Overview

• The Pokémon Company removed both Ho-Oh EX and Lugia EX immersive card designs after fan artist lanjiujiu highlighted similarities to their 2021 artwork.
• Affected cards now feature “New Art Coming Soon” placeholders as the company commissions fresh illustrations.
• The company’s statement said its production team mistakenly supplied incorrect concept sketches to the external illustrator.
• Fans were urged to refrain from criticizing the illustrator, who the company noted had faithfully followed the provided sketches.
• A broader investigation into the game’s card design process is underway and the company has pledged more thorough quality control to prevent future errors.