Several Pokemon TCG Pocket players are reporting an apparent outage within the popular mobile trading card game, suggesting the issues may be related to Nintendo's online service. The newest digital TCG from the beloved monster-catching franchise made waves following its release late last month, immediately capturing the attention of fans worldwide. Players have flocked to the mobile TCG throughout its first month, earning more than $120 million in sales in Pokemon TCG Pocket within just weeks of its official release. Now, some players are having issues logging into the game.
The newest mobile game from the Pokemon franchise gives players a streamlined version of the popular trading card game, with plenty of incentives for logging in daily. Pokemon TCG Pocket rewards players with two free packs per day, with players also able to use the "Wonder Pick" system to acquire new cards from other players' packs. The actual TCG gameplay features a simplified version of the physical TCG, with fewer Bench spaces, smaller Decks, and a point system instead of Prize Cards. However, Pokemon TCG Pocket is now experiencing issues, according to fans.
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4Several Pokemon TCG Pocket users have flocked to the game's official subreddit to report issues when trying to log into the game. Upon opening the app, the game will ask players to "reauthorize their Nintendo account" before being allowed to access the game, unable to play TCG Pocket. Other users have reported encountering the same issue within the game, suggesting that the failed logins may be connected to a larger outage affecting the Nintendo Network and Nintendo eShop. Neither the Pokemon Company nor Creatures, Inc. have made an official statement about the outage yet.
Depending on the duration of the downtime, the outage could have a major impact on Pokemon TCG Pocket players. The game's touted free daily packs refresh once every twelve hours, with an outage lasting longer than a day potentially impacting players' abilities to cash in their free rewards. Some users in the Reddit post have stated that Pokemon TCG Pocket should offer "apologlasses" to fans following the outage, suggesting fans should be given free Pack Hourglasses. Other fans have reported some workarounds that seem to help alleviate the issue, including resetting the app.
Pokemon TCG's reported issues come as the game's online play has already seen a robust competitive meta begin to develop. Decks like Pikachu ex and Mewtwo ex have dominated the game early on as some of its most powerful strategies, alongside decks built around other powerful Pokemon like Articuno. Pokemon TCG Pocket has also debuted multiple limited-time events offering special promo Pokemon cards, most recently introducing a special Venusaur pack. Fans can only hope that Pokemon TCG Pocket's login issues will be resolved quickly.
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Experience the fun of collecting Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) cards with Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, an upcoming game for iOS and Android devices from Creatures Inc., the original developers of the Pokémon TCG, and DeNA Co., Ltd. In this game, you will be able to open two booster packs every day at no cost. You can collect digital cards featuring nostalgic artwork from the past as well as brand-new cards that are exclusive to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket.
Be on the lookout for new “immersive cards,” which will make you feel as though you’ve leapt into the world of the card’s illustration.
