Pokemon TCG Online was replaced by Pokemon TCG Live as of June 8th 2023 and Pokemon TCG Live has officially taken it's place. If you go to the website of Pokemon TCG Online, it will automatically redirect you to the TCG Live website instead. Pokemon TCG Live is a brand new Trading Card Game that can be played on both Mobile Devices as well as on your PC, with the game having it's very own PC client for players to download.

Pokémon TCG Live had its global release June 8 and it has been great! They did an amazing job bringing the physical card game to a digital format. The game has a tutorial at the beginning which teaches you how to play the game incase you are new or need a refresher course. You can also skip the tutorial if you know the basic mechanics of the game. There is a casual mode as well as a ranked mode. Each player has a full body avatar that they can customize to their liking. My favorite part though is how they captured the rarity of the cards in a digital form. The common cards are just plain with no visual effects. The higher rarity cards however have a ton of bling and shine to them. All the different rarities are present in the game.

PLAY IT OR SKIP IT? Chances are you already know your own answer to this question, but for the sake of the format of these reviews, I’ll answer the question: Play it only if you’re already an established fan of the physical Pokémon Trading Card Game or the previous digital iteration, Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. Pokémon TCG Live is a long-awaited update/replacement for the previous digital version, which was over a decade old. The new experience offers a much cleaner UI and some fun customization elements. It’s a slick package in many ways, but if you’re not already a dedicated