EARTH
3Psychic Tracker
ATK:
1600
DEF:
600
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If you control a Level 3 monster other than "Psychic Tracker", you can Special Summon this card (from your hand) in Defense Position. You can only Special Summon "Psychic Tracker" once per turn this way. A Synchro Monster that used this card as material gains 600 ATK.
Psychic Tracker — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 72 ± 5 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 72 · Deck: 72 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Material body · Secondary: Extender, Utility
Why it scores here
Psychic Tracker is a dependable Level 3 Psychic body designed primarily for Synchro Summons, where it provides a +600 ATK bonus to the resulting Synchro monster. Its strength lies in accessibility across 63 distinct archetypes and splashability via Emergency Teleport (present in 70.8% of decks running it), making it a staple in Synchro-heavy themes like P.U.N.K. and Goblin Biker. However, its value is purely material and enablement—it generates no card advantage, has no disruption, and requires another Level 3 monster on field to use its Special Summon effect. The conditional summon and lack of opponent interaction keep the score moderate.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 72 | Searchable via Emergency Teleport in 70.8% of co-decks and Special Summonable if you control a Level 3, making it accessible in Synchro-heavy strategies, though the condition is moderately restrictive. (verified) |
| Combo & Conversion | 65 | Supports Synchro Summons with a +600 ATK bonus and provides a Level 3 body for combo lines, but does not build boards independently; recorded combo evidence is limited to 2 appearances with unclear role data. (observed) |
| Resource Economy | 55 | Generates no card advantage; Special Summon is neutral in cost and benefit, only enabling previously-planned Synchro Summons without refuel or tutoring. (inferred) |
| Effect & Interaction | 15 | Provides no disruption, negation, or removal effects; the +600 ATK bonus is a stat gain, not opponent interaction, and does not factor into scoring. (verified) |
| Material Utility | 85 | Excellent clean Level 3 Psychic body for Synchro Summons with no self-locking restrictions; the material path is the card's primary purpose and earns high marks for type/level fit. (verified) |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 60 | Summoned in Defense Position for battle durability, but the conditional Special Summon is fragile to hand negation; searchability via Emergency Teleport provides some redundancy. (inferred) |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 76 | Very splashable across 63 distinct archetypes with most decks running just 1 copy, indicating low garnet/brick risk and efficient slot cost; the mild restriction (requires another Level 3) is already factored in. (observed) |
Calculation
Weight profile: 0.7 Material body + 0.3 Extender. Intrinsic ≈ 72, Deck ≈ 72, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Very splashable across 63 distinct archetypes
- Clean Level 3 Psychic body for Synchro Summons
- Searchable via Emergency Teleport (70.8% co-deck rate)
- Provides +600 ATK bonus to resulting Synchro monsters
- No self-locking or garnet risk
Weaknesses
- Conditional Special Summon requires another Level 3 already on field
- No inherent disruption or hand trap utility
- Generates no card advantage on its own
- Dead in hand without Emergency Teleport or another Level 3 present
- Weak effect interaction (purely material/support role)
Counters / choke points
- Negating the Special Summon removes its key utility
- Hand negation (e.g., Ash Blossom) on Emergency Teleport search prevents tutoring
- Going second against an established board makes the Level 3 condition harder to trigger
Best use
Synchro material and Level 3 extender. Decks: P.U.N.K., Goblin Biker, Phantom Knights, Speedroid, Synchron. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Level 3 Psychic Effect Monster with 1600 ATK, 600 DEF; Special Summonable in Defense if you control another Level 3 monster; Provides +600 ATK to Synchros using it as material; Appears in 400 decks across 63 distinct archetypes; Co-appears with Emergency Teleport in 70.8% of decks
- Observed: Appears in P.U.N.K. (18%) and Goblin Biker (15.2%) as primary homes; Most decks run 1 copy; some run 2-3 copies; Included 100% in Gold Pride and Genex per usage statistics; Recorded combos have avg power index of 100
- Inferred: Level 3 body is compatible with Synchro Summons (Level 4-8 Synchros); Conditional summon moderates accessibility vs. true generic staples; Psychic type and Emergency Teleport searchability confirm it as a staple Psychic body; The +600 ATK bonus is secondary value compared to material utility
- Data gaps: Combo role breakdown shows 0% for all categories (data anomaly or format-specific combos); only 2 combos recorded No banlist data (assuming unlimited copies allowed) Not a top card across formats (expected for a support/material card)