Lovers of the Pokémon trading card game face a major change this summer. The card game’s digital client, The Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) Live app will officially launch globally on June 8. As a result, the developers will call the obsolete software The pokemon tcg online officially on June 5 according to a frequently asked question.
If you live in the United States, there are currently two ways to get the Pokemon TCG digital; There is a legacy client called pokemon tcg online that is more than a decade old, and the newer Pokemon TCG Live which was released in the United States as part of an ongoing beta in March 2022. Moving players from the older client to the new has been a long and drawn out process.
Developer and publisher The Pokémon Company International has announced the official release of the Live app in 2021and instead announced that a region-specific beta would be released in 2022 Live The beta version of the app was available to players in the United States in March, but players immediately ran into problems when users reported bugs and expressed confusion about how in-game currency has migrated. Players can get additional details on which specific ones pokemon tcg online items can be transferred to Pokemon TCG Live in a FAQ. At this time, The Pokémon Company has not stated if there is a deadline for how long you should migrate your old account.
“There is currently no deadline for when Pokémon TCG Online players must log into Pokémon TCG Live to migrate their account. At this time, players can continue to migrate their account even after the Pokémon TCG Online sunsets have been completed. Should this change, players will be notified in advance,” according to a frequently asked question.
To lure players to the new app, the developers announced that players will be able to play the latest one Pokemon TCG extension, Scarlet & Violet – Paldea evolved, one day before its retail release starting June 8. In addition, those who log in between May 2 and June 6 will receive special in-game aesthetic items such as a coin, card sleeves, and a deck of cards. For those who played the Live beta, all of their progress while playing will carry over to the global launch, according to a frequently asked question.
Pokemon TCG Live is free to download and available to play on mobile devices (including iPhones), on macOS, and on Windows PC.