How to Play and What You Can Do

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.

Table of Contents

How to Play Pokemon TCG Pocket
Collect Cards
Expand Your Collection
Battle

How to Play Pokemon TCG Pocket

1	Collect cards
2	Expand your collection
3	Battle

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 Pack	2 packs per day (1 pack can be opened every 12 hours)
Number of Cards	1 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

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

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

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

Collection Board	Display one card
Collection Binder	Display 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

Rules for Building a Deck
1	Select 20 cards
2	Up to 2 cards with the same name
3	Include 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

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

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

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

Customizable Elements
Card Sleeves	Change the back of the card
Playmat	Change the appearance of the battlefield during battles
Pokemon Coin	Change 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.

Recommended Articles Before Release
How to Play and Features	New Card Information
Physical Game and App Differences	Immersive Cards
Trading Cards	Is There a Switch & PC Version?
App Release Date	How to Pre-register