Cards by Jiro Sasumo: TCG Illustrator Guide
Browse Pokémon TCG cards illustrated by Jiro Sasumo — chase prints, signature species, and pricing notes for collectors.
2026-02-11
About Jiro Sasumo
Bulbapedia bio for Jiro Sasumo (さすも次郎) — translated into a quick collector primer.
Jiro Sasumo (Japanese: さすも次郎 Sasumo Jirō) is an illustrator who has contributed artwork to the Pokémon Trading Card Game since winning the 2nd Pokémon Card Game Illustration Grand Prix. Sasumo's submitted illustration would be used as the art for their first card, S-P Promo, one of the S-P Promotional cards. Beginning with Brilliant Stars from Brilliant Stars, Sasumo has been illustrating cards on a regular basis.
Sasumo attended art school and has been posting illustrations online since they were young, but they did not begin illustrating in a professional capacity until after winning the 2nd Pokémon Card Game Illustration Grand Prix. They use a pen tablet and Photoshop to produce artwork. Sasumo's favorite generation is Generation II, and their favorite Pokémon is Charizard.
Jiro Sasumo's TCG footprint
How much of the catalogue this artist has shaped.
- Credits: 34 cards across the TCG
- First set: Brilliant Stars
- Most recent set: SVP Black Star Promos
- Illustrates 28 different Pokémon species
Pokémon TCG cards
33 Pokémon TCG cards illustrated by Jiro Sasumo, newest first.
Ascended Heroes
Common
Ascended Heroes
Uncommon
Ascended Heroes
Common
Phantasmal Flames
Illustration rare
Mega Rising
One Diamond
MEP Black Star Promos
None
MEP Black Star Promos
None
Black Bolt
Illustration rare
Extradimensional Crisis
Two Star
Journey Together
Common
Journey Together
Common
Prismatic Evolutions
Special illustration rare
Showing 12 of 33 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
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