2010s–present · Known for Scenic illustration rares with sweeping backgrounds · 651 cards across 122 sets
Pokémon placed inside sweeping landscapes that read like concept art.
Style: Cinematic landscapes, Pokémon in their worldScarlet & VioletPaldea EvolvedAstral Radiance
Pokémon in their world
Saitou's illustration rares are loved for their backgrounds — Pokémon shown small within sweeping landscapes, telling a story about where they live rather than just posing them. Each card is as much an environment as a portrait.
Feature, don't crowd
These cards reward space. In a display binder, a single Saitou card on a clean page (or flanked by matching placeholders) hits far harder than nine cards fighting for attention.
Evolution lines that connect
Saitou often illustrates whole evolution lines with continuous, matching scenery — which makes them perfect for a vertical column where the landscape carries from one card to the next.
Build a binder page
Saitou's scenic cards make stunning ‘full bleed’ feature pages — give one its own pocket spread rather than crowding it.
Collector tip
Saitou's starter-line Illustration Rares (Sprigatito, Floragato, Meowscarada) are recent and attainable, and their matching landscapes make a beautiful three-card evolution column.
Every card by Kouki Saitou · 651
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