The Rarest Cards: A Current Overview

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Okay, so here’s the thing about Pokemon TCG Pocket. It’s this whole free-to-play gig — but, you know, ‘free’ is a bit of a stretch. Sure, you’re showered with daily booster packs and all these cards to collect. I mean, there’s a deckbuilding thing going on too. All sounds great, right? But deep down, it’s another gacha game. You ever tried to snag every single card? It’s like searching for a needle in a haystack. Or maybe just me getting lost in stats.

Now, how do we even begin to talk about what’s rare? First off, it’s about the odds in each booster pack. Like, the kind they design to be hard to find. Then, there’s the stuff that’s out there for everyone – kind of – from packs and other places. Gets a bit wonky trying to filter out what’s actually rare. Anyway, right now, there are around 13 cards that are really tough to come by. Who knows how that’ll change? The next set’s just over the horizon, somewhere in July.

So, why are Crown Gold rares such a big deal? They run the rare-card game, basically. You got them, then down the line comes the Immersive rares, Rainbow rares… yeah, a whole hierarchy. The latest game update, Eevee Grove, is in the spotlight for this reason. Fancy names and percentages with decimals all over the place – Charizard Ex, Pikachu Ex, and others. Isn’t this odds thing just mad? Yet it’s oddly interesting.

In case you’re counting slots (I mean, who isn’t?) during a God Pack, Charizard, for instance, might just wink at you if you’re lucky. They tell you there’s like a 5% chance in each slot. But then again, it only really hits if you picked the right pack, right? Anyway, the fun twist? All packs have these elusive Crown rares somewhere in one of those mind-boggling slots. There’s such a bygone fascination to it. Or maybe I’ve stared at these figures too long.

And then, we talk promos. Lapras Ex. Ever heard of it? It’s that bizarre, elusive gem of a card that kicked off with a launch event. So much time’s passed, I swear only hardcore vets have one. It’s an oddball — not in any recent sets. So, you’re not wrong to say it’s special. Lapras Ex is like… the unicorn of cards.

The mystery deepens, and who’s to say what’s truly rare? Is it the shiny, limited-time promo or the statistically unbeatable Crown Golds that players are drooling after? Deciphering rarity might just be another game entirely.