Illustrator binder

Every Pokémon card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita has illustrated 702 English Pokémon cards across 123 sets, from Base Set in 1999 to 30th Celebration in 2026. His Base Set Charizard is one of the most recognized trading cards ever printed, and he has kept illustrating for the game in every era since. Here are highlights from across their work, and the whole list as a binder you can open in one click.

702English cards
123Sets
1999–2026First to latest card
789-pocket pages

Highlights across the years

Twelve cards spread across Mitsuhiro Arita's career, oldest first. Card images from TCGdex.

Charizard, Base Set 4, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
CharizardBase Set · 41999
Charmeleon, Base Set 2 35, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
CharmeleonBase Set 2 · 352000
Dark Slowbro, Legendary Collection 8, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Dark SlowbroLegendary Collection · 82002
Anorith, Sandstorm 27, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
AnorithSandstorm · 272003
Grovyle, Emerald 28, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
GrovyleEmerald · 282005
Blaziken ex, Crystal Guardians 90, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Blaziken exCrystal Guardians · 902006
Dusknoir, Stormfront 1, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
DusknoirStormfront · 12008
Throh, Black & White 61, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
ThrohBlack & White · 612011
Kyogre, Primal Clash 53, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
KyogrePrimal Clash · 532015
Mudsdale, Guardians Rising 76, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
MudsdaleGuardians Rising · 762017
Single Strike Style Mustard, Battle Styles 163, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Single Strike Style MustardBattle Styles · 1632021
Koraidon, 30th Celebration 086, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
Koraidon30th Celebration · 0862026

Who they draw most

  • 9 Gyarados
  • 8 Charmeleon
  • 8 Charmander
  • 8 Raichu

Their cards span 16 eras: Base, Neo, Legendary Collection, E-Card, EX, POP, Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Call of Legends, Black & White, XY, Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet, Mega Evolution.

Build the binder

Open every Mitsuhiro Arita card as a new binder, oldest first, with each page named after its set. It takes 78 pages in a 9-pocket binder (39 sheets). Tick ✓ what you own and the rest becomes your want list.

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.

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