pokémon illustrations including Latios GX and Genesect GX, displaying a clean, technically precise style well suited to functional support cards. Saito is active on social media under the handle @yonyon76 on X (Twitter) and maintains an ArtStation portfolio at yoshinobusaito.artstation.com.