Home › Artists › Kawayoo ← Illustrators Kawayoo 2010s–present · Known for High-energy battle scenes and dynamic poses · 209 cards across 77 sets
Cards that catch Pokémon mid-battle — all motion and energy.
Style: Motion-heavy, dramatic angles, mid-action Burning Shadows Lost Thunder Evolving Skies Temporal Forces
Pokémon in motion Where many artists pose a Pokémon, Kawayoo catches one mid-action — leaping, firing, turning into a hit. The cards are full of motion lines, dramatic camera angles, and a sense that you're seeing one frame of a fight.
Energy you can compose with That directional energy is a gift for page-building. Line up several Kawayoo cards facing the same way and the spread reads like a storyboard — far more alive than a grid of static portraits.
Built for the IR era The full-scene Illustration Rare format suits this style perfectly, and Kawayoo's recent work leans into it — sweeping, cinematic battle moments that fill the whole card.
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Kawayoo cards have strong diagonal energy — angle a few in the same direction across a page and the whole spread feels like it's moving.
Collector tip
Look for their Illustration Rares: the action-scene format suits the full-bleed IR layout perfectly, and those are recent enough to stay attainable.
Every card by Kawayoo · 209 Tap any card to view it larger and jump to its set or Pokémon.
+ Cetitan ex
Destined Rivals · 2025
+ Druddigon
Journey Together · 2025
+ Zacian
Phantasmal Flames · 2025
SIR + Reshiram ex
White Flare · 2025
+ Kirlia
Paldean Fates · 2024
+ Flittle
Paldean Fates · 2024
+ Great Tusk ex
Paldean Fates · 2024
+ Scream Tail
Temporal Forces · 2024
+ Walking Wake
Twilight Masquerade · 2024
+ Mightyena
Twilight Masquerade · 2024
+ Vulpix
151 · 2023
+ Ninetales ex
151 · 2023
+ Hatterene V
Crown Zenith · 2023
+ Excadrill
Obsidian Flames · 2023
+ Eiscue
Paldea Evolved · 2023
+ Croagunk
Paldea Evolved · 2023
+ Lycanroc ex
Paldea Evolved · 2023
+ Cofagrigus ex
Paradox Rift · 2023
+ Yveltal
Paradox Rift · 2023
+ Cyclizar
Paradox Rift · 2023
+ Growlithe
Scarlet & Violet · 2023
+ Kirlia
Scarlet & Violet · 2023
+ Rowlet
Astral Radiance · 2022
+ Machamp V
Astral Radiance · 2022
+ Castform
Brilliant Stars · 2022
+ Arceus V
Brilliant Stars · 2022
+ Umbreon VMAX
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · 2022
+ Shiftry
Lost Origin · 2022
+ Dragonite V
Pokémon GO · 2022
+ Mismagius
Silver Tempest · 2022
+ Togedemaru
Silver Tempest · 2022
+ Lugia V
Silver Tempest · 2022
+ Kingdra
Battle Styles · 2021
+ Spoink
Battle Styles · 2021
+ Mawile
Battle Styles · 2021
+ Single Strike Urshifu V
Battle Styles · 2021
+ Volcarona V
Evolving Skies · 2021
+ Shellder
Fusion Strike · 2021
+ Yveltal
Fusion Strike · 2021
+ Grimmsnarl
Fusion Strike · 2021
+ Malamar
Champion's Path · 2020
+ Talonflame
Darkness Ablaze · 2020
+ Hydreigon
Darkness Ablaze · 2020
+ Kangaskhan
Darkness Ablaze · 2020
+ Trevenant
Rebel Clash · 2020
+ Vikavolt
Rebel Clash · 2020
+ Whiscash
Rebel Clash · 2020
+ Heatmor
Sword & Shield · 2020
+ Bisharp
Sword & Shield · 2020
+ Noctowl
Sword & Shield · 2020
+ Genesect
Vivid Voltage · 2020
+ Metagross
Vivid Voltage · 2020
+ Duraludon
Vivid Voltage · 2020
+ Decidueye
Cosmic Eclipse · 2019
+ Emboar
Cosmic Eclipse · 2019
+ Kyogre
Cosmic Eclipse · 2019
+ Wishiwashi
Cosmic Eclipse · 2019
+ Hydreigon C
SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019
+ Dragonite V
SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019
+ Shaymin ◇
Team Up · 2019
+ Alolan Golem
Team Up · 2019
+ Zapdos
Team Up · 2019
+ Nidoking
Team Up · 2019
+ Blacephalon
Unbroken Bonds · 2019
+ Zeraora
Unbroken Bonds · 2019
+ Rhyperior
Unbroken Bonds · 2019
+ Fearow
Unbroken Bonds · 2019
+ Dwebble
Unified Minds · 2019
+ Alolan Grimer
Unified Minds · 2019
+ Celesteela
Celestial Storm · 2018
+ Exploud
Celestial Storm · 2018
+ Gyarados
Dragon Majesty · 2018
+ Phione
Dragon Majesty · 2018
+ Alolan Exeggutor
Forbidden Light · 2018
+ Delphox
Forbidden Light · 2018
+ Torterra
Forbidden Light · 2018
+ Diancie ◇
Forbidden Light · 2018
+ Hoppip
Lost Thunder · 2018
+ Entei
Lost Thunder · 2018
+ Tapu Koko
Lost Thunder · 2018
+ Shedinja
Lost Thunder · 2018
+ Exeggcute
Ultra Prism · 2018
+ Torterra
Ultra Prism · 2018
+ Mow Rotom
Ultra Prism · 2018
+ Manaphy
Ultra Prism · 2018
+ Passimian
Ultra Prism · 2018
+ Magearna
Ultra Prism · 2018
+ Shiinotic
Ultra Prism · 2018
+ Charmeleon
Burning Shadows · 2017
+ Electivire
Burning Shadows · 2017
+ Toxicroak
Burning Shadows · 2017
+ Palossand
Burning Shadows · 2017
+ Regirock
Crimson Invasion · 2017
+ Kommo-o
Crimson Invasion · 2017
+ Staravia
Crimson Invasion · 2017
+ Vanilluxe
Guardians Rising · 2017
+ Gothorita
Guardians Rising · 2017
+ Fletchinder
Guardians Rising · 2017
+ Shroomish
Shining Legends · 2017
+ Virizion
Shining Legends · 2017
+ Larvesta
Shining Legends · 2017
+ Liepard
Shining Legends · 2017
+ Zygarde
SM Black Star Promos · 2017
+ Regirock
SM Black Star Promos · 2017
+ Salamence
SM Black Star Promos · 2017
+ Pikachu & Zekrom-GX
SM Black Star Promos · 2017
+ Mewtwo
SM Black Star Promos · 2017
+ Krokorok
Sun & Moon · 2017
+ Meganium
BREAKpoint · 2016
+ Honedge
BREAKpoint · 2016
+ Wormadam
Fates Collide · 2016
+ White Kyurem
Fates Collide · 2016
+ Carbink
Fates Collide · 2016
+ Aerodactyl
Fates Collide · 2016
+ Metapod
Generations · 2016
+ Weavile
Steam Siege · 2016
+ Druddigon
Steam Siege · 2016
+ Vespiquen
Ancient Origins · 2015
+ Golurk
Ancient Origins · 2015
+ Braixen
BREAKthrough · 2015
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