In Pokémon TCG Pocket, some players hoard the currency Pack Hourglasses until the new boosters arrive. However, impatience is slowly rising.
Why are players hoarding hourglasses? With the Pack Hourglasses in Pokémon TCG Pocket, players can shorten the waiting time for the next booster packs to open. Since the developers have announced a new type of booster pack, which is set to arrive this year, some players are hoarding the Pack Hourglasses to use them for opening the new boosters.
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Players are becoming increasingly impatient
Why are players getting nervous? Even though many players are saving the Pack Hourglasses for good reason, it is not easy for them. The temptation to open the previous booster packs is strong, to get the missing cards they need.
Players are not hoarding the Pack Hourglasses because they already have all the cards, but because the chances of getting the remaining missing cards are low.
User PatrollerAZ posted the following on reddit:
In the comments, many share the opinion of the poster. Many report that they wouldn’t draw anything good anyway, like Affectionate-City-87 (via reddit): “I gave in, spent my Pack Hourglasses, opened 20 packs and got absolute rubbish. I was so mad.”
These users agree with the poster:
When are the new booster packs coming? The first new booster pack is scheduled for release on December 16, 2024. Approximately a month later, on January 29, 2025, another one will come out.
So it is worth saving the Pack Hourglasses. You can find an overview of the roadmap here: Pokémon TCG Pocket Roadmap: All new information and leaks about upcoming expansions and events
Saving the Pack Hourglasses for the next booster packs is not a bad idea at all. If you want to have even more of them for the next drop, we can recommend this guide: Pokémon TCG Pocket: Quickly farm Pack Hourglasses and shop tickets – Here’s how
