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Kyogre ★

EX Delta Species · 112/113 · 2005

Artist
Masakazu Fukuda
Pull Rate
~1 : 72 packs
Type
💧 Water

The Sea Basin in Prismatic Form

Kyogre ★'s shiny form is one of the most dramatic color shifts in the Gold Star series. The deep blue-and-red leviathan transforms into a pink-and-purple variation that makes the Sea Basin Pokémon look otherworldly — like something from the deepest, most alien parts of the ocean.

Paired with Groudon ★, Kyogre represents the eternal rival of the land-and-sea duo. In the games, their conflict threatens to reshape the world; on the collector's shelf, they make one of the most visually striking pairs in the hobby.

The Sapphire cover legendary has maintained a steady collector base, and its Gold Star is considered one of the most beautiful in the series due to the shiny's unusual coloration.

Pink Kyogre is one of the most alien-looking shinies in Pokémon — and Fukuda's Gold Star treatment makes it even more otherworldly.
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Set
EX Delta Species
Released October 2005 · 113 cards
Fourth wave
Weather trio
Hoenn weather legendaries
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Card Number
112 / 113
Water type · 90 HP
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Mascot
Pokémon Sapphire
Cover Pokémon of Pokémon Sapphire (2002)
The Artist

Masakazu Fukuda

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Masakazu Fukuda
福田正和
TCG Cards472+
Active Since2003
Notable WorksAll 27 Gold Stars
Fav. PokémonLugia

Masakazu Fukuda is the sole illustrator behind every Gold Star card in the Pokémon TCG — a distinction no other artist holds for any comparable card class. Before entering the Pokémon world, Fukuda spent eleven years in the video game industry handling character design and main graphics at game production companies throughout the 1990s.

His first Pokémon TCG illustrations appeared in 2003, but it was the Gold Star assignment that cemented his legacy. Fukuda deliberately exaggerates angles and colors in his Gold Star work, creating a dynamic, almost kinetic energy that makes each card feel alive. He describes his style as "cute, colorful, and vibrant."

His influences are fascinatingly eclectic: mecha designer Hajime Katoki, manga artists Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell). Outside of art, he's an avid motorcyclist, wide-angle photographer, and a fan of electronic music and late 1960s funk — particularly James Brown.

Hajime Katoki (Mecha)Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira)Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell)
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★ Collector's Note

Kyogre and Groudon are natural display partners. Many collectors frame them flanking a Rayquaza Gold Star for the complete weather trio.

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