Pokemon TCG Pocket players discover easy way to find EX cards

There is no doubt that EX cards have a special place in the hearts of Pokemon TCG Pocket players, and some of them have unraveled a new way to gain some of these powerful items from their packs.

Based on the available odds, finding an EX card is pretty tricky, and you’ll really need to be lucky to find one inside your pack. However, some players seem to have unearthed a way to increase their chances of finding an EX card reportedly.

Pokemon TCG Pocket players are relying on folded crimped packs to get EX cards

Packs in Pokemon TCG Pocket have the same appearance inside the game as they do in real life. You can turn the pack to see its sides, and there appears to be a technique for you to reportedly improve your chances of getting some of those shiny cards from your packs.

Several gamers are turning the packs to the side to look out for packs with crimped tops. Usually, each lot of pack has one (at least in my own experience), and their top parts have a bend. If you look carefully, they’re pretty easy to spot. There are numerous instances where players have found an EX card from them. In certain cases, players have ended up with rarer items like Full Art cards, along with Trainer Items.

Here’s one such instance where someone ends up with Mewtwo EX from their pack, which is one of the best items currently available in the game. Of course, the results are random, and the method doesn’t guarantee an EX.

Holy crap. The folded crimp trick actually works. When you look at the packs, turn them sideways. Then look at the top of the pack. If you see it look a bit folded/wavy instead of perfectly straight, there's a hit in the pack. pic.twitter.com/9JDj25HdOy

— SteeloAndKri (@SteeloAndKri) November 1, 2024

In fact, I have tried the method eight times so far, but my luck has been pretty poor as far as getting EX cards is concerned. However, I have ended up finding 4 Full Arts from them, so that’s definitely better than my usual pack luck.

Of course, there’s no way to tell if there’s a glitch in Pokemon TCG Pocket as of writing. For the time being, however, I see no harm in trying to look out for the packs with a folded crimp. If it doesn’t work, you don’t lose anything. If it works like it has for many players, you’ll be adding an incredible pack to your collection.

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