I was looking at the cards recently released in Japan, and this Ariados immediately popped out to me. It’s probably the best Ariados artwork ever, and fits the Pokemon very well. The style is somewhat reminiscent of Komiya, but better:
I was also drawn to the cards drawn by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, a newer artist who I think works for Studio Ghibli. His arts have a unique comic-esque style which I have never seen in Pokemon cards before:
Discovered this Slowking from Burning Shadows. Reminds me of the Southern Island Slowking. I wonder if its a coincidence 
I love the Kiyotaka Oshiyama cards! Variety of styles, and only a handful too! Want to make a list for the artist collectors thread? =)
Hell yeah!! Eri Yamaki is one of my favorite “smaller” artists that completely flies under the radar still. Especially her earliest works, like the Slowking, are a sight to behold. It looks like she actually used oil painting techniques to create the artworks. Very unique in the TCG imo.
Dustox s10a by Mitsuhiro Arita
I also dig how cool the new Cascoon by GOSSAN is, one of the hardest Pokémon to make interesting I think.
@c0ll3ct0r, totally. It’s like finding a hidden VS set.
I absolutely love this Persian chilling in Santorini, Greece and would immediately join him if I could
Actual place:
I am sure he has some friends there already:
Would be a fun idea for a binder - real places featured on cards.
The Pokemon GO set finally has some cards revealed. I am really digging the art style for these. It looks like there are 2 (maybe more?) themes they are going with. You have the “real life” Pokemon in a real life setting. Theres also arts that appear as if they are actually screenshots from the Pokemon GO app itself. Theres lots of ones revealed. Radiant Eevee 
www.pokebeach.com/2022/04/first-pokemon-go-tcg-cards-and-products-revealed
Ef YES!!!
That Eevee will look nuts irl. The Radiant holo really pops
To me, the only thing separating Harada from the rest of the top 5 icons is the inconsistency of her level. She animates age, she plays with proportion, sometimes overbearingly so, a notorious rounder of edges. Her periodic use of Retrogenia, Retrognathia, Prognathism and Brachycephaly can also be overbearing. Once in a blue moon she tries to pull a Masago, displaying the idolized animal in the full bloom and vigor of life by going beyond the confines of the “template”, but mostly she falls short of him.
Most like the naturalists she is, she never delves into the dreamscapes of Komiya or the lucid stonemasonry of Baba. Her best style, a more subtle play with proportion if any and the occasional moving part combined with her absolute mastery of all things scenic make her quite unique in the world of Pokemon illustrators. Her best art is not only unique but untouchable, unforgettable, the kind of thing that define eras:
Didn’t understand the latin but definitely understand how awesome that Dustox is. Cool to see her scenic illustrations too (and learn something about mandible positioning in the process).
I can subscribe to everything you said about Harada’s work! She’s at her best when she creates whole sceneries/landscapes. In this spirit, I think her greatest masterpieces are actually the Japanese e-Series box and booster artworks.
Even though some pack artworks come close, these are ultimately still unmatched imo.
They are very special, I’m partial to The wind from the sea artwork. I think it looks better on the box than on the pack, less cluttered:
Arita delivers with this Machoke. Beautiful.
And I see that Sato’s Gengar and my cat both love swinging on a chandelier. They would be great friends.
Maybe it’s just me, but I think that Machoke looks pretty cursed. Uncanny valley at it’s finest.
Had to share this since I mentioned it in another thread. This card is unbelievable, easily my favorite ultra modern card. This is the only Vmax illustrated by Koda, which is even more unbelievable. Give this man a trophy and art responsibilities of Fukuda-proportions while you’re at it, TPC!
