Pokémon TCG Live will be offline for scheduled maintenance from 15:00 ~ 23:00 (UTC) on August 18, 2026.
Please see the Version 1.41.0 - Patch Notes for more information.
Letter to the Community - August 14, 2026
Greetings Pokémon TCG Live Community,
We hope everyone has had a great season packed with Pokémon! The month of September is coming, and so is a new release for Pokémon TCG Live, full of fun ways to play!
Come Back to School in the 2026 Fall Study Season for Regionals!
New Regionals are around the corner, and Pokémon TCG Live is here to help you train on with our 2026 Fall Study Season. During this Study Season, please enjoy:
- The return of the Study Season Battle Board so you can chalk up your victories in style.
- A wide selection of store offers that will give you a shortcut to the latest metagame-competitive decks.
- Academic-themed cosmetics for your avatar when you log in.
Look up upcoming Regionals near you on the Play! Pokémon website, then hit the books and start preparing in Pokémon TCG Live.
Join Professor Fir in a Very Special Learning Lab
Special Conditions like Burned, Paralyzed, and Poisoned can be powerful tools to defeat your opponent, but they can also bring you down if you don’t prepare for them. Professor Fir has prepared a lesson to help you understand and utilize these conditions.
Build & Battle with Cards from Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade
From September 3 to September 15, enjoy Build & Battle matches featuring the Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade expansion.
Build & Battle is a sealed deck mode that levels the playing field between opponents. It’s a great place for new players to familiarize themselves with different expansions and to experiment with deck-building in a low-risk environment. The more games you win in your Build & Battle run, the more rewards you win! Enjoy the Scarlet & Violet—Twilight Masquerade Build & Battle, and look forward to future events.
Best Your Buddies in the Bitty Basic Brawl Trainer Trial!
From September 3 to September 15, enjoy the Bitty Basic Brawl Trainer Trial. Decks are cut down to 30 cards, with 3 Prize cards, and must only contain Basic Pokémon. Good luck besting your opponents!
Pokémon TCG Live is Adding Additional Accessibility Settings
New accessibility settings have been added that enable you to turn off card and gameplay effects to optimize your own play experience. To find these options, go to the settings menu in your app. If you play on multiple devices, keep in mind that changes applied on one device will not automatically be applied to other devices. Settings are also not universal across your account—if you play on both mobile and PC, you’ll have to customize your settings for those devices individually.
The 2027 Championship Series Season and More are Fast Approaching
With Regionals right around the corner, make use of all these updates to give you a competitive edge! Be sure to find events near you using the Play! Pokémon website. In the meantime, mark your calendars, because on September 15, we launch one of our biggest updates yet.
Train On,
The Pokémon TCG Live Development Team