Key Takeaways
- TCG Pocket had a strong start with 30M downloads & $12M revenue in 1st week.
- December’s Premium Pass includes a Mewtwo card, great for collectors.
- Players can access the Mewtwo card for free via a two-week trial in the game.
It’s been a stellar start for Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, with over 30 million downloads in the first week, which reportedly translated to $12 million in its first four days.
While its time-gated mechanics are often slow and frustrating, players have flocked to the game to rip some packs and do battle in its streamlined competitive mode.
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Alongside its microtransactions, which are clearly working, TCG Pocket has a Premium Pass that comes with a stunning free card every month. In November, the game included a Pikachu card, and now, it looks like December’s has leaked, bringing in another Mewtwo card.
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket’s December Premium Card Looks Like Its Mewtwo
Shared on Reddit, next month’s Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket Premium Pass Card is another Mewtwo. Given that the Pokemon is so heavily involved in the TCG’s meta, it comes as no surprise.
The Premium Pass card is a variation of the standard Mewtwo, rather than the ex that’s been dominating play, but it’s one that players are going to want to collect nonetheless.
It’s unlikely to see much play, dealing 120 damage from four psychic energies, two of which have to be discarded, but it’s worth getting for the art alone.
Floating above a cityscape, Mewtwo looks like it is preparing to unleash a powerful attack on those below. The art on the card isn’t too dissimilar to the promo that featured as part of the real Pokemon Trading Card Game’s 151 Ultra Premium Collection that was released late last year.
For those unwilling to fork out cash but still want the card, provided you haven’t done so already, you can claim a two-week trial in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, which will grant you access to the Mewtwo. And, if you time it well, splitting the trial across late November and early December, you should be able to get the Pikachu, too.
Experience the fun of collecting Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) cards with Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, an upcoming game for iOS and Android devices from Creatures Inc., the original developers of the Pokémon TCG, and DeNA Co., Ltd.
In this game, you will be able to open two booster packs every day at no cost. You can collect digital cards featuring nostalgic artwork from the past as well as brand-new cards that are exclusive to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket.
Be on the lookout for new “immersive cards,” which will make you feel as though you’ve leapt into the world of the card’s illustration.