- Pokémon TCG Pockets returns to Outernet London November 8-9
- Discover packaging and hidden QR codes scattered throughout.
- In-game holidays include updates to collection availability and sharing.
Pokémon TCG Pocket is celebrating its first anniversary with a complete takeover of London, as a year later there have been 150 million downloads and it seems the poke fever is still far from having cooled down.
The Pokémon Company returns to Outernet London on November 8-9 for another free, epic event filled with digital showcases, card hunts and more Pikachu than you'll know what to do with.
This year's celebration transforms the Now Building into a towering digital playground. Expect massive motion-controlled set reveals taken from the game's first year of expansion, including a mega-sized presentation for Mega GrowthThe newest Mega Evolution set will be released tomorrow.
Fans can even influence the outcome of certain actions together through an event microsite, turning the whole thing into a sort of collective Pokémon experiment.
The holidays don't end there. The Now Pop 1 room will have DJ Pikachu spinning his signature beats before heading into some meet-and-greets, while the Now Pop 2 room will feature a demo of Pokémon Legends: ZA, making this a crossover celebration in more ways than one.
And if you're ready to go hunting for items, hidden QR codes scattered throughout event unlock cards will fill a shared digital folder—a collaborative task for everyone chasing the perfect collection.
In the game itself anniversary update doubles when connected and collected. The new Share feature allows you to gift certain cards to friends (one per day), and the trading pool expands to include more boosters and elusive rare cards. The Wonder Pick mechanic has also received a quiet but welcome tweak, increasing the likelihood of finding cards you haven't yet collected.
And since you're clearly into the art of card battles, you might want to check out our list best card battles on iOS right now; some of them may just surprise you.
