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吉田宏信 (Hironobu Yoshida)

吉田宏信 (Hironobu Yoshida)
First Name: 宏信 Hironobu
Last Name: 吉田 Yoshida
Main Country: Japan Japan
Main Language: Japanese
Biography
Hironobu Yoshida is a graphic designer who joined GAME FREAK in 1997 and has been supporting the Pokémon series ever since. He was the lead graphic designer for Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version and has been responsible for the design of various Pokémon, including fan favorites Celebi, Darkrai, Deoxys, and Rayquaza. Mr. Yoshida has also illustrated various cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as well as the key art for the Pokémon World Championships since 2007.

He is the designer of Wobbuffet!
TCG Cards
#33: Scizor
Rarity:
Promo
Type:
Type
HP:
70
Weakness:
Type
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy
#45: Scyther
Rarity:
Promo
Type:
Type
HP:
60
Weakness:
Type
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#9: Lugia
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
90
Weakness:
Type
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy
#26: Aipom
Rarity:
Uncommon
Type:
Type
HP:
40
Weakness:
Type
Resistance:
Type
-30
#59: Gligar
Rarity:
Common
Type:
Type
HP:
60
Weakness:
Type
Resistance:
Type
-30
#81: Totodile
Rarity:
Common
Type:
Type
HP:
50
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#11: Smeargle
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
50
Weakness:
Type
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#12: Tyranitar
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
100
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy
#16: Wobbuffet
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
90
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy
#30: Smeargle
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
50
Weakness:
Type
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#31: Tyranitar
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
100
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy
#35: Wobbuffet
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
90
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy
#45: Pupitar
Rarity:
Uncommon
Type:
Type
HP:
70
Weakness:
Type
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#57: Larvitar
Rarity:
Common
Type:
Type
HP:
40
Weakness:
Type
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#3: Celebi
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
50
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#46: Murkrow
Rarity:
Common
Type:
Type
HP:
40
Resistance:
Type
-30
#106: Shining Celebi
Rarity:
Rare Holo
Type:
Type
HP:
50
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#107: Shining Charizard
Rarity:
Rare Holo
Type:
Type
HP:
100
Weakness:
Type
Resistance:
Type
-30
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy
#108: Shining Kabutops
Rarity:
Rare Holo
Type:
Type
HP:
80
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy
#109: Shining Mewtwo
Rarity:
Rare Holo
Type:
Type
HP:
70
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy
#111: Shining Raichu
Rarity:
Rare Holo
Type:
Type
HP:
70
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#121: Meowth
Rarity:
Common
Type:
Type
HP:
50
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#150: Nidoking
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
100
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy
#65: Mudkip
Rarity:
Common
Type:
Type
HP:
50
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#77: Torchic
Rarity:
Common
Type:
Type
HP:
50
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#7: Torchic
Rarity:
Common
Type:
Type
HP:
50
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#16: Deoxys (Normal)
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
70
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#17: Deoxys (Attack)
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
70
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#18: Deoxys (Defense)
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
70
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#2: Deoxys (Speed)
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
70
Weakness:
Type
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#99: Pidgey
Rarity:
Common
Type:
Type
HP:
50
Weakness:
Type
+10
Resistance:
Type
-20
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#5: Pachirisu
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
70
Weakness:
Type
+20
Resistance:
Type
-20
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#116: Frost Rotom
Rarity:
Rare
Type:
Type
HP:
90
Weakness:
Type
+20
Resistance:
Type
-20
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy
#4: Electivire FB
Rarity:
Rare Holo
Type:
Type
HP:
90
Weakness:
Type
x2
Resistance:
Type
-20
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy
#83: Skarmory FB
Rarity:
Uncommon
Type:
Type
HP:
80
Weakness:
Type
x2
Resistance:
Type
-20
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#67: Kabuto
Rarity:
Common
Type:
Type
HP:
80
Weakness:
Type
+20
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#22: Totodile
Rarity:
Common
Type:
Type
HP:
60
Weakness:
Type
x2
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#75: Pupitar
Rarity:
Uncommon
Type:
Type
HP:
80
Weakness:
Type
x2
Retreat Cost:
Energy
#87: Tyranitar
Rarity:
Rare Holo
Type:
Type
HP:
170
Weakness:
Type
x2
Resistance:
Type
-20
Retreat Cost:
Energy Energy Energy
Pokémon Portrayed
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Charizard
  • Japan リザードン
  • Japan Lizardon
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Pidgey
  • Japan ポッポ
  • Japan Poppo
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Raichu
  • Japan ライチュウ
  • Japan Raichu
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Nidoking
  • Japan ニドキング
  • Japan Nidoking
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Meowth
  • Japan ニャース
  • Japan Nyarth
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Scyther
  • Japan ストライク
  • Japan Strike
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Kabuto
  • Japan カブト
  • Japan Kabuto
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Kabutops
  • Japan カブトプス
  • Japan Kabutops
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Mewtwo
  • Japan ミュウツー
  • Japan Mewtwo
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Totodile
  • Japan ワニノコ
  • Japan Waninoko
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Aipom
  • Japan エイパム
  • Japan Eipam
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Murkrow
  • Japan ヤミカラス
  • Japan Yamikarasu
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Wobbuffet
  • Japan ソーナンス
  • Japan Sonansu
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Gligar
  • Japan グライガー
  • Japan Gliger
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Scizor
  • Japan ハッサム
  • Japan Hassam
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Skarmory
  • Japan エアームド
  • Japan Airmd
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Smeargle
  • Japan ドーブル
  • Japan Doble
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Larvitar
  • Japan ヨーギラス
  • Japan Yogiras
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Pupitar
  • Japan サナギラス
  • Japan Sanagiras
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Tyranitar
  • Japan バンギラス
  • Japan Bangiras
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Lugia
  • Japan ルギア
  • Japan Lugia
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Celebi
  • Japan セレビィ
  • Japan Celebi
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Torchic
  • Japan アチャモ
  • Japan Achamo
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Mudkip
  • Japan ミズゴロウ
  • Japan Mizugorou
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Deoxys
  • Japan デオキシス
  • Japan Deoxys
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Pachirisu
  • Japan パチリス
  • Japan Pachirisu
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Electivire
  • Japan エレキブル
  • Japan Elekible
Pokémon Thumbnail
  • United States Rotom
  • Japan ロトム
  • Japan Rotom
Contributions
Role Media Title
TCG Artist
Scizor
WoTC Promo #33: Scizor
TCG Artist
Scyther
WoTC Promo #45: Scyther
TCG Artist
Lugia
Neo Genesis #9: Lugia
TCG Artist
Aipom
Neo Genesis #26: Aipom
TCG Artist
Gligar
Neo Genesis #59: Gligar
TCG Artist
Totodile
Neo Genesis #81: Totodile
TCG Artist
Smeargle
Neo Discovery #11: Smeargle
TCG Artist
Tyranitar
Neo Discovery #12: Tyranitar
TCG Artist
Wobbuffet
Neo Discovery #16: Wobbuffet
TCG Artist
Smeargle
Neo Discovery #30: Smeargle
TCG Artist
Tyranitar
Neo Discovery #31: Tyranitar
TCG Artist
Wobbuffet
Neo Discovery #35: Wobbuffet
TCG Artist
Pupitar
Neo Discovery #45: Pupitar
TCG Artist
Larvitar
Neo Discovery #57: Larvitar
TCG Artist
Celebi
Neo Revelation #3: Celebi
TCG Artist
Murkrow
Neo Revelation #46: Murkrow
TCG Artist
Celebi
Neo Destiny #106: Shining Celebi
TCG Artist
Charizard
Neo Destiny #107: Shining Charizard
TCG Artist
Kabutops
Neo Destiny #108: Shining Kabutops
TCG Artist
Mewtwo
Neo Destiny #109: Shining Mewtwo
TCG Artist
Raichu
Neo Destiny #111: Shining Raichu
TCG Artist
Meowth
Expedition #121: Meowth
TCG Artist
Nidoking
Aquapolis #150: Nidoking
TCG Artist
Mudkip
EX Dragon #65: Mudkip
TCG Artist
Torchic
EX Dragon #77: Torchic
TCG Artist
Torchic
EX Trainer Kit (Red) #7: Torchic
TCG Artist
Deoxys
EX Deoxys #16: Deoxys (Normal)
TCG Artist
Deoxys
EX Deoxys #17: Deoxys (Attack)
TCG Artist
Deoxys
EX Deoxys #18: Deoxys (Defense)
TCG Artist
Deoxys
EX Emerald #2: Deoxys (Speed)
TCG Artist
Pidgey
Secret Wonders #99: Pidgey
TCG Artist
Pachirisu
Great Encounters #5: Pachirisu
TCG Artist
Rotom
Rising Rivals #116: Frost Rotom
TCG Artist
Electivire
Supreme Victors #4: Electivire FB
TCG Artist
Skarmory
Supreme Victors #83: Skarmory FB
TCG Artist
Kabuto
Arceus #67: Kabuto
TCG Artist
Pupitar
Sun & Moon Celestial Storm #75: Pupitar
TCG Artist
Tyranitar
Sun & Moon Celestial Storm #87: Tyranitar
TCG Artist
Totodile
Dragon Majesty #22: Totodile