ABOUT
Ryo Ueda is a 3D illustrator for the Pokémon TCG — one of a small number of artists working in CG rather than paint or pencil.
He came to prominence after the death of Keiji Kinebuchi, the game's original 3D artist, as 3D software matured. His debut cards were Chansey ex, Scyther ex and Sneasel ex in EX Ruby & Sapphire.
His renders lean on lighting and elemental effects — fire, lightning — to make a Pokémon look dominant, and for Trainer cards he builds the object or location into a full environment. His work is concentrated in the game's highest rarities: Pokémon-ex, Pokémon LV.X, Full Arts, and the gold etched Secret cards of the Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield eras.
No personal biographical details have been published.
Reviewed 2026-08-25 · Sources: Bulbapedia — Ryo Ueda
MOST DRAWN
120 OF 463 CARDS
Chansey ex
#96
Scyther ex
#102
Sneasel ex
#103
Double Full Heal
#86
Rare Candy
#88
Claw Fossil
#90
Root Fossil
#92
Kabutops ex
#97
Raichu ex
#98
Wailord ex
#100
Championship Arena
#28
Pikachu δ
#35
Kyogre ex
#37
Groudon ex
#38
Rayquaza ex
#39
Ampharos ex
#89
Dragonite ex
#90
Latias ex
#93
Latios ex
#94
Team Aqua Ball
#75
Team Magma Ball
#80
Cradily ex
#90
Entei ex
#91
Raikou ex
#92
Suicune ex
#94
Jirachi
#8
Life Herb
#90
Ninetales ex
#96
Vileplume ex
#100
Wigglytuff ex
#101
Life Herb
#93
Electrode ex
#107
Mr. Mime ex
#110
Mr. Mime ex
#111
Venusaur ex
#112
Articuno ex
#114
Moltres ex
#115
Zapdos ex
#116
Rocket's Hideout
#87
Rocket's Poké Ball
#89
Rocket's Tricky Gym
#90
Rocket's Articuno ex
#96
Rocket's Entei ex
#97
Rocket's Moltres ex
#100
Rocket's Sneasel ex
#103
Rocket's Suicune ex
#105
Rocket's Zapdos ex
#106
Meteor Falls
#89
Space Center
#91
Crobat ex
#96
Hariyama ex
#100
Rocket's Raikou ex
#108
Double Full Heal
#76
Rare Candy
#83
Altaria ex
#90
Camerupt ex
#92
Milotic ex
#96
Celebi ex
#17
Curse Powder
#80
Energy Root
#83
Fluffy Berry
#85
Protective Orb
#90
Sitrus Berry
#91
Solid Rage
#92
Blissey ex
#101
Espeon ex
#102
Meganium ex
#106
Politoed ex
#107
Steelix ex
#109
Umbreon ex
#112
Celebi ex
#117
Crobat δ
#2
Dragonite δ
#3
Espeon δ
#4
Latias δ
#8
Latios δ
#9
Mewtwo δ
#12
Rayquaza δ
#13
Salamence δ
#14
Umbreon δ
#17
Holon Research Tower
#94
Holon Ruins
#96
Flareon ex
#108
Cursed Stone
#72
Full Flame
#74
Giant Stump
#75
Power Tree
#76
Strange Cave
#77
Claw Fossil
#78
Mysterious Fossil
#79
Root Fossil
#80
Flygon ex
#87
Mew ex
#88
Pikachu δ
#93
Mewtwo δ
#24
Rayquaza δ
#26
Holon Lake
#87
Rare Candy
#90
Claw Fossil
#91
Mysterious Fossil
#92
Root Fossil
#93
Crawdaunt ex
#99
Mew ex
#100
Mightyena ex
#101
Double Full Heal
#77
Holon Circle
#79
Windstorm
#85
Aggron ex
#89
Shiftry ex
#97
Swampert ex
#98
Dragonite ex δ
#91
Latios ex δ
#96
Rayquaza ex δ
#97
Salamence ex δ
#98
Drake's Stadium
#72
Glacia's Stadium
#76
Phoebe's Stadium
#79
Sidney's Stadium
#82
Claw Fossil
#84
Mysterious Fossil
#85