All illustrators/Kouki Saitou
Kouki Saitou is a freelance illustrator, with 670 English printings between 2003 and 2026. 25 of those cards have been printed in Simplified Chinese, the highest being Radiant Venusaur at $89.99 in PSA 10.
Quick answer
CardSpicy records 929 Pokémon card printings credited to Kouki Saitou — 670 of them in the English run, 185 Japanese printings outside it, 693 with an official card image. The English run spans 2003–2026. 26 of those printings have a Simplified Chinese card. The printings include 74 Japan-only or promo sets. The highest-priced of the artist’s Simplified Chinese cards is $89.99 in PSA 10.
929printings listed
693with official card image
670in the English run
185Japanese printings outside it
74Japan-only or promo sets
26Simplified Chinese cards
2003–2026English print run
$89.99top Simplified Chinese card
47in our illustrator index
Who they are
Kouki Saitou is a freelance illustrator. Born May 13, 1973. The credit is freelance rather than in-house.
Bulbapedia counts 695 cards under the name in total. 80 cards have since been credited in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
Every card credited to Kouki Saitou
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.
- e-Card Era 15 (2003)
- ADV / EX Era 94 (2003–2006)
- Diamond & Pearl Era 77 (2007–2008)
- Platinum Era 46 (2009)
- HeartGold & SoulSilver Era 34 (2010–2011)
- Black & White Era 91 (2011–2013)
- XY Era 47 (2013–2016)
- Sun & Moon Era 72 (2017–2019)
- Sword & Shield Era 87 (2019–2023)
- Scarlet & Violet Era 57 (2023–2025)
- Mega Evolution Era 5 (2025–2026)
- Promotional cards 33 (2003–2024)
- Other sets 12 (2004–2017)
English printings 670
English printings, grouped by era. Numbers are the collector numbers printed on the card.
e-Card Era
15 cards
2003 · 2 sets
ADV / EX Era
94 cards
2003–2006 · 14 sets
Diamond & Pearl Era
77 cards
2007–2008 · 8 sets
Platinum Era
46 cards
2009 · 4 sets
HeartGold & SoulSilver Era
34 cards
2010–2011 · 6 sets
Black & White Era
91 cards
2011–2013 · 12 sets
XY Era
47 cards
2013–2016 · 14 sets
Sun & Moon Era
72 cards
2017–2019 · 16 sets
Sword & Shield Era
87 cards
2019–2023 · 21 sets
Scarlet & Violet Era
57 cards
2023–2025 · 10 sets
Mega Evolution Era
5 cards
2025–2026 · 5 sets
Promotional cards
33 cards
2003–2024 · 14 sets
Other sets
12 cards
2004–2017 · 9 sets
Japanese printings outside the English run 185
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
40 cards
2021–2022 · 13 sets
Scarlet & Violet Era
61 cards
2022–2025 · 16 sets
Japan-only and early promotional sets 74
Sets that exist only in Japanese, or that ran as promotions and were never part of an English expansion. No official card image exists in the open databases for these, so they are listed without artwork rather than with a stand-in.
PLAY Promo
1 card
10th Movie Promo
3 cards
Theater VS Pack
2 cards
BW-P Promo
4 cards
Movie VS Pack
8 cards
PCG-P Promo
8 cards
Ash vs Team Rocket Deck
2 cards
Pokémon Center promo
1 card
SM-P Promo
21 cards
Everyone’s Exciting Battle
2 cards
T Promo
3 cards
Creatures Deck
1 card
XY-P Promo
16 cards
World Collection
1 card
World of Illusions promo
1 card
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espeon VMAX | CS4aC | #169 | $246.72 | $136 | Find this Card for Me |
| Radiant Venusaur | CS5bC | #4 | $89.99 | $7.59 | In stock |
| Floragato | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #208 | $44.99 | $4.94 | Find this Card for Me |
| Floragato Stamped | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #207 | $42.19 | $2.90 | Find this Card for Me |
| Floragato | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #201 | $38.33 | $1.98 | Find this Card for Me |
| Gyarados | 151C | #130 | $37.65 | $1.42 | Find this Card for Me |
| Floragato | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #203 | $36.90 | $1.64 | Find this Card for Me |
| Floragato Master Ball | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #205 | $36.27 | $1.49 | Find this Card for Me |
| Toedscruel | CSV5C | #131 | $29.00 | $1.00 | Find this Card for Me |
| Black Kyurem | CSM2aC | #44 | — | $11.50 | Find this Card for Me |
| Magikarp | 151C | #129 | — | $4.45 | Find this Card for Me |
| Slowpoke | CSM2aC | #18 | — | $1.88 | Find this Card for Me |
| Floragato Poké Ball | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #202 | — | $1.50 | Find this Card for Me |
| Floragato Rotary | Gem Pack Vol.1 | #204 | — | $1.35 | Find this Card for Me |
| Electrode | CS4aC | #47 | — | $0.99 | Find this Card for Me |
| Eldegoss Holo | CS4aC | #17 | — | $0.50 | Find this Card for Me |
| Bellibolt | CSV4C | #41 | — | — | Find this Card for Me |
| Cetoddle | CSV5C | #36 | — | — | Find this Card for Me |
| Corphish | CSV8C | #54 | — | — | Find this Card for Me |
| Fezandipiti | CSV8C | #95 | — | — | Find this Card for Me |
| Floatzel | CSV4C | #21 | — | — | Find this Card for Me |
| Sinistcha | CSV8C | #26 | — | — | Find this Card for Me |
| Snorunt | CS3bC | #39 | — | — | Find this Card for Me |
| Thwackey | CS3bC | #15 | — | — | Find this Card for Me |
| Toedscruel | CSV5C | #9 | — | — | 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 670 English printings across 135 sets, running 2003 to 2026. The first of them is Octillery in Aquapolis (2003). The run covers the e-Card era, the ADV/EX era, the Diamond & Pearl era, the Platinum era, the HeartGold & SoulSilver era, the Black & White era, the XY era, the Sun & Moon era, the Sword & Shield era, the Scarlet & Violet era, the Mega Evolution block, promotional releases and miscellaneous sets.
The heaviest single set is Platinum with 17 cards, and the busiest year is 2023 (56); Output averages about 29.1 cards a year across that span; 185 further printings sit in the Japanese run without an English equivalent, which we list separately; 74 cards belong to sets that were never part of an English expansion at all — early Japanese sheets, half decks and promotions; 56 cards are credited for Pokémon TCG Pocket.
In Simplified Chinese we price 25 cards by this artist. The highest of them is Radiant Venusaur from CS5bC, at $89.99 in PSA 10.
- 2003Earliest English printing we record: Octillery, Aquapolis.
- 2023Busiest year: 56 printings, including 17 in Platinum.
- 2026Most recent printing we record: Murkrow, 30th Celebration.
- —Radiant Venusaur (CS5bC) is the highest-priced Chinese card, $89.99 in PSA 10.
Style and technique
Staying on the set lists from the e-Card era through to miscellaneous sets — 13 eras — is a career fact rather than a stylistic one, and we have not been able to source a description of the drawing itself.
Frequently asked questions
How many cards by this illustrator does CardSpicy list?
CardSpicy lists 929 printings credited to Kouki Saitou on this page. Official card images are available for 693 of them.
Does this illustrator have Simplified Chinese cards?
Yes. CardSpicy prices 26 cards by Kouki Saitou 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 $89.99. 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 2003 to 2026.
Are any printings released only in Japan?
Yes. CardSpicy records 185 printings released only in Japanese, outside the English run, and 74 sets released only in Japan or as promos.
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 Kouki Saitou in our card index
CardSpicy tracks 30 of this artist’s printings as full card pages, each with its PSA 10 population and market history:
- Mario Pikachu (294/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $32,361
- Poncho-Wearing Pikachu (207/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $23,825
- Poncho-Wearing Pikachu Charizard (208/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $18,386
- Poncho-Wearing Pikachu (231/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $17,906
- Luigi Pikachu (296/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $17,007
- Poncho-Wearing Pikachu (230/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $15,736
- Pretend Team Skull Pikachu (13/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $13,700
- Pretend Gyarados Pikachu (151/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $13,625
- Pretend Magikarp Pikachu (150/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $12,125
- Mario Pikachu (293/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $9,322
- Poncho-Wearing Pikachu (274/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $8,923
- Pikachu (204/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $7,531
- Luigi Pikachu (295/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $6,969
- Poncho-Wearing Pikachu (275/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $6,485
- Poncho-Wearing Eevee (141/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $5,600
- Poncho-Wearing Eevee (137/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $5,664
- Pikachu (120/BW-P) PSA 10 ≈ $4,827
- Poncho-Wearing Eevee (144/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $3,966
- Poncho-Wearing Pikachu (37/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $3,608
- Poncho-Wearing Pikachu (38/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $3,225
- Poncho-Wearing Eevee (139/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $3,100
- Poncho-Wearing Eevee (138/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $3,050
- Pretend Grunt Pikachu (14/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $2,841
- Poncho-Wearing Eevee (142/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $2,784
- Pikachu (98/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $2,715
- Poncho-Wearing Pikachu (203/XY-P) PSA 10 ≈ $2,700
- Poncho-Wearing Eevee (140/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $2,650
- Poncho-Wearing Eevee (143/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $2,600
- Tohoku’s Pikachu (88/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $1,850
- Pretend Comedian Pikachu (407/SM-P) PSA 10 ≈ $987
See also the full card index — every card CardSpicy tracks, ranked by PSA 10 value.