Pokemon TCG Pocket Has Sneakily Added A More Expensive Shop For When You're Out Of Cheap Stuff

Summary

• TCG Pocket experiences slow progression & costly microtransactions - affecting player sentiment.
• New shop in Pokemon TCG Pocket raises prices by 50%, leading to negative reactions.
• Despite negative reactions to the new shop, the game's first event is live, offering new promo cards.

It's fair to say Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket is off to a mixed start. Crashing issues, slow progression, and expensive microtransactions have marred what is an otherwise fun mobile title.

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You'll just need a little bit of luck to find one.

With complaints of slow progression and an expensive shop, you'd imagine The Pokemon Company would be doing what it could to change sentiment. Instead, it's just added a new shop with prices 50 percent higher.

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket's New Monthly Shop Is More Expensive

Two of the main items players are likely to purchase from Pokemon TCG Pocket's in-game shop are Pack Hourglasses and Wonder Hourglasses. These items allow players to forgo the extensive wait time between opening packs.

When the game launched, players could pick up a single Pack or Wonder Hourglass from the 'Hourglasses' section of the shop for two Shop Tickets and six Pack or Wonder Hourglasses for 12, with a limit of ten of each.

Inflation hitting within two days of launch is crazy.

The new 'Refreshed Monthly: Hourglasses' shop lists the same items in the same quantities, except they're 50 percent more expensive, costing three and 18 Shop Tickets, respectively, once again with a limit of ten purchases.

The reaction, as you can imagine, has not been positive, with one player on Reddit declaring, "I guess they decided we were having too much fun," and another adding, "Inflation hitting within two days of launch is crazy."

Pokemon TCG Pocket's new shop tier did launch alongside some good news, with the game's first event now live. The Wonder Pick Event Part 1 will give players the opportunity to get brand-new Chansey and Meowth promo cards from Wonder Picks, alongside some new Meowth-related items in the game's Shop. It's far from the most exciting event, but it's something.

If you are playing the game, don't forget you can claim your free Pikachu Illustration Rare.

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket

WHERE TO PLAY

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket lets you easily collect Pokémon cards. Creatures Inc. has created exciting new visual effects for cards that are only possible digitally.

Pokémon cards, played with by people in 89 countries, are now closer to you than ever!

Enjoy Pokémon cards anytime, anywhere, on your mobile device!

■ You can open packs every day to get cards!
Collect cards every day! You can open two booster packs every day at no cost to collect Pokémon cards featuring heartwarming illustrations from the past as well as all-new cards exclusive to this game.

■ New Pokémon cards!
Immersive cards, a brand-new kind of card, make their debut here! With new illustrations that have a 3D feel, immersive cards will make you feel like you’ve leapt into the world of the card’s illustration!

■ Trade cards with friends!
You can trade certain cards with friends. Use the trade feature to collect even more cards!

■ Show off your collection!
You can use binders or display boards to showcase your cards and share them with the world!

■ Casual battles—alone or with friends!
You can enjoy casual battles during quick breaks in your day! Ranked matches are now available for players who'd like to battle even more.