Pokémon Trading Card Game Pockethas launched a new booster set, Mythical Island, alongside its first major update. Mythical Island adds more than 80 cards that players could grab. More Step-Up Battles are also included as part of the update, along with some all-new missions and rewards.
The new update is available immediately, and it is a permanent one, unlike the Genetic Apex Wonder Pick Event, which will only continue running for the next couple of days. Although fans are happy to see new cards added to the game, as that is ultimately what any trading card game is all about, it is a little disappointing compared to the massive 286 cards introduced as part of Genetic Apex.
Pokémon TCG Pocketlaunched at the end of October. Within a month of launch, it had racked upmore than $200 million in revenueand already become the third most profitablePokémonmobile title behindPokémon Masters EXand, of course,Pokémon Go.
The main aim of the trading card game is to open packs and build a card collection. Battling and playing the card game is almost meant as a secondary aim for players. That said,TCG Pocketdoes give players the ability to battle locally and online using the decks they have built.
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What’s part of the update?
Unfortunately, immediately following the release of the new update,many players reported game crashes due tothe download. Users reported seeing messages stating “server authentication process failed,” although the problem did not affect all users.
Pokémon TCG Pocketis a free-to-play game. However, one expert has calculated it would takealmost two years of continuous playingto complete the game without making any purchases. Alternatively, those with bottomless pockets would need to spend approximately $1,500. Most players would likely fall somewhere between these two figures.
TCG Pocket in 2025
According to anofficial letter from The Pokémon Company, many developments are planned for the game in 2025 and beyond. In January, players can expect some form of card trading to be enabled come January, and thePokémonteam has said that the range of cards that can be traded will expand throughout the year.
Away fromTCG Pocket,Pokémonis set to launchPokémon Legends: Z-Ain 2025, taking players to Lumiose City. The game will launch around the world on Nintendo Switch.Meanwhile, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are still embroiled in a patent battle withPalworldmaker Pocketpair.
