Pokémon TCG Pocket

Collecting Pokémon cards without the cardboard is the idea behind Pokémon TCG Pocket, a card game from The Pokémon Company. It focuses on opening packs, building a collection and battling other players, all from a phone.

Every day, two booster packs can be opened at no cost, so a collection grows even without spending. The card pool mixes older artwork that fans may remember with brand-new cards made only for this app, including immersive cards whose illustrations have a three-dimensional feel. Social features are a big part of the loop. A share option lets players give a friend one card of 1 to 4 diamond rarity and get one back, and a trade feature covers more cards, including some from recent packs and certain star and shiny rarities. Players can also display their collections and use their cards in battles. The listing says the game has players in 150 countries and regions.

It is rated 4.6 from more than 1.8 million ratings, with 80% five stars and 5% one star, and has 50,000,000+ installs. The game has no ads and relies on in-app purchases from $0.99 to $99.99 per item. The latest update was released on 2026-09-01, Android 7.0 or newer is required, and it is rated Everyone. We list 2 versions, the newest being 1.7.2.

Pokémon fans who enjoy the ritual of opening packs and swapping cards with friends are the obvious audience. Those who want a deep competitive card game should know the description leans much more on collecting than on battle depth.