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How to Play and What You Can Do

How to Play and What You Can Do

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How to play and what you can do in Pokemon TCG Pocket (Pokemon Card App). See how to collect cards and fight battles with your card deck for Pokemon TCGP.

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How to Play Pokemon TCG Pocket

Pokemon TCG Pocket
1Collect cards
2Expand your collection
3Battle

Pokemon TCG Pocket is an app that allows you to collect Pokemon cards. In addition to collecting cards, you can also enjoy battles using the cards you collected.

Card Collection Guide

Collect Cards

Get Cards by Opening Booster Packs

Opening Pack2 packs per day (1 pack can be opened every 12 hours)
Number of Cards1 pack includes 5 cards

In the Pokemon TCG Pocket app, you can collect cards by opening packs. Opening a pack consumes Pack Stamina. You get enough Pack Stamina to open one pack every 12 hours.

Best Booster Pack

Pack Opening Animation

Pack Opening Animation

With the Pokemon TCG Pocket app, it shows you a realistic animation of opening an actual pack.

Get Cards from Wonder Pick

Get Cards from Wonder Pick

In addition to opening Booster Packs, you can also collect cards through the "Wonder Pick" feature. In Wonder Pick, you can randomly get one card from the 5 cards another player got from opening a pack.

Cards Also Available in Other Languages ​

If you choose a player playing in another language in Wonder Pick, you'll get a card in that language. Cards in other languages ​​are also recorded in the Card Dex.

How to Get Cards in Other Languages

Collect by Trading

In the Pokemon TCG Pocket app, you can also exchange the cards you have. You can trade to get the cards you both want with your friends.

Trade Function Will Be Available Later

The trade function was not implemented at the time of release, but will be implemented in a future update.

How to Trade Cards with Other Players

Expand Your Card Dex

Expand Your Card Dex

As you obtain cards through opening packs and the Wonder Pick, the Card Dex will continue to expand. There are also rewards depending on the number of cards you collect.

Expand Your Collection

Display Your Cards on the Board and Binder

Display Your Cards on the Board and Binder
Collection BoardDisplay one card
Collection BinderDisplay up to 30 cards

Cards obtained by opening packs can be displayed on collection boards and the collection binder to show them off!

Show Your Collection to Other Players

Your collection boards and collection binder can be shared with friends and players around the world. You can also view and "like" other players' published boards.

How to Add Friends

Battle

Build a Deck with 20 Cards

Build a Deck with 20 Cards
Rules for Building a Deck
1Select 20 cards
2Up to 2 cards with the same name
3Include at least 1 basic Pokemon

With the Pokemon TCG Pocket app, you can also build decks with the cards you have collected and use it to battle other players. In the app, a deck consists of 20 cards. Build a deck by combining Pokemon and Trainer cards.

Deck Builder

Battle Flow

Battle Flow
Main Differences from Traditional Rules
1Win by being the first to get 3 points
2Maximum of 3 bench Pokemon
3Energy is attached from the Energy Zone

The general flow of battles in the Pokemon TCG Pocket app is similar to traditional Pokemon cards. However, some elements have been changed for the app, such as the winner being based on the number of points.

Battle System & All Game Modes

Useful Battle Features

Auto Battle

Auto Battle

Auto battle is a feature where you can have the game help you during battle. When auto battle is turned on, the game will choose what to do on your turn.

Auto Battle Guide

Rental Deck

Rental Deck

If you get certain cards, you can get a rental deck. If you use a rental deck, you can enjoy battles even if you can't build your own deck.

Deck Auto-Build

Deck Auto-build

When using Auto-build to create a deck, it will automatically select recommended cards from the cards you own to build a deck. For Auto-build you can choose up to two types of energy that you want to include.

Deck Builder

Customization Options

Customization Options
Customizable Elements
Card SleevesChange the back of the card
PlaymatChange the appearance of the battlefield during battles
Pokemon CoinChange the coin design for coin tosses
Card Effects Effects for displaying Cards or during battle

The Pokemon TCG Pocket app also has a wide range of accessories that are familiar from the Pokemon Card Game. Among them, card effects can be added by exchanging them when you get multiple copies of the same card.

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Type List

List of All Cards
Type
Grass TypeGrassFire TypeFireWater TypeWaterLightning TypeLightningPsychic TypePsychic
Fighting TypeFightingDarkness TypeDarknessMetal TypeMetalDragon TypeDragonColorlessColorless

Rarity List

Rarity
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Trainer
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