Shibuzoh. has illustrated 124 cards in the Japanese Pokemon TCG since debuting on Generations with Clefairy in 2016 — and the artist has a Special Art Rare Legendary among the highest-rarity prints in this guide, from one of the most collected Japanese sets of the modern era.
This guide covers eight confirmed Shibuzoh. prints across seven Japanese sets, from a 2021 Secret Rare Galarian Moltres V through a 2025 Art Rare Woobat. It’s a sourcing guide, not an inventory list — we don’t currently carry Shibuzoh. singles in stock, so every card below is matched to the sealed booster box it comes out of. We ship Japanese sealed product out of Tokyo.
Unlike an illustrator whose catalog concentrates in one era or one rarity tier, Shibuzoh.’s eight confirmed prints here spread across nearly the entire Scarlet & Violet run plus one late-Sword & Shield-era set, moving from a single Secret Rare and a single Special Art Rare down into a run of five Art Rares across four separate 2023–2025 releases. That spread is exactly why this guide is organized around sourcing boxes set by set, rather than around a single vault price list.
Shibuzoh. debuted in the Japanese Pokemon TCG in 2016 and has since illustrated 124 cards. The highest-rarity print covered here is the Hisuian Samurott VSTAR Special Art Rare (S12a #230/172) from VSTAR Universe, sourced through the S12a VSTAR Universe Booster Box, currently listed at ¥33,280. All eight prints in this guide route to a matched sealed box or a Pedido rápido sourcing request.
Card details below are drawn from individual card pages on Limitless TCG’s Japanese database as of August 2026. This is a sourcing guide, not a price guide for singles — Shibuzoh. cards aren’t currently part of our graded inventory, so the prices here are sealed booster box listings on samuraiswordtokyo.com.
Who Is Shibuzoh.?
Shibuzoh. debuted in the Japanese Pokemon TCG in 2016, illustrating Clefairy for Generations. In the years since, the Limitless database credits Shibuzoh. with 124 Japanese-language prints, ranging from standard Rares to the Special Art Rare covered below. Shibuzoh. is a Tokyo-based illustrator with a public Behance portfolio that lists work on Sanrio Puroland’s «Sweets Puro» event (2021) — concept visuals and merchandise — alongside illustration work for Pokemon Center original goods.
Shibuzoh. also has cards in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, so the same artwork style spans both the physical Japanese card market and the mobile app.
The eight prints covered in this guide span four rarity tiers — one Special Art Rare, one Secret Rare, five Art Rares (including a connected evolution pair), and one standard Rare — which is a useful shape to know before you go shopping.
For other illustrator profiles from our vault, see our sowsow guide, which covers a fellow modern-era illustrator whose Gengar VMAX Special Art anchors a similar single-artist run, and our Yu Nagaba guide for a very different, gallery-adjacent take on Pokemon illustration.
The Centerpiece: Hisuian Samurott VSTAR SAR (S12a #230/172)
The Hisuian Samurott VSTAR Special Art Rare, card 230 of 172 from VSTAR Universe (S12a), released December 2, 2022, is among the highest-rarity Shibuzoh. prints covered in this guide. VSTAR Universe is one of the most heavily collected Japanese sets of the VSTAR era, and the SAR slot sits at the top of the set’s rarity structure.
The box is currently listed at ¥33,280. For a closer look at how VSTAR Universe’s rarity slots are structured, our VSTAR Universe best cards guide covers the set’s other SAR and higher-tier prints in full.
Because VSTAR Universe is a large, mixed-artist set rather than a single-illustrator release, the Hisuian Samurott VSTAR SAR is one card among many chase pulls in the same box — it’s not a guaranteed hit, and sourcing it specifically means buying sealed product and opening (or building) toward that slot, or working with us through Quick Order to track down a confirmed single.
Galarian Moltres V SR (S5a Matchless Fighters)
Shibuzoh.’s earliest print covered in this guide is the Galarian Moltres V Secret Rare, card 78 of 70 from Matchless Fighters (S5a) (sold in our store as «Twin Warriors»), released March 19, 2021. This is a separate print from the Galarian Moltres V Character Super Rare in VMAX Climax (S8b #242/184) — different set, different rarity tier, and a different card number, so if you’re specifically chasing this Matchless Fighters copy, check the card number before buying.
The set is currently sourced through its S5a booster box, listed at ¥42,000.
Both prints share the same Pokemon and card name, so the set logo and printed card number are what actually separate a Matchless Fighters copy from the later VMAX Climax Character Super Rare — worth checking closely if you’re buying from a listing that only shows «Galarian Moltres V.»
The Scarlet & Violet Art Rare Run
Five of Shibuzoh.’s eight confirmed prints in this guide are Scarlet & Violet-era Art Rares, spread across four different sets between January 2023 and June 2025.
Bombirdier (SV1V #89/078) is the earliest SV-era Art Rare in this guide, from Violet ex, released January 20, 2023. The set is currently sourced through the SV1V Violet ex booster box, listed from ¥9,880.
Veluza (SV4K #70) followed in Ancient Roar, released October 27, 2023. The printed total for this number isn’t confirmed on the card’s Limitless page, so it’s listed here as #70 rather than a full fraction. The set is sourced through the SV4K Ancient Roar booster box, listed from ¥10,400.
Minccino (SV5K #82/071) and Cinccino (SV5K #83/071) are a connected pair from Wild Force, released January 26, 2024 — Shibuzoh. illustrated both stages of the evolution line as consecutive Art Rares, numbers 82 and 83 back to back. The set is sourced through the SV5K Wild Force booster box, listed from ¥12,480.
The most recent print in the run is Woobat (SV11W #116/086) from White Flare, released June 6, 2025.
As the newest release in this guide, White Flare is also the print with the least secondary trading history so far. The set is currently sourced through the SV11W White Flare booster box, listed from ¥20,800.
Special Art Rare, Secret Rare, and Art Rare mark distinct rarity tiers within the modern Japanese set structure — they aren’t interchangeable labels. If the terminology across this guide is unfamiliar, our PSA 10 vs raw Japanese cards guide also covers how grading interacts with rarity when you’re deciding whether to crack packs or buy graded.
Weezing and Pokemon Card 151
Shibuzoh. also contributed the standard Rare Weezing (SV2a #110/165) to Pokemon Card 151, released June 16, 2023. Pokemon Card 151 is one of the most widely collected Japanese sets of the Scarlet & Violet era, built entirely around the original 151 Pokemon, so a Shibuzoh. print sits inside one of the highest-demand boxes on this list even though Weezing itself isn’t a secret-rare chase card.
The set is currently sourced through the SV2a Pokemon Card 151 booster box, listed from ¥45,900.
Sourcing Every Shibuzoh. Print Through Sealed Boxes
All eight confirmed Shibuzoh. prints in this guide match to a booster box currently in our catalog:
| Colección | Caja | Shibuzoh. Print(s) Inside | Box Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| VSTAR Universe (S12a) | Booster Box | Hisuian Samurott VSTAR SAR #230/172 | ¥33,280 |
| Matchless Fighters (S5a) | Booster Box | Galarian Moltres V SR #78/070 | ¥42,000 |
| Violet ex (SV1V) | Booster Box | Bombirdier AR #89/078 | From ¥9,880 |
| Pokemon Card 151 (SV2a) | Booster Box | Weezing #110/165 | From ¥45,900 |
| Ancient Roar (SV4K) | Booster Box | Veluza AR #70 | From ¥10,400 |
| Wild Force (SV5K) | Booster Box | Minccino AR #82/071, Cinccino AR #83/071 | From ¥12,480 |
| White Flare (SV11W) | Booster Box | Woobat AR #116/086 | From ¥20,800 |
If you’re specifically after the highest-rarity print, the S12a VSTAR Universe box is the direct route to the Hisuian Samurott VSTAR SAR. If you’d rather build a mixed order across several of these sets at once, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to do that in a single request.
Working strictly from the box prices above, the entry point into Shibuzoh.’s catalog is the SV1V Violet ex box at ¥9,880, and the most expensive route is the SV2a Pokemon Card 151 box at ¥45,900 — though that gap reflects each set’s overall demand more than it reflects Shibuzoh.’s individual print. Between those two, Ancient Roar, Wild Force, and White Flare all sit in a similar ¥10,000–¥21,000 range, and Matchless Fighters and VSTAR Universe sit higher, in the ¥33,000–¥42,000 range.
Beyond the Cards: Shibuzoh.’s Wider Work
Outside the Pokemon TCG, Shibuzoh.’s public Behance portfolio lists concept visuals and product illustration for Sanrio Puroland’s «Sweets Puro» event in 2021, alongside illustration work created for Pokemon Center original goods. Shibuzoh. is based in Tokyo, per the same portfolio.
Shibuzoh.’s illustration work also extends into Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, the mobile spin-off, where cards carrying the same style appear alongside the physical Japanese prints covered in this guide.
Taken together, the event merchandise work, the Pokemon Center goods illustrations, and the TCG Pocket cards mean Shibuzoh.’s output isn’t limited to booster-box pulls — the same illustration style shows up on physical merchandise and inside a mobile app, even for collectors who never crack a Wild Force or White Flare pack.
Where to Buy Shibuzoh. Cards from Japan
We ship Japanese sealed product worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. Shibuzoh. singles aren’t currently part of our stock, so sourcing runs through the seven booster boxes matched above — including the S12a VSTAR Universe box for the Special Art Rare and the SV11W White Flare box for the newest print — our wider Japanese Pokemon booster box collection, or a direct sourcing request through Pedido rápido for any print on this list.
For other illustrator profiles from our vault, see our sowsow guide and our Yu Nagaba guide. If you’re weighing sealed packs against graded singles for any of the sets above, our PSA 10 vs raw Japanese cards guide walks through that decision.
Preguntas frecuentes
Who is Shibuzoh.?
Shibuzoh. is a Tokyo-based Japanese Pokemon TCG illustrator who debuted on Generations in 2016 with Clefairy. The Limitless database credits Shibuzoh. with 124 Japanese-language card prints, and Shibuzoh. also has cards in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket.
What is Shibuzoh.’s most notable card in the Japanese Pokemon TCG?
The Hisuian Samurott VSTAR Special Art Rare (S12a #230/172) from VSTAR Universe, released December 2, 2022. It’s among the highest-rarity Shibuzoh. prints confirmed so far, and it’s sourced through the S12a VSTAR Universe booster box.
Do you have Shibuzoh. cards in stock?
Shibuzoh. singles aren’t currently part of our graded or raw inventory. Every print covered in this guide is matched to a sealed booster box that’s currently in stock, or available as a sourcing request through Quick Order.
Are Minccino and Cinccino by Shibuzoh. in the same set?
Yes — both are Art Rare prints from Wild Force (SV5K), numbered back to back at #82/071 and #83/071. Shibuzoh. illustrated both stages of the evolution line for the same release.
Where can I buy Shibuzoh. cards from Japan?
We ship Japanese sealed product worldwide from Tokyo. Shibuzoh. singles aren’t currently in stock, so sourcing runs through the seven booster boxes matched in this guide, our wider Japanese Pokemon booster box collection, or a direct request via our Quick Order page.
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