A digital version of the Pokémon Trading Card Game is coming to mobile devices later this year.
As announced today at Pokémon Presents, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is a mobile game for players to collect and share collectible cards, as well as battle with others online.
And, being digital, it will feature “immersive cards” that will animate when touched and allow players to explore their worlds.
Players will be able to open a new pack with a swipe of their finger, with two packs available per day for free.
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket will be available on both iOS and the Google Play store in 2024.
It is being developed in collaboration between The Pokémon Company, Creatures Inc (creators of the Pokémon trading card game) and DeNA (Pokémon Masters EX).
The quality of the digital cards is intended to display bright colors and elegant effects, reflecting the care put into the design of the paper cards.
For battles, the game will have new simplified rules based on the existing battle system, so players can engage in quick battles.
The Pokémon Trading Card Game has been around since 1996. This mobile version will definitely save paper.
Elsewhere in Pokémon Presents, a new Pokémon Legends game was revealed.