News: Pokémon TCG Pocket

[Janp]

The new Pokémon mobile game has been released today. It's called TCG Pocket and the main objective of the game is to collect TCG cards. Have you tried it? Do you like it? And how are your pulls so far?

There is also a brand new format for playing Pokémon TCG in the game. It's simpler than the regulsr format. You only use decks of 20 cards and energies are generated automatically once per turn. What are your thoughts on that?

I personally felt an itch for Pokémon TCG lately. It's been over 15 years since I actively played it. I was considering getting Surging Sparks Elite Trainer Box and Booster Box to start playing again, but this game might scratch the itch just enough. I got fairly lucky and got the full art Squirtle and regular Blastoise EX. I think the game wants me to build Blastoise deck.

The battle system is okay, but I don't think I'll spend much time in it. The regular TCG is more fun in my opinion.

 

[Irn-Mew]

I got it a couple of hours ago and I am enjoying it so far. I've really only been opening some packs and battling the AI in the solo battle missions to get rewards and stuff so I've not really done anything major so far, but yeah it's pretty cool.
I'm someone that found the tcg a bit too complex and overwhelming to try and get into, so this streamlined version for the more casual player suits me more.
My pulls have been pretty unlucky though, barely any rare ones at all 😂

 

[Alfadør]

I tried it yesterday and I liked it. I had felt an itch for the TCG too when TCG live was released, but I didn't like it as it felt slow, clunky and buggy. So far, TCG pocket, despite being a simplified version, seems fun enough and perfect for some quick games now and then. And looks good visually too.

My pulls haven't been super lucky either though 😅

 

[Hands]

I'm really not a fan, the gameplay is over simplified to the point that there's no real strategy to be had, certainly no decent combo potential like the actual TCG. Some of the artwork is nice though.

 

[Sake-Kun]

If it's anything like PTCG Live, no thanks. Losing the HG/SS block collection to migrate my stuff to TCG Live was a no-go for me and kind of a slap in the face considering how I pretty much had that account since the beginning of TCGO. I pretty much used my BW codes to get as many HG/SS boosters as possible back in the day before they made it so you could no longer redeem whatever boosters you wanted with codes anymore.

 

[Juno]

This has been a really good introduction to the TCG for me - I've never played the real version and I'm aware this is a much more simplified version of the game, but it's got me interested with its easy to pick up formula and I think for me and a lot of people, it's good training wheels for if/when we do want to dive into the real thing. For now, I am having a lot of fun opening packs and getting salty over coin flips with my friends.

 

[Irn-Mew]

This has been a really good introduction to the TCG for me - I've never played the real version and I'm aware this is a much more simplified version of the game, but it's got me interested with its easy to pick up formula and I think for me and a lot of people, it's good training wheels for if/when we do want to dive into the real thing. For now, I am having a lot of fun opening packs and getting salty over coin flips with my friends.

That's very much where I stand. I have tried the tcg and the online tcg, and I do really want to get into that properly, but I struggled. I think I needed something like Pocket to help gain my interest ease me into it. It's simple and I'm having fun with it and I'm enjoying making up random decks to see how they do. That suits me for now 😁

 

[Raizen2oo4]

Mewtwo ex active/gardevoir bench is the early broken strategy in vs battles. Very frustrating. Hopefully we see some tweaks to the battle system and more variety as more sets get released.

 

[Alfadør]

Mewtwo ex active/gardevoir bench is the early broken strategy in vs battles. Very frustrating. Hopefully we see some tweaks to the battle system and more variety as more sets get released.

You can try the noex battles for more variety. Just enter noex as a password in the private games section and you will get paired with people who don't want to use EX pokemons.

 

[Mercurybro]

It's been a fun few weeks playing around with Genetic Apex decks and I finally built a decent Koga deck.

It's a bit unfortunate that a new expansion is coming out in less than 24 hours from now, but I'm happy I'll have enough hourglasses to get 10 packs all at once, thanks to the 12 hourglasses a day for 4 days event that will coincide with Mythical Island!

 

[RMVNZ]

As someone who learns best by doing, TCG Pocket is an excellent intro to the TCG for me.
I tried to get into the physical TCG as a kid, but I wasn't really sure if I was doing anything right even after reviewing the rulebook.
A bite-sized TCG app, guiding me through the card game in a very basic way, is a far more appropriate method of learning for me.

 

[TwilightBlade]

I've played since October and initially I liked the app. I liked collecting new cards and looking at the artwork. I'm now bored with the battling aspect. The "good" decks require specific pulls and I have yet to pull some of those cards. There's no way to accelerate pulls unless if you spend real-world money or grind the available missions. Most decks can only operate as one specific type energy so you have to pull similar type Pokémon and support cards for maximum synergy. The strategy comes down to who can evolve their Pokémon the fastest. Lately, I only open Pocket to redeem my daily free booster packs...

 

[Hands]

As someone who learns best by doing, TCG Pocket is an excellent intro to the TCG for me.
I tried to get into the physical TCG as a kid, but I wasn't really sure if I was doing anything right even after reviewing the rulebook.
A bite-sized TCG app, guiding me through the card game in a very basic way, is a far more appropriate method of learning for me.

The problem with Pocket for that is it's an unbelievably poor representation of the TCG. We've had people come to locals who started on Pocket and they've watched test games and had no idea what was going on, they weren't even aware of energy cards

 

[RMVNZ]

The problem with Pocket for that is it's an unbelievably poor representation of the TCG. We've had people come to locals who started on Pocket and they've watched test games and had no idea what was going on, they weren't even aware of energy cards

Ahh, I think it's similar to Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links in that regard.
Both apps serve to make the game accessible and teach important concepts and terminology to newbies; however, the next logical step from there is to use those introductory concepts/terms to adjust and learn the full card game. You can't jump straight from Duel Links to your locals without practice, for instance.
Though I don't expect to be locals-ready merely by playing the app, it, however, helped with comprehend video games such as TCG Neo and was also a great way for me to be able to read physical Pokémon cards in the wild.

 

[donavannj]

Ahh, I think it's similar to Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links in that regard.
Both apps serve to make the game accessible and teach important concepts and terminology to newbies; however, the next logical step from there is to use those introductory concepts/terms to adjust and learn the full card game. You can't jump straight from Duel Links to your locals without practice, for instance.
Though I don't expect to be locals-ready merely by playing the app, it, however, helped with comprehend video games such as TCG Neo and was also a great way for me to be able to read physical Pokémon cards in the wild.

I suggest starting on TCG Live now that Pocket's taught you some terms, as that is the official app for the full card game.