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[Pokémon TCG Live] Maintenance Notice

The Pokémon TCG Live game client will be offline for maintenance from 15:00 ~ 23:00 (UTC) on July 15, 2025 while an update is being applied. Please see the Version 1.28.0 Patch Notes for more information on changes and content additions.

Version 1.28.0 - Patch Notes

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Hello Trainers.

The Pokémon TCG Live game client will be updated on July 15, 2025. The game will be offline starting at 8 AM PT (15:00 UTC) and is estimated to be down for 8 hours. Please see below for the list of changes:

The final expansions of Scarlet & Violet are here! Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare are now available in Pokémon TCG Live! We are celebrating the legendary power of Reshiram and Zekrom, reflecting the duality of these powerful Pokémon in the release of two parallel expansions simultaneously featuring all 156 Pokémon originally found in the Unova region! Focus on one collection or collect both at once—the choice is yours. Whether you’re a battler or collector, you’ll be sure to find something to love.

Special

Trainers who log in at least once before August 14, 2025, will receive the following special gift to help exercise the power of choice and kick-start your Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare collections:

  • 2,000 Trainer Points
  • 2,000 Trade Credits
  • Two special illustration rare cards featuring Reshiram ex and Zekrom ex

Pokémon TCG Trainers are headed to Anaheim, CA, as they battle to crown the 2025 Pokémon World Champion! Pokémon TCG Live is celebrating WCS in August with limited-time gifts, store offers, and an Anaheim-themed Battle Board takeover to help you capture the excitement wherever you are. Trainers who log in between August 14, 2025 and August 28, 2025 will receive the following gifts:

  • Jellicent ex Deck
  • 2,000 Trainer Points
  • 2,000 Trade Credits
  • Pikachu Anaheim Bucket Hat
  • Pikachu Anaheim T-Shirt

Thank you for supporting Pokémon Trading Card Game Live! Happy battling!

Featured

  • Added support for the Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare expansions.
  • Card Dex is here! Beginning with this update, you’ll see a new addition to the menu bar of the home screen called Card Dex. The Card Dex is a one-stop shop for browsing, filtering, and reviewing your collection, introducing an improved way to view your expansions, with visuals that make it easier for you to inspect individual cards in your collection as well as cards you still need.
  • Change to Boosters: Starting with this release, all physical booster packs containing 10 cards will reward 10 cards in Pokémon TCG Live—this includes both boosters earned in-game and those redeemed from a physical card code. Build your collection faster than ever with 10-card boosters!

For more information on Featured content, check out the most recent Letter to the Community!

Please note that Black Star Promo and alternate art cards are not currently supported in Card Dex. Support for these is planned for a future release.

Gameplay/Battle

  • The power of Unova’s Legendary dragons can’t be contained—Reshiram and Zekrom have temporarily transformed the Battle Board.
    • New visual effects when Reshiram ex and Zekrom ex cards are played.
  • Celebrate WCS with a special WCS-themed Battle Board starting August 14, 2025.
    • New visual effect when Special Energy cards are attached to a Pokémon.
    • New visual effect for when a Pokémon is Knocked Out as an effect from Doom Curse.

Cards

  • Fixed an issue where Dragapult ex’s (TWM #130) Phantom Dive was prompting damage counters to be placed even when the Bench was empty.
  • Fixed an issue where the card art was missing from the tooltip for some attached Pokémon Tool cards.
  • Fixed an issue where Cynthia’s Garchomp ex (DRI #232) Corkscrew Dive wasn’t working properly.

Competitive/Economy

  • New Battle Pass for Scarlet & Violet—Black Bolt and Scarlet & Violet—White Flare, starting July 17, 2025 and ending September 25, 2025.
    • Increased the number of Battle Pass tiers to 100.
    • New quest experience points & overall tuning to the experience points curve.
    • No longer rewarding the same card at multiple levels.
    • Rewarding more for every Battle Pass tier.
    • Specifically for this Battle Pass, both the featured Reshiram ex and Zekrom ex decks will be granted at the beginning of the pass.
  • New back-to-back Ranked Ladders starting July 17, 2025 and August 21, 2025 that celebrate Zekrom & Reshiram, respectively.
  • New Trainer Trials are being added. For more information and detailed scheduling, visit the dedicated Trainer Trials Schedule announcement.

General

  • Various other fixes/polish.