The free to play Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is estimated to have surpassed $120 million in sales since it launched on October 30.
PocketGamer.biz cited figures from AppMagic that estimated the digital card game hit $100 million after 17 days and has now crossed the $120.8 million line. Pokémon TCG Pocket is free to play but allows players to buy extra booster packs, cosmetics, and a monthly pass that awards one extra pack a day.
The app launched to immediate success, with AppMagic estimating it was making $3 million a day after hitting $12 million after four. But that number has already doubled, with daily player spend now totalling $6.4 million.
A similar trend was seen per week, as Pokémon TCG Pocket was estimated to have earned $35.8 million in its first week and $48.5 million in its first week. Five days into week three and Pokémon TCG Pocket has pulled in $37.2 million.
The boost over week one is perhaps due to more players picking up the game but also because, as per mobile game design, Pokémon TCG Pocket frontloads players with packs and cards and cosmetics before reducing those rewards to a trickle.
Developer Creatures Inc. is also keeping interest high by releasing myriad events catered to different playstyles. The first offered players freebies in the form of Wonder Picks, and to entertain more than just collectors, Creatures Inc. soon launched battle events both in single player and player versus player.
The Lapras ex Drop Event let players take on a handful of water decks for a chance of winning the beloved Pokémon, while the PvP event embraces Pokémon tradition by putting badges on the line.
On the collecting front, most players are swooning over mythical god packs that award five alternate art cards in one go, and there's also a secret Mew card hidden in the game that's not super difficult to get.
And in battles, the two usual suspects of Charizard ex and Mewtwo ex are currently dominating the meta, though Pikachu ex isn't far behind. Creatures Inc. has also announced the addition of new cards in December and trading in 2025.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
