Illustrator

AKIRA EGAWA

AKIRA EGAWA is a Japanese freelance illustrator and former 3D game modeler who has rapidly ascended to become one of the Pokémon TCG's most valued artists since her 2019 debut. She is the only artist to illustrate all four Crown Zenith Gold VSTAR cards (Arceus, Giratina, Dialga, Palkia) and created the iconic Umbreon VMAX Moonbreon ($1,000–$2,000+).

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Her cool aesthetic — bold textures, dramatic shadows, tactile surfaces — is informed by her 3D modeling background.

Style Note

EGAWA uses atsu-nuri (thick painting) — layering coats of colour in Photoshop without separate lineart, crushing her sketch lines under paint as in traditional oils. Her 3D modeling background gives her work distinctive volume, depth, and tactile texture. She obsesses over how Pokémon would feel to touch — fluffiness of fur, firmness of muscles, roughness of scales.

Total Cards90

Sets40

Years Active2019–2026

Artist Collection

AKIRA EGAWA

90 cards indexed

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Mega Hawlucha ex

Ascended Heroes · 2026

Special Illustration Rare·#283

N's Zekrom

Ascended Heroes · 2026

Rare·#155

Volcanion

Perfect Order · 2026

Uncommon·#25

Volcarona

Black Bolt · 2025

Illustration Rare·#100

Team Rocket's Moltres ex

Destined Rivals · 2025

Special Illustration Rare·#229

Team Rocket's Golbat

Destined Rivals · 2025

Uncommon·#121

Lokix

Journey Together · 2025

Uncommon·#100

Tyranitar

Journey Together · 2025

Rare·#95

Mega Latias ex

Mega Evolution · 2025

Special Illustration Rare·#100

Reshiram

Phantasmal Flames · 2025

Rare·#17

Charizard ex

Paldean Fates · 2024

Special Illustration Rare·#234

Kilowattrel

Paldean Fates · 2024

Uncommon·#22

Armarouge

Paldean Fates · 2024

Rare·#15

Turtonator

Stellar Crown · 2024

Common·#25

Eternatus

Surging Sparks · 2024

Rare·#141

Hydreigon ex

Surging Sparks · 2024

Special Illustration Rare·#119

Gouging Fire

Surging Sparks · 2024

Rare·#38

Heatran

Twilight Masquerade · 2024

Rare·#123

Nosepass

Twilight Masquerade · 2024

Common·#101

Mewtwo

151 · 2023

Rare·#150

Graveler

Crown Zenith · 2023

Uncommon·#68

Arceus VSTAR

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · 2023

Rare Secret·#GG70

Giratina VSTAR

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · 2023

Rare Secret·#GG69

Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · 2023

Rare Secret·#GG68

Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · 2023

Rare Secret·#GG67

Charizard ex

Obsidian Flames · 2023

Special Illustration Rare·#223

Toxel

Obsidian Flames · 2023

Common·#71

Chi-Yu ex

Paldea Evolved · 2023

Special Illustration Rare·#259

Frigibax

Paldea Evolved · 2023

Common·#58

Paldean Tauros

Paldea Evolved · 2023

Uncommon·#28

Tulip

Paradox Rift · 2023

Special Illustration Rare·#259

Espathra

Paradox Rift · 2023

Illustration Rare·#197

Ting-Lu

Paradox Rift · 2023

Rare·#109

Dondozo

Scarlet & Violet · 2023

Illustration Rare·#207

Cyclizar

Scarlet & Violet · 2023

Uncommon·#163

Armarouge

Scarlet & Violet · 2023

Rare·#41

Bisharp

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · 2023

Promo·#112

Hisuian Overqwil

Astral Radiance · 2022

Uncommon·#90

Misdreavus

Astral Radiance · 2022

Common·#58

Luxray V

Astral Radiance · 2022

Rare Holo V·#50

Liepard

Brilliant Stars · 2022

Rare·#91

Electivire

Brilliant Stars · 2022

Rare·#47

Magmortar

Brilliant Stars · 2022

Rare·#20

Zekrom

Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · 2022

Trainer Gallery Rare Holo·#TG05

Bronzong

Lost Origin · 2022

Uncommon·#126

Sudowoodo

Lost Origin · 2022

Common·#94

Hisuian Basculegion

Lost Origin · 2022

Rare Holo·#45

Kingdra

Lost Origin · 2022

Rare Holo·#37

Phantump

Lost Origin · 2022

Common·#16

Enamorus V

Lost Origin Trainer Gallery · 2022

Rare Holo V·#TG18

Ho-Oh V

Silver Tempest · 2022

Rare Holo V·#140

Duraludon VMAX

Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery · 2022

Rare Holo VMAX·#TG21

Gardevoir

Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery · 2022

Trainer Gallery Rare Holo·#TG05

Coalossal

Battle Styles · 2021

Rare Holo·#80

Tapu Koko V

Battle Styles · 2021

Rare Holo V·#50

Carnivine

Battle Styles · 2021

Uncommon·#9

Yveltal

Celebrations · 2021

Rare·#19

Xerneas

Celebrations · 2021

Rare·#12

Blaziken VMAX

Chilling Reign · 2021

Rare Rainbow·#200

Blaziken VMAX

Chilling Reign · 2021

Rare Holo VMAX·#21

Celebi V

Chilling Reign · 2021

Rare Holo V·#7

Umbreon VMAX

Evolving Skies · 2021

Rare Rainbow·#214

Umbreon VMAX

Evolving Skies · 2021

Rare Holo VMAX·#95

Mew VMAX

Fusion Strike · 2021

Rare Rainbow·#269

Chandelure VMAX

Fusion Strike · 2021

Rare Rainbow·#265

Lopunny

Fusion Strike · 2021

Uncommon·#213

Chandelure VMAX

Fusion Strike · 2021

Rare Holo VMAX·#40

Floatzel

Shining Fates · 2021

Uncommon·#23

Dartrix

Shining Fates · 2021

Uncommon·#7

Lucario V

Champion's Path · 2020

Rare Holo V·#27

Machoke

Champion's Path · 2020

Uncommon·#25

Staraptor

Darkness Ablaze · 2020

Rare·#147

Milotic

Darkness Ablaze · 2020

Rare Holo·#39

Garbodor

Rebel Clash · 2020

Rare·#118

Ninetales

Rebel Clash · 2020

Rare·#25

Mawile

Sword & Shield · 2020

Common·#129

Magearna

Vivid Voltage · 2020

Rare Holo·#128

Zapdos

Vivid Voltage · 2020

Rare Holo·#48

Jangmo-o

Cosmic Eclipse · 2019

Common·#160

Raichu

Cosmic Eclipse · 2019

Rare·#67

Phione

Cosmic Eclipse · 2019

Rare·#57

Flareon

Cosmic Eclipse · 2019

Uncommon·#25

Pikachu VMAX

SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019

Promo·#SWSH286

Mewtwo V-UNION

SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019

Promo·#SWSH162

Mewtwo V-UNION

SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019

Promo·#SWSH161

Mewtwo V-UNION

SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019

Promo·#SWSH160

Mewtwo V-UNION

SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019

Promo·#SWSH159

Inteleon

SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019

Promo·#SWSH113

Riolu

Unified Minds · 2019

Common·#116

Lurantis

Unified Minds · 2019

Uncommon·#16