Wisdom of Sea and Sky, Pokémon TCG Pocket's recent expansion, contained plagiarized artworks of Ho-Oh EX and Lugia EX. Artist Lanjiujiu reported the similarities between their artwork and the cards. Developers Creatures Inc. and DeNA stated that incorrect reference material was provided to the illustrator. As a temporary measure, the plagiarized art was pulled, leaving players with plain cards. Eventually, the cards received new designs credited to Sie Nanahara, who had also created the initial pulled art. Lanjiujiu expressed gratitude for the prompt action taken to resolve the issue.
Pokémon TCG Pocket's latest expansion, Wisdom of Sea and Sky, featured plagiarized art of Ho-Oh EX and Lugia EX, which has since been replaced with official artwork.
An artist named Lanjiujiu highlighted that their original art of Ho-Oh was traced for the expansion's cards. The developers acknowledged incorrect reference material was used.
After the incident, Pokémon TCG Pocket pulled the plagiarized art, leaving players with plain cards stating that new artwork would be coming soon.
The new designs for Ho-Oh EX and Lugia EX are credited to artist Sie Nanahara, who created the original pulled art. Lanjiujiu expressed appreciation for the quick resolution.
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