TCG Pocket is a free-to-play mobile game where players assemble a digital collection of Pokémon cards. The game launched with a line of booster packs called Genetic Apex and at time of publication, there are 226 cards in the app’s rolodex.

Pokémon TCG Pocket has introduced a decent amount of cards through its Genetic Apex expansion. And even though all of its many currencies and systems can make for a confusing impression, it didn’t take long for players to figure out metas.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has been a big hit since its worldwide launch last month, and the team behind it has shared a brief roadmap of a couple updates to come — including the ability to trade cards with other people.

Pokemon TCG Pocket is testing my bank account and my friendships.

Pokemon TCG Pocket players are warning each other about the worst cards to include in a deck, and two classic catches have taken some heat.

All the currently available Promo Cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket are listed below, as well as how you get them. These promo cards are also each numbered in-game for ease of categorisation, and are labelled as part of the "Promo-A" set (with later sets presumably listed as "Promo-B" and so on).

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket will be adding new booster packs before the end of the year, with a trade feature coming in early 2025.

Abilities are crucial in Pokemon TCG Pocket for strategy & victory. Cloyster's Shell Armor ability boosts resilience against attacks. Hypno's Sleep Pendulum disrupts opponents' strategy by putting them to sleep.

I swore to myself I wouldnt download Pokemon TCG Pocket. After editing several features by my colleagues, it was clear the mobile game was a manipulative money pit eager to pull me in with piles of free booster packs before slamming the brakes and making it difficult to progress without spending any money.