The Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has just rolled out its latest major update, introducing the highly anticipated Space Time Smackdown expansion, themed around Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. This new set is now available and comes in two distinct booster packs, each themed after the legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia. With a total of 207 cards, Space Time Smackdown is smaller than the previous set, Genetic Apex, which boasted 286 cards. However, it compensates with a higher concentration of rare cards, featuring 52 alternate art, Star, and Crown rarity cards, compared to Genetic Apex's 60.
Every Alternate Art 'Secret' Card in Pokémon TCG Pocket: Space Time Smackdown
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The official card count for Space Time Smackdown stands at 155, excluding the alternate art cards. This set introduces 10 ex Pokémon: Yanmega, Infernape, Palkia, Pacharisu, Mismagius, Gallade, Weavile, Darkrai, Dialga, and Lickilicky. Notably, every Pokémon type now has a new ex Pokémon, except for Dragon, and the Darkness type has gained two new additions.
A significant highlight of Space Time Smackdown is the introduction of Pokémon Tool cards. These new items can be attached to the active Pokémon to enhance their battle capabilities. The set includes three new tools: Giant Cape, which boosts the Pokémon's Hit Points by 20; Rocky Helmet, which inflicts 20 HP damage to the opponent's Pokémon whenever the active trainer takes damage; and Lum Berry, which removes conditions like Poison from the Pokémon.
Battles
With the release of Space Time Smackdown, Pokémon TCG Pocket has added new Solo Battles across various difficulty tiers. The Intermediate tier now features eight new battles, the Advanced tier has nine, and the Expert tier includes eight new challenges. These battles focus on Pokémon introduced in the set, such as Dialga ex and Palkia ex, as well as other notable Pokémon like Togekiss, Bastiodon, Glacion, Magmortar, Magnezone, Rampardos, and Tortrerra. While no new battles were added to the Beginner tier, the new set promises to shake up the multiplayer meta. For instance, Infernape ex can deal 140 damage with just two Fire Energy, making it a formidable force capable of knocking out most ex Pokémon in one hit. Palkia ex, reminiscent of Mewtwo ex, can deal 150 damage for four Energy while also damaging benched Pokémon. Weavile ex offers a swift attack that does 30 damage with one Energy, or 70 if the defending Pokémon is already damaged. Steel type decks are set to receive a significant boost with the addition of Dialga ex and other supportive cards.
Missions and Rewards
Alongside Space Time Smackdown, Pokémon TCG Pocket has introduced numerous new missions. These missions follow a familiar structure, with collecting signature cards unlocking rental decks and completing the entire set unlocking Dialga and Palkia icons. Museum missions are back, challenging players to collect 1 Star and full art 2 Star cards. The secret mission, "Champion of the Sinnoh Region," rewards players for collecting the full art Cynthia card and 1 Star cards of her key Pokémon: Gastrodon, Lucario, Spiritomb, and Garchomp. Completing missions earns players Pack Hourglasses, Wonder Hourglasses, Emblem Tickets for the shop, and other rewards, though notably, no Trading Tokens are included. To celebrate the addition of trading, developer Creatures Inc. gifted players 500 Trading Tokens. New items available in the shop include Dialga and Palkia album covers and the Lovely Hearts backdrop, with a new Poké Gold bundle focusing on Cynthia replacing the previous Gardevoir bundle.
Trading
The trading update, introduced just yesterday, has stirred controversy within the community. Creatures Inc. has remained silent on the matter, focusing instead on promoting Space Time Smackdown. The "Trade Feature Celebration Gift" included 500 Trade Tokens and 120 Trade Hourglasses, sufficient for trading one ex Pokémon. The crux of the controversy lies with Trade Tokens, which are required to trade cards of 3 Diamonds or higher. Trading a 3 Diamond card requires 120 Trade Tokens, a 1 Star card needs 400, and a 4 Diamond card (an ex Pokémon) demands 500. Players can only acquire these tokens by selling cards from their collection, with varying token values based on card rarity. For example, selling five ex Pokémon yields enough tokens to trade one ex Pokémon, and selling one Crown rarity card, the rarest in the game, only provides enough tokens for three ex Pokémon trades. The community has expressed strong dissatisfaction, labeling the system as "hilariously toxic" and a "monumental failure," lamenting the loss of a more straightforward trading system.
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