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Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP)

How to Use the Wonder Pick Feature

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Pokemon TCG Pocket - Wonder Pick Top Banner
Wonder Pick lets you roll for a card from a set of five that another player has obtained in a Booster Pack in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket). Keep reading to see how to perform a Wonder Pick, how to refill your Wonder Stamina, how to get foreign language cards, and if you could predict the Wonder Pick.

How to Perform a Wonder Pick

Can be Found Under the Regular Booster Opening

Wonder Pick

In the Main menu, under the Regular Booster Pack opening button, you can find Wonder Pick there.

There, you can choose from a list of packs and spend 1 to 5 Wonder Stamina to randomly choose within the set of five cards.

Wonder Stamina is Determined by the Rarity of Cards

Pokemon TCG Pocket - 4 Wonder Stamina
The rarity of the cards available in the set is what determines how much Wonder Stamina will be spent. For example a pack with a 2★ Card and a 4 Card can cost up to 4◆ Wonder Stamina! However, keep in mind that 3★ Cards or Crown Cards do not appear in Wonder Pick.

God packs, which are card packs containing only rare cards, can still appear in Wonder Pick as long as they are 2★ or lower.

How Long to Replenish Wonder Stamina

Use Wishlist to Mark Cards That You Want to Have

How to Wishlist
My Cards - Empty Card Slot
Go to My Cards and Tap on an Empty Card Slot.
Wishlist the Card
On the upper right corner, tap the heart to Wishlist the Pokemon Card. A notification will pop up if the card has been wishlisted.
Wishlist Pokemon Card
The next time a Wishlist Card shows up in Wonder Pick, there will be a heart icon on the upper right corner.

Locate Specific Wonder Picks by Tapping on Cards in Themed Collections

Untouched Forest Joltik
Tap on a card that is grayed out while viewing a Themed Collection.

Tap the card that you are looking to obtain.
How to Obtain
Tap on Wonder Pick.
Joltik Wonderpick
The screen will bring you to a Wonder Pick that has the card you are looking for marked by a yellow icon.

List of Themed Collections

Sending Thanks

Sending Thanks

After performing a Wonder Pick, you can Send Thanks to the player that you chose to do a Wonder Pick with, and they'll receive some Shop Tickets in return!

What is Wonder Pick?

Obtain Cards from Booster Packs Opened by Other Players

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Wonder Pick Basics
Wonder Pick is a separate pulling mechanic where you can get one of five cards from a booster pack that was opened by another player. They won't lose that card, but you can just get a copy for yourself making it easier to nab a Chase Card!

What is a Rare Wonder Pick?

Chance to Obtain High Rarity Cards or Items

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Rare Wonder Pick
If you're lucky to find one there's a chance for you to get Rare Wonder Picks where you can obtain Hourglasses, Chansey Cards, or even a guaranteed high-rarity card! Make sure to check the Wonder Pick screen once in a while and keep your eyes peeled!

Keep in mind that you can't obtain three star or crown rares using Wonder Pick!

Rare Pick Guide

Chansey Pick and Bonus Pick are Available in Events

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Chansey Wonder Picks

Chansey Pick and Bonus Pick are two types of special Wonder Picks that may only appear during certain events such as the Wonder Pick Event.

All Chansey Wonder Pick Promo Cards

Packs Are Time-Gated

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Expired Wonder Pick
Certain sets and packs will be removed out of rotation after a certain period has passed. If see one you like that has expired, you need to use a Rewind Watch to keep pulling for that set and get another chance to get your Chase Card.

How to Get the Rewind Watch

Wonder Stamina Recharge Rate

1 Stamina Regenerates Every 12 Hours

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Wonder Pick Stamina
The Wonder Stamina Recharge Rate is 1 Stamina per 12 hours, which yields a total of 2 Stamina per day. This is a pretty lengthy time but it does recover while the game is closed. Make sure to never let your Wonder Stamina cap out to maximize its use!

Wonder Stamina Can Overflow for 36 Hours

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Wonder Pick Stamina Overflow
While the main Wonder Pick screen only shows five Wonder Stamina, it can actually overflow to a maximum of 8 giving you and extra 36 hours before it fully caps out.

Use Wonder Hourglasses or Poke Gold

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Wonder Hourglass Time Reduction
Wonder Stamina can only be refilled with Wonder Hourglasses or Poke Gold. Wonder Hourglasses can be obtained from missions just like the regular Pack Hourglasses, but you can also get one per day through the daily gift or through levelling up.

How to Farm Wonder Hourglasses

Can You Accurately Guess The Wonder Pick?

There is No Way to Predict or Exploit the Wonder Pick

As of writing, there are no guaranteed methods to accurately select Pokemon Cards in Wonder Pick.

Although there is a card shuffling animation, the presence of the skip button indicates that the card placement is predetermined in Wonder Picks. Pressing the skip button before or during the shuffling animation will result in the same pick.

How to Get Foreign Language Cards

One Way to Get Foreign Language Cards Outside of Trading and Changing Languages

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Wonder Pick Language
If you perform a Wonder Pick on a pack of a player playing a different language from you, you can get a card in that player's language. Cards in other languages will also be registered in the card dex.
How to Get Other Language Cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket

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3 Anonymous Anonymous 10 months

How do you create your own wonder pick for others to use. I cannot find any information anywhere on how to do this?

2 Anonymous Anonymous about 1 year

do other players see me in the wonder picks selection automatically or do i have to add myself somehow?

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