The Pokémon TCG Live game client will be offline for maintenance from 15:00 ~ 19:00 (UTC) on July 22, 2025 to address known issues. Please see the Maintenance Notice - 07/22/25 announcement for more information.
The team is currently investigating increased player reports related to intermittent disconnections, freezing, and general latency issues that may be impacting the gameplay experience in Pokémon TCG Live.
Linux players currently cannot play Pokémon TCG Live and we need your support
Greetings Trainers, Devs & TCPi,
I’m a long-time fan of the Pokémon TCG Live platform, and I appreciate the work that’s gone into improving the experience for many players. However, there’s a serious accessibility issue affecting a growing portion of your audience: Linux users are now completely unable to play the game.
Here’s what’s happening:
• Wine/Bottles emulation is broken due to Imperva Error 15. There’s no known workaround, and many in the community have spent months trying everything to fix it.
• Running a Windows VM is inefficient and not viable for most users.
• The mobile version isn’t a proper solution for competitive or extended play—it simply doesn’t scale well on small screens.
The Reddit community has been discussing this issue in depth, and we’re gathering stories from affected players to highlight the demand for a Linux-native client (or at least Proton compatibility).
Full community breakdown here:
[Edited by Mod_Bee - Only official Pokémon URLs are allowed on the forums]
We’d really appreciate a response from the dev team or product leads to better understand whether Linux compatibility is on the roadmap—or if there’s anything the community can do to support that effort.
Thanks for your time and consideration.
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Hello @Genneteng, thank you for taking the time to share this detailed feedback. We recommend getting in contact with our support team to properly address your concerns. To submit a ticket, please go to support.pokemon.com, select the Pokémon TCG Live link, and click "Contact Us." Thank you!
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I don't know if it's the same. My game loads but gets stuck on an infinate loop on selecting a language. I ahven't been able to play in about 6 weeks since switching to Linux Zorin.
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There should be a native Linux client.
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@TheJeffers I'd be happy with just not being blocked by Imperva, getting it to work via wine/lutris/bottles/proton is possible if we don't get blocked by some network device thinking we're doing something nefarious!
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