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Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP)

10 Packs: Cost and Differences vs Single Pack

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Is it Better to Buy Single Pack or 10 Pack - Pokemon TCG Pocket
You can open single card packs or 10 card packs at a time in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket). See the cost and differences between a single pack and a 10 pack, and learn which is better to pull here!

Cost of 10 Packs

Costs 120 Pack Hourglasses or 60 Poke Gold

Cost of a 10 Pack
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pack Hourglass Icon 120 Pack Hourglass Pokemon TCG Pocket - Poke Gold Icon 60 Poke Gold

You will need 120 Pack Hourglasses to open 10 packs. 1 Pack Hourglass shortens your waiting time by 1 hour while Poke Golden shortens it by 2 hours.

You can farm a lot of Pack Hourglasses by clearing Missions, Battle Tasks, or Leveling Up.

How to Farm Pack Hourglasses

You Can Combine Pack Hourglasses with Poke Gold

Example
Pokemon TCG Pocket - Pack Hourglass Icon + Pokemon TCG Pocket - Poke Gold Icon
60 Pack Hourglass + 30 Poke Gold

You can combine Pack Hourglasses with Poke Gold as long as the total amount reaches 120 hours.

Costs $10.98 USD (62 Poke Gold)

# of Poke Gold Cost
PokeGold x 5 - Pokemon TCG Pocket Poke Gold x 5 $0.99 USD
1 PokeGold = ~$0.20 USD
PokeGold x50+7 - Pokemon TCG Pocket Poke Gold x 57
(50 Paid + 7 Bonus)
$9.99 USD
1 PokeGold = ~$0.19 USD

Since there is no 60 Poke Gold bundle, you will need to purchase both the x5 Poke Gold and the x57 Poke Gold to draw 10 packs.

Buy 690 Poke Gold For Efficiency

# of Poke Gold Cost
PokeGold x500+190 - Pokemon TCG Pocket Poke Gold x 690
(500 Paid + 190 Bonus)
$99.99 USD
1 PokeGold = ~$0.14 USD

It is better to buy the 690 Poke Gold bundle if you want the best value for your money. The cost of a single Poke Gold gets lower per bundle with the 690 Poke Gold bundle being the lowest at ~$0.14 USD. This makes it the best deal to purchase.

What to Use Poke Gold on

Is it Better to Buy a 10 Pack or a Single Pack?

Buy Single Packs to Make it Easier to Stop

Open a Pack - Pokemon TCG Pocket
The probability of getting a rare card in a 10 pack is the same as pulling one in a single pack, so it is better to keep pulling single packs since it is easier to stop once you get the card you want.

Best and Rarest Pull Rates for Each Pack

No Benefits in Drawing a 10 Pack

There are no particular benefits to pulling a 10 pack such as increasing probability or getting more pack points per pull.

Buy 10 Packs For More Cards in Less Time

Skip Button - Pokemon TCG Pocket

If you are aiming to collect then you should pull the 10 packs. You cannot instantly skip to the end of a 10 pack pull, but you can speed up the process by holding down the button in the lower right corner.

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