
ハヤシガメ
NO. 007Star Birth
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Nisota Niso (Japanese: にそにそ太) is an illustrator for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. They made their debut with the illustration of Orbeetle V from the VMAX Climax subset, and their first English card was Grotle from the Brilliant Stars expansion. Before becoming an official TCG illustrator, Nisota Niso was a semifinalist in the 2nd Pokémon Card Game Illustration Grand Prix, where they submitted artwork of Charizard. To date, they have illustrated approximately 47 cards, with reports indicating up to 50 cards across all sets, including 85 variants. The TCG Placeholder Generator lists 345 cards across 60 sets illustrated by Nisota Niso. Notable cards include Joltik from the Stellar Crown series and Grimmsnarl from the Generations Starter Decks. Their work includes illustrations of various Pokémon such as Arcanine, Entei, and Tyrantrum. Nisota Niso's contributions span both Japanese and English releases, showcasing a diverse portfolio in the Pokémon TCG.
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Star Birth
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Brilliant Stars
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Battle Region
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ja-S10a
Rare

Astral Radiance
Holo Rare

Astral Radiance
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Pokémon GO
Holo Rare

ja-S11
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ja-S11a
Rare

Lost Origin
Holo Rare

Lost Origin
Rare

Paradigm Trigger
Uncommon

Silver Tempest
Uncommon

VSTAR Universe
None

VSTAR Universe
Triple Rare

Crown Zenith
Holo Rare

Crown Zenith
Holo Rare VMAX

Scarlet ex
Double rare

Crown Zenith
Uncommon

ja-SV1a
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SVP Black Star Promos
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Scarlet & Violet
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SVP Black Star Promos
Promo

SVP Black Star Promos
Promo