Tag: Tcg
News Thieves Steal Thousands Of Pounds Of Rare Pokémon Cards From YouTuber's Company
Around £250k's work have been taken in a "targeted attack"
Thousands of pounds of Pokémon Trading Cards have been stolen from Ace Grading, a Banbury-based Card Grading company run by TCG YouTuber Randolph. As reported by the BBC, the break in took place on Friday 13th December in what Randolph and his company has called a "targeted attack"...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Mew EX Deck Guide
Mew EX is here to keep the meta in check
We might’ve spent hours trying to find Mew back in the original Pokémon Red & Blue – even going so far as to search beneath trucks – it isn’t a super difficult card to obtain in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket’s new Mythical Island set. Mew EX is flexible enough to slot into just about any...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Best Mythical Island Cards, Full Pack List
It's time for a Mewstyerious vacation
The first expansion for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is here in Mythical Island. While it’s a mini-expansion, we hope you saved up some Pack Hourglasses to rip open several cards on your first day. Or maybe you have the most powerful card of all – the one in your wallet – ready to go. Either way,...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Tier List & Best Decks
Now including Mythical Island
One of the most complicated parts of a new card game, digital or otherwise, is knowing which cards to pursue en route to building a competitive deck. For Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, what decks you should run highly depends on which cards you’ve pulled as there are so many. To help you start building to be the...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Celebi EX Deck Guide
Oh no, this Grass fairy is going to be a problem
It was too much to hope that a meta-dominating card wouldn’t be added to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket with its first ever expansion, Mythical Island. From anti-meta cards like Mew EX to some great additions to type archetypes in Vaporeon, nothing compares to Celebi EX and Serperior. Luckily,...
News Mew EX Heads To Pokémon TCG Pocket Next Week In New Booster Pack
Mew-sic to our ears
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has announced its first new Booster Pack, and it's coming to the game on 17th December 2024. The new expansion is called Mythic Island and stars Mew EX, alongside Celebi EX, trainer card Blue, Aerodactyl EX, Marshadow, Morelull, and a handful of other newcomers. New cosmetic items and new solo...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Dragonite Deck Guide
Big orange Barney can totally ruin your opponents’ days.
Dragon types were widely regarded as one of the best types at least until Fairy type came along. Without a Fairy type in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket and no weaknesses to speak of, Dragon types should be back on top, right? Well, not really, but that doesn’t mean Dragon types are...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Venusaur EX Deck Guide
Believe it or not, trees and plants make up the hardiest decks around.
In other Pokémon games, Grass types generally have poor defenses as they’re weak to far too many types. In Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, each card is only weak to one type of damage, so Grass types have gotten a massive buff, so to speak. This includes the first PokéDex...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Alakazam EX Deck Guide
Punish your opponent’s for hoarding energy with this Psychic and Water deck.
Sick of all the EX Pokémon going around in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket? One of the first Psychic types most players met, Abra and its evolution Alakazam is to the rescue. A much less rare card than something like Mewtwo EX, this list is easy to put together and...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Blastoise EX Deck Guide
Bazooka through your opponents with this Water type deck.
To no one’s surprise the original Starting Pokémon trio all come together to make some powerful decks in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket in their EX forms. So, where does everybody’s favorite blue turtle Blastoise stand? While Charizard EX is the best of them, Blastoise EX has...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Pikachu EX Deck Guide
A shocking way to play
Pikachu isn't allowed to be bad in a Pokémon game, right? We’re pretty sure there’s a division deep within The Pokémon Company that makes sure everyone’s favourite electric rodent is top-tier. Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is no different, with a deck designed around the EX version of Pikachu being one of the very...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Mewtwo EX Deck Guide
This deck will cause real-life psychic damage to your opponents
Mewtwo is one of those unforgettable Legendary Pokémon with power and style in equal measure. As you’d expect, Mewtwo is ridiculously overpowered in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Well, the EX form of Mewtwo is! When Mewtwo EX is combined with other Psychic types, you'll create...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Articuno EX Deck Guide
This icy deck only requires two rare Pokémon instead of several to freeze opponents out
Articuno EX is arguably the most potent of the Legendary birds in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, which is a departure from the mainline games as the Ice type is generally worse than the Electric and Fire types of the other birds. While Articuno EX does...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Charizard EX Deck Guide
This deck was made for those that picked Charmander first
In every spinoff Pokémon game, Charizard makes an appearance in some way, shape, or form, and Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket makes sure the Fire-type Pokémon continues to dominate. Charizard EX is one of the most powerful decks in the game, capable of putting out more damage than any...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Marowak EX Deck Guide
Get ready to whack your way to victory – if you can flip heads
If Marowak EX is anything to go by, getting hit with a bone combined with a boomerang is detrimental to your lifespan. One of the most unique Pokémon from the original Kanto region and one of the easiest EX cards in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket to obtain, Marowak EX decks might...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Starmie EX Deck Guide
Get your swimsuit – it’s time to splish & splash your way to victory
Starmie isn’t typically a Pokémon that people consider powerful. Everyone’s first crush Misty used it in the anime, but other Water-type Pokémon from Kanto like Blastoise, Lapras, and Vaporeon have generally taken the spotlight. That’s not the case in Pokémon Trading...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Which Booster Packs Should You Open?
Mewtwo, Pikachu, or Charizard – I choose…uhh, hang on a second
Never has opening trading card packs been so complicated. In Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, opening either the Genetic Apex Mewtwo, Pikachu, or Charizard booster packs freely will likely set you back on your way to building a full collection and a competitive deck as each one...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Surpasses Six Million Pre-Registrations
"Launch day bout to go wild!
Ahead of the launch of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket on Google Play and the App Store later this month, The Pokémon Company has announced over six million people have now pre-registered for the game worldwide. In other words, there seems to be plenty of excitement about this one. In case you missed previous...
Video Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Gets New Gameplay Trailer, Out October
"Enjoy the Pokémon TCG in a more casual way"
Following a release date announcement at the World Championships in August, The Pokémon Company has now released a gameplay video for its upcoming mobile title Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. This new video takes trainers through the steps of joining in on the fun. It's as simple as opening a...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Launches This October, Pre-Registration Now Live
Announced at the World Championships
Update [Mon 19th Aug, 2024 05:00 BST]: At the closing ceremony of the 2024 Pokémon World Championships, The Pokémon Company President and CEO Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara announced Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket will launch for Android and iOS devices on 30th October 2024. Pre-registration is now open!...
News The Pokémon Company Banked $10.8 Billion In Retail Sales Last Year
One of the "top 10" global licensors
The Pokémon Company has plenty of huge money-makers from video games to trading cards, and we've now got a look at how it ranked alongside certain other companies over the past year, courtesy of License Global's latest retail report. It made a whopping $10.8 billion in retail sales - making it seventh on the...
News The Pokemon Company Will Be One Of The 'Line-Up Highlights' At Gamescom
However, Nintendo won't be attending this year
Gamescom will take place in Germany next month and although Nintendo won't be attending the event, it seems The Pokémon Company will feature as one of the "line-up highlights" between 21st - 25th August 2024. Alongside Pokémon, some other companies mentioned include Sony, Square Enix, THQ Nordic,...
"We're committed to upholding the integrity of the Pokémon TCG"
If you keep up with developments in The Pokémon Trading Card Game scene, you might have heard about a recent 'Illustration Contest' where select entrants were accused of submitting AI-generated work. This has caused quite a stir within the community and now The Pokémon Company has...
Random Pokémon's TCG Internal Game Testers Seem To Have The Best Job In The World
The very best...
When we think about the best jobs evs, working at The Pokémon Company has to be up there. However, with a team so large, how could you possibly know where the most fun is had? Well, thanks to a new report from The Guardian which takes a look at the internal workings of Creatures Inc, focusing on card production, it seems that we...
News Pokémon TCG Card Dex Is Being Removed From App Stores Later This Month
The losing deck
The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be removing the Pokémon Trading Card Game Card Dex app from storefronts on 20th September 2023 (thanks, Serebii). TPC confirmed in a post today that it's "sunsetting" the app so it can focus on the ongoing development of Pokémon TCG Live, which r
Soapbox An Ode To A Lost Pokémon TCG Deck, And My Quest To Recreate It
TCGee, I don't know
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Mahin laments the loss of a treasured deck, and recounts his quest to build it anew. For real, this time... There was once a time I was doing moderately alright at the Pokémon...
News Pokémon: Path To The Peak Episode One Is Now Available On YouTube
Play your cards right
Episode one of the new Pokémon animation, Pokémon: Path to the Peak, is available to watch now on YouTube. Announced during the Pokémon Presents August 2023 showcase, episode one — titled 'The Club' — is now available to watch on The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel. It premiered at the Pokémon World Championships in...
News Detective Pikachu Returns Comes With Exclusive Pokémon Trading Card In Japan
Japanese pre-order bonuses detailed
Detective Pikachu Returns was one of the highlights of the Pokémon Presents August 2023 showcase, and with more information about the long-awaited sequel to the 3DS cult favourite, pre-order bonuses in Japan have also been revealed, and we're mighty jealous. Brewing over on the official Japanese Pokémon website...
News The Pokémon Trading Card Game Online Servers Have Now Permanently Shut Down
Thanks for the memories
After a number of notices, the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online has been permanently taken offline. This includes the removal of the original game from the App Store and Google Play. "Thank you for playing the Pokémon TCG Online, and we look forward to seeing you in Pokémon TCG Live!" Pokémon Trading Card Game Live...
News The Pokémon Trading Card Game Online Will Sunset On 5th June
"Thank you for playing"
We're in the final stages of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online sunset, with The Pokémon Company announcing the original game will be removed from the App Store, Google Play and the Pokémon website on 5th June 2023. This shutdown will take place just before the "full global launch" of the new Pokémon Trading Card Game...
Feature Pokémon TCG Community Engulfed In Potential Fraud Scandal
Conflicting details have been shared online
The Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) community is knee-deep in the biggest scandal it has ever known. Over the weekend, a picture was posted on the subreddit r/PokemonTCG by user GuavaWave, along with the caption, “Saw this on a (Facebook) group.” The image depicts what appears to be an unruly amount...
Random Rare Pokémon Trading Card Auctioned For $480K Gets Zero Bids
Better luck next time
Pokémon Trading Cards are as popular as ever - with original holographic Charizards often going for huge sums of money nowadays. It seems this isn't necessarily the case with every Pokémon card sale though. A recent eBay auction featuring a holographic Illustrator Pikachu in "near-perfect condition" has apparently attracted...
News The Original Pokémon Trading Card Series Is Returning As A "Premium" Set
Own a slice of Pokémon TCG history
If you've ever had dreams of owning the original Charizard card from the first Pokémon TCG series, you'll be pleased to hear The Pokémon Company is reviving this classic set. In the latest Pokémon Presents, Pokémon president and CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara teased this return with a brief clip showing two players...
News New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet TCG Set Revealed, Along With Some Utterly Adorable Art
The starters shine
The Pokémon Company has revealed the next official Trading Card Game set for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, called Triple Beat. As you would expect from a name like this, the set focuses on Paldea's three starter Pokémon — Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly — along with their evolutions. The cards were revealed via a stream...
News The Pokémon Company Reveals Plans To "Sunset" Pokémon TCG Online
Making way for Pokémon TCG Live
The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be removing The Pokémon Trading Card Game Online app from the App Store, Google Play, and the browser version on the Pokémon website sometime this year prior to the official launch of The Pokémon Trading Card Game Live. The company made a statement today on the...
News Kadabra Might Finally Be Returning To The Pokémon Trading Card Game
Upcoming set teases "original 151"
Remember in 2020 when the spoon-bending magician Uri Geller publicly apologised for getting Kadabra banned from the Pokémon Trading Card Game and asked Nintendo to bring it back? Well, it seems like it could finally be happening. According to a story on PokeBeach, a new "sell sheet" for the "Pokémon Card 151"...
News Pokémon TCG Live Reduces Number Of Cards You Get From Booster Pack Codes
From 10 to 5
The recently launched Pokémon Trading Card Live "limited beta" on computer and mobile devices has made a minor but significant change to digital card codes players receive in physical packs. Instead of 10 digital cards per code, this number has now been halved. When you now input or scan a code into the game, you'll receive just five...
News The First Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Trading Card Sets Have Been Announced
The Paldea Collection releases next year
With a brand new Pokémon generation comes a brand new wave of Pokémon cards. The Pokémon Company International has announced the Paldea Collection, the first official Pokémon Trading Card Game set for Scarlet & Violet. Revealed on the official website, the three sets are themed after your starter...
News Find Out How Pokémon Cards Are Made In This Never-Before-Seen Internal Video
Snap!
If you've ever wanted to see how the cards for the Pokémon Trading Card Game are made, then PokéBeach's latest discovery will make you extremely happy. And even if you don't, this is one of the most satisfying videos we've ever seen (thanks,
Rumour We Could Be Getting A New Kadabra Pokémon Trading Card "Soon"
Uri Geller speaks out
If you're a fan of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, then you're well aware of all the drama surrounding the Psychic-type, Kadabra. But we might not have much longer to wait for Kadabra to make its way back to our decks, as magician Uri Geller says he "has a feeling" that the 'mon is getting a new card "soon". TCG site...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet TCG Series Launches In 2023, Here's A Sneak Peek
Take a look at 'ex'
Apart from the new "competitive play" trailer at the 2022 Pokémon World Championships, Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara also announced the new trading card series. In a separate video, Atsushi Nagashima - Pokémon TCG Game Director at Creatures Inc. - explained how the teaser video was a "world-first sneak peek" at...
News New Pokémon Revealed For Scarlet & Violet At 2022 World Championships
Meet the Dragon/Normal-type Cyclizar
Update [Sun 21st Aug, 2022 16:55 BST]: At the closing ceremony of the 2022 Pokémon World Championships, The Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara shared a brand new "competitive play" video for the upcoming Scarlet and Violet games. This included the reveal of the new Pokémon Cyclizar. It's a...
News Every Free Item Revealed For Pokémon GO, Unite, TCG At Pokémon World Championships
The Championships kick off tomorrow
The Pokémon World Championships are almost upon us and The Pokémon Company has revealed a healthy amount of in-game merchandise that viewers will be able to get their hands on for free. These limited-time offers (brought to our attention by Go Nintendo) will be available to anyone watching the championships via...
News Halloween-Themed Pokémon Trading Cards Spotted Early At Retailers
PikaBOO
An upcoming Booster Bundle has been spotted early in some American retailers for The Pokémon Trading Card Game. Spooky! We say it's spooky because this Booster Bundle is Halloween-themed. PokéBeach has shared the findings after a reader sent photos of the packs and cards in. Aptly titled the Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle, the bundles have...
News Pokémon TCG: Online Illustration Exhibition Now Open
See the history of the card game
Update [Wed 10th Aug, 2022 02:00 BST]: This special digital exhibition is now live. You can look at it from now until October 22nd. It details the life, history and art of the series, and includes commentary and insights from over 50 artists. View it now - Pokémon TCG: Online Illustration Exhibition Original...
Exclusive There's A Powerful New Giratina Coming To The Pokémon Trading Card Game Soon
Arrives with the Sword & Shield Lost Origins expansion
The eleventh expansion to the Sword & Shield series expansion for The Official Pokémon Trading Card Game is due out on 9th September, and we can exclusively reveal one of the brand new cards that you'll desperately want on your deck, courtesy of The Pokémon Company International. This new...
Gallery A Closer Look At Pokémon GO's Gorgeous Trading Card Game Expansion
Including those lovely full art cards
The latest expansion to arrive in the Pokémon Trading Card Game is here, this time celebrating the mega-hit that is Pokémon GO. The Pokémon Company was kind enough to give us a look at some of the products on offer, so we thought it best to share a closer look with you lovely lot, too. This new and special...
News Pokémon TCG Live Beta Now Available In Select Locations Around The Globe
Available for computer and mobile devices
Following on from a limited beta exclusive in Canada earlier this year, The Pokémon Company has now launched Pokémon Trading Card Game Live in even more locations. The new beta round makes the game available in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico. This new title is free-to-play and is available on...
News The Pokémon Center Is Offering A Special Charizard Trading Card
Here's how to get it
To celebrate the launch of the Pokémon Center in the UK, The Pokémon Company will be giving away a 'Special Delivery Charizard' Pokémon TCG promo card. All you have to do is sign up with your name and details, and once you've received the code (within 12 weeks of entry), this card will be eligible with purchases totalling...
News The Pokémon Company Combats Card Shortage By Printing 9 Billion Pokémon Cards
A super effective strategy
You may have noticed plenty of stories over the past year or so covering Pokémon cards and scalpers. Extremely rare cards going for absurd prices, and even Target stores in America suspending sales of the cards due to high demands and safety. The Pokémon Company acknowledged these issues and the shortages that were...
