Familiarize yourself with the slightly changed options in Pokemon TCG Pocket versus the traditional game.

Theyre also a great way to showcase your favorite cards, so lets look at how they work.

Next,you need a deck.

Pikachu vs Rapidash

Once you unlock the Battle feature,youll receive a beginner deck as part of the tutorial.

The deck you receive is based on which pack you chose to open when you first started the game.

If you pop launch the Pikachu pack, youll get aRapidash deck.

Charizard and Mewtwo battle it out in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

The Mewtwo pack leads to aSandslash deck, and the Charizard pack gives you aPinsir deck.

The player who goes firstmay only play Basic Pokemonand use Item cards and one Supporter.

Especially powerful Pokemon, like ex Pokemon, are worth two Prize Points instead of one.

The Battle menu showing Versus, Solo, and Decks all locked.

In that scenario, youcontinue playing until either player earns three Prize Pointsor has no more Pokemon in play.

Playing Item and Supporter cards only requires you to drag them into the center of the playmat.

Remember, a Pokemon needs to be in play for a full turn before you could evolve it.

A view of the player’s Bench and hand.

In the Private Match menu, you’ll be presented with a text box to input your password.

Pick a password that other players are unlikely to use.

Players earn points instead of prizes in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

Ponyta is highlighted green, showing that it can evolve into Rapidash.

Mewtwo with ten HP remaining and the Poisoned condition.

Erika holding a Grass-type deck featuring Vileplume.

Live-Service Games

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket