Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
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| Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket | |
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 Logo of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket | |
Basic info
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| 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
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| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | E |
| ACB: | G |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | 3 |
| GRAC: | ALL |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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| 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
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| Japanese: | Pokémon.co.jp |
| English: | Official site Pokémon.com |
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Japanese: Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket), 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.
Gameplay
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket features app-exclusive card sets from which players can collect digital Pokémon cards, which feature a mixture of new artwork and past illustrations from 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 (based on the types of cards in the deck) to attach to your Pokémon.
- Prize cards are replaced by points; the winner is the first player to get three points.
- Your opponent being unable to draw a card at the start of a turn has also been removed as a victory condition.
- 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 
graphic instead of the silver 
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 tap on 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 |
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Promo-A (promotional set) | — | Ongoing | September 26, 2024 (New Zealand) October 30, 2024 (worldwide) |
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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 | ||||||||||||
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| USD | CAD | MXN | BRL | EUR | GBP | AUD | NZD | JPY | KRW | HKD | TWD | THB | ||
| 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���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 |
Version history
| Version | Release date | Official note | More information |
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| 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 |
Compatibility
The game can be played on:[1]
- 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 |
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| 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
International logo
French logo
German logo
Italian logo
Spanish logo
Icons
Icon on iOS and iPadOS
Icon on Android
In other languages
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References
External links
- Official English X (Twitter) account
- Official Japanese X (Twitter) account
- Pokémon TCG Pocket on the App Store
- Pokémon TCG Pocket on Google Play
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This article is part of both Project Sidegames and Project TCG, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Sidegames and TCG, respectively. | 
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