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DeNA’s Pokémon TCG Pocket is bleeding players and money due to persistent design flaws—especially poor pull rates and a restrictive pack-point system—despite a major update. MAU has fallen about 41% year over year and operating profit for the game segment dropped sharply, leaving the author skeptical about a comeback, even as the animated Immersive cards remain the game's bright spot.
Pokémon TCG Pocket’s active users plunged—MAU dropping from 39 million to 23 million in the latest quarter—while DeNA reported revenue down 33.2% year over year to 12.12 billion yen and profits down 62% to 3.826 billion yen. The company says it will roll out events and promotions to boost login frequency, retention, and engagement, even as players criticize repetitive events; the current expansion, Ruler of the Skies headlined by Mega Rayquaza, is praised for art but fans accuse the progression and pull rates of stagnating the experience.
Pokémon TCG Pocket’s first 2026 expansion, Fantastical Parade, arrives Jan 28 with Gardevoir on the cover and introduces Mega ex cards for Gardevoir, Mawile, and Teal Mask Ogerpon, plus a Falinks full-art. Stadium cards join Pocket battles for broader effects, and players are encouraged to save Pack Hourglasses ahead of the launch.
Pokémon TCG Pocket has generated nearly $1.3 billion in its first year, making it the highest-grossing debut for a Pokémon mobile app, driven by over 10 million downloads and continuous updates that keep players engaged.
Pokémon TCG Pocket has generated $1.3 billion in its first year, surpassing Pokémon Go's launch year revenue, with peak monthly spending of $229.3 million and a single-day high of $11.2 million following an expansion.
Pokémon TCG Pocket is celebrating its first anniversary with upcoming updates that will simplify completing collections, including a new share feature, expanded tradable cards, and adjustments to card discovery, with more features like automatic Flair and a new expansion featuring Mega Evolution Pokémon expected soon.
Pokémon TCG Pocket is celebrating its first anniversary with upcoming major updates that include a new share feature, expanded tradable cards, and improvements to the wonder pick feature, enhancing gameplay and trading options for players.
Pokémon TCG Pocket, a mobile game, has surpassed $120 million in earnings just three weeks after its release, with significant contributions from Japan and the US. The game made $35.8 million in its first week, $48.5 million in the second, and $37.2 million in the third. Despite its success, Pokémon GO had a more lucrative launch. The Pokémon Company plans to introduce new features, including booster packs and card trading, with upcoming events themed around Bulbasaur.
The Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket app has sparked debate among players about whether the choice of digital card packs affects the cards received, as the developers have not clarified if the selection impacts outcomes. This ambiguity has led to theories and speculation within the community, with some players believing certain packs yield better cards. The lack of transparency raises concerns, especially since players can spend real money on packs, drawing parallels to gambling due to the uncertainty of card contents.
The Pokémon TCG Pocket game has fixed a long-standing design issue with the back of its in-game cards, correcting the Pokéball illustration to match the original design. However, there is no indication that the physical TCG cards will receive the same update, as it would require players to sleeve up their cards, which is not currently mandatory for Pokémon TCG.
The new Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket was announced, featuring a corrected card back design that fixes a long-standing error where the Poké Ball was opening from the wrong side on US Pokémon cards. The error, which went viral in 2019, was speculated to have originated from an early Poké Ball design variation. While the Japanese version fixed the error in the early 2000s, the US version remained unchanged, possibly for tournament legality reasons. Pokémon TCG Pocket showcases the corrected design, combining elements from both the US and Japanese versions.