Have any holo or cosmos holo patterns ever resembled something?

Hey everyone!

I’ve been going through some older Pokémon cards lately, and it got me thinking — has there ever been a holo or cosmos holo pattern that looked like it was meant to resemble something?

I don’t mean the typical starbursts or sparkles, but rather a pattern that looks like a shape or object — maybe something that unintentionally resembles a Pokémon, a symbol, or even something abstract like a face, flame, or constellation?

I know some reverse holos (like EX Team Rocket Returns or Deoxys) have set symbols or energy types baked into the foil, but I’m more curious about patterns in the cosmos-style foils or classic holos that might have sparked conversations like: “This one looks like X!” Whether it was a printing quirk, intentional design, or even just pareidolia, I’d love to hear if anyone has noticed something.

Would be awesome to see scans or pics if you have any!

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The spirals in that holofoil resemble galaxies and the Saturn holofoil of course gets it’s very name from the fact that it has a shape reminiscent of Saturn in it (photo credit to @Rockets_rares):

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Not sure if you would count this, but I recently opened a rocket gang booster pack and pulled the Dark Magneton and when you angle the card in a certain way the team rocket shadow has a full smiley face with eyes and nose :slightly_smiling_face:

this card had some damage on the back out of the pack so I was slightly disappointed but then I saw the smile and it made me feel better lol

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