PLANETA Mochizuki is an important name to handle carefully because the credit has changed. Bulbapedia redirects the name to Ultimateinudog and states that Ultimateinudog was formerly credited as PLANETA Mochizuki, left PLANETA and went freelance on July 31, 2024. The same source records a December 3, 1997 birth date and notes that the TCG work has been 3D renders used for Rule Box Pokemon or Full Art cards. For collectors, that means searches should often consider both PLANETA Mochizuki and Ultimateinudog.
Modern 3D rule-box Pokemon under a changing credit
In PKMN Collectors data, the PLANETA Mochizuki credit appears on 104 cards, all Pokemon cards. The local sample is very rule-box heavy, with examples such as Banette ex, Paldean Clodsire ex, Squawkabilly ex, Decidueye ex, Absol ex, Charizard ex, Iron Hands ex, Sandy Shocks ex, Bombirdier ex and later cards such as Miraidon ex, Regirock ex, Electivire ex, Steven Metagross ex and Marnie Grimmsnarl ex. That is a different profile from many traditional creature illustrators: the signature is tied to premium finishes, ex and V era collecting, and the polished impact of modern 3D TCG art.
The PLANETA connection also matters. Bulbapedia describes PLANETA as a Japanese design studio focused on 3D computer-generated imagery, with broader work in games and Pokemon-related visuals. The Art of Pokemon lists a large number of cards under PLANETA Mochizuki, reinforcing how visible the credit has been across Sword and Shield and Scarlet and Violet era products.
For collectors, PLANETA Mochizuki is useful because the cards often sit close to the main chase structure of a set. They may include Double Rare, Ultra Rare, Secret Rare, V, VMAX or ex treatments, and they tend to show Pokemon as clean, dramatic product icons. If you collect by illustrator, this profile helps connect old credit lines with the current artist identity while keeping the database faithful to the name printed on many cards.
