All illustrators/kantaro
kantaro is an artist for the Pokémon series, with 45 English printings between 2023 and 2026. 14 of those cards have been printed in Simplified Chinese, the highest being Rika at $140.00 in PSA 10.
Quick answer
CardSpicy records 90 Pokémon card printings credited to kantaro — 45 of them in the English run, 45 Japanese printings outside it, 76 with an official card image. The English run spans 2023–2026. 14 of those printings have a Simplified Chinese card. The highest-priced of the artist’s Simplified Chinese cards is $140 in PSA 10.
Who they are
kantaro is an artist for the Pokémon series.
Bulbapedia counts 40 cards under the name in total. 10 cards have since been credited in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
They are also credited in Pokémon animation as animation director.
Every card credited to kantaro
Every printing we can attribute to this artist, shown card by card: English first, then the Japanese printings that never had an English release, then the sets that only ever ran in Japan. Each printing is listed under its own language rather than merged, because a Japanese original and its English release are different cards to a collector. Cards whose official image is not in the open card databases are still listed, and say so.
- Sword & Shield Era 1 (2023)
- Scarlet & Violet Era 37 (2023–2025)
- Mega Evolution Era 6 (2026)
- Promotional cards 1 (2023)
English printings 45
English printings, grouped by era. Numbers are the collector numbers printed on the card.
Sword & Shield Era
1 card
2023 · 1 set
Scarlet & Violet Era
37 cards
2023–2025 · 13 sets
Mega Evolution Era
6 cards
2026 · 3 sets
Promotional cards
1 card
2023 · 1 set
Japanese printings outside the English run 45
Japanese printings in sets that never received an equivalent English release. These are additional to anything the artist has in the English run.
Sword & Shield Era
1 card
2022 · 1 set
Scarlet & Violet Era
37 cards
2022–2025 · 17 sets
Their Simplified Chinese cards
The Simplified Chinese print run — the cards we actually price and sell. Simplified Chinese cards have only been issued since 28 October 2022, so however long the career, it shows up here as the late Chinese slice of it.
| Card | Printing | No. | PSA 10 | Ungraded | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rika | CSV4C | #159 | $140 | $54.97 | Find this Card for Me |
| Squirtle Stamped | Chinese promo | #233 | $135.89 | $24.40 | Find this Card for Me |
| Crocalor | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #408 | $45.00 | $3.99 | Find this Card for Me |
| Squirtle | 151C | #7 | $44.77 | $2.82 | Find this Card for Me |
| Zeraora | CSV7C | #86 | $39.21 | $1.99 | Find this Card for Me |
| Crocalor Stamped | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #407 | $39.20 | $1.75 | Find this Card for Me |
| Wartortle | 151C | #8 | $36.57 | $1.50 | Find this Card for Me |
| Crocalor Shiny | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #406 | $35.81 | $1.34 | Find this Card for Me |
| Crocalor Master Ball | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #405 | $26.45 | $1.57 | Find this Card for Me |
| Wartortle Stamped | Chinese promo | #234 | — | $11.63 | Find this Card for Me |
| Crocalor Rotary | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #404 | — | $2.99 | Find this Card for Me |
| Crocalor Stars | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #403 | — | $1.99 | Find this Card for Me |
| Crocalor Poké Ball | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #402 | — | $1.48 | Find this Card for Me |
| Crocalor | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #401 | — | $1.46 | Find this Card for Me |
| Judge | CSV10C | #206 | — | — | Find this Card for Me |
| Judge | CSV10C | #254 | — | — | Find this Card for Me |
Prices are PriceCharting sale values in US dollars, PSA 10 where a graded sale exists and ungraded where it does not. They move.
Their career in the TCG
We can place 45 English printings across 18 sets, running 2023 to 2026. The first of them is Colress’s Experiment in Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery (2023). The run covers the Sword & Shield era, the Scarlet & Violet era, the Mega Evolution block and promotional releases.
The heaviest single set is Scarlet & Violet with 9 cards, and the busiest year is 2023 (21); 45 further printings sit in the Japanese run without an English equivalent, which we list separately; 9 cards are credited for Pokémon TCG Pocket.
In Simplified Chinese we price 14 cards by this artist. The highest of them is Rika from CSV4C, at $140.00 in PSA 10.
- 2023Earliest English printing we record: Colress’s Experiment, Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery.
- 2023Busiest year: 21 printings, including 9 in Scarlet & Violet.
- 2026Most recent printing we record: Pikachu ex, 30th Celebration.
- —Rika (CSV4C) is the highest-priced Chinese card, $140.00 in PSA 10.
Style and technique
Neither Bulbapedia nor any interview we could find sets out this artist’s technique, so we have not invented one. What is on the record is the shape of the catalogue, and the cards themselves are listed below for you to judge.
Frequently asked questions
How many cards by this illustrator does CardSpicy list?
CardSpicy lists 90 printings credited to kantaro on this page. Official card images are available for 76 of them.
Does this illustrator have Simplified Chinese cards?
Yes. CardSpicy prices 14 cards by kantaro in Simplified Chinese, each as a PSA 10 Gem Mint value.
Which card by this illustrator is the most valuable?
The highest-priced Simplified Chinese card CardSpicy lists for this illustrator is $140. That is a recorded PSA 10 Gem Mint value, not an asking price.
When did this illustrator first appear in English?
The English printings CardSpicy records for this illustrator run from 2023 to 2026.
Are any printings released only in Japan?
Yes. CardSpicy records 45 printings released only in Japanese, outside the English run.
Sources
- Bulbapedia, artist article (biography, career and technique)
- Bulbapedia card index, Category: Illus. by this artist
- TCGdex card database, illustrator credits and card images by printing
- PriceCharting Simplified Chinese sales via our own card index
Card attribution comes from the illustrator field recorded in the card databases; where a single card was reprinted across many sets, each printing is counted separately.
Cards by kantaro in our card index
CardSpicy tracks 2 of this artist’s printings as full card pages, each with its PSA 10 population and market history:
- Eevee (171/SV-P) PSA 10 ≈ $99
- Wartortle (234/SV-P) PSA 10 ≈ $12
See also the full card index — every card CardSpicy tracks, ranked by PSA 10 value.