The Pokémon Company and DeNA have announced a major update for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Pokémon TCG Pocket), arriving in October 2025 as the game approaches its first anniversary. This update introduces several long-requested quality-of-life features designed to enhance accessibility, card collection, and player interaction. The development team expressed gratitude to the community for its ongoing support, noting that the update reflects extensive player feedback gathered through the August 2025 survey.
Three significant additions headline this release: the implementation of a new share feature, an expanded range of tradable cards, and notable improvements to the Wonder Pick system. Each update is intended to streamline the collecting and trading experience while providing players with greater freedom in managing their digital card collections. Additionally, the team confirmed that a new expansion featuring Mega Evolution Pokémon will debut at the end of October, with more details to be shared soon.
Full Patch Notes
Major Features Coming Soon
1. New Share Feature
- Players can now send ♢–♢♢♢♢ rarity cards to friends.
- Each player may send one card per day to each friend.
- When receiving cards, players can select and claim one card daily from those sent.
2. Expanded Card Trading Range
- Trading now includes cards from the latest booster packs.
- Eligible rarities expanded to include:
- ♢–♢♢♢♢ rarity cards
- ⭐︎1 and ⭐︎2 cards
- Shiny 1–Shiny 2 cards
- This adjustment broadens the player-to-player exchange network, promoting greater trading activity.
3. Wonder Pick Improvements
- Cards from the most recent expansions that players have not yet acquired will appear more frequently.
- The number of copies owned for each card will now be visible within the Wonder Pick interface.
Additional Notes
- The development team thanks players for their continued feedback and participation in surveys, which guided these upcoming changes.
- A new Mega Evolution-themed expansion is in development, set to launch at the end of October 2025.
- Players are encouraged to check the in-game news for precise rollout dates and update details.
Disclaimer:
All features mentioned are currently in development. Final content and release timing may differ upon implementation.
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is a free-to-play mobile adaptation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, developed by Creatures Inc. and DeNA, and published by The Pokémon Company. Released on October 30, 2024, for iOS and Android, the game allows players to collect, trade, and battle with digital Pokémon cards in a format optimized for mobile play. Since launch, it has surpassed 100 million downloads and generated over $500 million USD in revenue. The game was also nominated for Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2024.
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