A freshly printed Slowpoke card from the Pitch Black expansion is generating buzz among Pokémon Trading Card Game players, and the reason is almost absurdly simple: it has a move called All-You-Can-Yeet.
The card (029/084) features this newly invented ability that costs a single Psychic energy to activate. The move lets players discard any number of cards from their hand, which serves a tactical purpose by feeding the discard pile or clearing the hand entirely for combo-dependent cards like Thievul's Skill Thief, which triggers when your hand is empty.
But the real draw is the name itself. All-You-Can-Yeet taps into internet slang that peaked a few years back, particularly during Fall Guys' cultural moment. The term generally means to toss or throw something, though its presence in an official trading card game product signals just how far Pokémon's designers are willing to push playful nomenclature.
This isn't the first time the TCG has leaned into wordplay. The Pitch Black set also includes a Banette card with an ability named Hide 'n' Sneak, suggesting the designers had some fun naming this batch of cards.
The Pitch Black expansion arrives as Pokémon cards continue their relentless surge in popularity. The Pokémon Company manufactured 10 billion cards during 2025 alone, a number that exceeds the global human population yet still fails to satisfy demand.
Shortages have created serious problems beyond disappointed collectors. Last month, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa acknowledged the card shortage and online reselling issues, promising the company would "take measures" to address the problems without detailing any specific solutions. Throughout the past year, retailers have reported repeated theft targeting trading card inventory, turning what should be a straightforward retail operation into a security concern.
Author Emily Chen: "The fact that Pokémon cards are becoming targets for organized theft while the company plays coy about supply solutions tells you everything about where the hobby sits right now."
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