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Illustrators › Aya Kusube

Aya Kusube

148 cards illustrated

About Aya Kusube and their work

Aya Kusube is credited on 135 cards in our catalogue, across 68 sets. Their cards run from 2001 to 2026, 26 years in all. Their busiest year was 2003, with 14 cards. Their most valuable card is Dark Gengar from Neo Destiny, at €550.49. Plus 13 cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket, the digital game.

Cards: 135
Sets: 68
Active: 2001–2026
Typical price: €0.59

Cards per year
Year	Cards
2001	8
2002	7
2003	14
2004	12
2005	8
2006	5
2008	3
2009	3
2010	3
2012	4
2013	5
2015	8
2016	8
2017	6
2018	8
2019	2
2020	4
2021	6
2022	3
2023	6
2024	6
2025	4
2026	2

Most valuable

Dark Gengar — Neo Destiny 2002 — €550.49
Slowking — Aquapolis 2003 — €429.59
Arcanine — Skyridge 2003 — €415.49
Reshiram — Legendary Treasures 2013 — €186.00
Ho-oh — Neo Revelation 2001 — €167.37

Drawn most often

Mudkip — 4 cards
Slowking — 3 cards

Sets with the most of their work

Neo Discovery — 5 of 75
Aquapolis — 4 of 147
Deoxys — 4 of 107
Expedition Base Set — 4 of 165
FireRed & LeafGreen — 4 of 112

Counts include reprints of the same artwork. Prices are estimates from TCGplayer and Cardmarket, not guaranteed values.

Cards illustrated by Aya Kusube

Mudkip 033 — Fantastical Parade (2026)
Skorupi 051 — Perfect Order (2026)
Snorlax 119 — 30th Celebration (2026)
Alakazam 009 — MEP Black Star Promos (2025)
Banette 075 — Celestial Guardians (2025)
Beheeyem 121 — Black Bolt (2025)
Cosmoem 086 — Celestial Guardians (2025)
Dusclops 036 — Prismatic Evolutions (2025)
Galarian Stunfisk 106 — Journey Together (2025)
Garbodor 050 — Crimson Blaze (2025)
Gastrodon 041 — Space-Time Smackdown (2025)
Mareanie 161 — Mega Rising (2025)
Sableye 070 — Celestial Guardians (2025)
Slowking 018 — Secluded Springs (2025)
Slowpoke 073 — Wisdom of Sea and Sky (2025)
Yamask 110 — Mega Rising (2025)
Abra 115 — Genetic Apex (2024)
Bombirdier 097 — Stellar Crown (2024)
Chinchou 095 — Promos-A (2024)
Dusclops 019 — Shrouded Fable (2024)
Froakie 087 — Genetic Apex (2024)
Gurdurr 104 — Twilight Masquerade (2024)
Rolycoly 093 — Temporal Forces (2024)
Shiinotic 009 — Surging Sparks (2024)
Slakoth 145 — Surging Sparks (2024)
Garbodor 117 — Paradox Rift (2023)
Gothorita 091 — Paldea Evolved (2023)
Lampent 037 — Obsidian Flames (2023)
Regigigas VSTAR GG55 — Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery (2023)
Spiritomb 089 — Paldea Evolved (2023)
Tangela 114 — 151 (2023)
Comfey 079 — Lost Origin (2022)
Golurk 083 — Brilliant Stars (2022)
Medicham 073 — Silver Tempest (2022)
Gengar 57 — Chilling Reign (2021)
Koffing 94 — Chilling Reign (2021)
Mudkip 19 — McDonald's Collection 2021 (2021)
Murkrow 93 — Battle Styles (2021)
Reshiram 2 — Celebrations (2021)
Zekrom 10 — Celebrations (2021)
Beldum 116 — Vivid Voltage (2020)
Doublade 134 — Rebel Clash (2020)
Mightyena 104 — Vivid Voltage (2020)
Tympole 44 — Rebel Clash (2020)
Cosmoem 101 — Cosmic Eclipse (2019)
Naganadel & Guzzlord GX 224 — Cosmic Eclipse (2019)
Cascoon 27 — Lost Thunder (2018)
Chikorita 5 — Lost Thunder (2018)
Chinchou 49 — Celestial Storm (2018)
Froakie 22 — Forbidden Light (2018)
Ho-Oh 160 — Lost Thunder (2018)
Hoopa 54 — Forbidden Light (2018)
Lanturn 50 — Celestial Storm (2018)
Mareanie 68 — Lost Thunder (2018)
Alomomola 36 — Guardians Rising (2017)
Bellsprout 1 — Guardians Rising (2017)
Pikachu SM183 — SM Black Star Promos (2017)
Remoraid 22 — Crimson Invasion (2017)
Sableye 80 — Guardians Rising (2017)
Wingull 37 — Sun & Moon (2017)
Blitzle 48 — BREAKpoint (2016)
Fletchling RC25 — Generations (2016)
Floral Crown RC26 — Generations (2016)
Gastrodon 29 — Steam Siege (2016)
Paras 6 — Generations (2016)
Raichu RC9 — Generations (2016)
Slowking 21 — BREAKpoint (2016)
Snubbull 68 — Fates Collide (2016)
Banette 31 — Roaring Skies (2015)
Elgyem 73 — BREAKthrough (2015)
Mudkip 5 — McDonald's Collection 2015 (2015)
Mudkip 33 — Primal Clash (2015)
Nidorina 67 — Primal Clash (2015)
Ralts 100 — BREAKthrough (2015)
Ralts 52 — Ancient Origins (2015)
Shedinja 11 — Roaring Skies (2015)
Loudred 106 — Plasma Storm (2013)
Mudkip XY38 — XY Black Star Promos (2013)
Nidoran♀ 40 — Plasma Freeze (2013)
Reshiram 28 — Legendary Treasures (2013)
Snivy 6 — Legendary Treasures (2013)
Darumaka 27 — Boundaries Crossed (2012)
Gothita 55 — Dragons Exalted (2012)
Swablu 104 — Dragons Exalted (2012)
Yamask 51 — Dark Explorers (2012)
Farfetch'd 19 — HeartGold SoulSilver (2010)
Sneasel 68 — Undaunted (2010)
Weavile 25 — Undaunted (2010)
Omanyte 70 — Arceus (2009)
Spiritomb 32 — Arceus (2009)
Swalot 9 — Arceus (2009)
Bagon 53 — Stormfront (2008)
Gastly 62 — Stormfront (2008)
Magnemite 66 — Stormfront (2008)
Aron 44 — Crystal Guardians (2006)
Girafarig 16 — Legend Maker (2006)
Haunter 35 — Legend Maker (2006)
Lotad 55 — Crystal Guardians (2006)
Tangela 44 — Legend Maker (2006)
Forretress 6 — Unseen Forces (2005)
Larvitar 61 — Unseen Forces (2005)
Magcargo 37 — Deoxys (2005)
Pineco 66 — Unseen Forces (2005)
Pupitar 70 — Unseen Forces (2005)
Sableye 23 — Deoxys (2005)
Shelgon 45 — Deoxys (2005)
Slugma 74 — Deoxys (2005)
Chinchou 56 — Hidden Legends (2004)
Cloyster 20 — FireRed & LeafGreen (2004)
Cubone 60 — FireRed & LeafGreen (2004)
Grimer 56 — Team Rocket Returns (2004)
Lanturn 38 — Hidden Legends (2004)
Marowak 7 — FireRed & LeafGreen (2004)
Misdreavus 25 — Team Rocket Returns (2004)
Qwilfish 27 — Team Rocket Returns (2004)
Rattata 71 — Team Rocket Returns (2004)
Shellder 79 — FireRed & LeafGreen (2004)
Starmie 49 — Hidden Legends (2004)
Staryu 75 — Hidden Legends (2004)
Arcanine H02 — Skyridge (2003)
Arcanine 3 — Skyridge (2003)
Dragonair 14 — Dragon (2003)
Dratini 26 — Dragon (2003)
Duskull 62 — Sandstorm (2003)
Fearow 37 — Sandstorm (2003)
Lapras 71 — Skyridge (2003)
Shuppet 43 — Dragon (2003)
Slowbro 33 — Aquapolis (2003)
Slowking H22 — Aquapolis (2003)
Slowking 34 — Aquapolis (2003)
Slowpoke 108 — Aquapolis (2003)
Spearow 81 — Sandstorm (2003)
Stantler 102 — Skyridge (2003)
Dark Gengar 6 — Neo Destiny (2002)
Dark Haunter 36 — Neo Destiny (2002)
Gastly 65 — Neo Destiny (2002)
Geodude 110 — Expedition Base Set (2002)
Golem 14 — Expedition Base Set (2002)
Golem 49 — Expedition Base Set (2002)
Graveler 79 — Expedition Base Set (2002)
Beedrill 18 — Neo Discovery (2001)
Eevee 38 — Neo Discovery (2001)
Ho-oh 18 — Neo Revelation (2001)
Houndour 24 — Neo Discovery (2001)
Houndour 5 — Neo Discovery (2001)
Lugia 20 — Neo Revelation (2001)
Poliwag 62 — Neo Discovery (2001)
Skarmory 23 — Neo Revelation (2001)