Shin Nagasawa graduated university in 1994 and spent the next several years as a Square graphic designer credited on multiple titles as a monster concept artist, before going freelance in 2000. He joined the Pokémon TCG in 2009 with Dragonite FB and Regigigas FB from Supreme Victors, and his comic-book-inflected style — dynamic action poses, bold linework that practically jumps off the card — has become a fixture of the modern era. Beyond card art, he handled the packaging illustrations for Boundaries Crossed, Plasma Storm, Plasma Freeze and Plasma Blast.
First card
Dragonite FB
Aug 19, 2009
Latest card
Carvanha
Nov 14, 2025
Master Set
895 cards across English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese sets