Pokemon TCG Pocket Fans Share Conspiracy Theories to Beat the Gacha Mechanics

Pokemon TCG Pocket Fans Share Conspiracy Theories to Beat the Gacha MechanicsPokemon TCG Pocket Fans Share Conspiracy Theories to Beat the Gacha Mechanics

As a gamer who has been around since the dawn of the Pokemon era, I can confidently say that the world of Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket is as captivating as ever. However, the allure of finding those elusive top-tier cards has led many players down a rabbit hole of conspiracy theories and misguided attempts to manipulate the game’s mechanics.


In the compact version of the Pokemon Trading Card Game, there are fantastic cards waiting to be uncovered that have sparked intense passion among players as they strive to obtain the best ones. The game’s gacha system leaves the outcome uncertain, leading some enthusiasts to believe they can devise strategies to manipulate it. This has fueled numerous speculations across various social networks, with gamers arguing (and sometimes persuading others) that there are methods to secure top-tier cards through skill and insight rather than sheer luck. However, these theories seem more like wishful thinking.

One Wonder Pick theory that has gotten attention on X/Twitter is that players can rig the mechanic by skipping the shuffle cut scene. According to user @hawaiinguy808, players will get the card they want “90% of the time” if they use the skip option in the right hand corner of the screen and click the spot where the card already was. While trying out this theory for myself, I was able to get the card I wanted one out of three times; it’s probably easier to chalk that one up to luck, rather than some kind of successful hack. Judging by many of the replies to the user’s posts, it seems no one else is finding a 90% success rate, so this one seems pretty bogus.

Another conspiracy theory that has taken root in the Pokemon TCG Pocket community is the “bent corner trick.” When players open an in-game card pack, they can choose a wheel of several different packs. The packs can be rotated around, and you can even open them from the back so you see the card logo first each time. Some players are convinced that if you see a bent corner on the pack itself when turned sideways, or a crinkle, this is indicative that the pack has something rare inside, such as an EX card. X/Twitter user @SteeloAndKri shared their luck with the bent corner packs, with a Mewtwo EX as the example. However, the user quickly shared an update saying that “it’s not every time” but they do believe that it “does seem to drastically increase hit rates.”

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In the Pokemon community, it’s nothing new that theories like this exist. I still find myself pressing and holding buttons while launching a Poke Ball in main series games, despite knowing that it won’t affect the outcome. This belief was instilled in me during the early days of the series due to the placebo effect, and even though it’s been disproven, it’s challenging for me to break free from it. Players are welcome to engage in such practices if they believe it might help, but no method has been proven to guarantee a better card pull. Therefore, fans of Pokemon TCG Pocket should be cautious about giving too much credence to these theories.

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2024-11-04 19:47