Of the five status conditions inPokémon TCG Pocket, Confusion can be one of the most frustrating. Unlike the others, its troublesome effects can be ongoing until you cure it. Compared to Sleep, this status condition will be ongoing until you can cure it. It’s a tricky mechanic to deal with, indeed.
With some of the latest cards in the Space-Time Smackdown expansion,the meta will need to use the three ways to deal with the Sleep status effect. That’s along with completingPokémon TCG Pocket’slatest secret missions. Be that as it may, knowing which cards can cause Confusion can help in having you be prepared for the tricks ahead that your opponents may use.
What Is The Confusion Status & Its Effects
Stopping Pokémon From Attacking
When afflicted with Confusion inPokemon TCG Pocket, there isa chance that the affected Pokémon won’t be able to attack. This depends on a coin flip that needs to occur whenever you want that active Pokémon to use a move. Even if you’re aiming to use an attack that won’t cause any damage, the coin flip is still necessary.
Three cards cause Confusion inPokémon TCG Pocket: Mismagius Ex, Misdreavus, and Kricketune.
If you get heads with that coin flip, the attack goes ahead. If it’s tails, the attack will fail. If you’re using a deck with a fast-paced theme set to deliver high amounts of damage fast, like thebest Fighting-type deckin the current meta, it can ruin your momentum rather quickly. That’s especially the case since Confusion is an ongoing effect for an active Pokémon.
How To Cure Confusion In Pokémon TCG Pocket
Retreat, Evolve, Or Lum Berry
There are three ways to cure the Confusion status condition inPokémon TCG Pocket:having it retreat to the bench,having it evolve, orusing the Lum BerryTool card inTCG Pocket. A helpful addition that arrived to the game in thePalkia pack of the Space-Time Smackdown, this handy card will cure a Pokémon of its status effect at the end of the turn before being discarded. If a Confusion card takes you by surprise, this gives you a great chance to try and counter it before becoming a game-winning threat.
However, it isn’t an ideal card if said cause of Confusion has enough survivability to last for multiple turns, like Mismagius ex with its high HP. If you’re one point away from winning and your Confused Pokémon is set up to strike with enough Energy, it can always be worth the gamble of the coin flip to see if you’re able to pass the check and deliver the winning blow. Otherwise, remember to have your Pokémon retreat as the easiest way to cure Confusion inPokémon TCG Pocketif you don’t have a Lum Berry or evolution cards to hand.
