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If you were looking for the deck named after him, see Imakuni? Deck (TCG).

Tomoaki Imakuni

Tomoaki Imakuni (Japanese: 今国智章 Imakuni Tomoaki), usually referred to as Imakuni? (イマクニ？ Imakuni?), is an eccentric Japanese musician who performed some of the music for the Pokémon anime. He also was heavily involved in promoting the TCG and ended up being pictured or drawing art for several of the cards. He is also in the band Suzukisan. He played a small part in the designing of Pokémon Ranger and its sequel.

Imakuni? is also credited as the author of the Pokémon Tales picture book "Come Out, Squirtle!".

In the games

Imakuni? イマクニ? Imakuni?
Strange Life-Form Imakuni?
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Trading Card Game Islands
Trainer class	Strange Life-Form
Generation	I
Games	Pokémon Trading Card Game; Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!

In Pokémon Card GB

Imakuni? appears as a special hidden opponent in Pokémon Trading Card Game. He is named "Strange Life-Form Imakuni?" in this game. His event is activated by talking to people in the Water Club and then he will randomly begin to appear in the lounge sections of the various clubs. When he is in the room, unusual music will play. When the player talks to him, he will sing music from the Pokémon anime and then entice the player to dance, finally challenging the player to a card game. He uses the Imakuni? Deck.

When Imakuni? is defeated, he will reward the player with four booster packs, one from each expansion set. After being defeated three consecutive times, he will instead give the player the Imakuni? Trainer card.

Imakuni? Deck

Main article: Imakuni? Deck (TCG)

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
4×	Psyduck
3×	Golduck
2×	Slowpoke		—
2×	Slowpoke
3×	Slowbro
4×	Drowzee
3×	Hypno
4×	Farfetch'd
4×	Imakuni?	T	—
2×	Maintenance	T
2×	Pokémon Flute	T
1×	Gambler	T
10×	Water Energy	E	—
16×	Psychic Energy	E	—

In Pokémon Card GB 2

In Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!, he appears on both the main island as well as GR Island. His event is activated by talking to someone in the Water Club lounge, then he will randomly begin to appear in the lounge sections of the various clubs. He shows up either in a black costume at the main island or in a red costume at the GR Island.

Weird Deck

Main article: Weird Deck (TCG)

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
4×	Psyduck
3×	Golduck
3×	Slowpoke		—
3×	Drowzee
2×	Jynx		—
1×	Slowbro
1×	Slowbro		—
1×	Hypno
3×	Farfetch'd
2×	Hungry Snorlax		—
2×	Imakuni?	T	—
2×	Imposter Professor Oak	T
2×	Goop Gas Attack	T
2×	Pokémon Flute	T
1×	Gambler	T
16×	Psychic Energy	E
10×	Water Energy	E
2×	Double Colorless Energy	E

Strange Deck

Main article: Strange Deck (TCG)

Quantity	Card	Type	Rarity
4×	Drowzee
3×	Dark Hypno
3×	Slowpoke
2×	Mr. Mime
2×	Dark Slowbro
2×	Mr. Mime		—
3×	Psyduck
2×	Dark Golduck
4×	Meowth		—
2×	Imakuni?	T	—
2×	Imposter Professor Oak	T
2×	Digger	T
2×	Pokémon Flute	T
2×	Computer Error	T	—
25×	Psychic Energy	E

Sprites

Sprite from Pokémon Trading Card Game	Main sprite from Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!	Win sprite from Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!	Loss sprite from Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!	Overworld sprite from Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!
	Main sprite from Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!	Win sprite from Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!	Loss sprite from Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!	Overworld sprite from Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!

In the TCG

Tomoaki Imakuni is a card illustrator. For a complete list of cards that Imakuni? illustrated, go here.

Imakuni? has the following cards that relate to him. They are usually joke or prank cards not meant to actually be used in serious play:

Imakuni?'s Pokémon Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Imakuni?'s Doduo					Challenge from the Darkness
Imakuni?'s Whismur					T Promotional cards		022/T
Imakuni?'s Loudred					T Promotional cards		023/T
Imakuni?'s Exploud ex					T Promotional cards		024/T
Imakuni? "Trainer Cards"
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Imakuni?	T				Unnumbered Promotional cards
Lose?					Extended Sheet 3
Imakuni?'s PC	PC				Extended Sheet 3
Imakuni?'s Nasty Plot	T				Extended Sheet 3
Imakuni?'s Corner					Extended Sheet 3
Dance! Neo Imakuni?	T				Unnumbered Promotional cards
Shining Imakuni?	T				P Promotional cards		018/P
Imakuni?	Su				EX Battle Boost		096/093
Imakuni?	Su	Generations		63/83

In the manga

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Imakuni? in Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Imakuni? appears as an art student attending Celadon University in Challenge at Celadon University!.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Imakuni in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Imakuni? makes two cameo appearances in the fourth volume.

Trivia

• Imakuni's favorite Pokémon is Binacle.^[1]
• Imakuni appears to be nostalgic about the game "Monster Tactics", which according to the credits, was directed by Tsunekazu Ishihara for his and Nintendo's company Spiral; supported by Marigul Management and linked with Creatures, Inc..^[2]

External links

• Imakuni?'s page on Wikipedia
• Imakuni?'s homepage
• Imakuni?'s Twitter

References

This article is part of both Project Music and Project CharacterDex, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Music and CharacterDex, respectively.