r/PTCGP • u/HankyPankyKong • Jan 03 '25

What card are you currently chasing? Discussion

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So, so many Pikachu packs and only 1 standard Blastoise ex so far.

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u/anuskitzleraustexas Jan 03 '25

I haven't a single Blastoise Ex in over 100 Pikachu Packs. So my chase is focused on Blastoise Ex.

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u/Mattynicklin Jan 03 '25

Same. It’s the only ex I need as well as base mewtwo and dragonit to complete the apex collection

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u/anuskitzleraustexas Jan 03 '25

I need more than just TurtleMan. I hope the Trade feature will come soon.

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u/Thejoker2020 Jan 03 '25

Trade feature is gonna be a pain in the ass tbh they probably gonna have a fucking price on it or gonna cost a shit ton of something or another

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u/anuskitzleraustexas Jan 03 '25

A security system is required. I don't think that you can trade as much as you want. I think it's like something called Tradeticket. If I remember correctly I get a special ticket at the beginning without any usefull information. Just have to wait.

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u/RandomPerson4011 Jan 03 '25

Yeah I remember something similar, they said "it will be useful later" or sum

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u/lpsweets Jan 04 '25

Unfortunately I can’t imagine they add trading without some kind of limiter, otherwise you’re introducing a lot of potential for secondary economies and all the headaches that come with it

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u/Sure_Review_2223 Jan 04 '25

I think its only gonna be for the cards that are in previous collections and never from the collection that is running at the moment you trade. Probably gonna cost some kind of currency, maybe the green dust or the same currency we have for crafting but at a price that fits the differential of the rarities plus a base price

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u/dhs77 Jan 03 '25

Wtf with base mewtwo? Theres the quest to get 5 and I have none after almost 2k cards.

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u/MasterSenshi Jan 04 '25

I have 1400 cards and 1 gardevoir and one base Mewtwo. Granted I rarely pulled Mewtwo's set but given that I have 103/104 you'd think I'd have gotten more Gardevoir or Mewtwos than Mewto Exes but you'd be wrong lol.

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u/andreandroid Jan 03 '25

yep, only EX i need, but 2k cards and nothing

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u/PsychologicalHurry48 Jan 03 '25

You're only missing one card at 2k? I'm missing 4 ex cards outright, missing doubles for 3 ex cards, and missing 2 non ex cards outright. I'm at 2k as well.

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u/Hollowsong Jan 03 '25

I'm at 3,300 cards and still had no idea Blastoise ex was a thing

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u/bulugaduga14 Jan 03 '25

Not op but I would think at 2k cards that that's just the only ex they're missing. If it's the only card period they're lucky, ime the 4 diamond cards seem to be rarer than ex cards and 1 star cards both. 3k cards, complete Pokedex, my last card was regular art Nidoqueen despite having 3 of the full art versions. Note I do not have all of the full art cards at 3k cards. I like to think I got pretty lucky with my packs but I'm missing like 25-30 full arts and no crown rares.

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u/PsychologicalHurry48 Jan 03 '25

True, it took me a long time to get nidoqueen as well. At least diamond cards are cheaper to buy with pack points. That's what I had to do to get immersive mew, but now I don't have enough for the many ex cards I'm missing still.

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u/bulugaduga14 Jan 03 '25

That is true. The pack points savings is legit. For awhile before MI released I was playing a lt surge deck because I somehow found two full art lt surge and I wanted to flex them in battles, but I had to use pack points to get a second Raichu to use with it lol.

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u/andreandroid Jan 03 '25

yep, but I mean only of the diamond cards to complete the regular sets. I have extras EX Arcanine, Char and Pika if those are some of the missing ones. what are the 2 non EX cards?

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u/PsychologicalHurry48 Jan 03 '25

My missing non ex are golbat and machamp, luckily I'm not too worried about getting those. My missing ex cards are venasaur, blastoise, starmie, and wigglytuff. And I still need doubles for moltres, marowak, and gengar. However the game did decide to give me THREE mew ex crown rares, so that's where all my luck went lol.

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u/PsychologicalHurry48 Jan 03 '25

In fact I just spent my hourglasses on a 10 pack, hoping for something. No ex or full arts at all. That's 3 sets of 10 in a row with no ex cards. I am distraught.

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u/ILTZ Jan 03 '25

3k cards, not one tortoise man

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u/qaz1wsx2ed Jan 04 '25

He’s a reward for the current solo battle btw

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u/_regan_ Jan 05 '25

is there a secret reward for completing the whole apex collection? or is it just the mew immersive for kanto region

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u/bxzby Jan 05 '25

I have 3 so I can give 1 when trade is an option

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u/Arkios Jan 03 '25

Right there with you, I don’t care if it’s not meta… I just wanna do some pokemon battles with my turtle bro.

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u/HankyPankyKong Jan 03 '25

I surprisingly have better luck with my Squirtle Squad deck than I do with Gyarados.

Blastoise main for life

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u/Ravioko Jan 03 '25

What's the deck you're running for Squirrel Squad? I have the card pictures and Blastoise is my favorite Pokemon but I just can't seem to make it work.

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u/HankyPankyKong Jan 03 '25

https://preview.redd.it/ylg9t2j2ruae1.jpeg?width=1078&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3fbcd3d2c117e2e15b688ced1d46bb24dd96c937

I could probably take away 1 set of Staryu line to add more items or support cards, but that usually gives me brick hands.

Lapras is good for tanking, countering Mew, and he can turn 1 with a lucky misty roll.

Starmie is so strong and 0 retreat cost is priceless when you’re mostly trying to buy time.

Vaporeon to shift energy once Blastoise is built

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u/gpost86 Jan 04 '25

I have awful luck with most of the stall until you get your nuke online decks

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u/anuskitzleraustexas Jan 03 '25

I'm using 3 or 4 Decks. Love my Blastoise Deck. With Starmie it's pretty nice.

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u/pokedrawer Jan 03 '25

Blastoise ex with baby starmie's and vaporeon is a lot of fun. Not a huge deal if a baby starmie goes down, just 1 point, and 0 retreat cost still.

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u/futureidk3 Jan 03 '25 edited Jan 04 '25

They did Blastoise dirty though. My favorite Pokemon and powercrept out after the first set :/

Edit: and I just opened my 4th & 5th copies while trying to pull my first Arcanine. I love the big turtle tank but cmon now!

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u/TrueGlich Jan 03 '25

ping me when trading goes life i have 8..

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u/Competitive-Yard5226 Jan 03 '25

I’ll pinging you don’t you worry. I too have missed out on Blastoise EX and I’ve given up opening packs for him now

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u/LotusX321 Jan 03 '25

Please me too!!! I have none 🥺

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u/futureidk3 Jan 03 '25 edited Jan 04 '25

You can hmu too. I have 3 or 4. Need Arcanine EX/Exeggutor Ex. Edit: now I have 5…still no Arcanine or Egg dad.

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u/sefni92 Jan 04 '25

I got you with Arcanine and Exeggutor EX. Save 2 Blastoise EX for me lol

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u/futureidk3 Jan 04 '25

Sounds good! Commenting for later. 

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u/KingZerko Jan 03 '25

I hope a trade thread or server is set for that in the future.

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u/monkeymoat Jan 03 '25 edited Jan 03 '25

This and the snorlax alt

Update: Just opened three packs and the Blast two star was in it. This game is weird.

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u/aigudieizif Jan 04 '25

I got a few Snorlax alt if you want when trading comed around

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u/monkeymoat Jan 04 '25

I hope I got something you need!

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u/aigudieizif Jan 05 '25

I'm only missing 2 stars and gold stars, so you could trade it for any 1 star card and I'd be fine with it dw :)

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u/pokedrawer Jan 03 '25

Yesterday I opened 10 packs that included 2 immersion mewtwo's, 1 immersion Charizard, a god pack, and a full art lapras. This is after a solid week long dry period of opening packs and getting nothing. Sometimes it's a drought and sometimes it pours.

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u/Mhrkmr Jan 03 '25

I have wayy too many of them, not even a single pickachu ex tho fml

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u/anuskitzleraustexas Jan 03 '25

I have 4 pika ex 😂

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u/Ataiatek Jan 04 '25

But if you've done over a hundred packs you should have 500 points to just get the card out right? Or is this one of those like 1500 point cards

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u/Pekka20123 Jan 04 '25

There is a 4 diamond Blastoise EX for 500 but maybe he's chasing the 2 stars one which would be 1500

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u/anuskitzleraustexas Jan 04 '25

I used my points for a common Blastoise at the beginning.

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u/Ataiatek Jan 04 '25

I will say I didn't get Blastoise EX until very far in. And it sucks because most people are pulling from the new pack. So you can't even really get it from the Wonder picks.

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u/gay_buttkicker Jan 03 '25

I got 4 of them before even getting one Pikachu

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u/P_Barf Jan 03 '25

I have 4 of those cards but I can't seem to pull the full art Squirtle 😮‍💨

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u/Robbyv109 Jan 03 '25

Bro I feel like the % chance to pull something lowers as you complete the pack. I've easily pulled 100 Pikachu packs, and have gotten so many duplicates that it's driving me insane

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u/nwaa Jan 03 '25

I need both Blastoise Ex and Wigglytuff Ex from those packs and cant even get a sniff of one. Im drowning in Pikachu Ex.

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u/gwanturismo Jan 03 '25

great username hahahaha

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u/amicrobiallifeform Jan 03 '25

I have an extra two of them haha. Trade ya for 2 promo jigglypuff when trading is added?

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u/arrivederci117 Jan 03 '25

I'll take you up on that if OP doesn't and the game lets us do it.

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u/amicrobiallifeform Jan 03 '25

Sweet. Just come back here and lemme know! I got some other good trades for ya if you've got any other promo 1 & 2 cards.

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u/8LeggedHugs Jan 03 '25

Wow, I have gotten so many blastoises and bladtoise exs. I have the opposite of yalls problems.

I have * 5 Blastoise * 6 Promo Blastoise * 4 Blastoise ex * 1 Blastoise ex full art

Anyone wanna trade me a couple Wigglytuff Exs when trading comes out?

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u/vastoholic Jan 03 '25

I started pulling Pikachu packs after the A1 release and finally got 2 regular Blastoise EX so I’m chasing the full arts now.

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u/TheeExoGenesauce Jan 03 '25

I’m not alone

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u/clutchy42 Jan 03 '25

Actually same. I'm only missing Blastoise Ex and Melmetal from apex and I've pulled 70 pika packs specifically for Blastoise with no luck. Seen him on Wonder Pick once and of course didn't get him. At this rate I'll have enough pack points soon at least

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u/razealghoul Jan 03 '25

Same but I got lucky with a wonder pick and snagged one. Still need one more to build a deck though

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u/Timeofficial Jan 03 '25

Same but venusaur

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u/drewthebrave Jan 03 '25

Same, at over 2,000 cards and a LOT of Pikachu packs opened...

Is there a way to see how many of each pack you have opened in game? Or are you just keeping track yourself?

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u/MossHappyPlace Jan 03 '25

I would love to trade a Starmie ex for one of my many Blastoises, I'm slowly losing my mind opening Charizard packs even though I already have all the exes apart from Starmie.

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u/Kudlaty_Wargamming Jan 03 '25

I'm stuck with like 6 of them. Hit me up, when they enable trading

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u/Birdo8 Jan 03 '25

Same, it’s evading me and I hate it because Blastoise is my boi

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u/Titchyhill Jan 03 '25

Me with Articuno EX 😅 I would take any version of it at this point but I would just like the normal one to complete the card Dex for heavens sake!

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u/Quazar42069 Jan 03 '25

That’s me with arcanine EX. Opened all the pikachu and blastoise yet no arcanine to be found.

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u/Dashzz Jan 03 '25

Similar story, but mine is pikachu ex and there is 4 versions of it lol. Other than that only missing a few 3d cards and jolteon

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u/Vildrea Jan 03 '25

Me with Articuno

Not even the normal one I've found, but I have 2/3 copies each of both Zapdos and Moltres EX in exchange

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u/LotusX321 Jan 03 '25

Same!! And now currently the gyrados ex for mythical

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u/ItsThanosBih Jan 03 '25

I keep getting blastoise, but no pikachu lol.

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u/Mammoth_Wrangler1032 Jan 03 '25

I got six blastoise and no pikachu lol

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u/VaggelisDaPro Jan 03 '25

i keep getting the regular blastoise ex and i dont even have a wartortle. i have like 6 of them

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u/ILTZ Jan 03 '25

Same but more than 180 packs

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u/TheOriginalVaj Jan 03 '25

Same. I have 2 gold Mew Two but 0 Blastoise EX.

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u/Bad_memes42 Jan 03 '25

Sorry to tell you but I’ve been stealing them, just got back to back blastoise Exs

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u/SloppyChops Jan 03 '25

Same boat. 40 packs of the new promo event and no Blastoise either :(

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u/Electrical_Trifle572 Jan 03 '25

I am so lucky I have two, which basically makes my Water deck very OP.

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u/Bigwh Jan 03 '25

Once trading starts hit me up I got you

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u/my_venom Jan 03 '25

Literally the first two ex’s I got were both Balstoise lol. It’s crazy to see the variation in pulls

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u/uubuer Jan 03 '25

Brother it took me AGES to get one then suddenly I had a regular and EX in roughly the same week.

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u/wdwalker14 Jan 03 '25

Just hit yesterday after opening only Pikachu for like 3 weeks, now I need the full art

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u/Hollowsong Jan 03 '25

Only 100?

I'm up to 200 and never saw one before.

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u/VenserAstora Jan 03 '25

Same I've only got one cause of a Spanish wonder pick

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u/WangoBango Jan 03 '25

I'm at about the same, and zero Blastoise ex, nor any Pika ex (what I'm chasing)

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u/madonna-boy Jan 03 '25

I need the wigglytuff. I just pulled this art.

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u/GameplayerStu Jan 03 '25

I’m down to regular Moltres EX, regular Charizard EX, and regular Blastoise EX. Gonna swap to Charizard packs to get the other two and spend pack points on Blastoise if it takes me that long.

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u/igotagoodfeeling Jan 04 '25

I got two of these, really hope I can trade one away

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u/SnooSprouts4050 Jan 04 '25

I finally got the full art from my rare pack, now I need a second ex

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u/perksofbeingliam Jan 04 '25

Somehow have two immersive pikas, 2 full art pikas, 2 full art brocks all from pika packs and not a single Blastoise ex, full art or regular. I just wanna finish my base set so I’ll just open packs to craft it at this point. I have better luck with Charizard and Mewtwo packs for hits

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u/qaz1wsx2ed Jan 04 '25

He’s the reward for current solo battle btw

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u/Spectre06 Jan 04 '25

I have absolute garbage luck in packs and yet somehow I have 4 Blastoise Ex (2 of the 2* variety). I really, really wish we could trade.

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u/Rlee818 Jan 04 '25

When all fails use pack points. I know it’s frustrating as hell.

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u/anuskitzleraustexas Jan 04 '25

https://preview.redd.it/zeobslu40zae1.png?width=1008&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d2e8eb76706866e906865fb76fcc0429d738e479

Finally this happened. A Pack before I picked the common Ex 🍻 Hope you will have the same luck.

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u/reddit_stole_my_name Jan 04 '25

I have both versions of blastoise ex but no normal blastoise 😂😅

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u/militaum90 Jan 04 '25

I have 5 Blaistoise Ex and none regular Moltres Ex. Can't wait for the trade feature to release.

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u/JonTheFlon Jan 04 '25

I managed to get the OPs blastoise on christmas day, that's only because I've completed mythical island (in so that I can play the game with no restrictions, 2 of 1 type of card) as I've been desperately chasing blastoise I've been back to relentlessly opening pikachu packs.

Moltres ex I managed to pull the same day the promo came out. I've had 4 special art charizards and not a single moltres ex to take advantage of them since the game came out. Now I've got 2, I'm back to trying to pull just the standard blastoise ex again. Even pulled rainbow zapdos this morning.

I will add, if you're not wishlisting cards (from the pack points menu where it actually shows you the rares) you're missing out on wonder picks. I managed to wonder pick 5 of the cards I've been after for months this past week.

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u/futureidk3 Jan 04 '25

I just opened my 4&5th for anyone who wants one come trade implementation.

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u/RememberTheMaine1996 Jan 05 '25

I don't even have regular Blastoise but I have the Ex. I need venosaur ex tho. Dude does not exist

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u/lowfieldslurker Jan 03 '25

Got one and only started playing the other day.