ABOUT
Kyoko Umemoto (梅本恭子) is a freelance illustrator whose first Pokémon card was Arbok, in Expedition Base Set.
Beyond the cards, her artwork appears on Poké Lids — the decorated manhole covers installed in cities across Japan — in several municipalities.
No personal biographical details have been published.
Reviewed 2026-08-25 · Sources: Bulbapedia — Kyoko Umemoto
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Arbok
#3
Cloyster
#8
Fearow
#11
Arbok
#35
Cloyster
#42
Fearow
#45
Cyndaquil
#105
Ekans
#108
Spearow
#130
Squirtle
#132
Arcanine
#2
Espeon
#11
Vileplume
#43
Gloom
#49
Growlithe
#51
Oddish
#97
Arcanine
#H2
Espeon
#H9
Vileplume
#H31
Flareon
#8
Gengar
#10
Starmie
#44
Gastly
#57
Haunter
#63
Staryu
#103
Zubat
#118
Flareon
#H7
Gengar
#H9
Illumise
#38
Volbeat
#53
Magneton
#35
Magnemite
#63
Slugma
#72
Taillow
#76
Claydol
#2
Magneton
#5
Electrode
#5
Baltoy
#52
Voltorb
#80
Raticate
#48
Wigglytuff
#52
Jigglypuff
#65
Rattata
#77
Jumpluff
#11
Skiploom
#49
Hoppip
#57
Altaria
#1
Lunatone
#36
Solrock
#47
Swablu
#79
Ampharos
#1
Flaaffy
#56
Mareep
#62
Banette
#1
Luvdisc
#7
Gulpin
#33
Diglett
#50
Kirlia δ
#33
Shelgon δ
#38
Ledyba δ
#53
Ralts δ
#61
Bronzong
#13
Sableye
#48
Onix
#69
Silcoon
#63
Kricketot
#78
Shuppet
#92
Gastrodon West Sea
#22
Vibrava
#53
Breloom
#52
Metang
#69
Goldeen
#107
Lopunny
#21
Burmy Plant Cloak
#56
Wingull
#80
Beedrill
#12
Kakuna
#32
Weedle
#69
Forretress
#3
Pineco
#63
Rapidash
#8
Ponyta
#72
Forretress
#5
Pineco
#68
Lillipup
#86
Roserade
#14
Buizel
#32
Roggenrola
#65
Trapinch
#83
Swadloon
#9
Golbat
#54
Doduo
#99
Seadra
#19
Vanillish
#28
Snorunt
#21
Drifloon
#34
Tympole
#40
Reuniclus
#76
Corsola
#36
Panpour
#37
Bibarel
#107
Stunky
#53
Buneary
#84
Shroomish
#6
Patrat
#84
Frillish
#20
Fletchling
#89
Barboach
#39
Diggersby
#90
Nincada
#9
Tropius
#12
Volcarona
#17
Seaking
#28
Octillery
#33
Starly
#125
Skorupi
#53
Kabutops
#39
Wormadam
#59
Litleo
#22
Braviary
#93