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Pokeball Bug

BUG: Pokeball card fails to retrieve a Pokemon card, even though it is known to have Pokemon cards on your deck.

It has happened to me several times. Last time 2 minutes ago, having a Dragonite and a Aerodactyl on the deck. It is very annoying, because it just happens when you are on the edge.

I haven’t been able to find a logic to it. It usually happens when there are a few cards left on the deck. It sometimes also happens if your Pokemon card was returned to your deck because of Sabrina.

Please fix it.

Thanks

Comments

  • Mod_Bee
    Mod_Bee Moderator Posts: 455 mod
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    Hi @jaVimo_pkmn, we appreciate you sharing this report with us. Since this seems to be a recurring issue for you, we suggest getting in contact with support to further investigate this problem and provide assistance! They will collect all the necessary details from you, to get started please go to support.pokemon.com, click on the Pokémon TCG Pocket link, and then hit "Contact Us." Thanks!

  • Chillaxitives
    Chillaxitives Member Posts: 14
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    hi, the Pokéball only retrieves “basic” Pokémon from your deck. Both Dragonite and Aerodactyl are evolutions and so won’t be targeted by the effect of “Pokéball”

  • Chillaxitives
    Chillaxitives Member Posts: 14
    10 Comments Photogenic Name Dropper

    The “Pokéball” only targets “basic” Pokémon like Dratini, Pikachu, Meowth, Articuno etc etc. Any Pokémon without a pre-evolution card. So Pokémon such as Dragonite and Aerodactyl being evolutions won’t be targeted by the effects of “Pokéball”

  • DoubleCure
    DoubleCure Member Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yup, some people are just too fast reporting bugs without properly reading the cards… Poké Ball clearly states:

    "Put 1 random Basic Pokemon from your deck into your hand"

  • Ispraydna
    Ispraydna Member Posts: 1
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    Except I've had this same bug happen SEVERAL times with both ralts and koffing available in my deck and it pulls nothing. Usually happens when I use pokeballs back to back.

    Some people are just too fast to be wrong and not understand it's an actual bug.

  • DoubleCure
    DoubleCure Member Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Another smart one that can't read... You are talking about a different thing, pay attention to what the OP said (they were refering to evolution Pokemon):

    "has happened to me several times. Last time 2 minutes ago, having a Dragonite and a Aerodactyl on the deck..."

    Some people are just too fast to be wrong and not understand what the thread was about. The OP report it's not a bug.