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[[File:Saya Tsuruta.png|300px|thumb|Saya Tsuruta]]
[[File:Saya Tsuruta.png|300px|thumb|Saya Tsuruta in 2009<ref>(December 4, 2009). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20130122112708/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/staff/?p=157 ＨＧ・ＳＳ 語っちゃいます！ その7]" GAME FREAK Official Website (archived).</ref>]]
'''Saya Tsuruta''' (Japanese: '''つるたさや''' ''Tsuruta Saya'') is an illustrator for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. She graduated from Tama Art University.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230408094350/https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1644534705700872193</ref>
'''Saya Tsuruta''' (Japanese: '''鶴田沙綾''' / '''つるたさや''' ''Tsuruta Saya'') is a designer and illustrator for the [[Pokémon games]] and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. After graduating from {{wp|Tama Art University}},<ref>[https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1644534705700872193 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on April 8, 2023]. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230408094350/https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1644534705700872193 archive])</ref> her first game credits were on {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, though her contributions are unknown as she's only listed under Special Thanks. By the release of {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Tsuruta had become a graphic designer, creating all of the [[location preview]]s in the game, stating that it took a lot of hard work.<ref name=HGSSLocationPreviews>[https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1650384315099021312 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on April 24, 2023]. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230424102152/https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1650384315099021312 archive])</ref>


==Designs==
==Designs==
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The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Tsuruta.
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Tsuruta.
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<gallery widths=100>
531Audino.png|{{p|Audino}}<ref name =“AudinoTwitter”>[https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1131920610995531776 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on May 24, 2019].</ref>
0531Audino.png|{{p|Audino}}<ref name=AudinoTwitter>[https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1131920610995531776 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on May 24, 2019].</ref>
596Galvantula.png|{{p|Galvantula}}<ref name =“AudinoTwitter”/>
0596Galvantula.png|{{p|Galvantula}}<ref name=AudinoTwitter/>
683Aromatisse.png|{{p|Aromatisse}}<ref name =“AudinoTwitter”/>
0683Aromatisse.png|{{p|Aromatisse}}<ref name=AudinoTwitter/>
704Goomy.png|{{p|Goomy}}<ref name =“AudinoTwitter”/><ref name=Saya2021 />
0704Goomy.png|{{p|Goomy}}<ref name=AudinoTwitter/><ref name=Saya2021/>
706Goodra.png|{{p|Goodra}}<ref name=Saya2021>[https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1405666612103901188 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on June 18, 2021].</ref>
0706Goodra.png|{{p|Goodra}}<ref name=Saya2021>[https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1405666612103901188 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on June 18, 2021].</ref>
876Indeedee.png|{{p|Indeedee}}<ref name=Saya2021 /><ref>[https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1206016520830107648 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on Dec 14, 2019].</ref>
0876Indeedee.png|{{p|Indeedee}}<ref name=Saya2021/><ref>[https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1206016520830107648 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on Dec 14, 2019].</ref>
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Artwork==
==Artwork==
===Official Artwork===
===Official artwork===
There are {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Illus. by Saya Tsuruta}} cards illustrated by Tsuruta. For a list of cards she has illustrated, see [[:Category:Illus. by Saya Tsuruta|here]].
This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Tsuruta.
 
====Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver====
Tsuruta illustrated all of the [[location preview]]s for {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.<ref name=HGSSLocationPreviews/>
<gallery widths=100>
HGSS Sprout Tower-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Sprout Tower]] (Morning)
HGSS Sprout Tower-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Sprout Tower]] (Day)
HGSS Sprout Tower-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Sprout Tower]] (Night)
HGSS Dark Cave-Route 31-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Dark Cave|Dark Cave's Route 31 Entrance]] (Morning)
HGSS Dark Cave-Route 31-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Dark Cave|Dark Cave's Route 31 Entrance]] (Day)
HGSS Dark Cave-Route 31-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Dark Cave|Dark Cave's Route 31 Entrance]] (Night)
HGSS Dark Cave-Route 45-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Dark Cave|Dark Cave's Route 45 Entrance]] (Morning)
HGSS Dark Cave-Route 45-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Dark Cave|Dark Cave's Route 45 Entrance]] (Day)
HGSS Dark Cave-Route 45-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Dark Cave|Dark Cave's Route 45 Entrance]] (Night)
HGSS Ruins of Alph-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Ruins of Alph]] (Morning)
HGSS Ruins of Alph-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Ruins of Alph]] (Day)
HGSS Ruins of Alph-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Ruins of Alph]] (Night)
HGSS Union Cave-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Union Cave]] (Morning)
HGSS Union Cave-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Union Cave]] (Day)
HGSS Union Cave-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Union Cave]] (Night)
HGSS Slowpoke Well-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Slowpoke Well]] (Morning)
HGSS Slowpoke Well-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Slowpoke Well]] (Day)
HGSS Slowpoke Well-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Slowpoke Well]] (Night)
HGSS Ilex Forest-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Ilex Forest]] (Morning)
HGSS Ilex Forest-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Ilex Forest]] (Day)
HGSS Ilex Forest-Evening.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Ilex Forest]] (Evening)
HGSS Ilex Forest-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Ilex Forest]] (Night)
HGSS National Park-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[National Park]] (Morning)
HGSS National Park-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[National Park]] (Day)
HGSS National Park-Evening.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[National Park]] (Evening)
HGSS National Park-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[National Park]] (Night)
HGSS Brass Tower-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Burned Tower]] (Morning)
HGSS Brass Tower-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Burned Tower]] (Day)
HGSS Brass Tower-Evening.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Burned Tower]] (Evening)
HGSS Brass Tower-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Burned Tower]] (Night)
HGSS Bell Tower-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Bell Tower]] (Morning)
HGSS Bell Tower-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Bell Tower]] (Day)
HGSS Bell Tower-Evening.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Bell Tower]] (Evening)
HGSS Bell Tower-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Bell Tower]] (Night)
HGSS Whirl Islands-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Whirl Islands]] (Morning)
HGSS Whirl Islands-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Whirl Islands]] (Day)
HGSS Whirl Islands-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Whirl Islands]] (Night)
HGSS Mt. Mortar-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Mt. Mortar]] (Morning)
HGSS Mt. Mortar-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Mt. Mortar]] (Day)
HGSS Mt. Mortar-Evening.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Mt. Mortar]] (Evening)
HGSS Mt. Mortar-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Mt. Mortar]] (Night)
HGSS Ice Cave-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Ice Path]] (Morning)
HGSS Ice Cave-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Ice Path]] (Day)
HGSS Ice Cave-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Ice Path]] (Night)
HGSS Dragon's Den-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Dragon's Den]] (Morning)
HGSS Dragon's Den-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Dragon's Den]] (Day)
HGSS Dragon's Den-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Dragon's Den]] (Night)
HGSS Mt. Silver-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Mt. Silver Cave]] (Morning)
HGSS Mt. Silver-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Mt. Silver Cave]] (Day)
HGSS Mt. Silver-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Mt. Silver Cave]] (Night)
HGSS Tohjo Falls-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Tohjo Falls]] (Morning)
HGSS Tohjo Falls-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Tohjo Falls]] (Day)
HGSS Tohjo Falls-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Tohjo Falls]] (Night)
HGSS Victory Road-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Victory Road (Kanto)|Victory Road]] (Morning)
HGSS Victory Road-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Victory Road (Kanto)|Victory Road]] (Day)
HGSS Victory Road-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Victory Road (Kanto)|Victory Road]] (Night)
HGSS Viridian Forest-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Viridian Forest]] (Morning)
HGSS Viridian Forest-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Viridian Forest]] (Day)
HGSS Viridian Forest-Evening.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Viridian Forest]] (Evening)
HGSS Viridian Forest-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Viridian Forest]] (Night)
HGSS Diglett's Cave-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Diglett's Cave]] (Morning)
HGSS Diglett's Cave-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Diglett's Cave]] (Day)
HGSS Diglett's Cave-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Diglett's Cave]] (Night)
HGSS Mt. Moon-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Mt. Moon]] (Morning)
HGSS Mt. Moon-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Mt. Moon]] (Day)
HGSS Mt. Moon-Evening.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Mt. Moon]] (Evening)
HGSS Mt. Moon-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Mt. Moon]] (Night)
HGSS Cerulean Cave-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Cerulean Cave]] (Morning)
HGSS Cerulean Cave-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Cerulean Cave]] (Day)
HGSS Cerulean Cave-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Cerulean Cave]] (Night)
HGSS Rock Tunnel-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Rock Tunnel]] (Morning)
HGSS Rock Tunnel-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for [[Rock Tunnel]] (Day)
HGSS Rock Tunnel-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Rock Tunnel]] (Night)
HGSS Seafoam Islands-Morning.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Seafoam Islands]] (Morning)
HGSS Seafoam Islands-Day.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Seafoam Islands]] (Day)
HGSS Seafoam Islands-Night.png|[[Location preview]] for the [[Seafoam Islands]] (Night)
</gallery>
 
====Other official artwork====
<gallery widths=100>
Pikachu Sweets WCS2023 Yokohama.jpg|[[Pokémon Café]] [[Pikachu Sweets]] art for the [[2023 World Championships]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230905111212/https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1688733595819704320/photo/1</ref>
Pikachu Sweets Jirachi 2023.jpg|[[Pokémon Café]] [[Pikachu Sweets]] art of {{p|Jirachi}}<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230905111230/https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1687310766863785984/photo/1</ref>
Hokkaido Daisuki Discovery Corps Vulpix Sweets.jpg|Hokkaido Daisuki Discovery Corps {{p|Vulpix}} sweets<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230905111224/https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1687027173021097984/photo/1</ref>
</gallery>
 
====Cards illustrated====
There are {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Illus. by Saya Tsuruta}} cards illustrated by Tsuruta. For a complete list of cards she has illustrated, go [[:Category:Illus. by Saya Tsuruta|here]].
 
<gallery widths=100>
File:ClefairyHiddenFates38.jpg|[[Clefairy (Hidden Fates 38)]]
File:AvaluggCruelTraitor16.jpg|[[Avalugg (Steam Siege 37)]]
File:IndeedeeShiningFatesSV59.jpg|[[Indeedee (Rebel Clash 88)]]
File:SkiddoVividVoltage17.jpg|[[Skiddo (Vivid Voltage 17)]]
File:VolbeatCelestialStorm17.jpg|[[Volbeat (Celestial Storm 17)]]
File:MimikyuSMPromo163.jpg|[[Mimikyu (SM Promo 163)]]
File:JigglypuffFusionStrike110.jpg|[[Jigglypuff (Fusion Strike 110)]]
File:KoffingHiddenFates28.jpg|[[Koffing (Hidden Fates 28)]]
File:PolitoedGuardiansRising25.jpg|[[Politoed (Guardians Rising 25)]]
File:YokohamaPikachuSMPromo280.jpg|[[Yokohama's Pikachu (SM-P Promo 280)]]
File:DedenneUnifiedMinds145.jpg|[[Dedenne (Unified Minds 145)]]
File:EspurrBattleStyles60.jpg|[[Espurr (Battle Styles 60)]]
File:MetapodFusionStrike2.jpg|[[Metapod (Fusion Strike 2)]]
File:LaprasDragonMajesty21.jpg|[[Lapras (Dragon Majesty 21)]]
File:MagnetonAstralRadiance106.jpg|[[Magneton (Astral Radiance 106)]]
File:ShinxXYPromo178.jpg|[[Shinx (BREAKpoint 44)]]
File:SpewpaBREAKthrough14.jpg|[[Spewpa (BREAKthrough 14)]]
File:QuagsireHiddenFatesSV10.jpg|[[Quagsire (Dragon Majesty 26)]]
File:BewearCrimsonInvasion56.jpg|[[Bewear (Crimson Invasion 56)]]
File:AmpharosEvolvingSkies56.jpg|[[Ampharos (Evolving Skies 56)]]
</gallery>


==Games==
==Games==
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* '''{{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}''' (2009) - Graphic Design
* '''{{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}''' (2009) - Graphic Design
* '''{{game|Black and White|s}}''' (2010) - Pokémon Character Design, 2-D Dot Graphics
* '''{{game|Black and White|s}}''' (2010) - Pokémon Character Design, 2-D Dot Graphics
* '''{{game|Black and White|s 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2}}''' (2012) - Pokémon Character Design, 2-D Dot Graphics
* '''{{B2W2}}''' (2012) - Pokémon Character Design, 2-D Dot Graphics
* '''{{g|X and Y}}''' (2013) - Pokémon Characters Design, UI Graphic Design
* '''{{g|X and Y}}''' (2013) - Pokémon Characters Design, UI Graphic Design
* '''{{g|Sun and Moon}}''' (2016) - Pokémon Characters Design
* '''{{g|Sun and Moon}}''' (2016) - Pokémon Characters Design
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Almost every single Pokémon TCG artwork done by Saya Tsuruta contains a hidden image of a [[Poké Ball]] in the background. The only exceptions are as follows:
** Tsuruta's Shiny Vault cards from {{TCG|Hidden Fates}}, {{TCG|Shining Fates}}, and {{TCG|Paldean Fates}} (which use a plain white background with generic {{Shiny}} sparkle effects).
** The {{TCG|Pikachu#Yokohama's Pikachu|Yokohama's Pikachu}} cards (which use a generic striped background).
** The {{TCG|SWSH Black Star Promos}} {{TCG ID|SWSH Promo|Pikachu V-UNION|139}} (a collaboration between Tsuruta and 24 other artists; the cards use a generic gradient background).
** {{TCG ID|Paldea Evolved|Paldean Wooper|129}} from {{TCG|Paldea Evolved}} (according to Tsuruta in an apology, the Poké Ball in this card had "rolled off the frame").<ref>[https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1633988836794720256 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on March 10, 2023].</ref>
* Tsuruta's favorite Pokémon is {{p|Vulpix}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1363445155412467714 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on Feb 21, 2021]</ref>
* Tsuruta's favorite Pokémon is {{p|Vulpix}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1363445155412467714 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on Feb 21, 2021]</ref>
==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta Saya Tsuruta's Twitter]
* [https://www.instagram.com/saya_tsuruta/ Saya Tsuruta's Instagram]


==References==
==References==
<references />
{{reflist}}
 
==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta Tsuruta's Twitter page (Japanese)]


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[[Category:TCG illustrators|Tsuruta, Saya]]
[[Category:Game staff|Tsuruta, Saya]]


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Saya Tsuruta in 2009[1]

Saya Tsuruta (Japanese: 鶴田沙綾 / つるたさや Tsuruta Saya) is a designer and illustrator for the Pokémon games and the Pokémon Trading Card Game. After graduating from Tama Art University,[2] her first game credits were on Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, though her contributions are unknown as she's only listed under Special Thanks. By the release of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Tsuruta had become a graphic designer, creating all of the location previews in the game, stating that it took a lot of hard work.[3]

Designs

Pokémon

The following is a list of Pokémon designed by Tsuruta.

Artwork

Official artwork

This is a collection of official Pokémon artwork drawn by Tsuruta.

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Tsuruta illustrated all of the location previews for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.[3]

Other official artwork

Cards illustrated

There are 126 cards illustrated by Tsuruta. For a complete list of cards she has illustrated, go here.

Games

Trivia

External links

References

  1. ↑ (December 4, 2009). "ＨＧ・ＳＳ 語っちゃいます！ その7" GAME FREAK Official Website (archived).
  2. ↑ Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on April 8, 2023. (archive)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on April 24, 2023. (archive)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on May 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on June 18, 2021.
  6. ↑ Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on Dec 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230905111212/https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1688733595819704320/photo/1
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230905111230/https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1687310766863785984/photo/1
  9. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230905111224/https://twitter.com/saya_tsuruta/status/1687027173021097984/photo/1
  10. ↑ Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on March 10, 2023.
  11. ↑ Saya Tsuruta's Twitter account. Posted on Feb 21, 2021


Pokémon designers

Emi Ando • Hitoshi Ariga • Kanako Eo • Hiroki Fuchino • Motofumi Fujiwara
Misaki Hashimoto • Mana Ibe • Asuka Iwashita • Tomohiro Kitakaze • Fumie Kittaka
Yusuke Kozaki • Kazuyuki Kurashima • Lee HyunJung • Megumi Mizutani • Shigeki Morimoto
Keiko Moritsugu • Kensaku Nabana • Atsuko Nishida • Yusuke Ohmura • Tomohiko Ohkubo
Muneo Saitō • Ken Sugimori • take • Reiko Tanoue • Aimi Tomita • Kenkichi Toyama
Saya Tsuruta • James Turner • Takao Unno • Emi Yoshida • Hironobu Yoshida

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