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The 1996 Bulbasaur card, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, marked the true beginning of Pokemon’s visual universe. Before Charizard’s flames or Pikachu’s sparks, there was life, green, calm, and quietly powerful. It was the moment when the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) found its artistic soul. The first breath of Pokemon TCG art The Bulbasaur Base Set card […]
Mitsuhiro Arita – The Brush Behind the Flame Few names in the trading card world hold the legendary weight of Mitsuhiro Arita. Known for his ethereal brushwork, Arita is the artist behind the most beloved Pokemon card of all time — Charizard Base Set. His style fused Japanese painting techniques with bold fantasy illustration, defining not just […]