Ryota Murayama — also credited under the alias ovopack — has been illustrating for the Pokemon Trading Card Game since Flashfire, where a Druddigon print marked the start of the catalog. The name shows up on 60 cards in the English-language Limitless TCG database and 73 in the Japanese-language database — two separate counts covering overlapping ground, not figures to add together.
This guide walks through what’s documented about Murayama, the highest-priced Murayama-credited card currently listed in our PSA10 vault — a secret rare Reshiram & Charizard-GX from Double Blaze — the wider body of Special Art Rare and secret rare work behind it, and the four Murayama-credited cards currently listed.
Every card discussed below was checked against an individual Limitless TCG card page carrying the literal “Illustrated by Ryota Murayama” credit — not just a name search, since Limitless artist searches return substring matches that can occasionally pull in unrelated names. The vault listings section goes a step further: it’s a direct crossmatch against a fresh pull of our live PSA10 inventory (2026-08-12), so the four cards listed here are the actual result of checking Murayama’s full catalog against what’s currently listed, not an assumption about what a well-known illustrator’s catalog should contain.
Ryota Murayama has illustrated 60 English-language Pokemon TCG cards and 73 Japanese-language cards (separate database counts, per Limitless TCG), debuting with Druddigon in Flashfire. Four Murayama-credited cards are currently listed in our PSA10 vault (inventory checked 2026-08-12), led by Reshiram & Charizard-GX SA, SM10 097/095, currently listed at ¥378,834 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
Who Is Ryota Murayama?
Ryota Murayama, also known by the alias ovopack, is an illustrator for the Pokemon Trading Card Game. Murayama has been illustrating for the TCG since the Flashfire expansion, where Druddigon was the first card credited to the name. Bulbapedia’s own tally counts 57 TCG cards illustrated by Murayama — a different counting methodology from the Limitless TCG database figures used throughout this guide (60 English-language cards, 73 Japanese-language cards), so none of these three numbers should be summed or treated as interchangeable.
Beyond that career outline, documented biographical detail is limited: no birth date, residence, or employer history is stated on Bulbapedia, so this guide doesn’t speculate on any of it. What follows is built from the verified card catalog and the small number of merchandise and promotional credits Bulbapedia documents.
For readers following our illustrator series, Murayama’s catalog sits alongside KEIICHIRO ITO, Mitsuhiro Arita, and Teeziro — each covered in their own dedicated guide built the same way: verified card counts, individually confirmed illustrator credits, and a direct crossmatch against our current PSA10 inventory rather than a general catalog summary.
From Flashfire to Scarlet & Violet: The Catalog
The catalog starts with Druddigon in Flashfire, and the verified entries include several Special Art Rare and secret rare headliners: Reshiram & Charizard-GX (Double Blaze, SM10 #97, Secret Rare), Pikachu V (VMAX Climax, S8b #222, Character Super Rare), Koraidon ex (Scarlet ex, SV1S #103, Special Art Rare), Roaring Moon ex (Ancient Roar, SV4K #90, Special Art Rare), Poppy (Ruler of the Black Flame, SV3 #138, Special Art Rare), Serperior ex (Black Bolt, SV11B #167, Special Art Rare), Charizard V (Star Birth, S9 #103, Secret Rare), and Mew (VSTAR Universe, S12a #183, Art Rare).
That spread — a Tag Team GX secret rare, several Special Art Rares, a Character Super Rare, and an Art Rare set card — is the shape of the catalog this guide covers in the next two sections: the highest-priced card currently listed in our vault, and the wider body of work around it. It also spans two different TCG search databases that don’t fully line up: the English-language Limitless search returns 60 cards, the Japanese-language search returns 73, and Bulbapedia’s own internal count lands at 57. None of those three numbers describes the same thing, and this guide keeps them separate rather than picking whichever sounds most impressive.
The Top Listing: Reshiram & Charizard-GX SA
The highest-priced Murayama-credited card currently listed in our vault is Reshiram & Charizard-GX, 097/095 from Double Blaze (SM10), a secret rare Tag Team GX — the Limitless TCG card page confirms the “Illustrated by Ryota Murayama” credit directly. Our copy is graded PSA10 and currently listed at ¥378,834 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
It’s worth noting that Murayama’s credit isn’t limited to secret-rare chase cards — a Pikachu V print from the V Starter Decks line (SD #28) carries the same “Illus. Ryota Murayama” imprint on the card itself, a detail that shows the catalog isn’t confined to a single rarity tier.
As a Tag Team GX, Reshiram & Charizard-GX puts two Pokemon on a single secret-rare card. At ¥378,834, it is the highest-priced of the four Murayama-credited cards currently listed in our vault — well above the other three listings covered in the sections below.
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Beyond the Top Listing: The Wider Catalog
Reshiram & Charizard-GX is one entry in a catalog that spans 60 English-language cards and 73 Japanese-language cards on Limitless TCG — separate database counts, not a combined total. The Special Art Rare tier accounts for several of the verified entries.
Koraidon ex (Scarlet ex, SV1S #103) and Roaring Moon ex (Ancient Roar, SV4K #90) are both Special Art Rares, alongside Poppy (Ruler of the Black Flame, SV3 #138) and Serperior ex (Black Bolt, SV11B #167) — the latter also one of the four cards currently listed in our vault, covered in the next section. On the Character Super Rare side sits Pikachu V from VMAX Climax (S8b #222), and the secret-rare tier includes Charizard V from Star Birth (S9 #103). Mew (VSTAR Universe, S12a #183) rounds out the sample at the Art Rare tier.
Current PSA10 Vault Listings
We checked Murayama’s catalog against our live PSA10 inventory directly rather than assuming name recognition equals stock depth. The result: four matches, each individually confirmed against a Limitless TCG card page showing “Illustrated by Ryota Murayama.”
| Card | Set (JP code) | Number | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reshiram & Charizard-GX SA | Double Blaze (SM10) | 097/095 | ¥378,834 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Pikachu V CSR | VMAX Climax (S8b) | 222/184 | ¥50,050 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Flareon (Master Ball Mirror) | Pokemon Card 151 (SV2a) | 136/165 | ¥16,047 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
| Serperior ex SAR | Black Bolt (SV11B) | 167/086 | ¥7,908 |
Reshiram & Charizard-GX leads the vault at ¥378,834 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), followed by Pikachu V (VMAX Climax, S8b #222) currently listed at ¥50,050 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). The Pokemon Card 151 Master Ball mirror Flareon (SV2a #136) is currently listed at ¥16,047 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), and Serperior ex from Black Bolt (SV11B #167) is currently listed at ¥7,908.
During the crossmatch, one plausible-looking candidate — a Pikachu listed at 028/071 — was checked and excluded: the only Murayama-credited Pikachu at collector number 28 is the SD starter-deck print, whose card reads 028/127, a different denominator entirely. It’s a reminder that collector number and set denominator both have to match before a card gets credited here, not just the Pokemon name.
That crossmatch ran against 401 in-stock PSA10 product rows pulled directly from our live inventory on 2026-08-12, checked line by line rather than filtered by keyword. Four matches out of that full set is a narrow result for an illustrator with a 60-to-73-card catalog — the only way to know which cards are actually listed is to check the current inventory directly.
If you’re trying to confirm whether a Ryota Murayama card in your own collection matches one of these four, the collector number and denominator (the two numbers separated by a slash) need to match exactly — not just the Pokemon and set name.
Beyond the Cards
Outside the TCG print catalog, Bulbapedia documents a handful of Murayama credits. As part of a Legendary Pokemon Wallpaper promotion running up to the release of The Crown Tundra, Poké Times released artwork of Reshiram and Zekrom by Murayama. Bulbapedia’s merchandise list also credits Murayama with TCG art for Gaia Volcano and Tidal Storm, citing an artbook, and with artwork of Zacian, Zamazenta, and Eternatus, citing a Twitter post by Murayama.
In the Pokemon Legends: Arceus context, Bulbapedia credits Murayama with the “Snorlax Blocks the Way” artwork for Project Snorlax, citing Murayama’s own confirmation. Murayama has also illustrated 14 cards appearing in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, per Bulbapedia — a separate count from the 60 and 73 English- and Japanese-language TCG figures used elsewhere in this guide.
Taken together, these credits show a working illustrator whose output extends past the physical card catalog into promotional wallpaper art, artbook-published TCG pieces, social-media-confirmed legendary artwork, and at least one cross-media credit tied to Pokemon Legends: Arceus. None of it changes the listings picture covered above — the four PSA10 cards are the only Murayama-credited items currently listed in our vault (as of the 2026-08-12 crossmatch) — but it fills out the picture of where the name shows up beyond a single set of trading cards.
Where to Buy Ryota Murayama Cards from Japan
We source and ship Japanese PSA10 singles out of Tokyo, and Reshiram & Charizard-GX SA is currently the highest-priced Ryota Murayama card listed in our vault.
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For the wider PSA10 catalog, browse our PSA10 card list, which can be filtered by set, illustrator, and price — or the full PSA10 collection for everything currently graded and listed. If you’re comparing illustrators across our ongoing series, KEIICHIRO ITO and Teeziro both have dedicated guides covering their highest-priced listed printings. For anything not currently listed, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to build a request.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ryota Murayama?
Ryota Murayama, also known by the alias ovopack, is an illustrator for the Pokemon Trading Card Game who has been illustrating since the Flashfire expansion, starting with Druddigon. The catalog spans 60 cards in the English-language Limitless TCG database and 73 in the Japanese-language database — separate counts covering overlapping ground.
What is the highest-priced Ryota Murayama card currently listed in our PSA10 vault?
Reshiram & Charizard-GX SA, 097/095 from Double Blaze (SM10), a secret rare Tag Team GX. It’s currently listed at ¥378,834, the highest-priced of the four Murayama-credited cards currently listed.
What was Ryota Murayama’s first Pokemon TCG card?
Per Bulbapedia, Murayama has been illustrating for the TCG since Flashfire, starting with Druddigon.
How many Pokemon cards has Ryota Murayama illustrated?
Bulbapedia’s own tally counts 57 TCG cards. The Limitless TCG database returns 60 cards for the English-language search and 73 for the Japanese-language search — three separate counts using different methodologies, none of which should be added together.
What other Ryota Murayama cards are currently listed in the PSA10 vault?
Beyond Reshiram & Charizard-GX, the current listings include Pikachu V (VMAX Climax, S8b 222/184) at ¥50,050, a Master Ball Mirror Flareon (Pokemon Card 151, SV2a 136/165) at ¥16,047, and Serperior ex (Black Bolt, SV11B 167/086) at ¥7,908.
Has Ryota Murayama done any work outside the Pokemon TCG?
Yes. Bulbapedia documents a Legendary Pokemon Wallpaper promotion (Reshiram and Zekrom art via Poké Times), TCG merchandise art for Gaia Volcano and Tidal Storm, artwork of Zacian, Zamazenta, and Eternatus, the “Snorlax Blocks the Way” art for Project Snorlax, and 14 cards in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket.
How are the illustrator credits and prices in this guide verified?
Each card is checked against its individual Limitless TCG card page, which displays the literal “Illustrated by Ryota Murayama” credit. Listed matches are crossmatched against a full, direct pull of our live PSA10 inventory rather than a keyword search, so the four vault cards listed here reflect what’s actually currently listed, not an assumption based on the artist’s overall catalog size.
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