#34 of 2482013 to 2024
HITOSHI ARIGA
Collectors have graded 95,304 copies of Hitoshi Ariga's 153 tracked cards. The catalog gem rate sits at 27.9 percent. Submissions are running hot right now: 1,443 new gradings in the last 30 days.
Hype meter
recomputed every refresh, moves with each new set
47 / 100
#77 of 248 artists
Grading velocity
48
+1,443 in 30d
Card value
80
top $6,800
Price heat
50
flat week
Forum chatter
0
quiet
The market already pays up for this art: Pikachu-EX from XY Black Star Promos books $6,800 in PSA 10 on PriceCharting, which anchors the value component near the top of the tracker. The forums are silent on the name right now, which caps the score; everything above comes from measured market behavior rather than conversation.
THE BINDER
the 8 most graded Hitoshi Ariga illustrations
Pikachu · Cosmic Eclipse · pop 16,967
Pikachu · SWSH Black Star Promos · pop 14,370
Shining Ho-Oh · SM Black Star Promos · pop 9,760
Shining Lugia · SM Black Star Promos · pop 7,685
SPOTLIGHT BINDER
Hitoshi Ariga
EST 2013 · 95,304 GRADED
Shining Genesect · Shining Legends · pop 4,424
Shining Volcanion · Shining Legends · pop 4,329
Brock's Grit · Evolutions · pop 4,159
Red & Blue · Cosmic Eclipse · pop 2,510Ranked by total graded population across all tracked prints. A pocket that links out has a full card page behind it.
THE ARTIST
Hitoshi Ariga was a famous manga artist long before he touched a Pokemon card. He is the creator of The Big O and the celebrated Mega Man Megamix series, and in 2024 San Diego Comic-Con handed him an Inkpot Award, the same honor given to comics legends, for his contribution to the medium.
On the card side he brings that clean mechanical line to a catalog of tracked cards that collectors of his manga hunt down as extensions of his comics work. Of every artist on this tracker, he may have the biggest audience that has never opened a booster pack.
Sources: San Diego Comic-Con Inkpot Awards · Bulbapedia
Catalog market data
updates with every data refreshTracked cards153
Sets58
Total graded (all prints)95,304
PSA 10s26,613
Catalog gem rate27.9%
New gradings, 30 days+1,443
Most valuable cards
Pikachu-EX
XY Black Star Promos XY84
$6,800
pop10 93
All-Night Party Reverse Holo
BREAKpoint 96
$4,150
pop10 14
Shining Lugia Holo
SM Black Star Promos SM82
$3,000
pop10 828
Teammates
Primal Clash 160
$1,984
pop10 12
Archie's Ace in the Hole
Primal Clash 157
$1,887
pop10 16
Pikachu Secret
Cosmic Eclipse 241
$1,835
pop10 3,854
Metagross
Ancient Origins 50
$1,760
pop10 14
Professor Birch's Observations
Primal Clash 159
$1,500
pop10 13
Full tracked catalog
| Card | Set | Year | Graded | PSA 10 | Gem rate | PSA 10 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikachu-EX XY84 | XY Black Star Promos | 2013 | 2,072 | 93 | 4.5% | $6,800 |
| Hoopa-EX XY85 | XY Black Star Promos | 2013 | 284 | 5 | 1.8% | $163.54 |
| Manaphy XY113 | XY Black Star Promos | 2013 | 662 | 38 | 5.7% | |
| Karen XY177a | XY Black Star Promos | 2013 | 1,321 | 87 | 6.6% | |
| Misdreavus 57 | Legendary Treasures | 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | $43.37 |
| Lapras 35 | XY | 2014 | 41 | 6 | 14.6% | $107.27 |
| Ledian 7 | XY | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $33.68 |
| Bisharp 82 | XY | 2014 | 5 | 3 | 60% | $40.48 |
| Luxray 34 | Flashfire | 2014 | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | $49.43 |
| Scrafty 59 | Flashfire | 2014 | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | $41.69 |
| Hitmonlee 47 | Furious Fists | 2014 | 4 | 1 | 25% | $43.67 |
| Breloom 50 | Furious Fists | 2014 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | $53.00 |
| Drapion 65 | Furious Fists | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0% | $36.32 |
| Lysandre's Trump Card 118 | Phantom Forces | 2014 | 299 | 25 | 8.4% | $950.00 |
| Lysandre's Trump Card 99 | Phantom Forces | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0% | $44.87 |
| Bunnelby 121 | Primal Clash | 2015 | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | $272.29 |
| Archie's Ace in the Hole 157 | Primal Clash | 2015 | 321 | 16 | 5% | $1,887 |
| Maxie's Hidden Ball Trick 158 | Primal Clash | 2015 | 253 | 11 | 4.3% | $1,375 |
| Professor Birch's Observations 159 | Primal Clash | 2015 | 221 | 13 | 5.9% | $1,500 |
| Teammates 160 | Primal Clash | 2015 | 451 | 12 | 2.7% | $1,984 |
| Team Magma's Mightyena 19 | Double Crisis | 2015 | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | $119.83 |
| Team Aqua's Walrein 5 | Double Crisis | 2015 | 50 | 1 | 2% | $89.00 |
| Zapdos 23 | Roaring Skies | 2015 | 132 | 10 | 7.6% | $220.00 |
| Skarmory 69 | Roaring Skies | 2015 | 20 | 6 | 30% | $34.44 |
| Sableye 44 | Ancient Origins | 2015 | 26 | 8 | 30.8% | $189.94 |
| Metagross 50 | Ancient Origins | 2015 | 116 | 14 | 12.1% | $1,760 |
| Fisherman 136 | BREAKthrough | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | $37.32 |
| Zorua 89 | BREAKthrough | 2015 | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | $43.97 |
| Zorua 90 | BREAKthrough | 2015 | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | $46.14 |
| Aegislash 62 | BREAKpoint | 2016 | 42 | 6 | 14.3% | $66.81 |
| Sudowoodo 67 | BREAKpoint | 2016 | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | $44.93 |
| All-Night Party 96 | BREAKpoint | 2016 | 367 | 14 | 3.8% | $4,150 |
| Hitmonlee 47 | Generations | 2016 | 23 | 8 | 34.8% | $226.32 |
| Team Rocket's Handiwork 112 | Fates Collide | 2016 | 10 | 0 | 0% | $40.37 |
| Team Rocket's Handiwork 124 | Fates Collide | 2016 | 1,176 | 213 | 18.1% | $313.40 |
| Lucario 63 | Fates Collide | 2016 | 957 | 66 | 6.9% | $284.99 |
| Mankey 52 | Steam Siege | 2016 | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | $320.82 |
| Brock's Grit 107 | Evolutions | 2016 | 4,159 | 1,260 | 30.3% | $119.00 |
| Shining Ho-Oh SM70 | SM Black Star Promos | 2017 | 9,760 | 2,408 | 24.7% | $604.98 |
| Shining Lugia SM82 | SM Black Star Promos | 2017 | 7,685 | 828 | 10.8% | $3,000 |
| Incineroar 26 | Sun & Moon | 2017 | 114 | 27 | 23.7% | $41.75 |
| Vikavolt 52 | Sun & Moon | 2017 | 55 | 22 | 40% | $39.28 |
| Alolan Muk 58 | Sun & Moon | 2017 | 58 | 22 | 37.9% | $41.46 |
| Cutiefly 92 | Sun & Moon | 2017 | 14 | 7 | 50% | $32.92 |
| Moltres SM143 | SM Black Star Promos | 2017 | 179 | 16 | 8.9% | |
| Articuno SM144 | SM Black Star Promos | 2017 | 230 | 25 | 10.9% | |
| Zapdos SM145 | SM Black Star Promos | 2017 | 179 | 16 | 8.9% | |
| Alolan Geodude 40 | Guardians Rising | 2017 | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | $129.50 |
| Machamp 65 | Guardians Rising | 2017 | 124 | 13 | 10.5% | $212.00 |
| Darkrai 87 | Burning Shadows | 2017 | 204 | 33 | 16.2% | $387.89 |
| Morelull 97 | Burning Shadows | 2017 | 14 | 11 | 78.6% | $35.93 |
| Shining Volcanion 27 | Shining Legends | 2017 | 4,329 | 1,509 | 34.9% | $139.37 |
| Shining Genesect 9 | Shining Legends | 2017 | 4,424 | 1,530 | 34.6% | $162.49 |
| Feebas 26 | Crimson Invasion | 2017 | 8 | 4 | 50% | $99.99 |
| Type: Null 89 | Crimson Invasion | 2017 | 35 | 12 | 34.3% | $59.95 |
| Looker 152 | Ultra Prism | 2018 | 283 | 136 | 48.1% | $101.00 |
| Lunala ◇ 62 | Ultra Prism | 2018 | 184 | 41 | 22.3% | $142.14 |
| Honchkrow 72 | Ultra Prism | 2018 | 17 | 7 | 41.2% | $32.82 |
| Pheromosa 11 | Forbidden Light | 2018 | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | $82.59 |
| Lysandre ◇ 110 | Forbidden Light | 2018 | 57 | 6 | 10.5% | $35.27 |
| Sceptile 10a | Celestial Storm | 2018 | 165 | 14 | 8.5% | |
| Steven's Resolve 145 | Celestial Storm | 2018 | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | $99.00 |
| Steven's Resolve 165 | Celestial Storm | 2018 | 391 | 190 | 48.6% | $151.87 |
| Poipole 107 | Lost Thunder | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $34.61 |
| Skiploom 13 | Lost Thunder | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $35.95 |
| White Kyurem 63 | Lost Thunder | 2018 | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | $500.00 |
| Popplio 64 | Lost Thunder | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $32.48 |
| Sabrina's Suggestion 154 | Team Up | 2019 | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | $524.00 |
| Nanu 179 | Team Up | 2019 | 188 | 98 | 52.1% | $92.19 |
| Sabrina's Suggestion 181 | Team Up | 2019 | 1,602 | 735 | 45.9% | $492.92 |
| Blastoise 25 | Team Up | 2019 | 583 | 126 | 21.6% | $553.00 |
| Welder 189 | Unbroken Bonds | 2019 | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | $33.55 |
| Welder 189a | Unbroken Bonds | 2019 | 71 | 16 | 22.5% | |
| Welder 214 | Unbroken Bonds | 2019 | 1,289 | 568 | 44.1% | $142.50 |
| Onix 103 | Unified Minds | 2019 | 4 | 4 | 100% | $31.37 |
| Poké Maniac 204 | Unified Minds | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | $36.48 |
| Poké Maniac 236 | Unified Minds | 2019 | 358 | 183 | 51.1% | $280.96 |
| Yanmega 3 | Unified Minds | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $31.28 |
| Eevee 49 | Hidden Fates | 2019 | 389 | 124 | 31.9% | $334.36 |
| Sabrina's Suggestion 65 | Hidden Fates | 2019 | 70 | 15 | 21.4% | $67.65 |
| Guzma SV84 | Hidden Fates Shiny Vault | 2019 | 1,822 | 1,227 | 67.3% | $48.00 |
| Red & Blue 234 | Cosmic Eclipse | 2019 | 2,510 | 1,231 | 49% | |
| Pikachu 241 | Cosmic Eclipse | 2019 | 16,967 | 3,854 | 22.7% | $1,835 |
| Scorbunny SWSH002 | SWSH Black Star Promos | 2019 | 32 | 8 | 25% | |
| Wooloo SWSH011 | SWSH Black Star Promos | 2019 | 189 | 71 | 37.6% | |
| Flapple SWSH022 | SWSH Black Star Promos | 2019 | 139 | 40 | 28.8% | |
| Morpeko SWSH031 | SWSH Black Star Promos | 2019 | 205 | 21 | 10.2% | |
| Pikachu SWSH039 | SWSH Black Star Promos | 2019 | 14,370 | 2,923 | 20.3% | |
| Orbeetle 19 | Sword & Shield | 2020 | 5 | 1 | 20% | $31.73 |
| Sobble 55 | Sword & Shield | 2020 | 50 | 23 | 46% | |
| Drednaw 61 | Sword & Shield | 2020 | 17 | 6 | 35.3% | $31.34 |
| Silicobra 108 | Sword & Shield | 2020 | 8 | 4 | 50% | |
| Copperajah 137 | Sword & Shield | 2020 | 60 | 28 | 46.7% | $32.12 |
| Poké Kid 173 | Sword & Shield | 2020 | 56 | 20 | 35.7% | $33.64 |
| Morgrem 124 | Rebel Clash | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $15.00 |
| Dan 158 | Rebel Clash | 2020 | 25 | 6 | 24% | $31.70 |
| Milo 190 | Rebel Clash | 2020 | 312 | 184 | 59% | $34.02 |
| Milo 201 | Rebel Clash | 2020 | 337 | 277 | 82.2% | $41.00 |
| Dracovish 53 | Darkness Ablaze | 2020 | 75 | 44 | 58.7% | $44.00 |
| Arctozolt 66 | Darkness Ablaze | 2020 | 81 | 38 | 46.9% | $50.69 |
| Rookidee 154 | Darkness Ablaze | 2020 | 11 | 6 | 54.5% | $60.00 |
| Kabu 186 | Darkness Ablaze | 2020 | 823 | 509 | 61.8% | $18.31 |
| Hattrem 19 | Champion's Path | 2020 | 33 | 13 | 39.4% | $31.64 |
| Kabu 77 | Champion's Path | 2020 | 2,484 | 1,562 | 62.9% | $26.40 |
| Arrokuda 41 | Vivid Voltage | 2020 | 10 | 4 | 40% | $30.94 |
| Grapploct 101 | Vivid Voltage | 2020 | 22 | 5 | 22.7% | $19.99 |
| Cara Liss 149 | Vivid Voltage | 2020 | 13 | 5 | 38.5% | $31.02 |
| Scorbunny 16 | McDonald's Collection 2021 | 2021 | 826 | 267 | 32.3% | |
| Ball Guy 57 | Shining Fates | 2021 | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | $31.52 |
| Ball Guy 65 | Shining Fates | 2021 | 1,173 | 567 | 48.3% | $75.39 |
| Cara Liss 67 | Shining Fates | 2021 | 551 | 259 | 47% | $29.27 |
| Cinderace SV017 | Shining Fates Shiny Vault | 2021 | 169 | 88 | 52.1% | $50.86 |
| Stonjourner SV075 | Shining Fates Shiny Vault | 2021 | 80 | 31 | 38.8% | $24.06 |
| Rillaboom 18 | Chilling Reign | 2021 | 12 | 3 | 25% | $31.22 |
| Peony 197 | Chilling Reign | 2021 | 87 | 44 | 50.6% | $49.91 |
| Peony 220 | Chilling Reign | 2021 | 118 | 60 | 50.8% | $34.35 |
| Pyroar 23 | Evolving Skies | 2021 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | $30.82 |
| Gordie 201 | Evolving Skies | 2021 | 214 | 101 | 47.2% | $37.00 |
| Gordie 223 | Evolving Skies | 2021 | 240 | 126 | 52.5% | $46.01 |
| Hariyama 143 | Fusion Strike | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $30.93 |
| Kindler 143 | Brilliant Stars | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $31.26 |
| Kindler 170 | Brilliant Stars | 2022 | 205 | 75 | 36.6% | $35.35 |
| Kindler 179 | Brilliant Stars | 2022 | 321 | 151 | 47% | $30.41 |
| Choy 137 | Astral Radiance | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $30.50 |
| Kamado 149 | Astral Radiance | 2022 | 25 | 2 | 8% | $32.25 |
| Choy 182 | Astral Radiance | 2022 | 103 | 39 | 37.9% | $39.47 |
| Kamado 187 | Astral Radiance | 2022 | 112 | 42 | 37.5% | $45.00 |
| Choy 200 | Astral Radiance | 2022 | 114 | 68 | 59.6% | $27.00 |
| Kamado 205 | Astral Radiance | 2022 | 125 | 69 | 55.2% | $29.00 |
| Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX TG15 | Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery | 2022 | 1,145 | 803 | 70.1% | $43.00 |
| Iscan 192 | Lost Origin | 2022 | 131 | 56 | 42.7% | $31.11 |
| Iscan 207 | Lost Origin | 2022 | 155 | 63 | 40.6% | $26.42 |
| Spiritomb TG09 | Lost Origin Trainer Gallery | 2022 | 957 | 289 | 30.2% | $152.52 |
| Shroodle 99 | Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos | 2023 | 22 | 5 | 22.7% | |
| Flittle 100 | Scarlet & Violet | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $30.61 |
| Espathra 103 | Scarlet & Violet | 2023 | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | $30.84 |
| Youngster 198 | Scarlet & Violet | 2023 | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | $30.46 |
| Crocalor 36 | Paldea Evolved | 2023 | 11 | 4 | 36.4% | $31.50 |
| Pawmo 75 | Paldea Evolved | 2023 | 291 | 149 | 51.2% | $54.60 |
| Wigglytuff 84 | Paldea Evolved | 2023 | 45 | 11 | 24.4% | $32.53 |
| Orthworm 151 | Paldea Evolved | 2023 | 75 | 11 | 14.7% | $130.32 |
| Clavell 177 | Paldea Evolved | 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | $30.38 |
| Pawniard 148 | Obsidian Flames | 2023 | 95 | 31 | 32.6% | $67.75 |
| Hitmonlee 106 | 151 | 2023 | 39 | 20 | 51.3% | $40.21 |
| Ambipom 146 | Paradox Rift | 2023 | 5 | 3 | 60% | $30.74 |
| Scyther 95 | Paldean Fates | 2024 | 345 | 108 | 31.3% | $151.87 |
| Abomasnow 101 | Paldean Fates | 2024 | 70 | 31 | 44.3% | $195.02 |
| Paldean Tauros 111 | Paldean Fates | 2024 | 98 | 36 | 36.7% | $41.00 |
| Annihilape 171 | Paldean Fates | 2024 | 145 | 76 | 52.4% | $96.00 |
| Murkrow 181 | Paldean Fates | 2024 | 127 | 76 | 59.8% | $171.49 |
| Mabosstiff 188 | Paldean Fates | 2024 | 49 | 26 | 53.1% | $50.26 |
| Vikavolt 56 | Temporal Forces | 2024 | 4 | 3 | 75% | $30.91 |
| Frogadier 57 | Twilight Masquerade | 2024 | 5 | 4 | 80% | $31.60 |
Prices shown are for the English base print unless labeled otherwise, and population totals pool all tracked prints of each illustration. Method details live on the methodology page. Thinking of grading a raw copy of one of these? Run the numbers in the grading ROI calculator first.