AKIRA EGAWA
AKIRA EGAWA ranks #6 among all tracked illustrators by graded volume, with 321,393 gradings across 80 cards. The catalog gems at 45.8 percent, a high rate that usually reflects modern print quality more than easy grading. Submissions are running hot right now: 5,333 new gradings in the last 30 days.
Hype meter
recomputed every refresh, moves with each new setMega Darkrai ex (Special Illustration Rare) at $1,568 in PSA 10 on PriceCharting is the price ceiling collectors have set on this catalog, and the value component reflects it. One of their singles passed the price consistency screen this week at -0.2 percent on average, so the heat reading is live data, not vibes. Chatter reads zero this window. That is normal even for strong catalogs, and it is why the score sits where it does rather than higher.
THE BINDER
the 8 most graded AKIRA EGAWA illustrations
Charizard ex · Obsidian Flames · pop 57,543
Giratina VSTAR · Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · pop 46,247
Charizard ex · Paldean Fates · pop 40,970
Arceus VSTAR · Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · pop 37,195
Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR · Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · pop 31,658
Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR · Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · pop 31,509
Mew VMAX · Fusion Strike · pop 13,969
Umbreon VMAX · Evolving Skies · pop 8,500Ranked by total graded population across all tracked prints. A pocket that links out has a full card page behind it.
THE ARTIST
AKIRA EGAWA is the artist modern collectors argue about most, usually while paying up for her cards. A former 3D modeler who now paints in Photoshop, she joined the card game in 2019 with a Riolu in Unified Minds and almost immediately became the face of its biggest sets: she painted the booster pack art for Battle Styles, Chilling Reign, Evolving Skies, and Fusion Strike. Her gold Arceus VSTAR closes out Crown Zenith's Galarian Gallery.
Her signature is texture, the fluffiness of fur and the firmness of muscle rendered in obsessive detail against deliberately simple backgrounds. She has judged the official Illustration Contest, played the games since Gold and Silver, and moonlights on Fate/Grand Order, Fire Emblem, and the One Piece card game. In every official photo she appears in a wide hat and mask. The work is everywhere; the artist stays hidden.
Sources: Official TCG Illustration Contest interview · Bulbapedia
Catalog market data
updates with every data refreshMost valuable cards
Full tracked catalog
| Card | Set | Year | Graded | PSA 10 | Gem rate | PSA 10 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riolu 116 | Unified Minds | 2019 | 6 | 3 | 50% | $39.95 |
| Lurantis 16 | Unified Minds | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $33.17 |
| Jangmo-o 160 | Cosmic Eclipse | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $48.00 |
| Flareon 25 | Cosmic Eclipse | 2019 | 95 | 40 | 42.1% | $300.00 |
| Phione 57 | Cosmic Eclipse | 2019 | 11 | 6 | 54.5% | $40.00 |
| Raichu 67 | Cosmic Eclipse | 2019 | 67 | 30 | 44.8% | $210.80 |
| Inteleon SWSH113 | SWSH Black Star Promos | 2019 | 97 | 36 | 37.1% | |
| Mewtwo V-UNION SWSH159 | SWSH Black Star Promos | 2019 | 463 | 302 | 65.2% | $86.07 |
| Mewtwo V-UNION SWSH160 | SWSH Black Star Promos | 2019 | 465 | 286 | 61.5% | $162.83 |
| Mewtwo V-UNION SWSH161 | SWSH Black Star Promos | 2019 | 449 | 320 | 71.3% | $51.50 |
| Mewtwo V-UNION SWSH162 | SWSH Black Star Promos | 2019 | 457 | 282 | 61.7% | $67.04 |
| Pikachu VMAX SWSH286 | SWSH Black Star Promos | 2019 | 3,527 | 728 | 20.6% | $350.00 |
| Mawile 129 | Sword & Shield | 2020 | 9 | 4 | 44.4% | $32.63 |
| Ninetales 25 | Rebel Clash | 2020 | 35 | 18 | 51.4% | $65.00 |
| Garbodor 118 | Rebel Clash | 2020 | 10 | 5 | 50% | $49.99 |
| Milotic 39 | Darkness Ablaze | 2020 | 168 | 76 | 45.2% | $50.00 |
| Staraptor 147 | Darkness Ablaze | 2020 | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | $32.68 |
| Machoke 25 | Champion's Path | 2020 | 42 | 19 | 45.2% | $30.86 |
| Lucario V 27 | Champion's Path | 2020 | 1,300 | 733 | 56.4% | $90.00 |
| Zapdos 48 | Vivid Voltage | 2020 | 711 | 301 | 42.3% | $77.25 |
| Magearna 128 | Vivid Voltage | 2020 | 109 | 45 | 41.3% | $25.30 |
| Dartrix 7 | Shining Fates | 2021 | 13 | 8 | 61.5% | $19.99 |
| Floatzel 23 | Shining Fates | 2021 | 26 | 7 | 26.9% | $59.00 |
| Carnivine 9 | Battle Styles | 2021 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | $50.00 |
| Tapu Koko V 50 | Battle Styles | 2021 | 101 | 40 | 39.6% | $37.52 |
| Coalossal 80 | Battle Styles | 2021 | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | $31.19 |
| Celebi V 7 | Chilling Reign | 2021 | 251 | 99 | 39.4% | $115.00 |
| Blaziken VMAX 21 | Chilling Reign | 2021 | 1,515 | 1,103 | 72.8% | $75.00 |
| Blaziken VMAX 200 | Chilling Reign | 2021 | 1,463 | 1,132 | 77.4% | $105.00 |
| Umbreon VMAX 95 | Evolving Skies | 2021 | 8,500 | 5,564 | 65.5% | $166.80 |
| Umbreon VMAX 214 | Evolving Skies | 2021 | 5,914 | 4,333 | 73.3% | $209.76 |
| Xerneas 12 | Celebrations | 2021 | 1,504 | 111 | 7.4% | $95.20 |
| Yveltal 19 | Celebrations | 2021 | 1,151 | 195 | 16.9% | $96.27 |
| Chandelure VMAX 40 | Fusion Strike | 2021 | 397 | 235 | 59.2% | $85.53 |
| Lopunny 213 | Fusion Strike | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0% | $47.00 |
| Chandelure VMAX 265 | Fusion Strike | 2021 | 382 | 254 | 66.5% | $114.07 |
| Mew VMAX 269 | Fusion Strike | 2021 | 13,969 | 8,744 | 62.6% | $459.00 |
| Magmortar 20 | Brilliant Stars | 2022 | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | $31.72 |
| Electivire 47 | Brilliant Stars | 2022 | 12 | 3 | 25% | $60.00 |
| Liepard 91 | Brilliant Stars | 2022 | 4 | 2 | 50% | $30.84 |
| Zekrom TG05 | Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery | 2022 | 6,608 | 1,492 | 22.6% | $283.50 |
| Luxray V 50 | Astral Radiance | 2022 | 220 | 78 | 35.5% | $229.02 |
| Misdreavus 58 | Astral Radiance | 2022 | 16 | 8 | 50% | $29.95 |
| Phantump 16 | Lost Origin | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | $30.80 |
| Kingdra 37 | Lost Origin | 2022 | 28 | 6 | 21.4% | $31.14 |
| Hisuian Basculegion 45 | Lost Origin | 2022 | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | $31.86 |
| Sudowoodo 94 | Lost Origin | 2022 | 10 | 2 | 20% | $31.44 |
| Bronzong 126 | Lost Origin | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $30.61 |
| Enamorus V TG18 | Lost Origin Trainer Gallery | 2022 | 928 | 470 | 50.6% | $80.20 |
| Ho-Oh V 140 | Silver Tempest | 2022 | 1,850 | 841 | 45.5% | |
| Gardevoir TG05 | Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery | 2022 | 3,151 | 803 | 25.5% | $218.75 |
| Duraludon VMAX TG21 | Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery | 2022 | 1,499 | 1,113 | 74.2% | $58.00 |
| Graveler 68 | Crown Zenith | 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | $31.33 |
| Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR GG67 | Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery | 2023 | 31,658 | 16,734 | 52.9% | $308.32 |
| Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR GG68 | Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery | 2023 | 31,509 | 17,544 | 55.7% | $308.93 |
| Giratina VSTAR GG69 | Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery | 2023 | 46,247 | 24,723 | 53.5% | $599.77 |
| Arceus VSTAR GG70 | Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery | 2023 | 37,195 | 20,869 | 56.1% | $370.00 |
| Armarouge 41 | Scarlet & Violet | 2023 | 54 | 8 | 14.8% | |
| Cyclizar 163 | Scarlet & Violet | 2023 | 18 | 10 | 55.6% | $153.00 |
| Dondozo 207 | Scarlet & Violet | 2023 | 2,667 | 426 | 16% | $394.00 |
| Paldean Tauros 28 | Paldea Evolved | 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | |
| Frigibax 58 | Paldea Evolved | 2023 | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | $31.42 |
| Chi-Yu ex 259 | Paldea Evolved | 2023 | 6,263 | 3,338 | 53.3% | $227.53 |
| Toxel 71 | Obsidian Flames | 2023 | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | $49.99 |
| Charizard ex 223 | Obsidian Flames | 2023 | 57,543 | 12,913 | 22.4% | $758.85 |
| Mewtwo 150 | 151 | 2023 | 2,299 | 744 | 32.4% | $135.00 |
| Ting-Lu 109 | Paradox Rift | 2023 | 16 | 6 | 37.5% | |
| Espathra 197 | Paradox Rift | 2023 | 790 | 352 | 44.6% | $92.73 |
| Tulip 259 | Paradox Rift | 2023 | 1,175 | 338 | 28.8% | $85.00 |
| Armarouge 15 | Paldean Fates | 2024 | 29 | 11 | 37.9% | $11.50 |
| Kilowattrel 22 | Paldean Fates | 2024 | 10 | 5 | 50% | |
| Charizard ex 234 | Paldean Fates | 2024 | 40,970 | 16,436 | 40.1% | $777.65 |
| Nosepass 101 | Twilight Masquerade | 2024 | 8 | 2 | 25% | $30.36 |
| Heatran 123 | Twilight Masquerade | 2024 | 45 | 23 | 51.1% | $24.75 |
| Okidogi 74 | Shrouded Fable | 2024 | 1,220 | 455 | 37.3% | $162.50 |
| Volcarona 100 | Black Bolt | 2025 | 447 | 18 | 4% | $1,187 |
| Reshiram 17 | Phantasmal Flames | 2025 | 382 | 37 | 9.7% | $53.80 |
| N's Zekrom 155 | Ascended Heroes | 2026 | 32 | 7 | 21.9% | $65.39 |
| Mega Hawlucha ex 283 | Ascended Heroes | 2026 | 2,928 | 1,982 | 67.7% | $155.50 |
| Mega Darkrai ex 116 | Pitch Black | 2026 | 271 | 182 | 67.2% | $1,568 |
Prices shown are for the English base print unless labeled otherwise, and population totals pool all tracked prints of each illustration. Method details live on the methodology page. Thinking of grading a raw copy of one of these? Run the numbers in the grading ROI calculator first.