All illustrators/Yuka Morii
Yuka Morii does not draw Pokémon. She models them in clay, arranges a real or built set, and photographs the result — a method she has used on the TCG since 1998, which makes her one of the longest-running and most instantly recognisable contributors to the game.
Quick answer
CardSpicy records 299 Pokémon card printings credited to Yuka Morii — 212 of them in the English run, 69 Japanese printings outside it, 225 with an official card image. The English run spans 2001–2026. 10 of those printings have a Simplified Chinese card. The printings include 18 Japan-only or promo sets. The highest-priced of the artist’s Simplified Chinese cards is $45.70 in PSA 10.
Who they are
Morii graduated from Tokyo Zokei University and took an MA in Living Design at the Kuwasawa Design Institute, where she now lectures part-time. Alongside the TCG she designs mascots for companies, has published several art and culture books, and provides artwork for other publications. Her favourite Pokémon is Ditto, which is either a coincidence or a joke about her chosen medium.
Every card credited to Yuka Morii
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.
- Neo Era 15 (2001–2002)
- e-Card Era 22 (2002–2003)
- ADV / EX Era 47 (2003–2006)
- Diamond & Pearl Era 8 (2007–2008)
- Platinum Era 9 (2009)
- HeartGold & SoulSilver Era 9 (2010)
- Black & White Era 2 (2013)
- XY Era 10 (2015–2016)
- Sun & Moon Era 28 (2017–2019)
- Sword & Shield Era 30 (2020–2023)
- Scarlet & Violet Era 21 (2023–2025)
- Mega Evolution Era 6 (2025–2026)
- Promotional cards 4 (2005–2015)
- Other sets 1 (2004)
English printings 212
Every English printing credited to Morii, grouped by era and then by set.
Neo Era
15 cards
2001–2002 · 3 sets
e-Card Era
22 cards
2002–2003 · 3 sets
ADV / EX Era
47 cards
2003–2006 · 10 sets
Diamond & Pearl Era
8 cards
2007–2008 · 2 sets
Platinum Era
9 cards
2009 · 3 sets
HeartGold & SoulSilver Era
9 cards
2010 · 3 sets
Black & White Era
2 cards
2013 · 1 set
XY Era
10 cards
2015–2016 · 8 sets
Sun & Moon Era
28 cards
2017–2019 · 12 sets
Sword & Shield Era
30 cards
2020–2023 · 16 sets
Scarlet & Violet Era
21 cards
2023–2025 · 13 sets
Mega Evolution Era
6 cards
2025–2026 · 4 sets
Promotional cards
4 cards
2005–2015 · 4 sets
Other sets
1 card
2004 · 1 set
Japanese printings outside the English run 69
Japanese printings in sets with no English equivalent release — including the promotional and half-deck sets where several of her earliest cards appeared.
Sword & Shield Era
15 cards
2021–2022 · 14 sets
Scarlet & Violet Era
17 cards
2022–2025 · 14 sets
Japan-only and early promotional sets 18
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.
Tyranitar Half Deck
1 card
VS
5 cards
DPt-P Promo
2 cards
DP-P Promo
2 cards
CoroCoro promo
1 card
Expedition
6 cards
PCG-P Promo
1 card
Their Simplified Chinese cards
Simplified Chinese cards credited to Morii. The clay pieces are printed in the Chinese run exactly as they are elsewhere.
| Card | Printing | No. | PSA 10 | Ungraded | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magneton | 151C | #82 | $45.70 | $3.73 | Find this Card for Me |
| Magnemite | 151C | #81 | $39.41 | $2.24 | Find this Card for Me |
| Octillery | CSV5C | #25 | $37.99 | $1.07 | Find this Card for Me |
| Pumpkaboo | CS4aC | #71 | — | $4.80 | Find this Card for Me |
| Smoliv | CSV10C | #20 | — | $2.99 | Find this Card for Me |
| Alolan Geodude | CSM2aC | #58 | — | $2.70 | Find this Card for Me |
| Grubbin | CSM2aC | #2 | — | $1.28 | Find this Card for Me |
| Lillipup | CSV4C | #106 | — | — | Find this Card for Me |
| Poke Pad | 30th Celebration | #102 | — | — | Find this Card for Me |
| Punkaboo | CS4aC | #71 | — | — | 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
Her first card was Pokémon Plaza, a Jumbo CoroCoro promotional card from 1998. She began working on the TCG regularly in 2000 with Crossing the Ruins…, drawing Caterpie, Kabuto, Corsola and Omanyte; those four became her first cards to appear in English when Neo Discovery was printed in 2001. She has stayed with the Pokémon Card Laboratory continuously since.
The output is steady rather than large: 212 English printings across 83 sets, spread evenly from the e-Card era to the present, plus a pair of Pokémon Tales picture books that were never released outside Japan.
- 1998First card: Pokémon Plaza, a Jumbo CoroCoro promotional card.
- 2000Begins working on the TCG regularly, with four cards in Crossing the Ruins…
- 2001Those four cards reach English players in Neo Discovery.
- 2003–26Publishes two Pokémon Tales picture books (Japan only) and continues on the TCG.
Style and technique
Each card is a small diorama. The Pokémon is a physical object with visible material — fingerprints, tool marks and the slight asymmetry of something made by hand — and it is placed against arranged scenery or an actual location, then lit and photographed.
The photograph is the illustration, so the cards carry real-world light and real-world depth of field. It is the opposite of the flat, high-saturation register that dominates the modern TCG, and it is why collectors can identify a Morii card from across a table without reading the credit line.
Frequently asked questions
How many cards by this illustrator does CardSpicy list?
CardSpicy lists 299 printings credited to Yuka Morii on this page. Official card images are available for 225 of them.
Does this illustrator have Simplified Chinese cards?
Yes. CardSpicy prices 10 cards by Yuka Morii 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 $45.70. 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 2001 to 2026.
Are any printings released only in Japan?
Yes. CardSpicy records 69 printings released only in Japanese, outside the English run, and 18 sets released only in Japan or as promos.
Sources
- Bulbapedia, “Yuka Morii”
- Bulbapedia card index, Category: Illus. by Yuka Morii (235 cards)
- TCGdex card database, illustrator credits by printing (212 English printings)
- 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 Yuka Morii in our card index
CardSpicy tracks 5 of this artist’s printings as full card pages, each with its PSA 10 population and market history:
- Pikachu (102/DP-P) PSA 10 ≈ $7,199
- Tropical Tidal Wave (27) PSA 10 ≈ $6,251
- Pikachu (100/DP-P) PSA 10 ≈ $5,253
- Pikachu (99/DP-P) PSA 10 ≈ $5,000
- Bulbasaur (30/DPt-P) PSA 10 ≈ $2,150
See also the full card index — every card CardSpicy tracks, ranked by PSA 10 value.