Cards by Takao Unno: TCG Illustrator Guide
Browse Pokémon TCG cards illustrated by Takao Unno — chase prints, signature species, and pricing notes for collectors.
2025-08-15
About Takao Unno
Bulbapedia bio for Takao Unno (海野隆雄) — translated into a quick collector primer.
Takao Unno (Japanese: 海野隆雄) is a graphic designer for Pokémon games since Ruby and Sapphire. He was the art director for HeartGold and SoulSilver, who was responsible for the design of new female protagonist Lyra. He was appointed by Junichi Masuda as the director for .
He is also an illustrator for the Pokémon Trading Card Game since the EX Deoxys expansion. His last illustration in many years was Undaunted from the Undaunted expansion. For a complete list of cards that Unno illustrated, see here.
Takao Unno's TCG footprint
How much of the catalogue this artist has shaped.
- Credits: 12 cards across the TCG
- First set: EX Deoxys
- Most recent set: Undaunted
- Illustrates 11 different Pokémon species
Pokémon TCG cards
11 Pokémon TCG cards illustrated by Takao Unno, newest first.
Supreme Victors
Uncommon
Supreme Victors
Common
Rising Rivals
Common
Legends Awakened
Common
Great Encounters
Common
Secret Wonders
Common
Deoxys
Common
Deoxys
Common
Deoxys
Common
Legend Maker
Uncommon
Delta Species
Common
Showing 11 of 11 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
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