Pokemon TCG Pocket's Ultra Beast Cards Hide Quirky Secret

Summary

Ultra Beasts in Pokemon TCG Pocket's Extradimensional Crisis have attacks named after music genres.
The unique thematic naming has sparked fan theories about potential sound effects based on music genres.
Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the mini expansion on May 29 to explore all its secrets.

Pokemon TCG Pocket's Ultra Beasts have attacks that are named after music genres. Not every card from Pokemon TCG Pocket's next set, Extradimensional Crisis, has been revealed yet. However, the expansion's trailer has exposed a neat detail about its extraterrestrial Pokemon that has excited fans.

After Pokemon TCG Pocket's Celestial Guardians introduced Alolan critters, it seemed inevitable that Ultra Beasts, too, would join the game at some point. After all, in Pokemon's lore, these invasive species from Ultra Space first landed on Alola, thanks to the Ultra Wormholes in the region. Little did anyone know that when these extradimensional beasts became digital trading card game characters, they would share a peculiar music-inspired detail.

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By Andrea Trama

Some fans have noticed that Ultra Beasts' moves share one thing in common: They're all named after lesser-known genres of music. For instance, Guzzlord ex's Colorless attack is called Grindcore, a genre defined as a combination of heavy metal and hardcore punk. Each of the 11 cards introduced in Pokemon TCG Pocket's Extradimensional Crisis trailer has been confirmed to have such a reference. No one seems to know what exactly motivated this thematic naming, but one theory suggests it could be a nod to the unique sound frequencies found in Ultra Beasts' cries. Others believe it's just a playful jest with no deeper meaning behind it.

Pokemon TCG Pocket's Ultra Beasts with Music-Inspired Moves

Blacephalon – Beat Punk
Buzzwole ex – Big Beat
Celesteela – Moombathon
Guzzlord ex – Grindcore
Kartana – Trash Metal
Naganadel – Electro House
Nihilego – New Wave
Pheromosa – Jump Blues
Poipole – 2-Step
Stakataka – Brass Rock
Ultra Necrozoma ex – Shoegaze
Xurkitree – Electronica

Since Ultra Beasts are the first of their kind in Pokemon TCG Pocket, this quirky naming choice has sparked a wave of fan theories. An interesting speculation, for example, is that there will be unique attack sound effects based on music genres. Of course, that seems like an unlikely move from the developer, considering how it has handled previous expansions. Still, fans seem excited about Pokemon TCG Pocket' s future, as the current mini-set shows just how much room there is for creativity.

Aside from the newly discovered detail about Ultra Beasts, the other big topic in the community is the immediate future of the metagame. Fans are already trying to guess Pokemon TCG Pocket's next meta card, with Guzzlord ex and Kartana being the top contenders. Luckily, the wait for the Extradimensional Crisis set won't be long. Players will soon get to explore all its secrets when the mini expansion launches on May 29.

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