AKIRA EGAWA has been a Pokémon player since Generation II, which she puts to use as a freelance illustrator inside the franchise since 2019, debuting with Riolu in Unified Minds. Her catalogue covers 85+ standard TCG cards and 33 in Pokémon TCG Pocket, including booster-pack art for Battle Styles, Chilling Reign, Evolving Skies and Fusion Strike; she works mostly in Photoshop with a texture-heavy style aimed at making the subject look "cool," with a 3D background she draws on when needed. Outside Pokémon she has illustrated for Fate/Grand Order, Fire Emblem Heroes, Fire Emblem Cipher and the One Piece Card Game, and served as a judge on the 2022 Pokémon TCG Illustration Contest.
First card
Riolu
Aug 2, 2019
Latest card
N's Zekrom
Jan 30, 2026
Master Set
327 cards across English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese sets