As a seasoned gamer with years of Pokemon TCG Pocket battles under my belt, I must say, it’s disheartening to encounter cheaters in any gaming community, let alone one as thriving and vibrant as this one. However, every now and then, there’s a silver lining that restores your faith in the system.

In the world of Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) Pocket, NOEX battles have earned a reputation as a sanctuary for dishonest players. However, one such cheater received a well-deserved lesson when they were bested by an apparently less powerful deck.

The mobile version of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (Pokemon TCG Pocket) has experienced an incredible surge, attracting over 30 million players and generating more than $120 million in earnings. Regrettably, a tiny fraction of these 30 million users are unscrupulous individuals.

Instead of using the original phrase, let us clarify. Due to the incorporation of potent ‘ex’ cards, many top-tier decks in the Pokémon TCG Pocket have become quite similar. To add variety and decrease the likelihood of encountering the same decks repeatedly, players developed a battle cue called NOEX, which prohibits the employment of ex cards.

Absolutely, there are a handful of unscrupulous players who exploit the system for quick victories by employing expired cards. In a game of Pokémon TCG Pocket, one competitor encountered such a dishonest player but managed to secure a decisive win despite the initial disadvantage.

Running triple EX in NOEX and still getting destroyed by frosmoth must be infuriating lmao
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NOEX cheaters never prosper

In Pokemon TCG Pocket’s NOEX mode, the functionality depends on the password system for Player vs Player (PVP) battles. When you establish your password as NOEX before initiating a battle, it’s intended to connect you with players who aren’t using EX cards or popular deck strategies (meta decks).

Although this isn’t an outright prohibition, it operates on trust and sometimes, you might encounter someone defying the NOEX rule. Reddit user Junior-Ad-787 encountered a player who flagrantly disregarded the rules by filling their board with three exceptionally powerful Pokémon.

In that tough circumstance, Junior-Ad-787 managed to secure a victory with the help of Frosmoth, a card that’s not particularly exceptional. Compared to most other Pokemon, Frosmoth has a relatively low HP and its Powder Snow attack only inflicts 40 points of damage.

In a fortunate flip of a coin, Powder Snow induces sleeping for the opponent’s Pokémon. While dozing, these Pokémon cannot launch an attack nor make a hasty escape; instead, they wait for their chance to win a coin toss and wake up.

Due to some remarkable fortune, Junior-Ad-787 managed to make Frosmoth hang back and emerge victorious against two suspicious Pokemon. Here’s hoping this experience serves as a deterrent for them, encouraging them to reconsider their attempts at an illicit win in the NOEX tournament.

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2024-12-04 18:02