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

The Pokémon Trading Card Game (PTCGO) 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 potential predation has generated significant online discussion, with many players expressing concern and upset over the graphic nature of the artwork. Reddit threads are filled with comments expressing sympathy for the Swinub and highlighting the unexpectedly violent portrayal of Pokémon interactions. One post, garnering nearly 10,000 upvotes, simply exclaims, "NO ! SWINUB LOOK UP !! LOOK UP !!"

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However, some fans offer a hopeful interpretation, pointing to the Mamoswine full art card which shows a Mamoswine protectively looking upward, seemingly having spotted the Weavile. This is presented as a possible "happy ending" to the Weavile ex card's narrative.

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The Space Time Smackdown expansion, themed around Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, includes 207 cards—smaller than Genetic Apex's 286 but with a higher percentage of rare alternate art cards (52 compared to Genetic Apex's 60). The expansion features popular Pokémon like Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, alongside Weavile and Mamoswine.

Despite the controversy, Creatures Inc. has yet to publicly address the negative reactions. While a "Trade Feature Celebration Gift" of 500 Trade Tokens and 120 Trade Hourglasses was provided, the developer remains silent on player concerns regarding the Weavile ex card artwork and has not responded to requests for comment.