In addition to its iconic pocket monster cards, Pokemon TCG Pocket introduced trainer cards that allow players to perform actions that can augment the capabilities of their Pokemon. This year, the DeNA has expanded its list of utility cards with a new category: Pokemon tools.
Pokemon TCG Pocket's tool cards bring a familiar mechanic to mobile devices. With them, players enhance their Pokemon with cards providing additional effects that are only removed when the pocket monster with the tool is knocked out. Pokemon TCG Pocket currently only has three tool cards: the Giant Cape, which increases HP, the Rocky Helmet, which deals damage to the opponent, and the Lum Berry, which removes special conditions affecting the Pokemon. In response to the game's dominant meta strategies, one fan sought to improve the game's balance with an original concept for a Pokemon tool card.
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Reddit user severelyobeserat's tool card concept is called Fresh Pair of Poketimbs. When equipped, the card would prevent the critter from receiving damage from Pokemon TCG Pocket card abilities, but not from regular...