The Pokémon Company has officially released the new Ho-Oh and Lugia card replacement artwork in Pokémon TCG Pocket. The replacement artwork was prepared after the illustration team allegedly traced the original set of illustrations from fan art.
In a post from the Pokémon TCG Pocket Twitter/X account, The Pokémon Company states the following:
“Update Regarding New Illustrations
As many players are aware, the immersive Ho-Oh ex (3-Star) and Lugia ex (3-Star) cards from the Wisdom of Sea and Sky expansion currently feature placeholder illustrations. As an update, players can look forward to new illustrations for these cards being released in-game within the coming hours.
Thank you to our community for your continued patience and support.”
Check out the images of the new Pokémon TCG Pocket Lugia and Ho-Oh card replacements below:
The cards are part of the recent expansion to the game, titled “Wisdom of Sea and Sky.” In Pokémon TCG Pocket Wisdom of Sea and Sky, players can encounter beloved Pokémon native to the Johto region, as seen in the Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver video games. These Pokémon include Chikorita, Cyndaquil and Totodile, as well as the Legendary Pokémon Lugia and Ho-Oh. In addition, Pokémon with attacks that don’t require Energy will also debut, giving players more deck building and battling options.
Moreover, a new trade feature is also available. The update introduces a wishlist feature, allowing Pokémon TCG Pocket players to share which cards they would like to trade for with others. Players can navigate their wishlists from the My Cards screen, where they’ll be able to add up to 20 cards and highlight three cards from their wishlist to display on their profiles.
Pokémon TCG Pocket is available now for Android and iOS.
