Search Limitless TCG for the artist name “aky CG Works” in Japanese and 217 cards come back. Search the English-language database and it’s 191. Between those two numbers sits a full-art career that most collectors have handled without ever learning the name behind it.
aky CG Works doesn’t have a public artist statement, a verified social account, or a press profile — just a credit line that keeps showing up on some of the most recognisable Full Art V, VMAX and ex cards of the last several years. This guide pulls together every verified fact about the credit, catalogues the cards it’s attached to, and points you to the PSA 10 copies of three of those cards — Charizard VMAX SSR, Mew ex UR and Pikachu ex UR — that we currently have listed.
Limitless TCG credits aky CG Works on 217 Japanese-language cards and 191 English-language cards. Bulbapedia, using a different unique-artwork count, lists 100. The credit is attached almost exclusively to Rule Box cards — Pokémon V, VMAX and ex — including many Full Art prints, starting with Kangaskhan-GX in an SM Black Star Promo. We currently list PSA 10 copies of the Charizard VMAX SSR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) and Mew ex UR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
Prices below are converted at ¥159/USD (September 2026). Card counts and set data are sourced from Limitless TCG and Bulbapedia as cited throughout.
Who Is aky CG Works? What We Know (and Don’t)
The credit “aky CG Works” appears in Limitless TCG’s artist search on 217 cards when the language filter is set to Japanese, and 191 cards when set to English — those two searches count reprints of the same artwork across different sets, so they aren’t a count of unique illustrations. Bulbapedia, working from a different methodology, lists 100 unique artworks under the same credit. Treat the two figures as separate data points from separate sources rather than adding them together.
Per Bulbapedia, aky CG Works illustrates “almost exclusively for Rule Box cards such as Pokémon V and Pokémon ex, including many Full Art cards,” and the credit has also appeared on two cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket. The first card attributed to the name is Kangaskhan-GX, released as an SM-era Black Star Promo.
What isn’t documented anywhere we could verify: whether aky CG Works refers to one illustrator or a small studio, any real name, or any confirmed website or social account. Unlike some other credited illustrators, there’s no linked portfolio to point to. We’re not characterising the name one way or the other here — the verifiable record is the card catalogue itself, which is exactly what the rest of this guide covers.
Every aky CG Works Card We Verified
Five cards carry a confirmed aky CG Works credit on their individual Limitless TCG pages, spanning four years of Japanese set releases:
| 卡牌 | Set (JP) | 编号 | Rarity | Set release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charizard VMAX (リザードンVMAX) | Shiny Star V (S4a) | 308/190 | SSR | 20 Nov 2020 |
| Mew ex (ミュウex) | Pokémon Card 151 (SV2a) | 208/165 | UR | 16 Jun 2023 |
| Pikachu ex (ピカチュウex) | Super Electric Breaker (SV8) | 136/106 | UR | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Surfing Pikachu V (なみのりピカチュウV) | 25th Anniversary Collection (S8a) | 021/028 | RR | 21 Oct 2021 |
| Flying Pikachu V (そらをとぶピカチュウV) | 25th Anniversary Collection (S8a) | 023/028 | RR | 21 Oct 2021 |
Two things stand out. First, every card here is a Rule Box card (V or ex), matching Bulbapedia’s description of the credit’s focus. Second, the four-year span — Shiny Star V in 2020 through Super Electric Breaker in 2024 — shows this isn’t a one-set credit; it’s a recurring one across the modern V/VMAX/ex era. For the full set contents around each release, see our Shiny Star V card list, Pokémon Card 151 card list and Super Electric Breaker card list.
The Three PSA 10 Chase Cards
Of the five verified cards, three are the ones collectors actively chase in PSA 10. Here’s what identifies each one and what we currently have listed.
The Charizard VMAX SSR (308/190) from Shiny Star V is the oldest of the three and remains the flagship — a shiny-toned VMAX in the set’s Secret Rare block. We currently have two PSA 10 copies listed: one at ¥41,888 (~$263) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) and a second at ¥41,844 (~$263).
The Mew ex UR (208/165) from Pokémon Card 151 came three years later, in a set built entirely around reimagining the original 151. A PSA 10 copy is currently listed at ¥25,960 (~$163) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
The Pikachu ex UR (136/106) from Super Electric Breaker is the most recent of the three, released in October 2024. A PSA 10 copy is currently listed at ¥37,466 (~$236) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
Rule Box status (V, VMAX or ex printed on the card) plus a Full Art or Secret Rare treatment is the pattern to look for. It won’t confirm the illustrator by itself — check the card’s individual Limitless TCG page for the printed artist credit.
The 25th Anniversary Pikachu Pair
The other two verified aky CG Works cards are a matched pair from the 25th Anniversary Collection (S8a), released 21 October 2021 — Surfing Pikachu V and Flying Pikachu V, both Double Rare (RR).
Both cards sit inside a compact 28-card anniversary set, and both share the same illustration credit and release date. A PSA 10 Surfing Pikachu V is currently listed at ¥15,950 (~$100), and a PSA 10 Flying Pikachu V at ¥16,269 (~$102) — the two closest-priced cards in this guide.
For a deeper breakdown of these two cards specifically — print variations, full set context and value drivers — see our dedicated Surfing & Flying Pikachu V card guide. This section focuses on where they fit inside the artist’s wider catalogue rather than repeating that breakdown.
Why the Full Art Credit Keeps Coming Up
Every verified aky CG Works card in this guide shares a structural trait: it’s a Rule Box card — V, VMAX or ex — carrying a Full Art, Shiny Ultra Rare or Ultra Rare treatment rather than a standard illustration slot. That matches Bulbapedia’s description of the credit as attached “almost exclusively” to that category of card.
It’s worth being precise about what that does and doesn’t tell us. It doesn’t establish a signature visual style we can describe here — no verified source breaks down technique, composition choices or artistic influences for this credit, so we’re not going to invent that analysis. What the record does show is a consistent placement: when a set needs a Full Art or Secret Rare treatment for a marquee V/VMAX/ex Pokémon, aky CG Works has been one of the recurring credits across Shiny Star V, the 25th Anniversary Collection, Pokémon Card 151 and Super Electric Breaker.
If you’re building out a collection organised by illustrator rather than by set, our Mitsuhiro Arita illustrator guide covers the same approach for a different (and very differently documented) credit, and our PSA 10 Charizard buying guide is useful if Charizard specifically — rather than this illustrator specifically — is the throughline for your collection.
Where to Buy aky CG Works PSA 10 Cards
We ship graded and sealed Japanese product worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. Listings for verified aky CG Works cards are handled directly on our site rather than routed through a third-party marketplace.
For the Mew ex UR, see the PSA 10 Mew ex 208/165 listing (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). For sets and singles not covered here, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to build a mixed order, and restock requests for any of the five cards above can go through the same page.
常见问题
Who is aky CG Works?
aky CG Works is an illustration credit that appears on 217 Japanese-language Pokémon cards and 191 English-language cards according to Limitless TCG’s artist search; Bulbapedia separately counts 100 unique artworks under the same name. Whether the credit refers to one illustrator or a studio is not publicly documented, so we don’t characterise it either way.
What was aky CG Works’ first Pokémon card?
Per Bulbapedia, the first card credited to aky CG Works is Kangaskhan-GX, released as an SM-era Black Star Promo.
Does aky CG Works only illustrate rare cards?
The credit is attached almost exclusively to Rule Box cards — Pokémon V, VMAX and ex — including many Full Art prints, per Bulbapedia. It has also appeared on two cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
Which currently listed aky CG Works PSA 10 card has the highest price?
Of the cards covered in this guide, the PSA 10 Charizard VMAX SSR (308/190, Shiny Star V) is our highest-priced current listing at ¥41,888 (~$263).
Are Surfing Pikachu V and Flying Pikachu V both by aky CG Works?
Yes. Both cards are from the 25th Anniversary Collection (S8a), released 21 October 2021, and both carry a confirmed aky CG Works credit on their individual Limitless TCG pages.
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