Look, I understand probability.

I’m opening packs, but it’s not sparking joy.

To that end, Im here to tell you that theres something wrong withPokemon TCG Pocketspull rates.

Shining Revelry Pokemon TCG Pocket

Im not just pulling this out of mySolosis.

Ive talked to a number of Pocket collectors who have all had similar experiences.

Namely: pulling basic ex cards is way, way harder than it should be.

A copy of shiny Starmie ex surrounded by two Pokemon TCG Pocket Celestial Guardians booster packs.

Or at the very least, it seems harder than pulling cards thatshouldbe rarer.

Now comes the fun part: lets do some math!

Again, 100 is not a massive sample size.

Lucario, training in the mountains, kicks a stack consisting of two prints each of Lucario and Lucario ex, from Pokemon TCG Pocket.

In fact, Id love to pull fewer ex Pokemon and more of the rarer cards.

But Pocket has no secondary market; you basically get what you get.

Aside from increasing the rates for ex Pokemon, there are a lot of other solutions to this problem.

Giratina, Pikachu, and Lucario ex from Pokemon Pocket split image.

More Wonder Pick events with ex Pokemon in them could help.

Letting players trade down higher rarity cards for lower rarity cards might smooth things out too.

Lowering the Pack Point cost to buy ex Pokemon would also be really nice.

Tinkaton Ex from Pokemon Pocket.

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