The arrival of Celestial Guardians, the new A3 set of Pokémon TCG Pocket, promises to completely renew the metagame starting April 30. This expansion, inspired by the seventh generation of Pokémon, marks the stellar entry of Solgaleo and Lunala, but its impact goes much further: it introduces the rare candy, a classic item that can now redefine evolution strategies and dynamism in battles.
What is the rare candy and why it changes the game's balance
One of the main novelties of Celestial Guardians is the inclusion of the rare candy, a historical item from the franchise that allows you to jump directly from a Basic Pokémon to its Stage 2, as long as the evolution is in the player's hand.
Official item description:
- "Choose 1 of your Basic Pokémon in play. If you have in your hand 1 Stage 2 card that evolves from that Pokémon, put that card on the Basic Pokémon to evolve it, skipping Stage 1. You can't use this card during your first turn or on a Basic Pokémon that was put into play this turn."
This means that a Charmander could become a Charizard directly, which represents a key strategic evolutionary leap. But its impact is even greater if we consider the legendaries of the expansion: Cosmog can evolve directly to Solgaleo or Lunala, avoiding the intermediate step through Cosmoem.
