- Debut
- 2000Omanyte, Neo Discovery
- Medium
- Clayresin clay, photographed
- Cards
- 213+trading-card-game cards
- Dittos
- 10in EX Delta Species
Yuka Morii (森井ユカ) is a Japanese Pokémon card artist who sculpts Pokémon in heat-hardening resin clay and photographs the models in real settings. She debuted with Omanyte in Neo Discovery (2000) and has illustrated more than 200 cards. Her best-known run is the ten clay Dittos of EX Delta Species, and her Skyridge Raichu holo has sold for $2,600 in PSA 10.
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Who Yuka Morii is
Yuka Morii graduated from Tokyo Zokei University and lectures part-time at the Kuwasawa Design Institute.[1] She made her Pokémon card debut with Omanyte in Neo Discovery in 2000, and has since illustrated more than 200 cards.[1][2]
Sculpted, then photographed
What makes her cards different is that each one is a photograph. Morii sculpts the Pokémon in heat-hardening resin clay (Japanese clay when she started, German-made materials now), then photographs the model in a real setting. The card is the photo.[1]
Her favourite Pokémon is Ditto, and it shows: EX Delta Species (2005) includes a run of ten clay Dittos, each a different card.[2] Her models have also been exhibited in their own right, in "From Hands to Life" (2021) and "From Hands to Life 2" (2023, Shibuya).[7]
Her most sought-after cards
| Card | Set | Why it's wanted | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omanyte | Neo Discovery (2000) | Her debut card [1] | — |
| Raichu H25 (holo) | Skyridge (2003) | A scarce holo from the e-Reader era [1] | $2,600 PSA 10 (Aug 2025) [5] |
| Ditto (×10) | EX Delta Species (2005) | Ten clay Dittos, each one a different card [2] | ~$360 raw, reverse holo [4] |
Values are recent sales or market prices for the versions shown. Morii's vintage holos are the scarce end; her modern cards were printed in large numbers.
What to search for in Japan
Finding her cards in Japan
Her early holos and Japanese printings turn up in Japanese collections and shops. Tell us which card and version you're after.
