Featured illustrator

Sanosuke Sakuma

2010s–present · Known for Detailed special illustration rares (SIRs) · 163 cards across 60 sets

Chase-tier special illustration rares packed with motion and detail.

Style: Dense detail, dynamic actionPaldea EvolvedChilling ReignEvolving SkiesFusion Strike

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The SIR specialist

Sakuma's special illustration rares are among the most chased modern cards — busy, dynamic compositions full of detail that reward a close look. These are the cards collectors build whole decks of savings around.

Building a hero page

Treat a Sakuma SIR as the anchor of a display page: match the surrounding cards to its dominant colors so the whole spread feels intentional and the chase card stays the clear centerpiece.

Detail that holds up close

Where some art reads best at a glance, Sakuma's rewards inspection — small background touches and motion lines that you only catch on the second look. Sleeve these and let people pick them up.

Build a binder page

Sakuma SIRs are chase centerpieces — slot one as the ‘hero’ of a page and build the rest of the spread around its color scheme.

Collector tip

Sakuma's trainer SIRs and rainbow rares are some of the most valuable modern pulls — if you own one, build a whole page to show it off rather than burying it mid-binder.

Where their work lives

163 cards across 60 sets, 2013–2026.

Paldean Fates · 7 Chilling Reign · 7 Vivid Voltage · 7 Fusion Strike · 6 Lost Thunder · 6 XY Black Star Promos · 6

Every card by Sanosuke Sakuma · 163

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Ethan's Slugma

Ascended Heroes · 2026

Anthea & Concordia

Ascended Heroes · 2026

Anthea & Concordia

Ascended Heroes · 2026

Ethan's Slugma

Destined Rivals · 2025

Kangaskhan

Destined Rivals · 2025

Dhelmise

Journey Together · 2025

Hop's Sandaconda

Journey Together · 2025

Billy & O'Nare

Journey Together · 2025

Grapploct

Paldean Fates · 2024

Iono

Paldean Fates · 2024

Nemona

Paldean Fates · 2024

Raichu

Paldean Fates · 2024

Dachsbun

Paldean Fates · 2024

Skwovet

Paldean Fates · 2024

Nemona

Paldean Fates · 2024

Dunsparce

Temporal Forces · 2024

Teal Mask Ogerpon

Twilight Masquerade · 2024

Clefairy

Twilight Masquerade · 2024

Dratini

151 · 2023

Dragonair

151 · 2023

Dragonite

151 · 2023

Pancham

Crown Zenith · 2023

Dubwool

Crown Zenith · 2023

Professor's Research

Crown Zenith · 2023

Glimmet

Obsidian Flames · 2023

Iono

Paldea Evolved · 2023

Clavell

Paldea Evolved · 2023

Iono

Paldea Evolved · 2023

SIR

Saguaro

Paldea Evolved · 2023

Miriam

Scarlet & Violet · 2023

Nemona

Scarlet & Violet · 2023

Miriam

Scarlet & Violet · 2023

Espathra

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · 2023

Roxanne

Astral Radiance · 2022

Secret

Roxanne

Astral Radiance · 2022

Gardevoir

Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery · 2022

Milo

Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery · 2022

Professor's Research

Brilliant Stars · 2022

Café Master

Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · 2022

Gastrodon

Lost Origin · 2022

Hoopa

Lost Origin · 2022

Radiant Steelix

Lost Origin · 2022

Cook

Lost Origin Trainer Gallery · 2022

Aipom

Pokémon GO · 2022

Altaria

Silver Tempest · 2022

Worker

Silver Tempest · 2022

Friends in Galar

Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery · 2022

Houndour

Battle Styles · 2021

Weedle

Chilling Reign · 2021

Inkay

Chilling Reign · 2021

Caitlin

Chilling Reign · 2021

Brawly

Chilling Reign · 2021

Doctor

Chilling Reign · 2021

Secret

Brawly

Chilling Reign · 2021

Secret

Doctor

Chilling Reign · 2021

Copycat

Evolving Skies · 2021

Copycat

Evolving Skies · 2021

Secret

Copycat

Evolving Skies · 2021

Azumarill

Fusion Strike · 2021

Morpeko

Fusion Strike · 2021

Cook

Fusion Strike · 2021

Dancer

Fusion Strike · 2021

Chili & Cilan & Cress

Fusion Strike · 2021

Secret

Chili & Cilan & Cress

Fusion Strike · 2021

Pikachu

McDonald's Collection 2021 · 2021

Poké Kid

Shining Fates · 2021

Grookey

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · 2021

Galarian Ponyta

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · 2021

Polteageist

Shining Fates Shiny Vault · 2021

Hop

Champion's Path · 2020

Vanillite

Darkness Ablaze · 2020

Larvitar

Darkness Ablaze · 2020

Cramorant

Vivid Voltage · 2020

Diancie

Vivid Voltage · 2020

Hitmontop

Vivid Voltage · 2020

Jirachi

Vivid Voltage · 2020

Allister

Vivid Voltage · 2020

Pokémon Center Lady

Vivid Voltage · 2020

Secret

Allister

Vivid Voltage · 2020

Erika's Hospitality

Hidden Fates · 2019

Marnie

SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019

Torracat

Team Up · 2019

Alolan Exeggutor

Team Up · 2019

Erika's Hospitality

Team Up · 2019

Latias & Latios-GX

Team Up · 2019

Erika's Hospitality

Team Up · 2019

Pikachu

Unified Minds · 2019

Heracross

Unified Minds · 2019

Dragonair

Unified Minds · 2019

Kangaskhan

Unified Minds · 2019

Manectric

Celestial Storm · 2018

Bill's Maintenance

Celestial Storm · 2018

Drampa

Dragon Majesty · 2018

Judge

Forbidden Light · 2018

Mantine

Lost Thunder · 2018

Mareanie

Lost Thunder · 2018

Carbink

Lost Thunder · 2018

Judge

Lost Thunder · 2018

Morty

Lost Thunder · 2018

Whitney

Lost Thunder · 2018

Cosmoem

Ultra Prism · 2018

Lillie

Ultra Prism · 2018

Pokémon Fan Club

Ultra Prism · 2018

Pokémon Fan Club

Ultra Prism · 2018

Simipour

Burning Shadows · 2017

Rhydon

Burning Shadows · 2017

Plumeria

Burning Shadows · 2017

Sophocles

Burning Shadows · 2017

Phantump

Guardians Rising · 2017

Wishiwashi

Guardians Rising · 2017

Comfey

Guardians Rising · 2017

Hau

Guardians Rising · 2017

Shining Mew

Shining Legends · 2017

Pokémon Breeder

Shining Legends · 2017

Togedemaru

SM Black Star Promos · 2017

Shining Celebi

SM Black Star Promos · 2017

Pikachu

SM Black Star Promos · 2017

Tapu Fini

SM Black Star Promos · 2017

Cosmoem

Sun & Moon · 2017

Stufful

Sun & Moon · 2017

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