The Pokémon fans community will come on with fear that the work of fans has been copied to create a card in Pokémon TCG Pocket.
But with the spread of frustration, others indicated the official attitude of Pokémon in the Fanart case – which suggests that the company can do with what they want.
This morning Lanjiujiu artist Pokémon Published Comparison of photos of a work of art, which they created in 2021, showing the legendary bird Ho-oh, along with the upcoming Pokémon TCG Pocket Pocket expansion card in 2025, showing Ho-Oh in exactly the same position.
Post Lanjiujiu on X / Twitter quickly drew the attention of other Pokémon fans and prompted another user to make a video comparison, which show that two works of art are largely identical with individual bird feathers.
Fans suggested that the artist Pokémon working on this official card project traced Lanjiujiu’s works and did it without recognition. Meanwhile, Lanjiujiu seems to find out about the situation this morning, because the wisdom of Sea and Sky cards was delivered.
The up-to-date Pokémon TCG Pocket Artwork Ho-oh seems to be traced from 2021 fan-ter Lanjiujiu.
The whole perspective, the shape of the wing and the general size of the pen are largely identical. pic.twitter.com/K8AVRERQ6R
– Left (@lwchube) July 29, 2025
Writing on X / Twitter (translated by AI), Lanjiujiu confirmed that their original graphics 2021 was a commission paid by someone else, and that there is always the possibility that the Datamined card made available was false.
“I was simply shocked after watching the leaking image, so I published it,” Lanjiujiu wrote. “As a fan, I can be most reluctant to believe in this matter.”
It seems that the works of Lanjiujiu 2021 art were originally ordered by PC House Studio, a company that creates and sells unofficial models of anime and video games. Indeed, the 2022 model with Ho-oh and other legendary birds looks the same pos as in the works of Lanjiujiu-Co art that the official Pokémon TCG pocket card now has the same position as this figurine bootleg.
When it comes to fears, the official works have been falsified – because the wisdom of Sea and Heaven Pokémon TCG Pocket is not technically available to tomorrow – there is no doubt among his fans. The contents of the entire set has been convicted and published online on many pochard pocémon fans, including reliable ones Serebia. It is even Recordings From the stylishly animated art of this card, showing the aforementioned HO-OH project, gliding around other Pokémon.
But even if it is a straightforward copy, does it matter from a legal point of view? Fans quickly point to the legal position of Pokémon Fanart, which suggests that the corporation has free rule to apply any content created by the creator in exchange for enabling her to apply her projects by fans.
“Distribution in any form and any channels known or in the future of derivatives based on trademarks of copyright protected real estate, service signs, commercial names and other ownership ownership (Fan of Arts) Pokémon Company International, Inc., its license entities and licensors (Pokémon) from a license from liquidalization use, transmission, copying, modification and display of fans’ art (and its derivatives) for every purpose “Pokémon is available legal information Reads.
In other words, if you share the play of Pokémon fans for others, you also provide it with Pokémon to do what he wants.
“No further consideration or no salary will be given to any art of fans,” continues the statement. “Fan Art Creator resigns from the claims that the use of fans’ art violates any of their rights, including moral rights, rights to privacy, rights to property rights, the right to recognize materials or other law, including the right to approve the manner in which such material is used. In no uncertain conditions, not using the fan art of Pokémon is a subsidy for the creator of fan Fan.”
Here, Pokémon claims that he does not see the need to notify or creators of credit fans if it has ever used their work and the creators have nothing to say about how it is used.
In an interview with IGN, a legal expert in the video game industry Richard Hoeg, host of the Virtual Legality podcast, said that the statement acts as confirmation that fans would create their own Pokémon art-but finally from a legal point of view all public projects are under the property of Pokémon.
“He effectively says:” Look, we (TPC/Nintendo) We are legally the only ones that will allow derivative work (including the art of fans), but we all know that you will do it, “said Hoeg,” So if so, after the accusations it is unique, we can apply them without payment differently (because it was to start). “
Would such a legal attitude keep water or lanjiujiu or anyone else invented a lawyer and taking a Pokémon Company in court?
“I think it is effective, it is associated with the implied promise of TPC/Nintendo that they will not allow fanists for a violation (as an effective license that requires consideration on both sides)” – said Hoeg, “so it would be compelling to check if they will allow others for this result, but it seems bright (novel to the novel) legal strategy.”
Fans quickly suggest that Lanjiujiu should take the matter, but for now it seems that there is no trace – and taking into account the legal strength of the company’s Pokémon, seems unlikely. In the meantime, Ign contacted Pokémon to get a comment and asked if the card would remain available despite fury.
Tom Phillips is the editor of Ign. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on BlueSky @tomphillipseg.bsky.Social
