Pokémon TCG Pocket faces backlash after artists accuse it of tracing fan art, including a Chinese artist who claims his Ho-Oh design was copied without credit
Pokémon fans are accusing the creators of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket of plagiarism after artwork created by a fan in 2021 was seemingly used for a card in new expansion Wisdom of Sea and Sky. That expansion pack, officially due out Wednesday, allegedly includes a new Immersive Card featuring Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh which appears to use traced fan art.
Chinese artist lanjiujiu posted on social media a few images comparing their commissioned fan art of Ho-Oh from 2021 to a datamined official card, credited to artist Sie Nanahara, coming to the mobile game with the Wisdom of Sea and Sky add-on. The similarities are remarkable. The apparent duplication (and the lack of credit toward lanjiujiu) quickly caught the attention of the Pokémon fandom.
Immersive Cards in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket feature animations.
