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* Pokémon cards have no {{TCG|Resistance}} and have a {{TCG|Weakness}} modifier of +20 instead of the usual ×2.
* Pokémon cards have no {{TCG|Resistance}} and have a {{TCG|Weakness}} modifier of +20 instead of the usual ×2.


{{TCG|Pokémon ex}} are also featured in the game, with the same rules as the Scarlet & Violet Series iteration, but with a stylised gold {{gold ex}} graphic instead of the silver {{ex}} graphic seen in the physical game. Due to the absence of {{TCG|Prize card}}s in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, players who [[Knocked Out|Knock Out]] a Pokémon ex receive two points instead of taking two Prize cards.
{{TCG|Pokémon ex}} are also featured in the game, with the same rules as the Scarlet & Violet Series iteration, but with a stylised gold {{TCGP Icon|ex}} graphic instead of the silver {{ex}} graphic seen in the physical game. Due to the absence of {{TCG|Prize card}}s in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, players who [[Knocked Out|Knock Out]] a Pokémon ex receive two points instead of taking two Prize cards.


Card [[rarity]] is indicated either by between one and four diamonds (roughly equivalent to the TCG's common, uncommon, rare, and double rare rarities) or between one and three stars. Cards with a star rarity are rarer than cards with a diamond rarity and generally equate to {{TCG|secret card}}s in the TCG: cards with one star are usually {{TCG|illustration rare card}}s; cards with two stars are the equivalent of {{TCG|ultra rare}} and {{TCG|special illustration rare card}}s; and cards with three stars are "immersive" cards, which players can touch to see inside the illustration.
Card [[rarity]] is indicated either by between one and four diamonds (roughly equivalent to the TCG's common, uncommon, rare, and double rare rarities) or between one and three stars. Cards with a star rarity are rarer than cards with a diamond rarity and generally equate to {{TCG|secret card}}s in the TCG: cards with one star are usually {{TCG|illustration rare card}}s; cards with two stars are the equivalent of {{TCG|ultra rare}} and {{TCG|special illustration rare card}}s; and cards with three stars are "immersive" cards, which players can touch to see inside the illustration.

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Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket logo.png
Logo of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
Basic info
Platform: iOS, iPadOS, Android
Category: Card game
Players: 1
Connectivity: N/A
Developer: Creatures, Inc., DeNA Co., Ltd.
Publisher: The Pokémon Company
Part of: Generation IX spin-off
Ratings
CERO: N/A
ESRB: E
ACB: G
OFLC: N/A
PEGI: 3
GRAC: ALL
GSRR: N/A
Release dates
Japan: October 30, 2024
North America: October 30, 2024
Australia: October 30, 2024
Europe: October 30, 2024
South Korea: October 30, 2024
Hong Kong: October 30, 2024
Taiwan: October 30, 2024
Websites
Japanese: Pokémon.co.jp
English: Official site
Pokémon.com

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Japanese: Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket(ポケモントレーディングカードゲームポケット)), abbreviated as Pokémon TCG Pocket (Japanese: ポケポケ Poképocke), is a free-to-play digital adaptation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It will be released for iOS, iPadOS, and Android worldwide on October 30, 2024, with a soft launch in New Zealand prior to the global release on September 26, 2024. The app supports Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, and Traditional Chinese.

The game was announced worldwide on Pokémon Day 2024 (February 27) at 14:00 UTC in an edition of Pokémon Presents. A demo was available to all attendees at the 2024 Pokémon World Championships.[1]

Gameplay

Back of a card in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket features app-exclusive card sets from which players can collect digital Pokémon cards, which may feature either new artwork or illustrations previously used in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Two booster packs can be opened for free each day, with more available via in-game purchases. The app introduces "immersive cards" which allow players to experience the world inside the card's illustration. Players can also participate in quick battles using a simplified version of the traditional card game's rules.

To achieve simpler rules, this game abandons certain Pokémon TCG concepts and introduces new ones:

  • Decks are made of 20 cards and no more than two cards with the same name can be included in a deck.
  • At the start of the game, each player draws five cards. The player that goes first can't draw or attach an Energy, but can use Supporter cards.
  • Each player may have up to ten cards in their hand, as opposed to having an unlimited hand size.
  • Energy cards are replaced by an "Energy Zone" which generates one Energy each turn to attach to a Pokémon.
  • Prize cards are replaced by points; the winner is the first player to get three points.
    • A player unable to draw a card at the start of their turn no longer loses the game.
  • Pokémon cards have no Resistance and have a Weakness modifier of +20 instead of the usual ×2.

Pokémon ex are also featured in the game, with the same rules as the Scarlet & Violet Series iteration, but with a stylised gold ex graphic instead of the silver ex graphic seen in the physical game. Due to the absence of Prize cards in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, players who Knock Out a Pokémon ex receive two points instead of taking two Prize cards.

Card rarity is indicated either by between one and four diamonds (roughly equivalent to the TCG's common, uncommon, rare, and double rare rarities) or between one and three stars. Cards with a star rarity are rarer than cards with a diamond rarity and generally equate to secret cards in the TCG: cards with one star are usually illustration rare cards; cards with two stars are the equivalent of ultra rare and special illustration rare cards; and cards with three stars are "immersive" cards, which players can touch to see inside the illustration.

Card numbers are not featured on the cards themselves, although each expansion has its own card list, confirming each card's number as well as the total number or regular and secret cards within the expansion. Some cards use new artwork, while others reuse artwork from the physical game, such as from Base Set Pikachu and Sun & Moon Psyduck; however, the digital cards do not necessarily reflect their physical counterparts.

Cards use the Sun & Moon Series card template, though with some slight differences:

  • Energy icons on cards have a white outline, like on Sword & Shield Series cards.
  • Trainer cards have their subtype on the top-left, like cards from the Scarlet & Violet Series.


Expansions

Set no. Symbol Expansion logo Expansion name Booster packs No. of cards Release date
SetSymbolPromo-A.png PA Set Logo EN.png Promo-A (promotional set) Ongoing September 26, 2024 (New Zealand)
October 30, 2024 (worldwide)
1 SetSymbolGenetic Apex.png A1 Set Logo EN.png Genetic Apex Charizard
Pikachu
Mewtwo
226 regular cards
60 secret cards
September 26, 2024 (New Zealand)
October 30, 2024 (worldwide)

Premium Pass and Poké Gold

Pokémon TCG Pocket includes in-game purchases, with both a Premium Pass (Japanese: プレミアムパス Premium Pass) and a virtual currency called Poké Gold (Japanese: ポケゴールド Poké Gold).

English Japanese Cost
Premium Pass プレミアムパス
Premium Pass
$9.99 $13.99 $199 $49.90 €9.99 £7.99 $14.99 $19.99 ¥980 ₩9,900 $78 $300 ฿399
Release Poké Gold (paid) x50 リリース記念 お得なポケゴールド(有償)×50
Release Commemoration Value Poké Gold (paid) ×50
$9.99 $13.99 $199 $49.90 €9.99 £7.99 $14.99 $19.99 ¥1,400 ₩13,000 $78 $300 ฿399
Release Poké Gold (paid) x15 リリース記念 お得なポケゴールド(有償)×15
Release Commemoration Value Poké Gold (paid) ×15
$2.99 $3.99 $69 $14.90 €2.99 £2.39 $4.49 $4.99 ¥420 ₩3,900 $24 $90 ฿99
Release Poké Gold (paid) x5 リリース記念 お得なポケゴールド(有償)×5
Release Commemoration Value Poké Gold (paid) ×5
$0.99 $1.39 $19 $4.90 €0.99 £0.79 $1.49 $1.99 ¥140 ₩1,300 $8 $30 ฿29
Poké Gold (paid) ×500 ポケゴールド(有償)×500
Poké Gold (paid) ×500
$99.99 $139.99 $1,999 $499.90 €99.99 £79.99 $159.99 $199.99 ¥14,000 ₩130,000 $788 $3,000 ฿3,990
Poké Gold (paid) + Accessories 周辺グッズ「サーナイト」つきポケゴールド
Poké Gold + Gardevoir Accessories
$22.99 $31.99 $499 $119.90 €22.99 £18.49 $35.99 $39.99 ¥3,200 ₩29,900 $178 $690 ฿799
Poké Gold (paid) ×200 ポケゴールド(有償)×200
Poké Gold (paid) ×200
$39.99 $54.99 $899 $199.90 €39.99 £31.99 $62.99 $69.99 ¥5,600 ₩52,000 $318 $1,200 ฿1,490
Poké Gold (paid) ×100 ポケゴールド(有償)×100
Poké Gold (paid) ×100
$19.99 $27.99 $399 $99.90 €19.99 £15.99 $30.99 $39.99 ¥2,800 ₩26,000 $158 $600 ฿699
Poké Gold (paid) ×50 ポケゴールド(有償)×50
Poké Gold (paid) ×50
$9.99 $13.99 $199 $49.90 €9.99 £7.99 $14.99 $19.99 ¥1,400 ₩13,000 $78 $300 ฿399
Poké Gold (paid) ×25 ポケゴールド(有償)×25
Poké Gold (paid) ×25
$4.99 $6.99 $99 $24.90 €4.99 £3.99 $7.99 $9.99 ¥700 ₩6,500 $38 $150 ฿199

Reception

As of October 17, 2024, 13 days to its global launch, over 6 million people worldwide had preregistered the game.[2][3]

Staff

Main article: Staff of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

Version history

Version Release date Official note More information
1.0.0 iOS: August 18, 2024
Android: August 18, 2024
N/A -
1.0.2 iOS: August 26, 2024
Android: September 2024
iOS: Bug Fixes
Android: N/A
Initial soft launch
1.0.3 iOS: October 15, 2024
Android: October 15, 2024
Bug Fixes -

Compatibility

The game can be played on:[4]

  • iOS and iPadOS devices: iOS 13/iPadOS 13 or later, 2GB of RAM or more.
  • Android devices: Android Nougat (7.0) or later, support for Vulkan, 64-bit, 3GB of RAM or more, installed GPU is Snapdragon 845 or later, or one of similar performance.

Release

Pokémon TCG Pocket was made available for pre-order on the App Store and pre-registration on Google Play beginning August 18, 2024. It has been listed for release in all countries with access to the App Store or Google Play Store except Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Cameroon, mainland China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Gibraltar, Iraq, Kenya, Kosovo, Libya, the Maldives, Mali, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nauru, the Netherlands, Russia, San Marino, Senegal, Tonga, Tunisia, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.

Date Locations
September 26, 2024 New Zealand
October 30, 2024 Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, São Tomé and Principe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Zambia

Gallery

Logos

Icons

In other languages

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
Chinese Cantonese Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
Mandarin Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
France Flag.png French Jeu de Cartes à Collectionner Pokémon Pocket
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon‑Sammelkartenspiel‑Pocket
Italy Flag.png Italian Gioco di Carte Collezionabili Pokémon Pocket
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포켓몬 카드 게임 Pocket Pokémon Card Game Pocket
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Pokémon Estampas Ilustradas Pocket
Spain Flag.png Spanish Juego de Cartas Coleccionables Pokémon Pocket

References

External links

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