Pokémon TCG Pocketplayers have already discovered a set ofSpace-Time Smackdowncards that show several species of Pokémon living together in relative harmony. One of the joys of the Pokemon TCG is that sets will occasionally feature linked cards, with multiple Pokémon in a single scene split up over several cards. To get the whole picture, you need to collect all of the cards.Pokémon TCG Pockethas also adopted this tradition. With the recentrelease of Space-Time Smackdown,players have already discovered a new set of connected Pokémon cards.
As pointed out byNoobJaegeron Reddit, the new Skarmory, Magcargo, and Rhydon cards all feature new art with the respective Pokémon underground inside of Stark Mountain. The cave walls and ceiling all have a distinctive pattern to them, although their cause isn’t immediately obvious when looking at just one piece of art.Heatran’s card shows the source of these strange patterns- they are Heatran’s footprints, caused by the Pokémon traversing through the cave. Heatran’s Illustration Rare card brings all four cards together, with each Pokémon existing on different lairs in the cave, with Heatran in the middle.
TCG Pocket Card Art Is Raising The Bar
There’s An Amazing Depth Of Care That Goes Into Every New Piece Of Art
The new artwork is just one of the many ways that The Pokémon Company is raising the bar forPokémon TCG Pocket. Not only do these new cards showcase multiple Pokémon species living in harmony, they also provide a spotlight for a Legendary Pokémon that tends to get overlooked. Prior to actually looking at the cards,many Pokémon players probably didn’t know that Heatran has the ability to climb on walls/ceilings, as it’s not a way that the Pokémon is typically depicted in games.
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The combined cards also have a practical impact in the game. All four cards need to be collected to complete the “Ecosystem of Stark Mountain” mission forSpace-Time Smackdown. This mission (one of over 20 tied to the new set) rewards players with four Emblem Tickets that can be used to buy one of the new Emblems tied to the new set. The Stark Mountain cards are one of three sets of cards with some kind of shared artwork in the new set.
Our Take: Shared Art Is One Of The Best Parts Of Pokémon TCG Pocket
Shared Art Cards Are A Great Way To Experience The Pokémon World
I’ve always enjoyed shared art cards in thePokémon Trading Card Game, but somehowPokémon TCG Pocketmanages to up the bar by a little bit. I think it’s because of the use of Heatran’s Illustration Rare card to bring everything together, along with the missions that you complete by grabbing every card in a particular set of joined cards. This, along withthe Snorlax artfrom Genetic Apex, is just one of the great ways thatPokémon TCG Pockethooks players with a genuine love of the Pokémon franchise.
