Illustrator
Wataru Kawahara
36 cards across 8 sets
Style notes
Wataru Kawahara's 36 English-release cards span 8 sets from 2007 to 2011. Almost everything is in motion - two-thirds of the sampled cards forceful and dynamic - rendered in glossy CG and leaning hard on blue.
Compiled from a visual review of every card credited to this artist.
Where their work lives
36 cards across 8 sets, 2007–2011.
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Every card by Wataru Kawahara · 36
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Zangoose
Call of Legends · 2011
Seviper
Call of Legends · 2011
Relicanth
Call of Legends · 2011
Lost Remover
Call of Legends · 2011
Energy Switch
HeartGold & SoulSilver · 2010
Pokémon Reversal
HeartGold & SoulSilver · 2010
Typhlosion
HeartGold & SoulSilver · 2010
Gyarados
HeartGold & SoulSilver · 2010
Typhlosion
HGSS Black Star Promos · 2010
Latias
HGSS Black Star Promos · 2010
Latios
HGSS Black Star Promos · 2010
Seeker
HS—Triumphant · 2010
Jirachi
HS—Unleashed · 2010
Metagross
HS—Unleashed · 2010
Metang
HS—Unleashed · 2010
Beldum
HS—Unleashed · 2010
Carnivine
HS—Unleashed · 2010
Energy Returner
HS—Unleashed · 2010
Good Rod
HS—Unleashed · 2010
Super Scoop Up
HS—Unleashed · 2010
Steelix
HS—Unleashed · 2010
Tyranitar
HS—Unleashed · 2010
Ursaring
HS—Unleashed · 2010
Arceus
Arceus · 2009
Arceus
Arceus · 2009
Beedrill G
Arceus · 2009
Bench Shield
Arceus · 2009
Expert Belt
Arceus · 2009
Charizard G
Supreme Victors · 2009
Crawdaunt G
Supreme Victors · 2009
Battle Tower
Supreme Victors · 2009
VS Seeker
Supreme Victors · 2009
Charizard G LV.X
Supreme Victors · 2009
Charizard G LV.X
DP Black Star Promos · 2007
Cresselia
DP Black Star Promos · 2007
Darkrai
DP Black Star Promos · 2007
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