The Pokémon TCG hides Celebi in the background art of 4 cards. The cameos sit across 2003–2017, with Ryo Ueda and Shin Nagasawa responsible for several of them.
HeartGold & SoulSilver contains the most Celebi cameos in any one set, while Ryo Ueda is the artist most associated with Celebi background appearances.
These cards feature indeterminate, forest, flying and natural in their background art, illustrated by artists like Ryo Ueda and Shin Nagasawa.
Celebi appears as a background cameo across 4 Pokémon cards.
These appearances range from clear sightings to barely-visible silhouettes, scattered across 2003–2017 of the TCG.
Each cameo rewards collectors who pause to look closely at the card art.