What is Wonder Pick in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Pokemon TCG Pocket has soft-launched in New Zealand, showcasing some of its many features to the first wave of players. Among them, one that has many players interested is the new Wonder Pick mechanic. It grants players an alternative way to earn free cards - one of the many selling points of the game. However, while every player will surely like to have the chance to earn more free cards, this feature can be a bit confusing for newer players to understand at first.

Here is everything to know about Wonder Pick in Pokemon TCG Pocket, as well as a few ways users can make the best use of this unique feature.

Explaining Wonder Picks in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Wonder Pick allows players to pull one card from a booster pack pulled by another player (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Wonder Picks are a new feature introduced in Pokemon TCG Pocket that allows players to select from a list of booster packs opened by other players. Spending Wonder Stamina, players can randomly pull one of the cards from the selected booster pack, with the cost scaling according to the rarity of the cards listed.

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If players want to use Wonder Pick on a booster pack that gave out rare cards, the amount of Wonder Stamina required will be increased. This means players may have to spend all five Wonder Stamina points for the chance to Wonder Pick from a booster pack that gave secret rares or ex cards.

Players can also recover Wonder Stamina by waiting for the resource to regenerate over time. For those who cannot wait, a variety of available items can help get more uses from the Wonder Pick mechanic.

What items can help players recover Wonder Stamina in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Wonder Watches and Hourglasses can be used to get more uses from the Wonder Pick mechanic (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Wonder Hourglasses are items players can obtain from completing missions and collection challenges, with more opportunities potentially being granted when the game releases globally. These items can be used to speed up the time it would take for Wonder Stamina to naturally recover. Using 12 Wonder Hourglasses at the same time will equate to one point of Wonder Stamina regained.

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Wonder Watches can be used to reroll the card the user gets from their most recent Wonder Pick. These items are much more rare, and the only way players can get them at the moment is through leveling up. However, it is likely that the game will include these items for purchase (through bundles or individually) when the game fully releases.

Using both of these items can let players get more usage out of the Wonder Pick mechanic in Pokemon TCG Pocket. This feature makes finding rare cards much easier for many players, so it will likely be much more valuable among collectors, rather than those who want to play the game competitively.