Equipping flairs on cards inPokémon TCG Pocketcan be daunting, mainly because the game does not explicitly teach you how that is done – or, at least, not through what is a noteworthy tutorial. In fact, the option can be considered somewhat hidden across the game’s features.Flairs are a special cosmetic animation you can add to your cards, either for exhibition in your Binders or for combat in your decks. There are different types of flairs you can unlock for each card and they require both Shinedust and multiple copies of the samecards inPokémon TCG Pocket.

When set in Binders, cards with flairs will play a special Cosmetic animation, showcasing the card in style for any player who accesses your cards through that feature. Alternatively, theBattle flairs are special animations that occur when you put the designated card into play during a match, either against a bot or another player. The difference between Cosmetic and Battle flairs is important since you cannot apply Battle flairs to showcase cards, whereas Cosmetic flairs don’t appear duringbattles inPokémon TCG Pocket. As secretive as adding flairs to cards may be, the solution to doing so is simple.

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How To Apply Cosmetic Flairs On Cards In Pokémon TCG Pocket

Cosmetic Flairs Can Be Added To Cards In Binders & Display Boards

Applying Cosmetic and Battle flairs is done separately and through somewhat different processes, so it is best to separate them.Cosmetic flairs are unlocked for cards between the Common and Ultra Rare rarities, as well as some promo cards. After you’ve successfully unlocked the Comestic flair for your card, you’ll need to apply it. On the upper left corner of the card’s page, you will see a button that shows a preview of the flairs you own for that specific card and how many of each you have, but you cannot apply them through this function inPokémon TCG Pocket.

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Instead, applying Cosmetic flairs to cards you own requires you to either create or access a Binder. There, you should add the card you want or select to edit the Binder and click on the card.A small button will appear on the card’s bottom right corner, highlighting that you have a flair unlocked for that specific card. By clicking on it, you’ll be able to add the Cosmetic flair to the card in the Binder. It’s worth noting, once again, that Battle flairs cannot be equipped on the card while they are in theBinder inPokémon TCG Pocket.

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If the button on the bottom right corner of the card has not appeared, simply tap the card and it should appear. If it still doesn’t show up, you may not have unlocked a flair for that specific card.

You can also add Cosmetic flairs to cards that are on Display Boards. If you’ve unlocked a Cosmetic flair for a card and want to showcase it on a Display Board, the process is similar to the way flairs are added to Binders.Access the Display Board with the card you want or create a new one with the card. Once you’re in the editing function within the Display Board inPokémon TCG Pocket, all you need to do is click on the button on the bottom right corner of the card and select the Cosmetic flair to equip it.

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If you want the same type of card to be highlighted by flairs multiple times in the same Binders, you will need to unlock more of the same flair for the card.This is because, once a flair is equipped on a card, it cannot be used again in the same function. For instance, if you own a Cosmetic flair for your Charmander card and add that card with the Sparkles Flair: Gold (Cosmetic) in a Binder, you will be unable to use the same flair again on another Charmander card in the same Binder.

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If you create another Binder and wish to highlight the same Charmander card with the Cosmetic flair you own, that is possible. The same goes for Display Boards – you can create multiple Display Boards with the same card and the same Cosmetic flair applied to each of them inPokémon TCG Pocket.

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How To Apply Battle Flairs On Cards In Pokémon TCG Pocket

Battles Flairs Can Be Added To Cards In Decks

While somewhat similar in essence, the process is a bit different when it comes to Battle flairs. Once unlocked, Battle flairs need to be applied to the cards you wish to see appear in matches. As such, this process takes place in the decks function. Build your deck with the card you want to have a flair.In the editing function, the card that has a flair unlocked should have the same button on the bottom right corner. By clicking on it, you can equip a Battle flair to that card in thedeck inPokémon TCG Pocket.

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If you’ve unlocked a Battle flair for your Moltres ex, for example, that Moltres ex card needs to be inserted into a deck. In the editing function, the Moltres ex should have that small button on the bottom right corner.If you have multiple Moltres ex cards in the same deck and want all of them to have a flair, you will have to purchase one flair for each card. Equipping the single flair you have on Moltres ex will make it unavailable for other cards of the same type in yourMoltres ex deck inPokémon TCG Pocket.

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How To Unlock Flairs For Cards In Pokémon TCG Pocket

You Can Easily Get Flairs Through The Card’s Page

Compared to actually equipping them, I can state that unlocking Cosmetic and Battle flairs for your cards is a much easier process. To do so, open your card collection and find the card you want to unlock a flair for.For example, if you have the Illustration Rare version of Charmander and want to give it a Battle flair, click on the card, and right below it, you should see the “Obtain Flair” button. The game will tell you that you’ll need to exchange one copy of the card and 500 Shinedust to obtain the Tiny Twinkles Flair: Yellow (Battle).

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Alternatively, the Bursts Flair: Orange (Battle) costs 2,250 Shinedust due to its more elaborate animation.Once you unlock the flair you want inPokémon TCG Pocket, you can head to Binder, Display Board, or deck to add it to your desired card, as long as the flair you unlocked (Cosmetic or Battle) matches where you are equipping it in. If you wish for multiple copies to have flairs in decks, for example, this is where you can unlock more copies of the flairs to use.

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While only one copy of the card is exchanged for a flair, the game does not allow you to have fewer than two cards of the same type after the exchange. As such, you will need at least three copies of the same card to be able to purchase a flair, which will then leave you with two copies of that card.

Unlocking flairs for your cards is quite a simple process, but knowing how to equip them in each instance may not be so easily understood by players. Luckily, as overly complicated as the process is, it can be done very quickly and without too many complicated steps. The next time you show your collection to other players or face them in battle, your cards may have a good flair applied to them, showing your investment inPokémon TCG Pocket.

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