Anyone who is a big fan of the Pokémon trading card game now has the perfect opportunity to assemble a digital deck with Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. And without having to leave the house (or buy boosters) like in Pokémon GO.
What kind of game is this? In Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, it focuses on the best aspects of the trading card game. We open boosters, collect the drawn cards, and can battle against the CPU or other human opponents.
- Currently, there are 3 different boosters to choose from, which can even be selected from a variety of packs and opened with a swipe of a finger. This way, you at least get a little feeling of choosing and opening your own pack in the card shop.
- A booster can be opened every 12 hours. There are items that can be obtained through missions or real money to limit the time.
- The collected cards are then stored in a digital folder. Decks can be created from these to use in battles.
The digital game also explains the rules of the card game in a detailed tutorial. So if you are not familiar with the analog TCG, that’s not a problem. However, it is a bigger jump from the rules of the digital game to the real card game. In Trading Card Game Pocket, the rules have been simplified in many areas.
Pokémon Trading Cards at Home Instead of Walking for Pocket Monsters
What is the advantage over Pokémon GO? As with the existing mobile game, it is about collecting Pokémon, only in card form. But in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, trainers do not have to leave the house; they can open their boosters comfortably on the couch.
Completely lazy trainers can even skip fighting. There is an auto-function in CPU battles where the game automatically performs the fight. This way, you can dedicate yourself to other things while the digital TCG handles the battles for you.
Do I have to spend money? There is an in-game shop and a premium pass that players could spend money on. This gives them the advantage of opening boosters at even shorter intervals.
However, the game also allows you to open at least one booster every 12 hours. There is also the option to collect hourglasses through in-game missions, which further shortens the time.
So it is not necessary to spend money. The option might be more for impatient players who want to open even more boosters.
If you want to be a bit more active or just enjoy collecting Pokémon, you might be better off with Pokémon GO. There are regular events where trainers can catch new pocket monsters: Pokémon GO: All Events in November – Strong Highlights are Included
