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Kyoko Umemoto 2001–present · Known for Illustration and graphic design across vintage and modern sets · 177 cards across 73 sets
An illustrator-designer working the cards since the e-Card era.
Style: Graphic, design-led illustration Expedition Base Set Aquapolis Skyridge Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Illustrator and designer Umemoto works as both an illustrator and a graphic designer, on the TCG since 2001 alongside promotional materials and video design. That design background gives her cards a clean, graphic sensibility.
A long, spanning run From the e-Card era's Expedition, Aquapolis, and Skyridge through to modern sets, hers is one of the longer continuous careers in the game.
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Her run reaches back to the collectible e-Card sets — a Umemoto page is a nice bridge between vintage and modern.
Collector tip
Her early work appears in the sought-after Expedition/Aquapolis/Skyridge sets, so her credit can point you toward some prized vintage cards.
Where their work lives 177 cards across 73 sets, 2002–2025.
Every card by Kyoko Umemoto · 177 Tap any card to view it larger and jump to its set or Pokémon.
+ Cryogonal
Black Bolt · 2025
+ Barraskewda
Destined Rivals · 2025
+ Larvesta
Journey Together · 2025
IR + Zweilous
White Flare · 2025
+ Wugtrio
Paldean Fates · 2024
+ Drifloon
Paldean Fates · 2024
+ Flittle
Paldean Fates · 2024
+ Cottonee
Temporal Forces · 2024
+ Gloom
Crown Zenith · 2023
+ Togetic
Obsidian Flames · 2023
+ Tarountula
Paldea Evolved · 2023
+ Durant
Paradox Rift · 2023
+ Drifblim
Astral Radiance · 2022
+ Hippowdon
Astral Radiance · 2022
+ Baltoy
Brilliant Stars · 2022
+ Dottler
Lost Origin · 2022
+ Klink
Silver Tempest · 2022
+ Aron
Chilling Reign · 2021
+ Golduck
Evolving Skies · 2021
+ Carvanha
Evolving Skies · 2021
+ Thievul
Evolving Skies · 2021
+ Snubbull
Fusion Strike · 2021
+ Sandslash
Fusion Strike · 2021
+ Blipbug
Shining Fates Shiny Vault · 2021
+ Gossifleur
Shining Fates Shiny Vault · 2021
+ Clobbopus
Shining Fates Shiny Vault · 2021
+ Ducklett
Shining Fates Shiny Vault · 2021
+ Wooloo
Shining Fates Shiny Vault · 2021
+ Spinarak
Darkness Ablaze · 2020
+ Lampent
Rebel Clash · 2020
+ Koffing
Rebel Clash · 2020
+ Dugtrio
Sword & Shield · 2020
+ Electrike
Vivid Voltage · 2020
+ Trubbish
Vivid Voltage · 2020
+ Wailord
Cosmic Eclipse · 2019
+ Slurpuff
Cosmic Eclipse · 2019
+ Heliolisk
Cosmic Eclipse · 2019
+ Sudowoodo
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · 2019
+ Magneton
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · 2019
+ Ralts
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · 2019
+ Froakie
Unbroken Bonds · 2019
+ Golem
Unbroken Bonds · 2019
+ Salandit
Unified Minds · 2019
+ Beheeyem
Unified Minds · 2019
+ Excadrill
Unified Minds · 2019
+ Dhelmise
Celestial Storm · 2018
+ Solrock
Celestial Storm · 2018
+ Altaria
Dragon Majesty · 2018
+ Gible
Forbidden Light · 2018
+ Roselia
Ultra Prism · 2018
+ Riolu
Ultra Prism · 2018
+ Gible
Ultra Prism · 2018
+ Machop
Guardians Rising · 2017
+ Beldum
Guardians Rising · 2017
+ Electrode
Shining Legends · 2017
+ Golett
Shining Legends · 2017
+ Surskit
Sun & Moon · 2017
+ Skorupi
BREAKpoint · 2016
+ Kabutops
Fates Collide · 2016
+ Wormadam
Fates Collide · 2016
+ Litleo
Steam Siege · 2016
+ Braviary
Steam Siege · 2016
+ Volcarona
Ancient Origins · 2015
+ Seaking
BREAKthrough · 2015
+ Octillery
BREAKthrough · 2015
+ Starly
BREAKthrough · 2015
+ Barboach
Primal Clash · 2015
+ Diggersby
Primal Clash · 2015
+ Nincada
Roaring Skies · 2015
+ Tropius
Roaring Skies · 2015
+ Stunky
Flashfire · 2014
+ Buneary
Flashfire · 2014
+ Shroomish
Furious Fists · 2014
+ Patrat
Furious Fists · 2014
+ Frillish
Phantom Forces · 2014
+ Fletchling
Phantom Forces · 2014
+ Corsola
XY · 2014
+ Panpour
XY · 2014
+ Bibarel
XY · 2014
+ Tympole
Legendary Treasures · 2013
+ Reuniclus
Legendary Treasures · 2013
+ Snorunt
Plasma Blast · 2013
+ Drifloon
Plasma Blast · 2013
+ Seadra
Plasma Freeze · 2013
+ Vanillish
Plasma Freeze · 2013
+ Swadloon
Plasma Storm · 2013
+ Golbat
Plasma Storm · 2013
+ Doduo
Plasma Storm · 2013
+ Trapinch
Boundaries Crossed · 2012
+ Lillipup
Dark Explorers · 2012
+ Roserade
Dragons Exalted · 2012
+ Buizel
Dragons Exalted · 2012
+ Roggenrola
Dragons Exalted · 2012
+ Forretress
Call of Legends · 2011
+ Pineco
Call of Legends · 2011
+ Rapidash
HS—Triumphant · 2010
+ Ponyta
HS—Triumphant · 2010
+ Forretress
HS—Undaunted · 2010
+ Pineco
HS—Undaunted · 2010
+ Beedrill
HS—Unleashed · 2010
+ Kakuna
HS—Unleashed · 2010
+ Weedle
HS—Unleashed · 2010
+ Lopunny
Arceus · 2009
+ Burmy Plant Cloak
Arceus · 2009
+ Wingull
Arceus · 2009
+ Silcoon
Platinum · 2009
+ Kricketot
Platinum · 2009
+ Shuppet
Platinum · 2009
+ Gastrodon West Sea
Rising Rivals · 2009
+ Vibrava
Rising Rivals · 2009
+ Breloom
Supreme Victors · 2009
+ Metang
Supreme Victors · 2009
+ Goldeen
Supreme Victors · 2009
+ Bronzong
Stormfront · 2008
+ Sableye
Stormfront · 2008
+ Onix
Stormfront · 2008
+ Banette
Crystal Guardians · 2006
+ Luvdisc
Crystal Guardians · 2006
+ Gulpin
Crystal Guardians · 2006
+ Diglett
Crystal Guardians · 2006
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