Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Celebrates Its First Anniversary and Over 150 Million Downloads Since Global Launch

Bellevue, Wash. — Oct. 23, 2025 — Today, The Pokémon Company group introduced that the favored Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket app has surpassed 150 million whole downloads on iOS and Android gadgets since its international launch on Oct. 30, 2024.

 

In celebration of the app’s first anniversary, new choices and in-app updates will likely be coming quickly to Pokémon TCG Pocket, offering gamers with a extra accessible and pleasing card accumulating expertise.

 

New Mega Rising Expansion

Available starting Oct. 30, 2025, the Mega Rising enlargement marks the debut of a brand new collection in Pokémon TCG Pocket and the introduction of Mega-Evolved Pokémon to the app. Players will be capable to increase their card assortment and uncover the may of Mega Evolution Pokémon ex by opening three new booster packs: Mega Rising: Mega Gyarados, Mega Rising: Mega Blaziken and Mega Rising: Mega Altaria.[1]

 

For a sneak peek on the Mega Rising enlargement, followers can try a brand new trailer on the official Pokémon YouTube Channel.

 

In-App Updates[2]

• New Share Feature: Releasing on Oct. 30, 2025, a brand new share function in Pokémon TCG Pocket will permit gamers to provide ♦–♦♦♦♦ rarity playing cards to associates. Players can share as much as one card per buddy per day, together with playing cards from the most recent enlargement, and might obtain as much as one card per day via this function.
• Expanded Range of Tradable Cards: Players will quickly be capable to commerce playing cards from the most recent expansions and booster packs. In addition to ♦–♦♦♦♦ and ★ rarity playing cards, ★★ and Shiny 1–Shiny 2 rarity playing cards will now be eligible for buying and selling.
• Improved Wonder Pick Feature: Unobtained playing cards from the most recent enlargement will seem extra usually within the surprise decide function. In addition, the variety of playing cards gamers at present personal will likely be displayed on every card in Wonder Pick.

 

Upcoming Events

In addition, Trainers can sit up for the next in-app occasions coming quickly.[3]

 

• First Anniversary Celebration Campaign (Oct. 29 at 11 p.m. PDT to Dec. 16 at 9:59 p.m. PST): To commemorate the primary anniversary of Pokémon TCG Pocket, every participant will obtain a Mega Rising: Mega Gyarados, Mega Rising: Mega Blaziken and Mega Rising: Mega Altaria booster pack, for gratis, which might be claimed in Gifts upon first log-in starting Oct. 30, 2025.
• First Anniversary Celebration Special Missions (Oct. 29 at 11 p.m. PDT to Dec. 16 at 9:59 p.m. PST): During this era, gamers can sort out particular missions to acquire a celebratory first-anniversary emblem and different rewards.
• PROMO Reissue Drop Event 2025 (Oct. 29 at 11 p.m. PDT to Nov. 8 at 9:59 p.m. PST): Players can tackle particular solo battles to acquire beforehand launched A Series promo packs vols. 1–6 and eight–13.
• PROMO Reissue Wonder Pick Event (Oct. 29 at 11 p.m. PDT to Nov. 13 at 9:59 p.m. PST): A Series promo playing cards beforehand obtainable from surprise decide will reappear in surprise picks throughout this era. Players may full missions to earn an occasion store ticket which might be exchanged for one promo card on the Shop.

 

For extra details about Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, please go to Pokemon.com/TCGPocket.