Cards by Nakaoka: TCG Illustrator Guide
Browse Pokémon TCG cards illustrated by Nakaoka — chase prints, signature species, and pricing notes for collectors.
2025-12-18
About Nakaoka
Bulbapedia bio for Nakaoka — translated into a quick collector primer.
Nakaoka is an illustrator who contributed artwork to the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the EX and Diamond & Pearl Series. In total, Nakaoka illustrated cards (excluding reprints), starting with four cards in the EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua expansion. Their final illustrations were featured in the Diamond & Pearl expansion.
A full list of cards illustrated by Nakaoka can be found here.
Nakaoka's TCG footprint
How much of the catalogue this artist has shaped.
- Credits: 48 cards across the TCG
- First set: EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
- Most recent set: Miscellaneous Promotional cards
- Illustrates 27 different Pokémon species
Pokémon TCG cards
33 Pokémon TCG cards illustrated by Nakaoka, newest first.
Diamond & Pearl
Rare Holo
Diamond & Pearl
Rare Holo
Diamond & Pearl
Uncommon
Diamond & Pearl
Uncommon
Diamond & Pearl
Uncommon
Diamond & Pearl
Uncommon
Diamond & Pearl
Rare Holo
Diamond & Pearl
Rare Holo
Diamond & Pearl
Rare Holo
Diamond & Pearl
Rare Holo
Diamond & Pearl
Rare Holo
Diamond & Pearl
Rare Holo
Showing 12 of 33 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
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