Fifteen years, 172 Japanese cards, and one Radiant Rare Charizard that put a common-card illustrator on collectors’ radar for good.
Shigenori Negishi is credited on 172 cards in the Japanese Pokemon TCG database and 155 in the international database, a run that opens with two 2011 commons and reaches all the way into 2025’s Mega-era sets. There is no public biography to point to — no anime credit list, no Wikipedia entry — so this guide works the way the card record itself does: from the earliest confirmed prints through to the piece most collectors actually recognise, Radiant Charizard.
Shigenori Negishi is credited on 172 JP-database cards and 155 EN-database cards spanning 2011 to 2025. The best-known piece is Radiant Charizard (S10b 011/071, ~$94 PSA 10) from Pokémon GO, and another notable modern hit is Entei V SAR (S12a 213/172, ~$105 PSA 10) from VSTAR Universe — though Negishi’s most recent confirmed credit is a Dipplin common from March 2025’s Heat Wave Arena. No confirmed biography exists beyond the card credits — this guide sticks strictly to what’s verifiable on Limitless TCG.
Prices are our own listed prices as of September 2026, converted at ¥159/USD.
Who Is Shigenori Negishi?
Shigenori Negishi is a Pokemon TCG illustrator credited on 172 cards in Limitless TCG’s Japanese database and 155 cards in its international database, as measured on 2026-09-01. No Anime News Network person entry and no Wikipedia article exist for Negishi, so unlike illustrators with public profiles, there’s no verified biography, studio affiliation, or anime credit to draw on here — this guide covers Negishi strictly through the confirmed card record.
That record tells its own story. Negishi’s credits run from ordinary commons and uncommons up through Special Art Rares, and the artist is still actively illustrating current sets as of March 2025. It’s a working illustrator’s résumé rather than a chase-card specialist’s, which is exactly why the one card that did break out — Radiant Charizard — stands out.
Negishi isn’t the only individually credited artist we’ve profiled on this blog. For a look at a very different kind of Japanese TCG illustration — original character-driven artwork rather than in-set Pokemon portraits — see our guide to YOSHIROTTEN’s 30th Celebration card designs.
No public source states Negishi’s gender, so this guide refers to the artist by name throughout rather than guessing a pronoun.
Early Work: The 2011 BW-Era Commons
Negishi’s earliest confirmed Japanese prints both come from sets released on the same day — 16 September 2011 — right at the start of the Black & White era:
- Tsurine, Common, Hail Blizzard (BW3h) #3
- Persian, Uncommon, Psycho Drive (BW3p) #46
Neither card is a chase piece — a common and an uncommon, in two of the smaller BW-era split-set releases. But that’s the useful data point: Negishi’s TCG work goes back a full 15 years before this article, to two of the most ordinary print slots a set has. It’s the same illustrator who, more than a decade later, would draw the top card of a set instead of a filler slot.
The Signature Piece: Radiant Charizard
The card most collectors associate with Negishi is Radiant Charizard (かがやくリザードン), card 011/071, a Radiant Rare (“K” rarity in Japanese set notation) from Pokémon GO (S10b), released 17 June 2022. The same illustration appears in the English-language Pokémon GO (PGO) set as card #11.
Radiant Rares are single-per-deck alternate treatments introduced in the Sword & Shield era, and Charizard’s popularity as a franchise mascot made this one of the more sought-after cards from a set that was already in high demand at launch. We currently have a PSA 10 copy listed at ¥14,927 (~$94). For more on how the Radiant treatment works across the wider catalogue, our Radiant Pokemon cards guide covers the mechanic in full, and our Pokémon GO (S10b) card list covers the rest of the set.
Modern-Era Highlights: 2022–2025
Beyond Radiant Charizard, Negishi’s confirmed credits span several of the most recent Japanese sets, across a full range of rarities:
Entei V (213/172, SAR) is from VSTAR Universe (S12a), released 2 December 2022; the same illustration is also confirmed on the English Crown Zenith print, #GG36. Gholdengo ex (SV8a #220, SAR) comes from Terastal Fest ex, released 6 December 2024. Snorlax (310/190, Shiny Rare) is from Shiny Treasure ex (SV4a), released 1 December 2023. And Dipplin (SV9a #10, Common) — from Heat Wave Arena, released 14 March 2025 — is the most recent confirmed credit, showing Negishi is still illustrating ordinary commons at the same time as high-rarity chase cards.
| 카드 | Set | Released | Our sealed box source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entei V, SAR | VSTAR Universe (S12a) | 2 Dec 2022 | ¥30,870 (~$194) |
| Gholdengo ex, SAR | Terastal Fest ex (SV8a) | 6 Dec 2024 | from ¥17,510 (~$110) |
| Snorlax, Shiny Rare | Shiny Treasure ex (SV4a) | 1 Dec 2023 | from ¥16,640 (~$105) |
For more on the Entei printing specifically, see our Entei cards guide or the wider Legendary Beasts (Entei, Raikou, Suicune) guide.
The Corviknight Crossover
One credit worth calling out on its own: Negishi illustrated Corviknight VMAX (S8b #249/184, Character Super Rare) from VMAX Climax, released 3 December 2021. The matching Corviknight V in the same set (S8b #248) was illustrated by a different artist, KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA — verified on each card’s own Limitless page. It’s a reminder that a single Pokemon’s V/VMAX pairing within one set can carry two entirely separate illustration credits, and that set-level artist research has to be done card by card rather than assumed from the Pokemon or set alone.
Every Limitless TCG card page lists its illustrator directly on the card entry. If you’re trying to confirm who drew a specific print, that’s the fastest way to verify it rather than relying on set-wide assumptions.
Collecting Negishi’s Cards by Budget
Based on our own current listings, here’s how Negishi-illustrated product breaks down by spend:
- ~$105 and under — Shiny Treasure ex (SV4a) box, from ¥16,640 (~$105), or the PSA 10 Radiant Charizard single at ¥14,927 (~$94).
- ~$110 — Terastal Fest ex (SV8a) box, from ¥17,510 (~$110), which is where the Gholdengo ex SAR comes from.
- ~$105 (single) — PSA 10 Entei V SAR at ¥16,742 (~$105).
- ~$164 — Pokémon GO (S10b) box at ¥26,000 (~$164), the set that contains Radiant Charizard.
- ~$194 — VSTAR Universe (S12a) box at ¥30,870 (~$194), the source set for Entei V SAR.
- ~$239 — VMAX Climax (S8b) box at ¥38,000 (~$239), the source set for the Corviknight VMAX CSR.
If you’re weighing a graded single against sealed box product, our Japanese Pokemon card PSA grading guide covers how condition and grading affect value across cards like these.
Where to Buy Negishi-Illustrated Cards from Japan
We ship Japanese sealed product and graded singles out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. The two direct routes above — PSA 10 Radiant Charizard and PSA 10 Entei V SAR — are single graded units, so availability reflects our current listing rather than an ongoing supply. Sealed boxes for Pokémon GO (S10b), VSTAR Universe (S12a), VMAX Climax (S8b), Terastal Fest ex (SV8a), and Shiny Treasure ex (SV4a) are the sets that contain the other cards covered here. For specific singles or a mixed order across sets, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to build one.
자주 묻는 질문
Who is Shigenori Negishi?
Shigenori Negishi is a Pokemon TCG illustrator credited on 172 cards in Limitless TCG’s Japanese database and 155 in its international database, with confirmed work from 2011 through 2025. No public biography, anime credit, or Wikipedia entry exists, so this guide is based strictly on the verified card record.
How many Pokemon cards has Negishi illustrated?
As measured on Limitless TCG on 2026-09-01, Negishi is credited on 172 cards in the Japanese database and 155 cards in the international database.
Which card is Negishi’s Radiant Charizard?
Radiant Charizard, card 011/071, a Radiant Rare from Pokémon GO (S10b), released 17 June 2022. The same illustration appears as card #11 in the English Pokémon GO set.
Did Negishi illustrate the Corviknight VMAX card?
Yes — Corviknight VMAX, S8b #249/184, Character Super Rare, from VMAX Climax. The matching Corviknight V (S8b #248) in the same set was illustrated by a different artist, KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA.
Is Negishi still illustrating Pokemon cards?
Yes. The most recent confirmed credit is Dipplin, a Common card in Heat Wave Arena (SV9a #10), released 14 March 2025.
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