Pokemon TCG Pocket UI Explained

There are many features being offered in the Home, Cards, Social Hub, and Battle screens in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket). Read on to learn more about how to navigate the game's UI and the function of every feature.

Home

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Home Screen UI

①	Booster Packs
②	Wonder Pick
③	Shop
④	Missions
⑤	Profile
⑥	Favorites
⑦	Pass
⑧	News
⑨	Gifts

Booster Packs

Open Booster Packs

You can open booster packs by tapping on one of the booster packs in the selection screen. You may open 1 pack for 12 Hourglasses or 10 Packs for 120 Hourglasses. Opening booster packs is how you can collect cards and expand your collection in Pokemon TCG Pocket.

10 Packs: Cost and Differences vs Single Pack

Pack Points

Pack Points can be accessed through the blue booster pack logo to the right of the screen. Pack points are earned by opening booster packs and can be exchanged for cards. If you save up enough points, you may be able to buy a rare card using pack points.

Pack Points Explained

Pull Rates Per Card

You can view the pull rates for a pack by tapping on the Offering Rates in the lower left corner. This is where you can view the cards present in a pack, along with the probabilities of getting each rarity.

Best and Rarest Pull Rates for Each Pack

Booster Pack List

In the Select Other Booster Packs screen, you can view the list of booster packs that have been released so far. As of global release, you can choose pick between the Charizard, Mewtwo, or Pikachu Genetic Apex pack.

Best Starter Booster Pack

Booster Pack Highlight Cards

Tapping on the speech bubble above the booster packs allows you to view the highlight cards of each pack. Highlight cards show the featured cards of a pack.

When deciding which pack to pull, consider looking at the highlight cards and what deck you want to build.

Best Decks Tier List

Wonder Pick

Wonder Pick is a feature in Pokemon TCG Pocket where you can claim 1 card at random from another person's booster pack roll. To use the Wonder Pick, you need to have Wonder Pick Stamina which replenishes every 12 hours.

Using the Wonder Pick does not take away any cards from the other player.

How to Use the Wonder Pick Feature

Shop

The Shop is where you can buy Hourglasses, Poke Gold, Item Cards, Special Shop Items, Accessories, Premium Pass Items and even Limited-Time Event Items. You can access the shop through the home screen.

How to Get and Use Shop Tickets

Missions

Missions is where you can find your daily missions, dex missions, deck missions, event missions, and premium missions Use this to track your progress and gain rewards!

All Missions and Themed Collections

Profile

The profile is where you can customize your player information. You can change your player name, icon, emblems, featured, or view your achievements and battle records.

How to Change Profile Icon and Settings

Favorites

You can let other players view your best cards by putting them in binders or display boards. If you favorite a binder or a display board, they can be pinned to your home screen in the upper left corner.
All Collection Items and Accessories

Pass

In the Pass, you can view which pass your account currently has. You can also upgrade to the Premium Pass from here.
Is Premium Pass Worth It?

News

View the latest news in Pokemon TCG Pocket here. This is where you can find patch notes, event information, surveys, and other important messages from the Development Team!
Latest News

Gifts

Gifts is where you can receive Shop Tickets from other players, Promo Packs from events, or other packages from the Development Team.

All Pokemon TCG Pocket Gifts

My Cards

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①	Cards
②	Binders
③	Display Boards
④	Decks

Cards

You can view your currently owned cards by scrolling through the bottom screen. The cards are arranged by collector card number by default, but you can change the way they are sorted by tapping on the diamond button on the lower right corner.
Best Cards Tier List

Binders

Binders are used for showing cards. Binders are different from Decks as they cannot be used for battles. Instead, they are for displaying your favorite cards privately, to your friends, or publicly in the community showcase.

List of Binder Covers

Display Board

Display Boards are used to display one pokemon card. These cards can also be displayed in the Social Hub.

List of Display Board Backdrops

Decks

Decks is where you can construct the card deck you want to use for battles. You can only have up to 20 cards in a deck, and a limit of 2 cards per pokemon. The order your cards appear in battle will always be random so keep this in mind when building your deck!

Deck Building Guide

Social Hub

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①	Community Showcase
②	Friends
③	Trade (Coming Soon)

Social Hub and Multiplayer Features

Community Showcase

You can view other players' binders and display boards in the Community Showcase. If you leave a like on another player's showcase, they will receive 1 Shop Ticket.

Friends

You can also view your Friend List in the Social Hub. You can add players to your friend list by either sharing your friend id or sending a friend request after a battle or Wonder Pick.

How to Add Friends

Trade (Coming Soon)

Trading is not yet available in-game but the feature can already be found in the Social Hub.

Not much is known yet about the details of Trading in Pokemon TCG Pocket but if you have extra rare cards that you cannot turn into flairs, you can look forward to exchanging them with your friends!

Battle

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①	Versus Battle
②	Solo Battle

Versus Battle

In Versus Battles, you can either battle against a random player online or you can open a private room and share a password with a friend so they could join.

You win 15 EXP for every battle you win unless you are in a private match.

Sometimes there will be event matches where you can win extra rewards like promo cards, emblems, hourglasses, and many more.

Battle System Explained

Solo Battle

In Solo Battles, you will face off against an AI opponent instead of a real player. Solo Battles will have Battle Tasks that you can accomplish to win Shop Tickets or Hourglasses. You can use Solo Battle to test out new decks or grind rewards.

Solo Battle Guides

Pokemon TCG Pocket Related Guides

Tips and Tricks

Gameplay Guides

Is There a Pity System?	How Booster Packs Work
Best Starter Booster Pack	How to Reroll for the Best Start
How to Use the Wonder Pick Feature	Trading Release Date
Best Device to Play Pokemon TCG Pocket on	Gameplay Loop: List of Daily Tasks
F2P Guide: How to Play Without Spending	Level Up Guide
How to Link Accounts	How to Add Friends
Best Pack To Open	Daily Reset Time: What Time Do Servers Reset?
How to Change Your Profile Icon and Settings	How to Change Your Username
Social Hub and Multiplayer Features	Bonus Pick Guide
10 Packs: Cost and Differences vs Single Pack	No Items Can Be Claimed From Thanks Explained
Pokemon TCG Pocket UI Explained	-

Card and Pull Rate Guides

Card Rarity Guide	Best and Rarest Pull Rates
Alternate Language Cards	God Pack Pull Rates
Bent Corner Packs: Is There a Way to Identify Rare Packs?	-

Premium Pass Guides

Premium Pass Guide

Premium Missions and Rewards