Pokemon TCG Pocket's Musical Ultra Beasts Mystery

Discover the exciting Pokémon TCG Pocket 'Extradimensional Crisis' expansion, featuring Ultra Beasts with music genre-themed attacks that ignite the game meta and community curiosity.

As a long-time player of Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, I was glued to my screen yesterday when the 'Extradimensional Crisis' expansion dropped. Following the Sun and Moon-themed Celestial Guardians, this new set brings in the fearsome Ultra Beasts for the first time in the digital TCG, and boy, did it stir up the community. While many of us are already debating how these cards might shake up the meta—like whether Guzzlord ex's Grindcore will dominate—I couldn't help but notice something bizarre while scrolling through the new card reveals. Every single Ultra Beast attack is named after a music genre, and it's got us all scratching our heads. pokemon-tcg-pocket-s-musical-ultra-beasts-mystery-image-0

The strangeness hit me when I saw a Reddit post from user Poison_Soda, pointing out that each of these alien-like Pokemon has an attack tied to an obscure musical style. It's not just a coincidence; it's a full-blown pattern that spans all the new additions. Here's the rundown of the Ultra Beasts and their musical moves, which I've been obsessing over since the announcement:

  • Buzzwole: Big Beat 🥊

  • Nihilego: New Wave 🌊

  • Guzzlord ex: Grindcore 😈

  • Celesteela: Moombahton 💃

  • Pheremosa: Jump Blues 🎷

  • Kartana: Thrash Metal 🤘

  • Xurkitree: Electronica ⚡

  • Nagandel: Electro House 🏠

  • Stakataka: Brass Rock 🎺

  • Blacephalon: Beat Punk 🤪

And it doesn't stop there! I heard rumors about an upcoming event featuring Ultra Necrozma ex, which will reportedly have a move called Shoegaze when it releases later this year. That's right—even future drops are in on this musical madness.

Theories have been flooding in from fellow players, and I've been diving deep into them. On Reddit, Blargen69 suggested it's a nod to 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind,' where music was the universal language for communicating with aliens. It makes sense—Ultra Beasts are essentially Pokemon's version of extraterrestrials, so why not use tunes as a bridge? Then there's MyClericalGnomance, who threw in the Voyager Golden Record angle. Those records were sent into space with sounds of Earth, meant for alien discoverers, which feels eerily fitting for these otherworldly creatures. But my personal favorite came from Bobguy117, who pointed out that the expansion's abbreviation, EDC, matches the Electric Daisy Carnival music festival in Las Vegas. Could it be a sly reference to that wild event? Honestly, I'm torn between these ideas—it's all so speculative and fun.

As for gameplay, I'm already testing decks with these cards, and the meta could get chaotic. Kartana's Thrash Metal, for instance, hits hard with piercing damage, while Nihilego's New Wave has this weird debuff effect that slows opponents. It's not perfect, but I'm loving the creativity. Still, with no official word from the designers, we're left wondering: What inspired this musical twist? Is it a deeper Easter egg, or just a quirky design choice? Whatever it is, it's another genius layer from the Pokemon TCG Pocket team.

So here I am, a player caught in this sonic enigma, wondering how it all connects. What do you think—could there be a hidden concert or alien message in our future battles?