Pokémon TCG Pocket's Next Set Trailer Reveals Great Fix For A Big Genetic Apex Problem
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket's next set will have a big upgrade compared to Genetic Apex. Space-Time Smackdown was just announced for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, bringing a number of Gen 4 Pokémon to the game. The new set will add numerous new Pokémon cards, including Pokémon Tool cards, which can be attached to Pokémon cards to enhance their abilities.
Pokémon TCG Pocket revealed that the new set will have at least one major difference from Genetic Apex, as the trailer for Space-Time Smackdown confirms that the set will feature two booster pack types, one featuring Palkia and the other featuring Dialga. By comparison, Genetic Apex featured three booster pack types and Mythical Island featured one booster pack type. Assumedly, the two different packs will feature different cards, although that was not officially confirmed as part of today's announcement. More details will likely be revealed when the app is updated with Space-Time Smackdown data.
Why Two Booster Packs Is A Big Deal For Space-Time Smackdown
Two Pack Choices Could Indicate A Smaller Set & Will Force Less Choices On Players
There are two big implications for Space-Time Smackdown based on the new booster packs. The first is that Space-Time Smackdown could have fewer cards than Genetic Apex. While the set is internally called "A2" in comparison to Genetic Apex's "A1," that doesn't necessarily guarantee that the set will have the same number of cards. Physical Pokémon TCG sets often have very different numbers of cards from set to set, with some sets containing nearly 100 fewer than others.
The other major implication is that cards will be easier to collect in Pokémon TCG Pocket. One big flaw about Genetic Apex is that the cards were split between three card sets, each of which had their own exclusive cards. Although more common cards were relatively easy to collect, players functionally had less chances for a rare card as they were all limited to one of the three card packs. Players had to choose which cards they wanted to chase, which prevented them from collecting cards in other sets.
Our Take: Two Packs Is Perfect For A Large Set Like Space-Time Smackdown
A Smart Decision For The Game
Reducing the number of pack types in Space-Time Smackdown helps ease one of the most frustrating parts of the game. When I first started playing, I focused on getting certain cards from the Genetic Apex - Mewtwo packs. I eventually got those cards (from a Wonder Pick of all things) but it meant that I didn't pull cards like Pikachu ex or Charizard ex until relatively later compared to other players. While that still might be a problem with Space-Time Smackdown, it should be a bit less pronounced now that there are fewer packs to choose from in the newest Pokémon TCG Pocket set.
Source: X/Pokémon TCG Pocket
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket
- Released
- October 30, 2024
- Developer(s)
- DeNA, Creatures Inc.
- Publisher(s)
- The Pokemon Company
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Pokemon
- Platform(s)
- Mobile
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