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NO. 72Team Magma vs Team Aqua
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Big Mama" Tagawa"
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"Big Mama" Tagawa is the pseudonym of Yoshiyuki Tagawa (田川喜之), a graphic designer who has worked for Creatures, Inc., contributing to the Pokémon franchise's art and modeling. Tagawa is known for illustrating a significant number of Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) cards, with Bulbapedia crediting them with 46 unique cards, while other sources report varying totals, including 15 cards from PokéMasters and PocketMonsters.net, and 52 cards including reprints from Serebii.net. BoosterBox UK lists a total of 63 cards. The majority of Tagawa's illustrations are computer-generated graphics, particularly for Trainer Cards, with the exception of the Magneton card from Neo Revelation. Their work spans multiple TCG sets across the Neo and Expedition eras, including notable cards like Ruin Wall and Time Capsule. Tagawa's contributions have made a lasting impact on the Pokémon TCG.
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