Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Mobile) News Articles
Saturday18th Jan 2025
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Details New Trade Feature, Arriving This Month
New booster packs are also being added
Late last year, The Pokémon Company announced it would finally be adding an anticipated feature to the mobile app Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket in January 2025. It's now been reconfirmed the trading feature will arrive "this month" - with the team also detailing what exactly you can expect from this new...
Thursday9th Jan 2025
News Yes, We're Getting Closer To Pokémon Day
And you know what that means...
We're now in January and that means Pokémon Day 2025 is just around the corner. As always, this annual celebration takes place on 27th February and traditionally follows with all sorts of new and exciting announcements. In fact - it seems there's so much excitement this year that some fans around the world are...
News Four First-Party Switch Games Nominated For New York Game Awards
Zelda, Paper Mario and more
We're still in that part of the year where end-of-year events are taking place and next up is the 14th annual New York Game Awards. Although no Nintendo games are in the running for the 'Game of the Year' award, some first-party Switch titles have been nominated in certain other categories. This includes Zelda: Echoes of...
Tuesday17th Dec 2024
News Pokémon TCG Pocket 'Mythical Island' Expansion Out Now, Adds Over 80 Cards
Boooost!
The new expansion for Pokémon TCG Pocket, dubbed 'Mythical Island' is out now via a free, automatic update for all users. The booster set contains an additional 68 standard cards alongside roughly 20 secret cards for you to find, including the likes of Mew, Celebi, and Aerodactyl. In addition to the new cards, a new 'themed collection'...
Thursday12th Dec 2024
News Mew EX Heads To Pokémon TCG Pocket Next Week In New Booster Pack
Mew-sic to our ears
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has announced its first new Booster Pack, and it's coming to the game on 17th December 2024. The new expansion is called Mythic Island and stars Mew EX, alongside Celebi EX, trainer card Blue, Aerodactyl EX, Marshadow, Morelull, and a handful of other newcomers. New cosmetic items and new solo...
Friday29th Nov 2024
News Nab Some Sweet Promo Cards In Pokémon TCG Pocket's New Limited-Time Drop Event
Including a spicy full-art Venusaur
Gosh, the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket new additions just keep coming thick and fast, don't they? Today, the game's first 'Drop Event' has got underway, giving you a chance to pick up some tasty promo cards by taking part in special promo battles. The Venusaur Drop Event runs from today until 13th December...
Random Now Pokémon Is Getting Its Own 'TCG' Rip-Off On The Switch eShop
Just stop
It's no secret that the Switch eShop is home to a ridiculous amount of utter slop alongside the genuinely good games, but what's baffling us is just how unwilling Nintendo seems to be to improve anything. Just this week, we highlighted a game that blatantly copied Witch Beam's homework with Unpacking, and now it seems as though Pokémon...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Sets Its Sights On "Inappropriate Player Names"
Some names are "causing discomfort to other users"
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has been available on mobile devices for a month now and it's a huge success story. While the game is chugging along just fine, it seems the development team has had to issue a notice about inappropriate player names. It seems some trainers have decided to create...
Sunday24th Nov 2024
News Super Mario Party Jamboree Tops The Switch Charts In Its Opening Month (US)
Zelda and Sonic also featured
Super Mario Party Jamboree got off to a strong last month in the UK and Japan, and we've now got an update from Circana's executive director and video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella about how it performed in the US. In terms of Nintendo releases, it debuted at the top of the Switch charts in October, with Sonic X...
Friday22nd Nov 2024
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Trainer Drops $1,500 To Collect Every Single Card
"I will not be doing it again"
Since the arrival of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket there's been all sorts of number crunching and simulations breaking down how long it could potentially take to collect every card in the game. Now, one Reddit user known as 'Weens4Life' has decided to test out the paid element and it's cost them a whopping $1,500...
Tuesday19th Nov 2024
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Has Already Generated $120 Million Since Launch
That's a lot of Pokè Gold
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, the new mobile app taking the world by storm, has reportedly generated a total of $120.8 million since its initial launch on 30th October 2024 – that's an awful lot of Poké Gold! As reported by PocketGamer (thanks, GamesIndustry), TCG Pocket is averaging out at around $6.4 million in...
News The Game Awards 2024 Nominees Have Been Revealed - Zelda, Mario And Metroid Nominated
And DLC is up for 'GOTY'
We're fast approaching 'The Game Awards' for 2024 and the nominees across each category have now been revealed by the show's creator and host Geoff Keighley. Starting with the 'Game of the Year' contenders, the nominees include Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong,
Thursday14th Nov 2024
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Adds Anticipated Feature Early 2025, But There's A Catch...
Trading arrives but it will be "gradually" expanded upon
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has got off to a flying start on mobile devices, but one feature trainers have been unable to access at launch is trading. It was previously mentioned trading would not be available on release, and now in an update, The Pokémon Company has confirmed it will...
Friday8th Nov 2024
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Now Has "Over 30 Million Downloads Worldwide"
"How many packs have been opened, then?"
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket and unsurprisingly it's already pulling in some absolutely massive numbers across Android and Apple devices. After reaching a whopping 10 million downloads in its first 48 hours, after just over a week it's now surpassed 30 million downloads worldwide. Pokémon Trading...
Thursday7th Nov 2024
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket's First Emblem Event Is Now Underway
Win some shiny profile bling
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket feels like it's only just left the door, but the support has been coming thick and fast over the last week. Today, a brand new event has got underway and it promises some shiny Emblems for your player profile if you can prove your skills in battle. The 'Genetic Apex Emblem Event 1'...
Monday4th Nov 2024
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Is Reportedly Already Bringing In The Big Bucks
Earning 3x more per day than Pokémon GO, apparently
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket arrived on mobile last week, and, after racking up an impressive 10 million downloads in its first 48 hours, it has reportedly been pulling in some beefy revenue numbers over the weekend (thanks, VGC). As r
Sunday3rd Nov 2024
Other trainers have labelled it a "playground rumour"
The new gacha title Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket launched on smartphones earlier this week and one of the main talking points within the community right now seems to be about booster packs with "bent corners". You see when you open digital card packs in this game, you select a booster from...
Friday1st Nov 2024
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Surpassed 10 Million Downloads In Its First 48 Hours
Holo moly!
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket launched worldwide earlier this week, and it's clear that the app has been quite the success, surpassing 10 million downloads in its first 48 hours (thanks, Serebii.net). Of course, the 10 million figure should really come as no surprise — it's Pokémon and it's free, what's not to like? — but it's...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Teases New Promo Cards And Events
"Please stay tuned for more info!"
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket launched on smartphone devices earlier this week, and now that it's available, The Pokémon Company is already teasing some promo cards and events. We don't have specific details just yet, but it seems this first event could feature a promo Lapras EX card and a 'Wonder Pick'...
Wednesday30th Oct 2024
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Launches Worldwide Today
"Rolling out" across the globe right now
Today marks the launch of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket and it's now available to download on mobile devices. The Pokémon Company has also shared a notice mentioning how it's still in the process of rolling out around the globe on both Android and Apple devices, and may only be available in select...
Friday18th Oct 2024
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Surpasses Six Million Pre-Registrations
"Launch day bout to go wild!
Ahead of the launch of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket on Google Play and the App Store later this month, The Pokémon Company has announced over six million people have now pre-registered for the game worldwide. In other words, there seems to be plenty of excitement about this one. In case you missed previous...
Friday20th Sep 2024
Video Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Gets New Gameplay Trailer, Out October
"Enjoy the Pokémon TCG in a more casual way"
Following a release date announcement at the World Championships in August, The Pokémon Company has now released a gameplay video for its upcoming mobile title Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. This new video takes trainers through the steps of joining in on the fun. It's as simple as opening a...
Monday19th Aug 2024
Round Up Everything Announced At The 2024 Pokémon World Championships Closing Ceremony
Updates for GO, Unite, TCG Pocket and more...
At the 2024 Pokémon World Championships closing ceremony, The Pokémon Company CEO and President Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara shared updates for Pokémon GO, Pokémon Unite, the Pokémon Trading Card Game (and Pocket), and also the future World Championships locations. Here's the full rundown: Pokémon GO...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Launches This October, Pre-Registration Now Live
Announced at the World Championships
Update [Mon 19th Aug, 2024 05:00 BST]: At the closing ceremony of the 2024 Pokémon World Championships, The Pokémon Company President and CEO Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara announced Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket will launch for Android and iOS devices on 30th October 2024. Pre-registration is now open!...
Saturday17th Aug 2024
News Pokémon President Teases Special Game News For 2024 World Championships Closing Ceremony
"I'll see you all again at the closing ceremonies"
Update [Mon 19th Aug, 2024 05:30 BST]: You can see all the announcements (covering the games and TCG) during the closing ceremony in our round up: Original article [Sat 17th Aug, 2024 06:00 BST]: The 2024 Pokémon World Championships is currently taking place in Honolulu, Hawaii and it's been...
Wednesday1st May 2024
News The Pokémon Company And DeNA Form A New Subsidiary
Focusing on Pokémon TCG Pocket
The Pokémon Company and DeNA have announced that a new subsidiary company has been formed. Well, we say "new", but in reality DeNA Digital Production Co., Ltd has simply changed its name to Pokemon Card D Studio. The studio will focus on the development and support for the upcoming mobile title Pokémon Trading Card...
Thursday29th Feb 2024
Random Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Fixes Longtime Card Back Error
Better late than never?!
If you've ever looked at the back of a Pokémon trading card, you might have noticed how the button is attached to the white segment of the ball. In other parts of the series (as well as Japan's Pokémon cards), it's the other way around, with the button attached to the red half of the ball. Interestingly, it seems The...
Tuesday27th Feb 2024
News New Card Collecting App 'Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket' Launches This Year
A new way to collect, battle and trade
Well, the first Pokémon Presents of 2024 has been and gone. If you missed it, there wasn't all that much to be seen (bar the announcement of a new Legends game, Pokémon Legends: Z-A) though there was the reveal of an upcoming TCG app that has got us excited too. Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is being
