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Best Shin-ichi Yoshida Pokémon Cards to Collect

Best Pokémon cards by Shin-ichi Yoshida to collect — ranked for display value, chase rarity, and variety.

2025-06-27

Shin-ichi YoshidaBest Cards to Collect#snorlax#venusaur#electrode#croconaw#poliwrath#machop#magnemite#flaaffy#murkrow#magcargo

If you are building a Shin-ichi Yoshida focused collection, start with the species collectors actually chase in the TCG. We surface Snorlax, Venusaur, Electrode, Croconaw, and Poliwrath as high-signal picks, then point you to dedicated guides for every card line.

Collector picks filter to TCG prints illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida. We prioritize chase rarity, illustration rares, and display-worthy art. Card thumbnails include TCGPlayer market prices when available.

Best cards to hunt down

Chase prints with TCGPlayer prices when available — open each species guide for full galleries.

  1. #1
    Official Snorlax artwork
    Snorlax#0143
    Normal

    Snorlax is a smart chase target — Asako Ito textile-style cards, scene-style artwork collectors pin plus multiple TCG sets mean you can build a full page from holos up to illustration rares.

    Full Snorlax card guide →

    Shin-ichi Yoshida Snorlax cards

    Snorlax Shiny rare from Paldean Fates
    Snorlax Rare from Crown Zenith
    Snorlax Rare from Unbroken Bonds

    $66.64 NM market

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    $10.14 NM market

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    $55.58 NM market

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  2. #2
    Official Venusaur artwork
    Venusaur#0003
    GrassPoison

    Venusaur rewards focused hunting — check the card picks below for the prints worth sleeving first, then dive into our full species guide for set history.

    Full Venusaur card guide →

    Shin-ichi Yoshida Venusaur cards

    Venusaur & Snivy-GX Promo from SM Black Star Promos
    Venusaur & Snivy GX Ultra Rare from Cosmic Eclipse
    Venusaur Rare from Base Set

    $85.40 NM market

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    $22.90 NM market

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    $147.55 NM market

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  3. #3
    Official Electrode artwork
    Electrode#0101
    Electric

    Electrode is a smart chase target — Asako Ito textile-style cards, scene-style artwork collectors pin plus multiple TCG sets mean you can build a full page from holos up to illustration rares.

    Full Electrode card guide →

    Shin-ichi Yoshida Electrode cards

    Electrode-GX Rare Shiny GX from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault
    Electrode Rare from Team Up
    Electrode Promo from BW Black Star Promos

    $14.28 NM market

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    $25.54 NM market

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    $16.65 NM market

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  4. #4
    Official Croconaw artwork
    Croconaw#0159
    Water

    Croconaw is a smart chase target — Yuka Morii clay-art cards, scene-style artwork collectors pin plus multiple TCG sets mean you can build a full page from holos up to illustration rares.

    Full Croconaw card guide →

    Shin-ichi Yoshida Croconaw cards

    Croconaw δ Uncommon from Dragon Frontiers
    Croconaw Common from Shining Legends
    Croconaw Uncommon from Call of Legends

    $61.96 NM market

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    $0.60 NM market

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    $6.77 NM market

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  5. #5
    Official Poliwrath artwork
    Poliwrath#0062
    WaterFighting

    Poliwrath is a smart chase target — Yuka Morii clay-art cards, scene-style artwork collectors pin plus multiple TCG sets mean you can build a full page from holos up to illustration rares.

    Full Poliwrath card guide →

    Shin-ichi Yoshida Poliwrath cards

    Poliwrath Rare from Expedition Base Set
    Poliwrath Rare from Sun & Moon
    Poliwrath Rare from Base Set

    $72.00 NM market

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    $0.69 NM market

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    $35.08 NM market

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  6. #6
    Official Machop artwork
    Machop#0066
    Fighting

    We highlight Machop for collector depth: standout print runs, display-worthy art, and enough singles variety to match different budgets.

    Full Machop card guide →

    Shin-ichi Yoshida Machop cards

    Machop Common from Lost Origin
    Machop Common from Guardians Rising
    Machop Common from Base Set

    $0.28 NM market

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    $0.33 NM market

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    $0.46 NM market

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  7. #7
    Official Magnemite artwork
    Magnemite#0081
    ElectricSteel

    Magnemite rewards focused hunting — check the card picks below for the prints worth sleeving first, then dive into our full species guide for set history.

    Full Magnemite card guide →

    Shin-ichi Yoshida Magnemite cards

    Magnemite Rare Shiny from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault
    Magnemite Common from 151
    Magnemite Common from Unified Minds

    $2.70 NM market

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    $0.27 NM market

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    $0.35 NM market

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  8. #8
    Official Flaaffy artwork
    Flaaffy#0180
    Electric

    Flaaffy is a smart chase target — Yuka Morii clay-art cards, scene-style artwork collectors pin plus multiple TCG sets mean you can build a full page from holos up to illustration rares.

    Full Flaaffy card guide →

    Shin-ichi Yoshida Flaaffy cards

    Flaaffy δ Uncommon from Dragon Frontiers
    Flaaffy Uncommon from Lost Thunder
    Flaaffy Uncommon from Dragons Exalted

    $25.17 NM market

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    $0.56 NM market

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    $5.29 NM market

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  9. #9
    Official Murkrow artwork
    Murkrow#0198
    DarkFlying

    We highlight Murkrow for collector depth: standout print runs, display-worthy art, and enough singles variety to match different budgets.

    Full Murkrow card guide →

    Shin-ichi Yoshida Murkrow cards

    Murkrow Shiny rare from Paldean Fates
    Murkrow Common from Lost Origin
    Murkrow Common from Unbroken Bonds

    $3.51 NM market

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    $0.60 NM market

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    $0.35 NM market

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  10. #10
    Official Magcargo artwork
    Magcargo#0219
    FireRock

    We highlight Magcargo for collector depth: standout print runs, display-worthy art, and enough singles variety to match different budgets.

    Full Magcargo card guide →

    Shin-ichi Yoshida Magcargo cards

    Magcargo Rare Holo from Undaunted
    Ethan's Magcargo Illustration Rare from Ascended Heroes
    Magcargo Rare from Cosmic Eclipse

    $30.00 NM market

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    $7.44 NM market

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    $0.46 NM market

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