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NO. 119Paradigm Trigger
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Yuu Nishida
86Illustrated cards
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44Sets indexed
2019–2026Timeline
About
Yuu Nishida (Japanese: 西田ユウ) is a freelance illustrator known for her contributions to the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG). She began her professional illustration career in 2017 after winning the Pokémon Card Game Illustration Grand Prix, which led to her first TCG artwork for a Gardevoir promotional card. Nishida has illustrated a significant number of Pokémon TCG cards, with reports indicating she has created 67 physical cards and 23 cards for the Pokémon TCG Pocket. Other sources suggest she has illustrated up to 86 cards, including reprints. Her art style is described as warm and comforting, aiming to evoke feelings of warmth in viewers. Nishida works digitally using a touchscreen tablet and Clip Studio Paint, and she is based in Akita Prefecture. Additionally, she works part-time as an art teacher at her former high school. Her favorite Pokémon generation is Generation V, with Yamask being her favorite Pokémon.
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2019–2026
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