A Pokemon TCG fan has shared an incredible gift they made for a friend by creating a handmade embroidered Pokemon card pillow. While there are many Pokemon embroidery projects, this one is gaining a ton of praise and attention from the community for its incredible level of detail and the dedication that went into it.
Many Pokemon fans are likely more hyped than ever as the series reaches its 30th anniversary. Pokemon Day will arrive at the end of February, and with it, reveals of exciting new developments in the franchise. That anniversary might be even more impactful for this lucky gift recipient, as they’re celebrating their own 30th year.
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On Reddit, a user has shared the incredible gift that they made for a friend’s 30th birthday. The created card is unique, and serves as a pun on the recipient’s name, Aaron. Given the similarity in spelling to the Pokemon Aron, the Pokemon TCG card prominently features Aron, as well as a pair of Combee floating above it. Every little detail on the card has been custom-designed, including giving it a unique ability, attack, and description based on their friend’s personality and habits, like giving it a Soundproof ability due to the recipient’s tendency to wear earplugs. The OP explains that they and their friend had both gotten into Pokemon TCG Pocket in 2025, so they thought to make this custom card to celebrate Aaron’s birthday.
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While the notion of a custom card pillow is quite cute and clever, what’s drawing the most attention is the incredible level of effort and skill that went into it. According to the OP, the embroidered Pokemon card was 100% hand-stitched, including the border, the closure of the pillow itself, and the minute text at the bottom of the card, which drew the most attention. The OP explained that in order to pull off the incredibly small, intricate text, they had to actually split strands of thread, which led to a lot of breakages, but ultimately got the job done. Fellow fans and needlework enthusiasts have been burying the OP in praise for their work, with many wondering how much their hands must have hurt after the work was done. In all, the OP says that they put about 300 hours into the piece, which really shows how much they appreciate their friend.
Custom Pokemon cards have become a fairly common sight in the Pokemon community, ranging from unique cards that celebrate favorite Pokemon to those that are focused on their fans, instead. In the past, custom Pokemon cards have been made for everything from birthdays to proposals and weddings, permanently tying important moments in a fan’s life to the series. And that’s just scratching the surface, as the anime, mainline games, mobile spin-offs, and more have been utilized to celebrate important moments, friendship, and love.
Pokemon has become an important part of life for a lot of people, including those who wouldn’t consider themselves gamers, and that likely won’t change anytime soon. Pokemon is arguably as strong as ever going into its 30th year, and the Pokemon Company COO once said that the goal is to keep Pokemon going for hundreds of years to come. Such a feat could mean that generations of future fans may not have even been born yet. As Pokemon fans have shown incredible levels of creativity celebrating the series and the memories it’s brought them over its first 30 years, it will be fascinating to see how the fandom continues to evolve alongside the franchise in the decades to come.
