Pokemon TCG Pocket Announces Exciting Future Expansions

Summary

• Pack Hourglasses will continue to be utilized in future Pokemon TCG Pocket expansions, effectively reducing the wait time between booster pack openings.
• Players can keep accumulating Pack Hourglasses, as they will remain relevant in upcoming expansions.

The Pokemon Company has officially confirmed that Pokemon TCG Pocket Pack Hourglasses will continue to be a key feature in future expansions. Contrary to recent rumors suggesting that the upcoming Pokemon TCG Pocket expansion would render Pack Hourglasses obsolete, The Pokemon Company has clarified that this is not the case.

Pokemon TCG Pocket, launched in October 2024, has largely taken over from Pokemon TCG Live as the go-to mobile game for many fans. Since its debut, the game has seen the addition of the Mythical Island booster pack, introducing 68 new cards for collectors. While the initial Genetic Apex packs included 226 cards spread across three packs, some players had already completed their collections by the time Mythical Island was added. With rumors of another expansion slated for January, some speculated that Pack Hourglasses would become irrelevant, but The Pokemon Company has put those concerns to rest.

A recent report by Screen Rant highlighted a statement from The Pokemon Company, affirming that Pack Hourglasses will remain functional across all future expansions. According to the statement, these hourglasses will continue to reduce the delay between opening booster packs by one hour, "regardless of the expansion." Before this confirmation, some players speculated that a new currency might replace Pack Hourglasses in future expansions. However, The Pokemon Company has made it clear that this won't happen with the anticipated 2025 expansion. This announcement allows players to continue amassing Pack Hourglasses for use on future packs.

Pokemon TCG Pocket Pack Hourglasses Are Here to Stay

Without Pack Hourglasses to expedite the process, players can accumulate Pack Stamina by waiting for 12-hour intervals, allowing them to open two Pokemon TCG Pocket booster packs daily. Pack Hourglasses can be earned through completing daily challenges and opening the Complimentary Item Set in the shop, which refreshes daily. Each Pack Hourglass shaves one hour off the Pack Stamina wait time, with 12 hourglasses required to fully bypass a 12-hour interval, rounded up to the nearest hour. Beyond Pack Hourglasses, Pokemon TCG Pocket offers various other currencies, including Wonder Hourglasses, Special, Event, and standard Shop Tickets, Poke Gold, Pack Points, and more.

Despite rumors suggesting that Pack Hourglasses would be useless in the next expansion, this announcement should reassure fans who have been stockpiling them. As The Pokemon Company continues to develop Pokemon TCG Pocket, future expansions are likely, contingent on the game's ongoing success.