Background cameos let illustrators wink at the wider Pokédex. Skrelp earns 2 of those moments across 2023, distributed among Shinya Komatsu and You Iribi and other contributors.
These cameos cluster in Scarlet & Violet most heavily; Shinya Komatsu accounts for 1 of the appearances.
These cards feature underwater, aquatic_plants, indeterminate and neutral in their background art, illustrated by artists like Shinya Komatsu and You Iribi.
Skrelp appears as a background cameo across 2 Pokémon cards.
These appearances range from clear sightings to barely-visible silhouettes, scattered across 2023 of the TCG.
Each cameo rewards collectors who pause to look closely at the card art.