Pokémon TCG Pocket Players Love and Hate Heartbreaking Time Space Showdown Art

The Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket's new Space Time Smackdown expansion, released January 30th, features a Weavile ex card depicting a scene that has sparked outrage among players. Specifically, the 2-Star full art card shows a group of Weavile poised to attack an unsuspecting Swinub.

This depiction of predatory behavior has resonated strongly with fans, with numerous Reddit posts expressing concern and dismay. One post, garnering nearly 10,000 upvotes, simply exclaims, "NO ! SWINUB LOOK UP !! LOOK UP !!". Comments echo the sentiment, with players expressing worry for the Swinub's fate and highlighting the graphic nature of the card's artwork. The unexpected brutality within the usually whimsical Pokémon world has led to discussions about the often overlooked "wild" aspects of the Pokémon ecosystem.

However, some fans offer a glimmer of hope, pointing to the Mamoswine full art card (Swinub's evolution) as a possible happy ending. This card shows Mamoswine protectively looking upward, seemingly aware of the Weavile's presence. This interpretation offers a degree of comfort to those upset by the Weavile card's depiction.

Space Time Smackdown, a Diamond and Pearl themed set, includes 207 cards (fewer than Genetic Apex's 286), but boasts a higher percentage of rare cards (52 alternate art, Star and Crown rarity cards compared to Genetic Apex's 60). The set features popular Pokémon like Weavile, Mamoswine, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina.

Despite the controversy, Creatures Inc. has yet to address the negative reaction to the Weavile card, focusing instead on promoting the new expansion. A "Trade Feature Celebration Gift" offering 500 Trade Tokens and 120 Trade Hourglasses was released, but the developer remains silent on player concerns following IGN's request for comment.