Nisota Niso

About

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.