Pokémon TCG Live

Name: Pokémon TCG Live
Rating: 2.73132 (6104 reviews)

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Pokémon TCG Live

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User Reviews for Pokémon TCG Live

Basic Visuals & UI Needs Improvement

I used to be able to read my cards without having to tap to zoom in (as opposed to seeing blurred, tiny text that REQUIRES you to zoom in order to read it). And the side-scroll for the cards in your hand doesn’t work with this “fast-paced” style. The tap and then confirming it for things like prize cards just made battles slower (as it was just tapping to pick a prize card in the older app). You also added “dragging” for discarding energy… which wasn’t in the older app and also makes the games annoyingly slow too. And as the cherry on top, I can’t tell who’s turn it is half the time (older game visually showed who’s turn it was in the middle of the screen in large text) and the UI for collecting pass rewards (or whatever it is) is so small on the lower left that it took me a bit to find it. This was just from playing one casual game, which felt like it was longer than it needed to be, and struggling to navigate with some of the tiny visual selections. Please, for the life of me, make things readable and noticeable for your fast-paced game! Take out unnecessary dragging interactions during live gameplay! Just doing those 2 things might increase your ratings and make the gameplay less frustrating.

°BlueFlareBlitz°, Jul 19, 2023

CHANGES NEEDED

I enjoy the game a lot and I’m happy they finally have a playable version for iPhone. The core game is fun but there’s a lot of missing features. The battle pass takes a long time to level up and the rewards aren’t nearly as good as the old online system was. There’s only 2 daily challenges also with minimal rewards. More packs in the battle pass and more challenges to complete are necessary. Players don’t receive nearly enough currency to purchase packs or deals unless you save up for weeks of playing everyday. There’s no way to purchase packs without this special currency and no way to continually earn the currency either. There’s not enough ways to earn new cards and the game gets stale playing the same thing every time. The ranking system is really underwhelming, the reward increase very minimally as you progress, the tiers don’t have a big affect if any at all on your rewards, and I’m usually matched with someone over/under 2-300 points from me. There’s no contests or tournaments or special challenges to compete in. There’s also no “unlimited” deck battles just standard and expanded. I like the game but I will get bored and stop playing in a week.

ant polise, May 02, 2023

Why

This game over heats my phone like crazy. I also don’t understand the purpose of this game, ptcgo looked and ran way better than this. I’m surprised y’all didn’t just do a big update for that game, it would’ve saved you and all of us a lot of trouble. People are frustrated this client isn’t living up at all and now you’re going to take away the good one. What’s the point? To just make more money? Is that the goal? Problems i have noticed thus far: - overheating problem with phone - graphical glitches - cards are banned when they aren’t implemented into the software properly - you only get 6 cards in booster packs now instead of the standard ten. - there’s no trading in a trading card game - a problem i have heard from people is that without migrating from ptcgo it’s really hard to get the credits you need to build decent decks I really wish we didn’t have to switch to live, I’m not ready to let ptcgo go, it worked, why change something that worked just fine for something that barely works at all?!Also the old client was very beginner friendly, how do you expect to introduce new people (mainly kids, your main audience) to this game? No theme deck mode either just kinda shuts down the kids who want to play this. Or people who just like to play theme!

Bluepillow 10,000, Mar 03, 2023

Why

So now since the update I try to play it tells me I need to update so I click the update now button and it brings me to the App Store without giving me the option to actually updated and with less then 2 days left on the ladder prizes and I’m at 43 if this screws mr out of getting to level 50 and I loose out on the prizes I’m done with this game for good sooooo many bugs have led to a game loss especially the power tablets not registering when you use them out you play a Elisa sparkle and it only lets you take 1 fusion strike energy even tho it say you have 3-4 in your deck this game just screws you out of so much and one more thing if you use the mew deck and mulligan you will 1000% get a genesect for you starting Pokémon it’s like the game just automatically give you your worst Pokémon to start with….it’s awesom I’m gonna get screwd out of level 50 ladder prize because you idiots update the game to fix bugs but case another bug that die allow you to update the game which then doesn’t let you play and I bet a million you won’t compensate anyone for the prizes they miss out on because of you guys can’t get your crap together……once again I lost a game because the power tablet I played didn’t register so I only did 190 instead of 220 that’s 5 battles now lost because you guys still after months haven’t fixed the power tablet bug great job

chindki, Mar 06, 2023

Good but needs work

I have been a player of Pokémon TCGO for a while now and was excited to hear about the switch to TCG live. For the most part I have been enjoying the game as I always have. However there are a few things that I think TCGO got right that the new platform did wrong. As others have said the rewards system for progressing through levels, ranking, or battle pass are miserable. It takes a long time to move up a notch and the payout for that is so low. It used to be fairly easy to obtain coins for purchasing booster packs or deck boxes on TCGO. Another thing I’m disappointed about is the removal of premade deck boxes for purchase. I enjoyed playing quite a few of those. The switch to the new currency types is a bit confusing to me also. If there was even an option to purchase extra credits with Apple Pay, I’d consider that. Now I have to make a stop at the store and buy actual packs lol. The last criticism I have is that the cards during gameplay are often hard to read, cannot view whole card or affects, etc. I think there is a better way to arrange this.All in all it needs improvement and I understand it is still very new, the game is still enjoyable and I will continue playing but would love to see some changes.

Courtneylaneee, Jun 22, 2023

Game Breaking

So as a Pokémon fan of 20 Years I was super excited to see that TCG was finally coming to the phone as my PC just broke. Unfortunately though there has been one very upsetting bug and seems like for whatever reason with certain decks, cards and/or moves the game pretty much freezes… my opponents timer just goes down but theres never a switch of turns (usually after a minute of stalling, turns will auto switch). This is very annoying as it usually happens just about every other game and the only way to get out of this bug is to close app and by doing so the game registers you quitting in the middle of a ranked match and you loose points. Sometimes I can go maybe two games without this bug occurring but it seems like all major meta decks have this issue. With that being said this bug occurs a lot sometimes it will be back to back games sometimes its every other game and its very irritating when all you want to do is relax and play this game but you have a bug that forces you to close app every 20 minutes. I hope they fully fix this bug as people in the TCG community and people in my TCG groups are all slowly hating this game and its starting to push away from the game we all love to play.

Decxtra, Dec 20, 2022

Dont listen to the haters

Most people criticizing this game not taking into consideration that it was released as a mobile BETA. Which usually entails a smaller selection and is generally just a soft opening for the game at large. For those who are upset about having to start from scratch, that is generally the point of most games, if everyone was able to bring in their decks after years of collecting it wouldnt be fair for players that are just starting. I understand that most of pokemon allows for you to continue your journey with the same team, but given the ranking system and the fact that its still beta it makes more sense not to overwhelm new players with a bunch of assets. One person was mad they cant bring in their old cards and felt slighted in that their old collection now feels meaningless, but you still have the physical cards which is the actual point… right?I like that this game isnt really pay to play and there are opportunities to build really interesting decks with just the starter decks and opening some boosters. As a new tcg player i can confirm its kind of annoying running into someone run some nuianced 2019 strategy with all their old cards that you cant really get in game without grinding or purchasing old boosters. But its just as fun taking them out with my Clefairy deck…With that said this game rocks, stop complaining and get to playing.

HYPERTEARS, Dec 06, 2022

A step in the right direction but currently unplayable for me

First the positives: I like the new, clean UI look. It’s received a modern update and is just more fun to look at than Online. I also like that the trading system has been dumped in exchange for crafting your own cards as well as the introduction of multiple currencies to “purchase” booster packs. HOWEVER, I’m afraid that this game is going to kill my iPad’s battery. Even when I put it into low power mode, my battery still got really hot and drained about 6% from two quick battles. The game is not optimized for Apple products at all. On top of that, all the cards are blurry. So if you’re not used to playing and you don’t have certain card’s moves/abilities memorized, you have to constantly tap on the cards to make them bigger/readable. I would really like to transfer my data over to Live but until these two issues are addressed (or I’m forced to migrate), I won’t be using it that much. I mainly use my iPad for drawing and I don’t want to compromise my battery for the Pokémon Company, who has consistently let me down over the past few years. This game could really be something great and I know development doesn’t happen over night. Just please fix these major issues before the impeding migration process.

Kinglyph, Mar 14, 2023

Not the best, not the worst

Been itching for a new iOS Pokémon card game ever since I got back into ptcgo during 2020 and this is a pretty decent card game on iOS, however shifting from ptcgo is somewhat difficult for a few reasons, one major one being the UI works against you sometimes. Wanna see the retreat cost when you don’t have energy on the card? Nope you gotta press the info button after pressing on it. Wanna tap to select a card to play for an ability? Nope you gotta swipe it into place. Lotta weird things that a basic game like this should already have down. Now for some things I actually like: absolutely love the master dual like start where you actually have stuff to use on things, you get a free battle pass right off the bat. Love that they’re bringing back the “micro transactions” of the old game where you really couldn’t get a decent collection or trade without getting real world Pokémon cards or if you where crafty: buying codes off of a website. Probably should mention trading, there is none, not yet at least but I don’t know if they are adding it at all but it really is going to make it difficult to get good cards without putting them up on a trading market. Overall, going to love playing Pokémon on my phone, and Pokémon, please get some good updates, also maybe make the characters not horrifying. Otherwise keep up the good work.

mr.human man., Nov 19, 2022

Hot, Hot, Hot!

I played through the tutorial skipping most of the practice battles. By that point I knew this game was not for me. Even tho I played and enjoyed the previous TCG app. Why, you might ask, do I hate this app? For one reason and one reason only. My device is a base model iPhone 13 with plenty of space on it. Out of approximately 4 times I have opened this app it overheated my device every time. So hot in fact I had to change how I was holding the device. Its not over time or anything either. It started to get noticeably warm on the games main menu. If you look past the heating issue then the game is fine. Lacking a solo mode the previous TCG app had is a big missed opportunity tho. Plus they only let you import so many of each card from the previous tcg app. Witch I assume was for balance and system/menu/app changes. It might just be me but, I could not find a way to just look at my digital collection. On the plus side the had and cards are ez to read when you select them. Creating a deck was fine as well. What I expect from a long term tcg. They even have a competitive and casual play style to select before matching up with others.Tho with all that said I would never recommend or praise this tcg to any one with it heat issues.

Roxas A, Jun 17, 2023

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Experience the fun and strategy of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in a whole new way with Pokémon Trading Card Game Live! Build your collection of cards in the Battle Pass, and test your skills against other Trainers from around the world in the Ranked Ladder! Download Pokémon Trading Card Game Live now for mobile—your adventure awaits!

NOW ON MOBILE: Pokémon Trading Card Game Live is available for mobile, PC, and Mac OS platforms. Use your Pokémon Trainer Club account to play any way you choose! NEW WAYS TO PLAY: Each new expansion to the Pokémon Trading Card Game comes with a new Battle Pass in Pokémon Trading Card Game Live. Complete quests to level up and unlock rewards! Participate in the Ranked Ladder to climb through the leagues and unlock even more exclusive rewards! Only the best players will make it to Arceus League; do you have what it takes? If Ranked mode feels too intense, then dive into Casual mode, where you can relax and have fun playing matches at your own pace. THE FUN WAY TO LEARN: If you are new to the Pokémon Trading Card Game, there’s no better place to learn! Pokémon Trading Card Game Live includes an extensive series of practice matches that will help you become a first-rate Trainer! CUSTOMIZE YOUR LOOK: Choose from hundreds of accessories to style your avatar. From hats and sandals to catchphrases and victory poses, you’ll find many ways to express yourself. And of course, don’t forget to pick a custom coin, deck box, and card sleeves. MIGRATE YOUR COLLECTION: When you start your Pokémon Trading Card Game Live adventure, your collection will migrate from the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, ready to use!* * Requires an active Pokémon Trading Card Game Online account.