Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket has been a mobile phenom since it launched at the end of last October. The game invites players to spend real money on virtual Pokemon cards, although Pokemon TCG Pocket can also be played for free. However, at least one player has thrown the maximum amount of money at the game since its debut, and the result is an astounding collection of cards.
As reported by Automaton, Japanese player Hajimesyacho has disclosed that they spent the daily limit on Pokemon TCG Pocket between October 30, 2024 and January 19, which led to over 50,000 cards in their virtual collection.
There is apparently a daily limit for spending real money in Pokemon TCG Pocket, which is approximately 14,000 yen/$120. If Hajimeshacho reached that limit from October 30-January 19, then he spent around 1.12 million yen/$7,155. That’s a lot of money to invest in anything, much less virtual cards that don’t exist on paper. Regardless, Hajimeshacho seems happy, and that’s really all that matters.
But if there were ever any card Hajimeshacho needed to get from someone else, then they would probably be happy to hear that Pokemon TCG Pocket is getting a trading system. That feature is supposed to be added to the game later this month. In other Pokemon news, the Japanese mob is reportedly using Pokemon cards to launder money. But that probably means that the virtual nature of Pokemon TCG Pocket will probably keep the mob from trying the same trick with that game.