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Digital Trends
26 minutes ago
- Digital Trends
Did you pull six cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket? Here's why
I play Pokémon TCG Pocket every day, and I have since it launched. With somewhere north of 6,000 cards in my collection, it's my most-played mobile game to date — so when I pulled six cards instead of five, it blew my mind. After opening hundreds of packs, I only expected five cards. The sight of a sixth one had me Googling whether it was a bug or something I'd missed. As it turns out, the most recent update (the addition of the Wisdom of Sea and Sky packs) added a slight possibility that players could pull six cards instead. It's like a regular pack plus one card, and that last pull often contains a baby Pokémon like Pichu, Cleffa, or Elekid. The feature is a nod to Pokémon Gold and Silver, just like the pack itself. With Ho-Oh and Lugia as the respective legendaries of the two games, it's no real surprise they make an appearance as the card art — but Gold and Silver also introduced the idea of 'baby' Pokémon, pre-evolutions to existing favorites. Recommended Videos When you draw a sixth Pokémon card, the animation is slightly different, but it took a couple of times before I actually noticed the tweaks. The change is subtle, so you might not realize it until you're staring down at six cards in total. Players have roughly an 8.33% chance to pull a sixth card out of a normal pack. Each of the two packs offers a different set of Pokémon, with the Ho-Oh set offering Magby, Smoochum, and Tyrogue, while the Lugia set offers Pichi, Elekid, and Cleffa. So far, it seems like the six-card draws are the only way to organically obtain a baby Pokémon (not counting Togepi, which can appear in any set). That means the actual chance of drawing some of these cards, like the coveted 1-star Pichu, is close to 1%. If you want to get your hands on them, you'll need to play regularly and take advantage of hourglass draws, too. The good news is that the dev team just awarded players an extra 10,000 Trade Tokens, and you can exchange 60 of these for 60 Pack Hourglasses. You can also exchange 100 Trade Tokens for 1,000 Shinedust for trading with other players, so it's slightly easier to get your hands on the cards you're missing. All in all, you have around a 29% chance to pull a baby Pokémon as your sixth card. Aside from the adorable card art, these picks offer something else, too: the potential for a free ability. While their attacks don't inflict damage, they do give you an edge. For instance, Cleffa can use Twinkly Call to put a random 'mon in your hand, while Magby can use Toasty Toss to attach a fire energy from to a Pokémon on the bench. All of the baby Pokémon only have 30 HP, so they're vulnerable to even weak attacks. They aren't currently able to evolve into higher-stage Pokémon, either, so playing them is a bit of a risk. These are great for early-game rushes, but you need a strategy in place to get them off the field once they've served their purpose. That holds especially true in Pokémon TCG Pocket with its much faster-paced gameplay. This update feels like one of the best ones yet, and while it isn't confirmed, the chance to pull better cards feels slightly higher compared to earlier sets. It's a good time to be a Pokémon fan, especially with Pokémon Legends: Z-A launching soon and Pokémon Champions just around the corner.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Taron Egerton scared of 'jinxing' dream project
Taron Egerton doesn't want to "jinx" his dream project. The 35-year-old actor dreams of turning one of his favourite musicals into a film - but Taron doesn't want to jinx the project before he gets a green light. The Hollywood star told People: "There's a musical I love. "I daren't tell you what it is, because I don't want to jinx it. There's a really classic American musical that I really love that I would love to turn into a film. It's never been turned into a film and I think it would be amazing." Despite this, Taron admits that he'll have to overcome a series of obstacles before he can get the project off the ground. He said: "I'm really, really, really hoping that I can achieve that. It's very, very hard and the estate is super protective about it and rightly so. "If I manage it, you'll know about it and I think it would be incredible. But I will not jinx it by telling you what it is because I've been trying for some time." Meanwhile, Taron has played down talk that he could replace Daniel Craig as James Bond, insisting he's too "messy" for the role. The movie star believes there are "so many cool, younger actors" who would be better suited to the coveted role. Asked about the possibility of playing Bond, he told Collider: "I don't think I'm a good choice for it. I think I'm too messy for that. "I think I'm not — I really love James Bond and particularly Daniel Craig's tenure. But I think I wouldn't be good at it, and I think there's so many cool, younger actors who would be great for it. I think it would be wasted on me, probably." Taron also observed that leading the Bond franchise is "quite an undertaking". He said: "That's not to say that I don't have aspirations and plans and also that I wouldn't be interested in doing something that's more commercial, because of course I would. I think I'm a period in my life where, as you say, I've been probably following the things that speak to me on a creative level a little bit more, but, you know, I'm sure I won't feel that way forever. "But James Bond is quite an undertaking and I think, one, as far as I'm aware, nobody's asking me to do it."
The Verge
2 hours ago
- The Verge
A webcam that's almost like a real camera
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 92, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, I've kept my phone case on all week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I am finally smashing my way through Donkey Kong Bananza, perusing the Panama Playlists, wishing I had a yard so I had an excuse to buy Ultra Skelly, clenching my stomach at JerryRigEverything's Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 durability test, wondering if Apple will actually make a Pro iPhone in orange, thinking about where I could put Twelve South's PowerBug wall outlet magnetic phone charger, and listening to Wet Leg's 'Moisturizer' (while perusing the band's incredible Windows 95-inspired website). I also have for you: a new Elgato webcam, LG's next portable TV, a game about being a fly, and more. (As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What do you want to know more about? What awesome tricks do you know that everyone else should? What app should everyone be using? Tell me everything: installer@ And if you know someone else who might enjoy Installer, forward it to them and tell them to subscribe here.) Today, I'm featuring Kallie Plagge, who joined The Verge from Polygon as a senior copy editor earlier this year. I am very glad she's with us — she consistently makes our work look and sound great, and she has an incredible wealth of knowledge on all things Pokémon, as you'll see. Here's Kallie's homescreen and her explanation of what's on it. The phone: An iPhone 14 Pro. The wallpaper: It's an official Pokémon wallpaper. There's one for each Eeveelution plus Eevee, so I've been swapping them out based on the season. It's Vaporeon's turn! The apps: I'm big on folders, but there are a few apps I need out and easy to access — mainly the Clock app, because I am very paranoid about accidentally not setting an alarm and missing work. I also always have the NYT Games app and Threes there, plus games on rotation based on what I'm playing lately. Right now that's mostly Umamusume, which literally means 'horse girls,' and it's all about — you guessed it — training horse girls to win races. It's based on the anime, which I haven't seen, but it's a good raising game! I also asked Kallie to share a few things she's into right now. Here's what she said: Here's what the Installer community is into this week. I want to know what you're into right now as well! Email installer@ with your recommendations for anything and everything, and we'll feature some of our favorites here every week. For even more great recommendations, check out the replies to this post on The Verge, this post on Threads, and this post on Bluesky. 'Watching Foundation and Smoke and liking them pretty well.' – Paul 'I've been absolutely housing the YouTube shorts of Master Builder Alec, the Lego master builder in Arizona. His series 'Masterbuilderizing Kid's LEGO Models' is such an education in creativity and execution.' – Alex 'Currently playing The Drifter on PC. It's a modern point-and-click adventure that's got time travel elements. Not for the faint of heart but very, very good.' – BaltMatrix 'I finally got to F1, sponsored by Expensify, Shark|Ninja and Brad Pitt's Abs. Cars go vrrrm. I was duly entertained.' – Iain 'I recently came across Folio, which bills itself as a replacement for the recently shut down Pocket. I've been using it for the last couple of weeks and it's a great alternative and available cross-platform, too. Importing my Pocket history was seamless and easy. It's still in startup mode, and there's a few key features like keyboard shortcuts missing, but it has a lot of potential.' – Gordon 'My friends and I came across a site run by two people called Reconnect, which is like Reddit or Hacker News just for gaming blogs. The two people running it have put hundreds of gaming blogs into one place, and they run a Substack newsletter every week that does a roundup, like Installer, of some of the best articles from that week. Makes finding good articles and new bloggers really easy.' – Christian 'I've been reading The Convenience Store by the Sea. It follows the popular Japanese literature 'a different chapter focusing on one person and their relationship with food' trend but if anyone has been to Japan and been charmed by the convenience stores it's worth checking out.' – ashleytwo 'Lately, I've been playing a lot of Descenders, an indie mountain biking game. Everything about it feels super satisfying, whether I'm flying down a hill at 40 MPH or hitting flips and tricks off a huge jump. There's a huge feeling of speed, but you still feel pretty vulnerable — hit a rock or land too hard, and you'll wipe out. I've never been mountain biking before, but this makes me want to hit the trails.' – Cr4shMyCar 'I just rewatched all of Entourage, all at night, all while holding a sleeping baby. The show is way better than I remembered for about two seasons, and WAY worse than I remembered after that. Still: no regrets.' – David (yes, that David!) Any fellow non-QWERTY typers that read Installer? I type using the Colemak layout. I switched to it years ago when I was dealing with some issues with my wrists and was looking for a more ergonomic layout. The first few weeks of learning it were tough, but now, it's just how I type — even though my wrists are mostly better now (which I attribute more to things like my ergonomic keyboard and my standing desk than Colemak). Now, if I try to go back to QWERTY on a computer keyboard, I really have to think about it, but oddly, I have no issues typing with QWERTY on my phone. Anyway, I wanted to do an informal poll of Installer readers: have you tried a non-QWERTY keyboard layout, why did you do so, and have you stuck with it? No need to share your typing speeds or anything. I just want to know a little more about how and why people type. I'll probably share some of the answers in a future issue. See you next week! Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Jay Peters Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Installer Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Tech
