Pokemon TCG Online The days are coming to an end as its alternative app Pokémon TCG Live It was finally released in June of this year.
First announced back in 2021, Pokemon TCG Live has been slowly pushed into 2023. But now, The Pokemon Company has announced that, after a long wait, a new version of the digital trading card game is coming to mobile devices and PC on June 8th. This coincides with the news that the previous version of the TCG, Pokemon TCG Online, will be shutting down a few days before June 5th.
If you’re an avid TCG digital player and you’re worried about your card collection, you don’t have to. As explained on the official Pokemon website, Pokemon TCG Online and Pokemon TCG Live use the same Pokemon Trainer Club login details. “When you log into Pokémon TCG Live for the first time, any Pokémon TCG Online collection data associated with that Pokémon Trainer Club account will be automatically transferred to Pokémon TCG Live,” the FAQ explains. There’s currently no limit to how long you can do this, so you don’t need to panic after the game launches.
According to a press release, Pokemon TCG Live “offers beginners and experienced players a fun and accessible way to experience Pokémon TCG, including various game modes, daily quests, customizable avatars and Pokémon TCG accessories, and Fan-favorite activities like building decks and fighting friends.”
If you’re wondering what the differences are between these two games, while they’re not monumental, there are some differences. One of the biggest changes is that digital packs now only give you five cards per pack, and there’s a limit to how many of the same cards you can have – though you can turn anything extra into a crafting material, allowing you to craft cards without have.
Pokemon TCG Live will be available on Android, iOS and PC on June 8 this year.
