All upcoming Pokemon TCG Pocket events

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Future events for Pokemon TCG Pocket are mostly datamined leaks, but it looks like a full calendar.

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Upcoming Pokemon TCG Pocket events have gone live, been leaked, rumored, datamined, and been and gone in different cases. Since its launch, PTCGP has had all sorts of events in the calendar, with themed events based around Venusaur, Arcanine and more besides.

For those who want to plan their deck-battling and collecting calendar ahead, we've got all the Pokemon TCG Pocket events laid out below, whether they're currently live, been and done, or coming up in the near future, as well as breaking them up depending on whether they're officially confirmed as updates in the game's roadmap or just datamines and leaks from the community.

All events in Pokemon TCG Pocket, upcoming and live

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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:

  • UPCOMING EVENTS (Officially announced)
    • Trading (January 2025): The Pokemon TCG Pocket trading feature has been confirmed to be coming at the start of next year, with all the available info at the associated page.
  • UPCOMING EVENTS (Leaked / Datamined/Not Officially Confirmed)
    • Bulbasaur / Magnemite Wonder Pick Event 2 (December 13 - December 20): The second stage of the event, likely to add new content and rewards.
  • ONGOING / CURRENTLY LIVE EVENTS
    • Genetic Apex SP Emblem Event 1 (LIVE: December 9 - December 16): Complete special versus battles to earn new emblems and complete limited-time missions.
    • Venusaur Drop Event (LIVE: November 29 - December 13): 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.
    • Bulbasaur / Magnemite Wonder Pick Event 1 (LIVE: December 6 - December 13): The first stage of a Wonder Pick event similar to the Meowth and Chansey one.
  • PREVIOUS EVENTS
    • Reduced Gold Price (ENDED: November 22 - December 1): A sale to tie into Black Friday; players can buy several Poke Gold bundles from the shop at a discounted price for this time. Poke Gold is the most valuable of the Pokemon TCG Pocket currencies - if you were planning on spending money, this is the moment.
    • Genetic Apex Emblem Event 1 (ENDED: November 7 - November 28): Players win online matches to complete missions and earn unique emblems.
    • Arcanine ex / Fire Pokemon Mass Outbreak event (ENDED: November 22 - November 28): 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.
    • Meowth / Chansey Wonder Pick Event (ENDED: November 1 - November 15): Players could claim free Wonder Picks to earn special promo cards, as well as various currencies like Event Tickets.
    • Lapras ex Drop Event (ENDED: November 5 - November 18): The Pokemon TCG Pocket Lapras ex event had players fight solo battles against Water decks to win unique Promo cards and other rewards.

Thanks to Reddit user toma_suka for datamined information, though again - it's not 100% guaranteed that information will continue to be reliable if the dev's plans change. It's also worth mentioning that there have been other events leaked and datamined, such as a Gyarados-themed one, though information on these is thinner and less reliable. We'll add these to the list when they seem more verifiable than rumour and conjecture, and keep this page up to date accordingly.

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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Joel Franey
Joel Franey
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Joel Franey is a writer, journalist, podcaster and raconteur with a Masters from Sussex University, none of which has actually equipped him for anything in real life. As a result he chooses to spend most of his time playing video games, reading old books and ingesting chemically-risky levels of caffeine. He is a firm believer that the vast majority of games would be improved by adding a grappling hook, and if they already have one, they should probably add another just to be safe. You can find old work of his at USgamer, Gfinity, Eurogamer and more besides.

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