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Veterans ofPokemon TCG Pocketknow that every new expansion brings with it a list of hidden objectives and ultra-rare collectibles. The first of these rare items to make waves was the secret Mew card, followed by the discovery of a secret Celebi emblem tied to completing a specific themed collection. Now, with the release of the Space-Time Smackdown expansion, players have uncovered a new secret emblem featuring the Dragon-type Pokemon Garchomp.
As you might expect, obtaining the secret Garchomp emblem inPokemon Pocketwon’t be easy. In fact, each time you open a pack, there’s less than a 1% chance that it will contain any of the cards needed for the challenge. That said, we’ve put together a guide on how to target the hidden Garchomp emblem inPokemon TCG Pocket, as well as the chances of collecting all the necessary cards.
How to Get the Secret Garchomp Emblem
To unlock thehidden Garchomp emblem inPokemon Pocket, you need tocomplete the Champion of the Sinnoh Region secret mission. This mission requires you to collect one copy of a rare variant of the following cards: Gastrodon, Lucario, Spiritomb, Cynthia, and, of course, Garchomp.
The mission’s requirements won’t appear in the Themed Collection menu. Instead, the objective becomes visible only after you’ve met the requirements, as is the case withall other Secret Missions inPokemon TCG Pocket.
The Champion of the Sinnoh Region task is variant-sensitive, meaning you must collect the exact variant of each required card. If any of the cards don’t match the specified variant, the Garchomp emblem reward won’t be triggered.
How to Complete the Champion of the Sinnoh Region Mission
The Champion of the Sinnoh Region mission requiresthe full-art (also known as Art Rare) variantsof Gastrodon, Lucario, Spiritomb, Cynthia, and Garchomp. Once you collect one copy of each of these five cards, you’ll be rewarded with the secret Garchomp emblem.
Use the following table to see which packs and cards you need to target for this secret mission:
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Since most of the cards for the secret mission are in Palkia packs, you’ll have a better chance of completing it byprioritizing Palkia booster packs from the Space-Time Smackdown set. If needed, you’re able to later invest some Pack Points to obtain Lucario’s full-art and complete the set for the secret emblem.
The Chances of Unlocking the Hidden Garchomp Emblem, Explained
The totaldrop rate for the full-art cardsneeded to complete the secret Garchomp emblem objective is 0.897%. Here’s the breakdown:
With less than a 1% chance of collecting all the rare cards, we wouldn’t recommendburning through your Pack Hourglassesto chase them—unless you’ve already collected every essential card or are a collector seeking the rarest items inPokemon TCG Pocket.
If you plan to target the Garchomp secret emblem, be prepared: it could take over 500 packs to get all the required cards. That could cost you around $750, assuming you’llneed to purchase Poke Goldto open extra packs.
