A discussion on Reddit shows what happens when real-world logic is applied to the recently releasedPokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Today marks the end of the game’s first solo battle event, which gave players a chance to win a Lapras ex, among other special cards. Although the event is over, leftover packs remain for the next 27 days, at which point they will, presumably, be removed from players' inboxes.
“Are these worth more if I keep them sealed and get them graded?” asksbbressman2in a Reddit thread, alluding to the real-world practice of saving packs or popular cards to preserve their value. The Redditor shares a screenshot of their Gifts inbox, where they hadstockpiled more than five event reward packs. Fellow virtual collectors have taken to the comments to start a discussion of the in-game packs as though they actually existed in the real world, with hilarious results.
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The Reddit thread started by bbressman2 is full of others playing along and acting as though the packs exist in the real world. A few fans criticize the packs' state, noting that some havebent corners or creasesthat might devalue them.DragonflyRemarkable3puts a damper on the excitement, stating jokingly that the Redditor may have gotten scammed: “Looked resealed man, sorry.”
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Several other Redditors claim that the packs' value will decrease becausethe pull rate on them is terrible.“All Mankey promos, pass,” saysMaximumExtension4951, whileBrikandbonesstates, “All Clefairys. Pass.” Some recommend weighing the phone to get an idea of what’s in the packs and help determine whether they should be opened, while others absurdly suggest sending the whole phone to get graded, with the cards on them.
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Opening More Packs Doesn’t Affect The Odds Of Drawing Lapras
Although most booster packs inTCG Pocketmust be opened as soon as they’re selected, the special packs won at events are sent to players' gift inboxes, instead. Each event pack contains one card, with most players hoping to get theevent’s highlight card Lapras ex. However, it’s much more likely to get aspecial stamped promo Mankey, Pikachu, Clefairy, or even the rarer holographic Butterfreethan the Lapras.
Players have been frustrated with this event, with anecdotes being shared of pulling a huge number of Mankeys and Clefairys, but no Lapras ex. These odds might work with real-world packs, but players who are used to how gachas work on other apps have called for revamps to the system. If thePokémonCompany listens, thenfuture solo battle eventsinPokémon Trading Card Game Pocketmay include a “guaranteed pull” after a certain number of attempts, as other apps do.
