Pikachu is under attack and it’s not from Team Rocket this time. Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket players are criticizing the adorable mascot. Why? Well, it just so happens that Pikachu has become the star of one of the most popular — and strongest — decks in the game’s burgeoning competitive play mode.

Pokémon TCG Pocket, the new smartphone version of the classic Pokémon trading card game, looks to be off to a strong and lucrative start.

Pokémon TCG Pocket seems redundant next to 2023's Pokémon TCG Live. Both games offer collecting and battling mechanics. I spent a month with this new Pokémon game and can confirm it captures that classic feeling of collecting and playing games with Pokémon cards with your friends.

But to start saving, head to the "My Cards" tab, select the card you have more than two of, and tap the "Obtain Flair" button. Once you have it, you can equip it by going to your deck (or wherever your desired card is), add the card to the deck, edit the card, and add the flair.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket was released on Oct. 30, and already the game’s second in-game event is live. The event — which appeared on the author’s app around 1 a.m. EST Tuesday and which runs through Nov. 17 — allows collectors to add a powerful Lapras ex and a handful of other new cards to their digital binders.

The thrill of collecting Pokémon cards is back, but this time, it’s gone digital — and it’s taking the world by storm. According to The Japan Times,

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has been a big hit since its worldwide launch last month, and the team behind it has shared a brief roadmap of a couple updates to come — including the ability to trade cards with other people.

We’re just a couple weeks into Pokémon TCG Pocket’s life out in the wild and the devs behind the hit mobile card game adaptation have already teased some big upcoming plans. Those include new booster packs before the end of the year,

Players will be able to trade certain cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket after the January update, and the feature will expanded over time.

The Pokemon Company has announced that Pokemon TCG Pocket will be getting new features like trading and extra booster packs in future updates.

Pokémon TCG Pocket will add the ability to trade cards with other players at the start of 2025, the smash hit smartphone game's development team has confirmed. Before then, the game will also be refreshed with the launch of new booster packs due "by the end of the year".