Pokemon TCG Pocket events calendar (Mar 2025)
Future events for Pokemon TCG Pocket make for a full calendar.

Our Pokemon TCG Pocket events calendar has a full schedule for all upcoming, live, rumoured, datamined and even past events that players of the game can enjoy. The PTCGP calendar schedule for events has settled into a rough pattern in recent days, with about 3-4 various events working under set structures coming out every month or so. Below we've got everything in the month of March, so you know what to look forward to and when it's coming!
Pokemon TCG Pocket schedule for new and upcoming events
So far we've seen several events in Pokemon TCG Pocket, both upcoming and ongoing alike, not to mention a few that are over and with no sign that they'll be returning. We'll list them all below:
- ONGOING / CURRENTLY LIVE EVENTS
- Grass-type Pokemon Mass Outbreak event (LIVE: March 24 - March 30, 2025): A mass outbreak event focused on Grass types, including Leafeon ex.
- Present Campaign: Genetic Apex (LIVE: February 27 - April 30, 2025): 3 Genetic Apex Booster packs are being given out to players, with the guarantee that at least one card will be rarity Four Diamonds or Higher.
- Free Promo Card (LIVE: January 20 - April 30, 2025): Players can claim a free Promo Card variant of the Pokedex item card from the gift section of the app during this time period.
- UPCOMING EVENTS (Officially announced)
- Pokemon TCG Pocket Shining Revelry expansion set (UPCOMING: March 27, 2025): This expansion set focused on Shiny Pokemon goes live at the end of March, with 110+ new cards.
- Ranked Matchmaking UPCOMING: March 27, 2025): New Matchmaking options for skill-based matchmaking have been promised for a while, and will be live with the Shining Revelry expansion.
- UPCOMING EVENTS (Leaked / Datamined)
- None
For completionism's sake, we've also included all the past events below, so people can see what they've missed and get some idea about the game's history.
- PREVIOUS EVENTS
- Manaphy / Snorlax Wonder Pick Event (ENDED: March 10 - March 31, 2025): Wonder Picks are sporadically appearing with unique Promo Card variants of both Manaphy and Snorlax, as well as tied-in rewards and challenge missions.
- Gible Drop Event (ENDED: March 3 - March 17, 2025): Limited time solo battles with associated missions and rewards, as well as new Promo Cards: Gible, Cressim, Raichu, Nosepass and Staraptor.
- Triumphant Light SP Emblem Event (ENDED: March 6 - March 13, 2025): Win successive versus battles to earn new emblems and complete limited-time missions with rewards.
- Triumphant Light booster pack expansion (February 27, 2025): The new booster packs are live right now, headlined by the new Arceus ex card.
- Dark-type Pokemon Mass Outbreak event (ENDED: February 21 - February 27, 2025): A mass outbreak event focused on Dark types, including Weavile ex.
- Space-Time Smackdown Emblem event (ENDED: February 4 - February 25, 2025): Complete special versus battles to earn new emblems and complete limited-time missions.
- Chimchar / Togepi Wonder Pick Event (ENDED: February 7 - February 21, 2025): Wonder Picks are sporadically appearing with unique Promo Card variants of both Chimchar and Togepi, as well as tied-in rewards and challlenge missions.
- Cresselia ex Drop Event (ENDED: February 3 - February 17, 2025): Limited time solo battles with associated missions and rewards, as well as new Promo Cards: Cresselia ex, Turtwig, Electivire, Misdreavus, Skarmory.
- Pokemon TCG Pocket Space-Time Smackdown expansion set (January 30, 2025): The newest expansion set has now released, and it features over 140 new cards including Dialga ex and Palkia ex. Click the link to find out more about it!
- Trading (January 29, 2025): The Pokemon TCG Pocket trading feature has gone live, and our guide will explain everything you need to know about how it works.
- Psychic Pokemon Mass Outbreak event (ENDED: January 23 - January 29, 2025): A mass outbreak event focused on Psychic types, including Mew ex and Mewtwo. A new Flair for Mew ex is temporarily available in that time.
- Mythical Island Emblem Event 3 (ENDED: January 20 - January 27, 2025): Complete special versus battles to earn new emblems and complete limited-time missions.
- Charmander / Squirtle Wonder Pick Event (ENDED: January 7 - January 21, 2025): Free and paid Wonder Picks will sporadically appear with unique Promo Card variants of both Charmander and Squirtle.
- Mythical Island Emblem Event (ENDED: December 16, 2024 - January 10, 2025): Complete special versus battles to earn new emblems and complete limited-time missions.
- Blastoise Drop Event (ENDED: December 31, 2024 - January 14, 2025): Solo battles with associated missions and rewards, as well as new Promo Cards: Blastoise, Snivy, Volcarona, Eevee and Cincinno.
- New Years Event Missions (ENDED: January 1 - January 8, 2025): Limited time missions with high rewards and a unique Pikachu Promo card.
- Mythical Island expansion set (December 17, 2024): Added 80+ new cards and booster packs to the game.
- Bulbasaur / Magnemite Wonder Pick Event 2 (ENDED: December 13 - December 20, 2024): The second stage of the event.
- Genetic Apex SP Emblem Event 1 (ENDED: December 9 - December 16, 2024): Complete special versus battles to earn new emblems and complete limited-time missions.
- Bulbasaur / Magnemite Wonder Pick Event 1 (ENDED: December 6 - December 13, 2024): The first stage of a Wonder Pick event similar to the Meowth and Chansey one.
- Venusaur Drop Event (ENDED: November 29 - December 13, 2024): Similar to the Lapras event, with solo battles and rewards, but focused on the Grass-type Venusaur and introducing new Pokemon TCG Pocket Promo cards: Greninja, Haunter, Onix and Jigglypuff.
- Genetic Apex Emblem Event 1 (ENDED: November 7 - November 28, 2024): Players win online matches to complete missions and earn unique emblems.
- Arcanine ex / Fire Pokemon Mass Outbreak event (ENDED: November 22 - November 28, 2024): A new kind of event similar to the Meowth/Chansey one. The Pokemon TCG Pocket Mass Fire Outbreak event gives regular free Wonder Picks let you choose between a range of Fire Pokemon, with missions and rewards for collecting them.
- Lapras ex Drop Event (ENDED: November 5 - November 18, 2024): The Pokemon TCG Pocket Lapras ex event had players fight solo battles against Water decks to win unique Promo cards and other rewards.
- Meowth / Chansey Wonder Pick Event (ENDED: November 1 - November 15, 2024): Players could claim free Wonder Picks to earn special promo cards, as well as various currencies like Event Tickets.
Events are clearly a big deal in this game - the Lapras ex event has had some impact on Water builds in the best Pokemon TCG Pocket decks, and the ability to earn rewards can speed up the often slow crawl of progress. Keep an eye on this page and we'll keep updating as new information comes out!
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