Pokémon TCG Pocket Players Discover That An Unpopular Feature Hides Cards In Collection Milestones

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Some players have noticed that a few of their cards appear as flipped in their milestone collections, and flair may be to be blame. The popular mobile game brings the physical card game to the virtual table, giving players the chance to open booster packs, battle other players, and simply collect the cards. For many, the latter is the best part of the game, finding it satisfying to complete their collections from the various sets without having to spend any real-world money.

Reddit user madecker44 was confused, though, when they spotted one card flipped, so only the back was showing in one of the milestone celebrations. Any time a player meets a certain collection milestone, such as collecting 777 cards as in the case of the Redditor, the game shows all the cards they've collected so far with a little fact about the number.

In the Reddit post, madecker44 circled the flipped card, asking the community, "" The answer, it turns out, might have to do with the game mechanic of flair, which adds a visual element to the card such as sparkles or fire surrounding it. User Zabadaboom makes the suggestion, "" and other players respond with images and anecdotes that confirm this theory. It seems that using up extra cards to create flair makes the cards no longer show face-up in the collection milestone celebrations.

Flair requires Shinedust and a certain number of copies of the card that's getting the flair. In theory, it gives players something to do with card duplicates, and adds a neat visual aesthetic to the cards when they're displayed in a binder or being played in a battle. The effect is purely cosmetic, and some of the effects make the already cool-looking cards stand out even more.

While not yet confirmed, the A2 expansion appears to be just around the corner with a host of new cards for players in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

However, the flair mechanic has proven to be unpopular with fans since the mobile game's release. For many, finding out that using cards for flair