Pokémon TCG Pocket announced, releasing on mobile in 2024
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The Pokémon Company has announced the successor toPokémon Trading Card Game (TCG),Pokémon TCG Pocket, coming to mobile devices in 2024.
Pokémon TCG Pocketwas announced during thePokémon Presentslivestream today (February 27), where the first trailer premiered, showcasing the ability to unwrap digital card packs and engage in one-on-one battles online, including a mode called “Quick Battles,” which was developed with new “streamlined game rules” based on theTCG’s existing battle system.
From the original developers of thePokémon TCG, Creatures Inc, DeNA, and The Pokémon Company,TCG Pocketwill be available onAppleiOS and Android mobile devices and will allow players to build their decks by collecting a series of cards, featuring brand-new character artwork.
Users will also be allowed to open two free packs per day and will even be able to trade duplicates with other players with a single swipe.
In addition, these “immersive cards” will allow players to take a deeper look at their cards by tapping on one, which will then zoom in to showcase the stunning artwork with animated elements.
President and CEO at Creatures Inc., Yuji Kitano, also appeared on the livestream to share his thoughts, saying, “WithPokémon Trading Card Game Pocket,we hope to bring you all a new way to enjoyPokémonTrading Card Game, so we are hard at work developing digital cards.”
“Since this game uses mobile devices rather than paper, we’re challenging ourselves to express that care in new ways that are only possible digitally,” Kitano adds, “Such as using the characteristics of the screen to show off brilliant colors and stylish effects.
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Kitano says the game’s immersive cards will give players the “experience of leaping into the world of the card illustration.”
AlongsidePokémon TCG Pocket, The Pokemon Company alsounveiledPokémon Legends Z-A, the next game in thePokémon Legendsseries, and it’s coming toNintendo Switchin 2025.
For more, be sure check out our list of thebest Pokémon games, along with our list of thebest Nintendo Switch games.
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