Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket's current event rotation can feel pretty stale, with some players going as far as saying it's "literally zero fun". However, while they aren't the best to participate in, they do have the potential to release some pretty potent cards into the meta.
Somebody has to stop the bird.
In April, there was a Floatzel promo that was touted to mix things up, although that never really came to fruition. A new Togedemaru card, though, released as part of the most recent Chansey Wonder Pick Event, could do what Floatzel couldn't and infiltrate TCG Pocket's meta, given the fact that it can deal an obscene amount of damage on a turn that it doesn't even attack.
Togedemaru, on its own, doesn't seem like a great card. It only has 80 HP and its attack, Bristling Spikes, only hits for 30 damage at a cost of two Metal Energies. However, the flavor text that comes with its attack is where things get interesting.
If Togedemaru is attacked in the turn after using Bristling Spikes, it deals 30 damage to the opposing Pokemon. Add in a Rocky Helmet, and that jumps up to 50 damage. However, if your...
