原田みどり (はらだ みどり)
2010s–presentIllustrator depicting Pokemon daily life in warm, picture book-like style. Known for pastel colors and rounded forms.
Cards
18
Avg Price
$7
Max Price
$101
30d Surge
+1.9%
Signature works · Top 5 by value
Sets Featured (10)
Full 249-card portfolio (Japanese market)
Sourced from pokemon-card.com — includes JP-exclusive promos and older cards not yet in the CardGap price index. CardGap currently tracks 18 of these with price data.
Set-by-set breakdown
Midori Harada contributed artwork to 10 distinct sets. The table ranks them by the most expensive card in each.
| Set | Cards | Top card | Max $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Frontiers | 1 | Milotic δ | $101 |
| SM Black Star Promos | 1 | Nidoqueen | $9 |
| Celestial Storm | 2 | Magcargo | $5 |
| Lost Thunder | 6 | Mareep | $3 |
| Forbidden Light | 1 | Goomy | $1 |
| Team Up | 3 | Alolan Muk | $1 |
| Unbroken Bonds | 1 | Butterfree | $1 |
| Cosmic Eclipse | 1 | Dragalge | $1 |
| Ultra Prism | 1 | Morelull | $1 |
| Sun & Moon | 1 | Poliwrath | $1 |
Rarity distribution
Breakdown of Midori Harada's 18 works by rarity tier.
Amber bars indicate high-rarity tiers (SAR / SR / HR / Special Illustration / Hyper / Trainer Gallery).
Career era timeline
Midori Harada's contributions grouped by Pokemon TCG era. Highlights which eras concentrate the highest-priced cards.
Top 30-day price movers
Midori Harada's cards with the largest 30-day price gains. Useful for spotting momentum among collectors.
Investment view on Midori Harada's portfolio
Portfolio scale. $132 of estimated total catalog value across 18 cards in 10 sets. Average $$7/card with the peak at $101. The 30-day portfolio change is +1.9%, indicating a stable-to-positive trajectory.
High-rarity weight. 0 cards sit in high-rarity tiers (SAR / SR / HR / Special Illustration / Hyper / TG). These are the ones most likely to retain value long-term — Pokemon TCG investment historically favors illustrators with consistent high-rarity output over those who illustrate only commons.
Set diversification. Spread across 10 distinct sets. Concentration on Dragon Frontiers (1 cards) with a peak there of $101. Wider set participation generally signals an "in-rotation" illustrator Bandai trusts with major releases.
Disclaimer: This is informational only. Pokemon TCG prices fluctuate ±10-30% in short windows; back-test before sizing positions.
Comparable illustrators
Other illustrators with significant overlap in sets. Stats side-by-side for context.
| Illustrator | Cards | Avg $ | Max $ | Shared sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midori Harada (this page) | 18 | $7 | $101 | — |
| 5ban Graphics | 1123 | $34 | $2131 | 9 |
| Kagemaru Himeno | 74 | $50 | $797 | 9 |
| Shin Nagasawa | 99 | $6 | $73 | 9 |
| Ken Sugimori | 167 | $81 | $4250 | 8 |
| Kouki Saitou | 90 | $70 | $3200 | 8 |
| Megumi Mizutani | 104 | $38 | $319 | 8 |
All 18 Cards by Midori Harada
All 18 Cards by Midori Harada(top 5 highlighted above)
Goomy
Common
Forbidden Light
Alolan Muk
Rare
Team Up
Butterfree
Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Dragalge
Rare
Cosmic Eclipse
Stantler
Uncommon
Lost Thunder
Dratini
Common
Team Up
Morelull
Common
Ultra Prism
Slugma
Common
Celestial Storm
Alolan Diglett
Common
Lost Thunder
Dratini
Common
Team Up
Poliwrath
Rare Holo
Sun & Moon
Cutiefly
Common
Lost Thunder
Mareep
Common
Lost Thunder
Frequently asked about Midori Harada
Q. How many cards has Midori Harada illustrated?
As of 2026-06-01, Midori Harada has illustrated 18 Pokemon TCG cards across 10 different sets.
Q. What's the most expensive Midori Harada card?
Currently Milotic δ (Dragon Frontiers · Rare Holo) at $101 on the international market.
Q. What's the average price of an Midori Harada card?
The international market average across all 18 cards is $7. The portfolio's 30-day average price change is +1.9%.
Q. Which sets feature Midori Harada's artwork?
Midori Harada has artwork in 10 sets including Cosmic Eclipse, Unbroken Bonds, Team Up, Lost Thunder, Celestial Storm, and 5 more.
Q. What rarities does Midori Harada typically illustrate?
Top 3 rarity tiers for this artist: Common (9), Rare (5), Rare Holo (2). 0 cards (0%) are high-rarity tier (SAR / SR / HR / SIR / Hyper / Trainer Gallery).
Q. When was Midori Harada most active?
Midori Harada has been active 2010s–present. The most prolific era in our database is "Sun & Moon era" with 16 cards.
Q. Are Midori Harada's cards a good investment?
30-day portfolio change is +1.9%, with a max card price of $101. Stable trajectory — solid for long-term holds. High-rarity diversification reduces single-card risk. For specifics see /grading/psa10-roi and /arbitrage on CardGap.
Q. Which other illustrators are similar to Midori Harada?
Most overlapping illustrators (shared sets): 5ban Graphics (9 shared sets, avg $34), Kagemaru Himeno (9 shared sets, avg $50), Shin Nagasawa (9 shared sets, avg $6). See the comparison table above for full stats.
Q. How do I identify a Midori Harada card?
Pokemon TCG cards print the illustrator's name at the bottom-left of the card art frame (small print). The name "Midori Harada" appears verbatim, sometimes with a "Illus. " prefix. Style cues: picture book, warm, pastel. On CardGap, use the search at /illustrators to filter.