Pokemon TCG Pocket’s regular deluge of latest playing cards continues apace, with yet one more model new enlargement on its means subsequent week. This one’s a biggie, too: it is known as Celestial Guardians, and it is themed round Pokemon Sun and Moon.
Celestial Guardians formally releases on April 30, and is an even bigger enlargement than the final couple, with two various kinds of booster packs themed round legendaries Solgaleo and Lunala. It primarily options Alolan Pokemon, together with the three starters Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio, in addition to regional variants resembling Alolan Raichu and Marowak. And in fact, it comes with new coach playing cards, themed round well-liked characters from the Alola area, and new methods to show your assortment resembling a brand new binder cowl and show board.
Curiously, the set additionally seems to incorporate what appears like two variations of the starter trio, a daytime and a nighttime model, every with completely different stats and skills. It’s unclear how prevalent this break up goes to be all through the set, however it might make for some attention-grabbing decks if there are a number of paths to getting the identical playing cards out on the sphere.
Celestial Guardians is the sixth enlargement thus far and the third main one, following main expansions Genetic Apex and Space-Time Smackdown and smaller expansions Mythical Island, Triumphant Light, and the latest, Shining Revelry. At the time this piece was written, none of those expansions have been retired but, however it’s maybe solely a matter of time earlier than we are saying goodbye to Genetic Apex.
So far, Pokemon TCG Pocket has stored up the tempo with roughly one new enlargement per thirty days, alongside common in-game solo and aggressive occasions. Alongside amassing and battling, TCG Pocket additionally applied buying and selling earlier this yr, however the function was broadly panned as a consequence of its excessive value barrier and lack of helpful buying and selling function, forcing the developer to verify adjustments had been on the way in which… months down the highway. Nevertheless, the sport has been profitable, and is estimated to have made half a billion {dollars} in lower than three months.
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