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What are bent decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket? Rumors explained

What are bent decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket? Rumors explained

Moreover, trainers are eager to find rarer cards with stunning artwork to add to their collections.

With UK players still unable to add Pokémon Crocs to their wardrobe, we thought it would be more than worth checking out whether bent backpacks in Pokémon TCGP lead to rarer pulls.

What are bent decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket? Rumors explained

Screenshot of a bent Pokemon TCG Pocket deck before opening

What a bent deck looks like in Pokémon TCG Pocket. Pokemon Company

Bent Decks are similar to any decks that can be opened in the Pokémon TCG Pocket, but have a folded corner on one of the top sides, usually on the right, which some players claim allows rarer cards to be drawn.

This can only be noticed when you are on the selection screen for the type of packaging you are opening and turn it to the side with your finger.

As you can see in the image above, the top of the pack is noticeably curved forward when it would normally be straight like the bottom.

However, bent tutus themselves can be rare. Of all the rotations in the 15 openings of the packs, we found a bent pack only three times.

Are Bent Decks Really Better in Pokémon TCG Pocket?

Result of pulling bent decks in Pokemon TCGP, groups of cards together

Cards recovered from a bent deck in Pokémon TCGP. Pokemon Company

Bent bags do not guarantee that you will draw rare cards in Pokemon TCGP.

Of the three decks we opened with folded corners, the rarest card was the four-diamond Moltres card, while the other two had two-diamond cards.

Many other players are testing rumors about online gaming platforms, such as Duckyreport the same findings with full gameplay descriptions.

It looks like the curled corners are just an aesthetic touch added by the developer to add a little more authenticity to the experience of opening a TCG package that you get in real life.

While it could also be argued that curved decks simply increase the chances of drawing rare cards, we find this unlikely since the rates for each card in common and rare packs are currently fixed, as shown in the “Offer Rates” section in the bottom corner. package selection screen.

If the developers of Pokémon TCG Pocket, Creatures and DeNA, added the concept of curved backpacks thinking it would encourage players to speculate in order to create more buzz post-launch, they have incredible marketing foresight.

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