diff --git a/client/src/views/games/AnimatedNumber.vue b/client/src/views/games/AnimatedNumber.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bf132d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/views/games/AnimatedNumber.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="anim-number" :class="[ animating ? (dir === 'inc' ? 'dir-inc' : 'dir-dec') : '', running ? 'run' : '', (!running && animating) ? 'prep' : '', pulse ? 'pulse' : '' ]">
+    <div class="viewport" ref="viewportEl">
+      <span class="measure">{{ display }}</span>
+      <span v-if="animating" class="val old">{{ prev }}</span>
+      <span class="val current">{{ display }}</span>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, watch, nextTick, onMounted } from 'vue';
+
+const props = defineProps<{ value: number; durationMs?: number; pulseOnFirst?: boolean }>();
+
+const prev = ref<number>(props.value ?? 0);
+const display = ref<number>(props.value ?? 0);
+const animating = ref(false);
+const running = ref(false);
+const dir = ref<'inc' | 'dec'>('inc');
+// handled via CSS classes start-inc/start-dec
+const pulse = ref(false);
+const viewportEl = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  if (props.pulseOnFirst) {
+    pulse.value = true;
+    setTimeout(() => { pulse.value = false; }, 600);
+  }
+});
+
+watch(() => props.value, async (nv, ov) => {
+  if (nv === ov) return;
+  const d = (props.durationMs ?? 1500);
+  dir.value = nv > prev.value ? 'inc' : 'dec';
+  // Setup animation
+  display.value = nv;
+  animating.value = true;
+  running.value = false;
+  await nextTick();
+  // Trigger run
+  requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+    running.value = true;
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      // End animation
+      prev.value = nv;
+      animating.value = false;
+      running.value = false;
+    }, d);
+  });
+});
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.anim-number { display:inline-block; position: relative; height: 1.2em; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: baseline; }
+.viewport { position: relative; display:inline-block; height: 1.2em; }
+.measure { visibility: hidden; display:inline-block; }
+.val { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; transform: translateY(0); transition: transform 1.5s ease, opacity 1.5s ease; line-height: 1.2em; will-change: transform, opacity; }
+.anim-number.prep .val { transition: none !important; }
+.anim-number.dir-inc .current { transform: translateY(-100%); }
+.anim-number.dir-dec .current { transform: translateY(100%); }
+.anim-number.dir-inc .current,
+.anim-number.dir-dec .current { opacity: 0.2; }
+.anim-number.dir-inc.run .current,
+.anim-number.dir-dec.run .current { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
+.old { opacity: 1; }
+.current { opacity: 1; }
+
+/* Increase: old goes down, new comes from top */
+.dir-inc.run .old { transform: translateY(100%); opacity: 0; }
+.dir-inc.run .current { transform: translateY(0); }
+
+/* Decrease: old goes up, new comes from bottom */
+.dir-dec.run .old { transform: translateY(-100%); opacity: 0; }
+.dir-dec.run .current { transform: translateY(0); }
+
+/* Emphasis pulse */
+.pulse { animation: pulse-pop 0.6s ease; }
+@keyframes pulse-pop {
+  0% { transform: scale(0.9); }
+  50% { transform: scale(1.05); }
+  100% { transform: scale(1); }
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/client/src/views/games/PlayerStats.vue b/client/src/views/games/PlayerStats.vue
index 9d3edb8..4a58807 100644
--- a/client/src/views/games/PlayerStats.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/games/PlayerStats.vue
@@ -7,26 +7,29 @@
     <div class="tokens">
       <div class="token pill">
         <span class="icon">🦃</span>
-        <span class="val">{{ player.pavoTokens ?? 0 }}</span>
+        <span class="val"><AnimatedNumber :value="player.pavoTokens ?? 0" /></span>
       </div>
       <div class="token pill">
         <span class="icon">🌽</span>
-        <span class="val">{{ player.eloteTokens ?? 0 }}</span>
-      </div>
-      <div v-if="(player.shameTokens ?? 0) > 0" class="token pill subtle">
-        <span class="icon">😶</span>
-        <span class="val">{{ player.shameTokens }}</span>
+        <span class="val"><AnimatedNumber :value="player.eloteTokens ?? 0" /></span>
       </div>
+      <Transition name="pop">
+        <div v-if="(player.shameTokens ?? 0) > 0" class="token pill subtle shame-pill">
+          <span class="icon">😶</span>
+          <span class="val"><AnimatedNumber :value="player.shameTokens ?? 0" :pulseOnFirst="true" /></span>
+        </div>
+      </Transition>
     </div>
     <div class="score">
       <span class="label">Puntuación</span>
-      <span class="value">{{ displayScore }}</span>
+      <span class="value"><AnimatedNumber :value="displayScore" /></span>
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed } from 'vue';
+import AnimatedNumber from './AnimatedNumber.vue';
 
 interface PlayerView {
   sessionId?: string;
@@ -58,8 +61,13 @@ const primary = computed(() => props.player.color || '#667eea');
 .pill { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; padding:6px 10px; border-radius:999px; background:#f7f7f7; border:1px solid #eee; }
 .pill.subtle { background:#fafafa; color:#666; }
 .icon { font-size: 16px; }
-.val { font-weight: 600; color:#333; }
+.val { font-weight: 600; color:#333; display:inline-block; min-width: 1ch; }
 .score { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; margin-top:6px; padding:8px; border-radius:10px; background:linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 10%, white) 0%, #ffffff 100%); border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 30%, #e6e9ff); }
 .score .label { font-size:12px; color: var(--primary); font-weight:700; }
-.score .value { font-size:18px; font-weight:800; color: var(--primary); }
+.score .value { font-size:18px; font-weight:800; color: var(--primary); display:flex; align-items:center; height: 1.2em; line-height: 1.2em; }
+
+/* Emphasis on shame token appear */
+.pop-enter-from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.9); }
+.pop-enter-to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
+.pop-enter-active { transition: all 0.2s ease; }
 </style>