The Pokémon Company has confirmed details of a new mobile game, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket.
Pokémon TCG Pocket is a mobile app designed for more “casual” players of the traditional card game.
To play, users will simply need to open a virtual booster pack and collect the cards inside. Players will be able to open two free booster packs a day with the goal, as always, to collect ‘em all. The cards will feature a mix of classic and new illustrations, alongside 3d and immersive variants and eventually, players will be able to trade their cards with other players, but that’ll come as part of a post-launch update.
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Players will also be able to open booster packs more frequently using in-game currency Poke gold, which can be purchased for physical world money.
As well as collecting, Pokémon TCG Pocket users will also be able to build decks and battle players around the world. “The rules have been simplified so even those that have never played the Pokémon Trading Card Game can start battling,” explained a gameplay trailer, with decks consisting of 20 cards instead of 60.
Pokémon TCG Pocket will be soft launched in New Zealand next week (September 26) before a global launch on October 30.
