Summary: A hidden Poké Ball Easter egg in Saya Tsurata’s Pokémon card art has sparked excitement among fans, especially in Pokémon TCG Pocket, where she has nine illustrated cards.
Fans spot hidden Poké Balls in Saya Tsurata’s Pokémon TCG art. The artist confirms the Easter egg and explains missing ones in a post on X.
A Pokémon TCG Pocket player on Reddit, u/Weekly-Zucchini-8822, made a cool discovery while checking out the game’s card art. They noticed that one of the illustrations by longtime Pokémon artist Saya Tsurata had a hidden Poké Ball tucked away in the image — and it turns out, this wasn’t a one-off.
Apparently, Tsurata has been sneaking these little Poké Balls into most of her artwork, not just in Pokémon TCG Pocket, but in the main Trading Card Game as well. It’s a fun little detail that many fans probably never even noticed — until now.
Reactions from Reddit Users
Most fans were pleasantly surprised by the discovery, and many said they appreciated the subtlety of the hidden Poké Balls. One user, u/cutieclaire27, pointed out that Saya Tsurata has been doing this in her main TCG artwork too. However, it turns out she’s occasionally forgotten to include a Poké Ball in some pieces. Tsurata even addressed it on X (formerly Twitter), apologizing and sharing a thoughtful explanation for why a few slipped through without the Easter egg.
"This doesn't just apply to Pocket, BTW, all of her physical card arts have these Pokeballs too, aside from any of her Shiny Rare cards, since those have no background. I think my favorite part though, she had forgotten to include the Pokeball in her art for Paldean Wooper in Paldea Evolved (physical TCG Set), and in an apology post on Twitter, she said "due to my carelessness, the Pokéball rolled out of frame"."Spot the Pokéball
Spot the Pokéball
As of now there are 9 illustrations by Saya Tsurata in Pokémon TCG Pocket. We have listed them below. Do you best and try to spot the hidden Pokéballs!
