Pokemon Card HP is OUT OF CONTROL

The Pokémon Trading Card game used to max out at 120 HP. Today, that value has almost TRIPLED. How did this happen!? Let's check out the TCG's History of Thiccness to find out.

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[TheJWittz]

None of these cards have CLOSE to as much HP as YOUR MOMMA THO

[zeskgames]

The 2012 Meta: We did it! We finally got rid of Wailord!
Wailord: Impressive, looks like I’ll have to use at least 2% of my power for this one

[CaptinHavoc]

"This is the most insane power creep I've ever seen in a card game!"


*laughs in Yugioh*

[alexau]

Me holding on to my fake 6000 HP Torchic: Weaklings.

[laslosermcuseless]

The bootleg cards with ridiculous hp have become reality. The inflation oh no.

[federicovolpe]

The most infuriating thing is that Pokémon has massive powercreep EVEN with rotating sets... like wtf, the whole point of rotating sets is to keep the meta fresh without powercreeping.

[scythermantis]

I used to remember when Scyther with 70 HP and free retreats was considered OP...

[mastermindcow]

Power Creep?
Nah, it's Power Sprint.

[Number_]

0:54 Cowering in fear? I thought Zekrom was laughing maniacally and Pikachu was working out.

[avatargir]

In the future:
Pidgey and caterpie.
1, 000 hp.

[Madslav]

Pokétubers complaining about powercreep


Yugitubers: First time?

[saali]

‘’V Pokémon rule: When this Pokémon is knocked out, your opponent takes 7 price cards’’

[yourlocalraccoondealer]

This reminds me of the Mr. Mime card from the early days that wasn't allowed to take more than 20 damage in a single attack. Kinda works the opposite of the power creep: it can't be touched by all these new cards for the most part and it's quite entertaining.

[WarmLillie]

Pokémon ex -> X -> EX -> MEX -> Break -> GX -> GX Tag Team-> V ? Idk

Will the next one after that be Vrains.

[SIowpoke]

I want to see the day a pokemon card has 1000HP and opponent gets 6 prize cards for defeating it.
Edit: Hah, not really, but it is going to happen, probably.

[ZorroStyleX]

One day we gonna hit 1000 HP Cards with all Legendary Pokemons of their regions combined in one Picture

[xxdantheman]

Remember when these HP numbers were on those fake cards... *NOT ANYMORE*

[smshMrDr]

Thats nothing, my wurmple card has 120000hp

I bought it from the local chinese store so its legit

[JMRM]

Any Pokemon TCG: **has high HP**

Wailord: You dare oppose me, mortal?

[jhozan]

Their ultimate goal is to create an Exeggutor card with 420 HP.