Illustrator binder

Every Pokémon card illustrated by Aya Kusube

Aya Kusube has illustrated 128 English Pokémon cards across 63 sets, from Neo Discovery in 2001 to 30th Celebration in 2026. Here are highlights from across their work, and the whole list as a binder you can open in one click.

128English cards
63Sets
2001–2026First to latest card
159-pocket pages

By binder.studio · Updated

Highlights across the years

Twelve cards spread across Aya Kusube's career, oldest first. Card images from TCGdex.

Houndour, Neo Discovery 5, illustrated by Aya Kusube
HoundourNeo Discovery · 52001
Golem, Expedition Base Set 49, illustrated by Aya Kusube
GolemExpedition Base Set · 492002
Spearow, Sandstorm 81, illustrated by Aya Kusube
SpearowSandstorm · 812003
Misdreavus, Team Rocket Returns 25, illustrated by Aya Kusube
MisdreavusTeam Rocket Returns · 252004
Pupitar, Unseen Forces 70, illustrated by Aya Kusube
PupitarUnseen Forces · 702005
Farfetch'd, HeartGold SoulSilver 19, illustrated by Aya Kusube
Farfetch'dHeartGold SoulSilver · 192010
Reshiram, Legendary Treasures 28, illustrated by Aya Kusube
ReshiramLegendary Treasures · 282013
Raichu, Generations RC9, illustrated by Aya Kusube
RaichuGenerations · RC92016
Chinchou, Celestial Storm 49, illustrated by Aya Kusube
ChinchouCelestial Storm · 492018
Murkrow, Battle Styles 93, illustrated by Aya Kusube
MurkrowBattle Styles · 932021
Tangela, 151 114, illustrated by Aya Kusube
Tangela151 · 1142023
Snorlax, 30th Celebration 119, illustrated by Aya Kusube
Snorlax30th Celebration · 1192026

Who they draw most

  • 2 Houndour
  • 2 Gengar
  • 2 Haunter
  • 2 Gastly

Their cards span 12 eras: Neo, E-Card, EX, Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, XY, Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet, Mega Evolution.

Build the binder

Open every Aya Kusube card as a new binder, oldest first, with each page named after its set. It takes 15 pages in a 9-pocket binder (8 sheets). Tick ✓ what you own and the rest becomes your want list.

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Adds a new binder to your workspace. Nothing you already have is changed. Counts English cards with images in TCGdex, including promos and reprints; Pokémon TCG Pocket and trainer kit cards aren't included.

Tips for an illustrator binder

  • Chronological or by Pokémon? Oldest-first shows how a style changes over the years. Grouping by Pokémon turns repeat subjects into satisfying rows.
  • Start with what's affordable. Most of an illustrator's work is commons and uncommons, so the binder fills up fast before you chase the big cards.
  • Add an art insert as a title page. See finding artwork for binder art inserts, including The Art of Pokémon's illustrator pages.
Ken Sugimori1064 cards · 1999–2026Mitsuhiro Arita702 cards · 1999–2026Kagemaru Himeno633 cards · 1999–2026Kouki Saitou607 cards · 2003–2026Masakazu Fukuda454 cards · 2003–2024Atsuko Nishida399 cards · 1999–2026Midori Harada348 cards · 2003–2024Naoki Saito258 cards · 2010–2026

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