ThePokemon TCG Pocketcraze is in full swing, as the game hit over 30 million downloads across all mobile platforms, partly thanks to the game’s promos and events. The latest one features the ever-loveable Normal Pokemon Meowth, with event duels giving players a chance to acquire powerfulEX Lapras copies. Such events don’t just bring in players, they keep them engaged in the game. It’s only a matter of time before it promotes one of its most popular ‘mons to bring new players in and keep its current ones checking in.
Like withPokemon Go, thePokemonfranchise wants to target more casual players withPokemon TCG Pocket. The game still delivers a satisfying combat experience, despite having simpler mechanics compared to the actual trading card game. Like the real thing, however, the main draw ofTCG Pocketlooks to be pulling the strongest and/or best-looking cards. Now that Pikachu. Mewtwo, the Gen. 1 starters, and Meowth have had their share in the limelight, there’s one more Pokemon that the game can promote to get even more mainstream appeal.
Eevee Seems to be an Inevitable Event Feature in Pokemon TCG Pocket
Eevee and their evolutions are the logical choices regardingPokemon TCG Pocket’s future promo events. There are eight Eeveelutions so far:
Only Jolteon, Vaporeon, and Flareon are available inPokemon TCG Pocketso far, as they’re included in the game’s very first booster pack called Genetic Apex.
The Eeveelutions constantly rank high up in official popularity rankings. A Gamewith survey, published on December 2023, found that Sylveon, the Fairy-type Eeveelution, is the fourth most popular Pokemon in Japan. Eevee also ranks fourth in the Kanto region in the latest Pokemon of the Year results. Even in the 2024 community-run surveys in r/Pokemon, Eevee ranks fifth, right behind theirDark-type evolution Umbreon.
Eevolutions Have Some of the Most Collectible Card Artwork
While Eevee is quite easy to get for hobbyists, its evolutions are harder to get. The rarestEeveelution cards inPokemon TCGoften have gorgeous artwork by highly-regarded artists, too. A great example is Holofoil Flareon, which artist Kyoko Umemoto painted with bright orange and yellow hues juxtaposed with a cold and dreary background of a grassy field at night.
Some Eeveelution cards are highly prized because they’re near-impossible to get, like the Umbreon Gold Star, which came from a limited-edition pack that was only distributed from March to September 2009. Creating similar-looking cards for the Eeveelutions inPokemon TCG Pocketwould be appreciated by long-time collectors and new players alike.
Pokemon TCG Pocket Could Rollout Remaining Eeveelutions as Event Cards
The Eeveelutions definitely deserve to be featured on Booster Packs, and this sentiment is backed by the fact that the IRL TCG recently released thePrismatic Evolution expansionfeaturing them.Pokemon TCG Pocketcould give popular Eeveelutions like Umbreon and Sylveon their own packs and give them immersive highlight cards. The game could take it a step further and create deck accessory art featuring the remaining Eeveelutions. Having a complete Eevee family on a playmat would be nice to see. Even PROMO or Battle Event Cards featuring alternate art of existing Eeveelutions in the game would surely be a hit among avid collectors.
The current Eeveelutions deck ranks at the bottom (or doesn’t rank at all) of mostPokemon TCG PocketGenetic Apex Deck tier lists. However, that might change once stronger critters like Sylveon get introduced into the Dex. As such, competitive players should adjust their expectations accordingly once the Eevee events do materialize.
