Want to make your Pokemon TCG Pocket cards sparkle? Learn how to get Flairs and add a touch of style to your deck!

Flairs in Pokemon TCG Pocket are cosmetic skins that can be applied to your favorite cards to personalize your deck. By collecting and crafting various Flairs, you can express your unique style and make your deck stand out.

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Discover how to customize your Pokemon TCG Pocket experience with Flairs. This ONE Esports guide provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to get Flairs for your favorite Pokemon cards and how to equip them.

How to get Flairs for your cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket

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To unlock Flairs for your Pokemon TCG Pocket cards, you need two things:

  • Duplicate cards
  • Shinedust

Getting more cards is pretty straight forward. Depending on the origin of the card, you can either get more duplicates of them via opening booster packs or getting lucky with your Wonder Picks. For event exclusive cards, you’ll need to earn them during the event period.

Shinedust, on the other hand, is a special resource that can only be obtained when you pull duplicate cards or complete missions.

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To get a Flair for your favorite Pokemon cards, follow these three simple steps:

  1. Navigate to My Cards in the main menu.
  2. Select the card you wish to add a Flair to and click Obtain Flair in the card preview.
  3. Select the Flair you wish to make and choose Exchange.

Don’t be alarmed if the only Flair you can initially unlock is a generic sparkle. Once you craft it, you’ll gain access to a wider variety of craftable Flairs.

Keep in mind the cost of crafting Flairs varies based on card rarity. Common cards require more duplicates, while rarer cards demand more Shinedust.

How to use Flairs in Pokemon TCG Pocket

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What good is a Flair if you can’t show it off? Here’s how you can equip your Flairs to add some sparkle to your favorite decks.

  1. Navigate to My Cards in the main menu then select Decks.
  2. Select an existing deck or create a new one with the desired card you want to add a Flair to.
  3. Choose the deck then click Edit.
  4. Look for the desired card in the card loadout at the top of the deck building menu and click the grey plus button.
  5. Pick the Flair you want to equip then select Use.
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Now that your cards shine bright like a diamond, here are a few extra things you’ll want to know about Flairs.

Flairs are purely cosmetic. They won’t make your cards stronger, but they can definitely make them look cooler!

Flairs can only be equipped to one card at a time. If you have two of the same cards in a deck that you want to add a Flair to, you must craft an extra Flair to equip to the second card. Flairs are considered cosmetic skins and can only be equipped to one card at a time.

Keep an eye out for event exclusive Flairs. Occasionally, there will be limited time events featuring new craftable Flairs. These Flairs, however, will only be available to craft during the event period, so make sure to keep some extra cards and Shinedust on hand for these when they roll by.

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