Is Pokemon TCG Pocket a Gacha Game?

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket) is not considered as a gacha game but its booster pack opening feature does have gacha elements. Find out more about how Pokemon TCG Pocket's card collecting system works here!

Is Pokemon TCG Pocket a Gacha Game?

No, but it has Gacha Elements

Collecting cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket requires you to open booster packs, which can be opened every 12 hours or by spending hourglasses.

Opening a booster pack does not guarantee you will get the featured card, so you will need to open many booster packs to pull the card that you want.

Although you can wait 12 hours to gain a booster pack, you are only allowed to have 2 booster packs at a time unless you have the premium pass. If you are not willing to wait that long to pull, you will need to spend currency to reduce the waiting time.

Best and Rarest Pull Rates for Each Pack

Use Pack Hourglasses to Reduce Wait Time

You can spend Pack Hourglasses to reduce the timer for booster packs. 1 Pack Hourglass reduces 1 hour of wait time, so you need 12 Pack Hourglasses minimum to get a booster pack. Pack Hourglasses can be obtained through Missions, Shop Items, Leveling Up, or Events.

How to Farm Pack Hourglasses

Use PokeGold to Reduce Wait Time Faster

Item	Price
Poke Gold x5	$0.99 USD 1 PokeGold = ~$0.20 USD
Poke Gold x26 25 paid + 1 bonus	$4.99 USD 1 PokeGold = ~$0.19 USD
Poke Gold x57 50 paid + 7 bonus	$9.99 USD 1 PokeGold = ~$0.18 USD
Poke Gold 120 100 paid + 20 bonus	$19.99 USD 1 PokeGold = ~$0.17 USD
Poke Gold x250 200 paid + 50 bonus	$39.99 USD 1 PokeGold = ~$0.16 USD
Poke Gold x690 500 paid + 190 bonus	~$99.99 USD 1 PokeGold = ~$0.14 USD

Using PokeGold reduces the time faster than Pack Hourglasses but will require in-game purchases to obtain. PokeGold reduces 2 hours of wait time so you will only need 6 PokeGold to roll 1 booster pack.

PokeGold is obtained through purchasing from the shop but can also be given as a reward for levelling up.

Poke Gold Farming Guide

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	Is Pokemon TCG Pocket a Gacha Game?

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