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We need more support for competitive Pokémon TCG Pocket
It’s been just over three months since Pokémon TCG Pocket launched worldwide on mobile and its popularity shows no signs of diminishing. In fact, alongside the millions of casual players and collectors, trainers around the world have developed a huge grassroots tournament system and are calling for official recognition from The Pokémon Company. The vast majority of Pokémon TCG Pocket’s marketing focuses on the app’s pack opening and collecting features, so it might come as a bit of a shock that the battling side of the free mobile game has taken off. However, according to Pokémon TCG Pocket content creator Ursiiday’s research, the game’s competitive scene “boasts more unique users than every other game” on Limitless TCG, the popular online tournament platform. Ursiiday’s weekly tournament averages 1.8k players showing off their Pokémon TCG Pocket decks and skills, and the recent Hooglandia & Spragels Open livestream reached over 6k concurrent viewers. From my own experience of watching the official Pokémon TCG and VGC tournaments, which I’ve seen peak at around 4k viewers, these numbers are staggering. This consistent level of interest is why Ursiiday and other Pokémon TCG Pocket players are calling on Pokémon’s Director of Global Esports, Chris Brown, to extend official support to the mobile game’s tournament scene. Continue reading We need more support for competitive Pokémon TCG Pocket MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Pokémon TCG Pocket tier list, Pokémon TCG Pocket friend codes, Pokémon TCG Pocket decks
It’s been just over three months since Pokémon TCG Pocket launched worldwide on mobile and its popularity shows no signs of diminishing. In fact, alongside the millions of casual players and collectors, trainers around the world have developed a huge grassroots tournament system and are calling for official recognition from The Pokémon Company.
The vast majority of Pokémon TCG Pocket’s marketing focuses on the app’s pack opening and collecting features, so it might come as a bit of a shock that the battling side of the free mobile game has taken off. However, according to Pokémon TCG Pocket content creator Ursiiday’s research, the game’s competitive scene “boasts more unique users than every other game” on Limitless TCG, the popular online tournament platform.
Ursiiday’s weekly tournament averages 1.8k players showing off their Pokémon TCG Pocket decks and skills, and the recent Hooglandia & Spragels Open livestream reached over 6k concurrent viewers. From my own experience of watching the official Pokémon TCG and VGC tournaments, which I’ve seen peak at around 4k viewers, these numbers are staggering. This consistent level of interest is why Ursiiday and other Pokémon TCG Pocket players are calling on Pokémon’s Director of Global Esports, Chris Brown, to extend official support to the mobile game’s tournament scene.
