Pokémon TCG Live Reviews

Pokémon TCG Live Reviews

Published by on 2024-12-03

🏷️ About: Pokémon Trading Card Game Live is a mobile app that allows players to experience the fun and strategy of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in a new way. The app is available on mobile, PC, and Mac OS platforms, and players can use their Pokémon Trainer Club account t... Show more


       


Overall Customer Experience 😎


👿🤬😠 Negative experience
44.1%

😎👌🔥 Positive experience
42.9%

🙄💅🫥 Neutral
13.0%

~ from Justuseapp.com NLP analysis of 13,253 combined software reviews.



Summary of Customer Reviews (Takeaways): 💎

- Ability to scan codes directly from phone

- Looks pixelated on iPads

- Migrating to this beta would not wipe out existing account

- Splits the player base



Read 56 Customer Service Reviews 👿🤬😡😠💢😤

3.4 out of 5

This Game Has Too Many Problems

2023-11-13

Compared to Master Duel and MTG Arena, this game looks and feels 10 years behind. When watching a video on the history of PTCGO, Live reminds me of their browser game stage. It is clunky. It is slow. It is unattractive to the eye. It is full of game altering/breaking bugs. Matchmaking? Seems nonexi... Show more

Terrible idea to switch from then OG

2024-03-02

The original Pokémon TCG online had way more going for it. It had a well developed fan base and following, every single card ever used in a TCG tournament, friends list, cosmetic options along with just making your character more customizable, pack opening was way better, why do I only get 5 or 6 c... Show more

Why

2023-12-20

So now since the update I try to play it tells me I need to update so I click the update now button and it brings me to PokémonTCGLive Store without giving me the option to actually updated and with less then 2 days left on the ladder prizes and I’m at 43 if this screws mr out of getting to level ... Show more

Why

2024-01-21

This game over heats my phone like crazy. I also don’t understand the purpose of this game, ptcgo looked and ran way better than this. I’m surprised y’all didn’t just do a big update for that game, it would’ve saved you and all of us a lot of trouble. People are frustrated this client isn’t living ... Show more

Fix it

2024-02-22

Tcgo didn’t have all these issues with the ui why can’t I see the pokemon’s attack when I tap on a card and it has an ability just zoom in on the whole card regardless and the connectivity issues are ridiculous just freezes and you literally can’t do anything other than concede and that happens abo... Show more

Extremely Bugged

2024-07-04

Definitely allows you to get the Pokémon TCG experience, except for one massive problem. It’s bugged. Not one bug, not small bugs, no it has several massive bugs. You want to climb ranked? Well guess what, you’re going to randomly be frozen out of your own turns, cards will randomly do things that ... Show more

Game Breaking

2024-04-24

So as a Pokémon fan of 20 Years I was super excited to see that TCG was finally coming to the phone as my PC just broke. Unfortunately though there has been one very upsetting bug and seems like for whatever reason with certain decks, cards and/or moves the game pretty much freezes… my opponents ti... Show more

Impossible to navigate UI and unresponsive taps when login

2024-09-05

At the start when you have to either log in or make a new account takes at least 30 mins to get through and I couldn’t get through logging in didn’t work the button taps are too unresponsive same with creating a new account. I tried to make a new account because I couldn’t login but then that didn’... Show more

So bad it’s SHOCKING

2024-06-26

Stay far away from this game. It’s the definition of style over substance. It looks much nicer then the original, but don’t be fooled, it’s a far worse app. The cards are low res and hard to read. Everything is squished together needlessly for some reason. The Pokémon on your bench only show their ... Show more

DO NOT MIGRATE FROM TCGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2024-08-04

If anything I’m surprised this game has any positive reviews. I’m a big fan of TCGO, loved it, but I can’t emphasize how much I hate TCG Live. I play on my iPad Pro, it’s absolutely idiotic that they won’t let you play in landscape mode and instead cram everything into portrait mode. The graphics a... Show more

Unsupported

2024-10-16

PokémonTCGLive is painfully slow to open, and frequently needs closed and reopened. Online matches often freeze causing you to disconnect and then demotes you every time if you were in a ranked match. Trade-in value for extra cards in the collection yield so little in game currency that it’s laugh... Show more

Disappointed

2023-11-29

So this is what we’ve been waiting for all of this time? An app stuck in portrait mode on iPads that looks pixelated?

Migrating to this beta would wipe out my existing account, so until I know this is the only option and it’s actually stable I will not be moving here. Not to mention, this is... Show more

Great game idea, big downgrade from the previous.

2024-05-17

Just from playing this game for a short while, it’s easy to see why some people have been upset with it. I’ve played 16 games and 3/5 losses are already based on disconnects. The packs and general availability of ease in getting them seems pretty steep. They only have 6 Pokémon and cost a large amo... Show more

My review was removed and I’m reposting

2024-05-17

This game is rigged and I can prove it. All of the coin flips are not random. They should theoretically be 50-50 but change depending on what deck you use. Played over 250 rounds with a meta Charizard deck. Coin flips were ~56-44 my way. Fairly close to 50% odds. I switched to a Wugtrio deck mill s... Show more

The worst TCG client I’ve ever played

2024-05-17

I’ve played card games since I was 9, playing back in cities and locals during the base set format of this game. I’ve played online simulators for TCGs and then official clients when companies figured out how to monetize their games digitally. PokémonTCGLive and it’s desktop equivalent are shockin... Show more

So much potential, but just so horrible

2024-05-20

I was so stoked when I saw Pokémon had come out with a new client for the online trading card game, and that it would be accessible on my phone. Quickly came to realize how horrible this client truly feels. Everything is so slow and jittery, it really struggles with quick movements. On PC it runs b... Show more

Can’t get rewards

2024-05-04

Everytime I try to get my rewards from pass or daily quest just loads for a while then says error.

Already has hackers

2024-06-04

Game is filled with hackers already, watched someone win the game before i could even play a move was crazy.

Deleted my Migrated Data

2024-07-06

I transferred my data over from PTCGO and it didn’t give me my credits for my 125 unopened packs! Fix this now!

No

2024-08-06

Runs terribly and lots of cards that they promised would be migrated from my account aren’t here.

???

2024-09-07

It keeps freezing when I try to login, it will not let me login

Hot, Hot, Hot!

2025-10-08

I played through the tutorial skipping most of the practice battles. By that point I knew this game was not for me. Even tho I played and enjoyed the previous TCG app. Why, you might ask, do I hate PokémonTCGLive? For one reason and one reason only. My device is a base model iPhone 13 with plenty... Show more

Really buggy

2024-11-09

Tutorial will crash midway and you have to refresh PokémonTCGLive see potiental but needs cleaned up

It’s okay…needs improvements

2024-10-16

So I’ve played this game for a good while now. I do love the fact that you cannot buy your way to a super filled deck like other games. I do enjoy the simple fact that you can also play ranked games and casual games. As far as the negative aspects go, the drawing ratio is off. If you have 16 Pokémo... Show more

Basic Visuals & UI Needs Improvement

2025-12-21

I used to be able to read my cards without having to tap to zoom in (as opposed to seeing blurred, tiny text that REQUIRES you to zoom in order to read it). And the side-scroll for the cards in your hand doesn’t work with this “fast-paced” style. The tap and then confirming it for things like prize... Show more

Unplayable

2026-01-21

I was really excited for Pokémon TCGO to move to a mobile app, but PokémonTCGLive seems to be getting worse, not better since it’s release. The bugs are a constant problem; seems like a new one every time I play. Certain moves or abilities don’t work, supporter cards don’t work, just so many thing... Show more

Good but needs work

2026-02-22

I have been a player of Pokémon TCGO for a while now and was excited to hear about the switch to TCG live. For the most part I have been enjoying the game as I always have. However there are a few things that I think TCGO got right that the new platform did wrong. As others have said the rewards sy... Show more

Good game, but the bugs!!!

2024-03-31

its really fun but it’s pretty clear that this was not made to account for new players. when someone plays a card that you don’t know the effects of, you have to tap on it, which doesent sound too bad, but the time window can be kinda tight, and it will also cause you to miss out on other cards be... Show more

TCG online players beware!

2024-09-07

This is exactly what you’d expect from an online version of the playing card game. It’s very similar to TCG online. The issue is, however, that this game give you the option to transfer the account info from your TCG account over to this game, with the caveat that you the TCG account will be deacti... Show more

A step in the right direction but currently unplayable for me

2024-08-21

First the positives: I like the new, clean UI look. It’s received a modern update and is just more fun to look at than Online. I also like that the trading system has been dumped in exchange for crafting your own cards as well as the introduction of multiple currencies to “purchase” booster packs. ... Show more

Room for improvement

2024-09-07

There are ZERO in-app purchases! Everything you need can be acquired by playing the game reasonably. It’s so refreshing to see that in this day and age, and because of it the crafting system is much better in my opinion than other online TCGs like MTG Arena where you have to pay money for stuff lik... Show more

Too many bugs and I don’t mean Pokemon

2024-04-16

I like this game. Compared to some tcg games it’s kind of laid back. You can test out your deck before playing actual matches which is helpful since i bought a physical Gardevoir v deck and I want to test the changes I made. Not happy about the regulations because that deck was good enough to get f... Show more

My honest review

2024-08-21

Alright so first this game is fun if you like card games or any TCG. I’ve only been playing this for a month but being an avid master duel player I picked it up pretty quickly it’s fun and strategic. So my issues aren’t really with the gameplay more so connectivity. Idk if it’s the newest update bu... Show more

Love the game but it has some Issues

2024-01-02

I’ve been playing this game a lot over the past few days and have really enjoyed it. I like almost everything about it but there are a few pretty big issues to me. First and foremost, there is no way the coin flips are as random as they should be. Almost every time I play, there are streaks of it l... Show more

No code scanner? For real?

2025-11-21

Literally the one reason I wanted PTCG on mobile was to be able to scan codes directly from my phone. Instead, it links me to the website for me to have to manually type codes? Something needs to change here.

Good but battery/loss of data refresh is baaaad

2026-10-03

As others have said, battery is probably the biggest issue here. There is no reason it should drain it that quickly (and I’m on a 14 pro Max) Suggestions for better battery performance - Toggle on/off for animations - Resolution Adjustment option Also, if I switch from Wi-Fi to LTE or if I’m out of... Show more

This game is pretty fun…. But

2026-10-04

I will give credit to Pokémon for making this look much better than PTCGO, the layout is much easier to understand. But, it is very laggy and it takes like 5 minutes to load up. I wish they added trading back because it’s SO hard to build a deck now especially since all good decks have a lot of rar... Show more

Online vs Live

2026-10-23

Currently writing this during the the open beta so things are subject to change later.
Positives
1) Overhauls to the custom avatar system (wow. I’m impressed)
2) The fact I can just download this to my phone for more portability rather than just a computer and tablets
3) The fact that... Show more

I’d give it a 3.5

2026-11-20

Personally id give this game a 3.5/3.8 score for the time being. I feel like a lot of feedback you guys have received seems to picky. This is my first one ever playing a Pokémon card battle and I love how simple it was to dive in, it makes me want to give playing locally a try. Only criticism I cou... Show more

Pokemon tcg live

2026-12-22

Ok i love pokemon and my fav is ash greninja and i had him before and i migrated my stuff now hes not in the game im tired of getting the pokemon i want then to just lose them started with my Nintendo 3ds someone stole it had every pokemon you could get but yea theres other pokemon cards i no longe... Show more

I like what you’re going for, but it needs some work

2024-03-23

Clicking between cards is a little bit clunky, in a match, you have to click on a separate drop down window under the card to view detailed stats, and it doesn’t list the initial retreat cost of said card.. for that you have to just look at the actual card image on the screen, which is already smal... Show more

Not the best, not the worst

2027-04-11

Been itching for a new iOS Pokémon card game ever since I got back into ptcgo during 2020 and this is a pretty decent card game on iOS, however shifting from ptcgo is somewhat difficult for a few reasons, one major one being the UI works against you sometimes. Wanna see the retreat cost when you do... Show more

CHANGES NEEDED

2024-03-25

I enjoy the game a lot and I’m happy they finally have a playable version for iPhone. The core game is fun but there’s a lot of missing features. The battle pass takes a long time to level up and the rewards aren’t nearly as good as the old online system was. There’s only 2 daily challenges also wi... Show more

Four stars because of a bug but..

2027-06-11

Bug in question is it keeps changing my red clear lenses glasses to a pair of teal glasses randomly. I have to keep fixing it back. Leave my glasses alone game, I need them to see! Also a recommendation is you know that card exchange system where you use the credits to get extra cards you already ... Show more

So close to 5 stars…

2027-05-30

Hey devs, I love the game. Here are a couple things that would make me call this the GOAT:

- When opening packs the screen should be dominated by the card that was recently opened. It should take up the whole screen or at the least a majority of it. Aiding reading and looking at the marvelo... Show more

TCG review

2024-07-01

The game is a really good game and I enjoy it very much. But I have a few issues with the game. First of all I think they’re should be a way to buy the card you want with the in game currency then buying it with real money. I think this be useful for many deck builders and casual players so they ca... Show more

4 Stars For Potential

2027-08-01

Overall: This game has a wild amount of potential. Very excited to be able to play Pokémon TCG on my mobile.

Positives: game is currently entirely free to play. The game gives you a decent selection of starter decks (10?), so you have lots of exploring to do. Generally speaking the interfac... Show more

Not All The Hate Is Warranted

2024-07-01

I’ve been playing for a little bit now, and I really enjoy the game. It plays and looks really well, maybe not the best on mobile but runs amazingly on my computer, and overall is a really good game that gets people to get into Pokemon cards and learn how to actually play the card game. However, th... Show more

Overall gameplay with minor suggestions

2024-09-13

I love the gameplay and have only had slight bug issues but nothing game breaking or broken. I wish they would update these bugs a little quicker as it’s been a whole season and I have not seen some pretty minor but glaring issues fixed with retreating and not being able to select an energy type I ... Show more

Deserves better avg rating

2024-06-22

I’ve been looking for a digital Pokemon online TCG for a while now, and I’m so glad I found this. This game deserves way better than the 2.9 rating (at time of this review). Now I never played the original, and to be fair some things the original players are saying I could understand. But as a new ... Show more

Dont listen to the haters

2024-05-20

Most people criticizing this game not taking into consideration that it was released as a mobile BETA. Which usually entails a smaller selection and is generally just a soft opening for the game at large. For those who are upset about having to start from scratch, that is generally the point of mos... Show more

Stupidly Awesome

2028-04-06

When I got an email saying that Tcgo was going offline and a new version was released and was put into mobile, I immediately downloaded it. And my expectations were completely blown out of the water. First they allowed to migrate my tcgo account along with my collection. I had no hiccups with the p... Show more

I love it!

2024-09-07

I have played around a thousand matches this year, and had a whole entire ton of fun [around two pounds per match]. I started playing the TCG at leagues around ten years ago, and don’t go nearly as often now. I don’t know how many matches I played before this year, but I’m guessing it doesn’t come ... Show more

Ignore low reviews. Game is fine read below

2024-09-06

There is nothing to complain about as far as the quality of this game or the format. It’s set up well and user friendly. The only thing I have a problem with is when you distribute damage counters on an I phone it’s REALLY easy to close PokémonTCGLive accidentally, but that’s not pokemons fault. I... Show more

Good

2027-08-11

Good

🫶

2027-09-11

It’s Pokémon, I don’t have to say much else!



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Features

- Available on mobile, PC, and Mac OS platforms

- Use your Pokémon Trainer Club account to play

- New ways to play, including Battle Pass and Ranked Ladder

- Complete quests to level up and unlock rewards

- Participate in the Ranked Ladder to climb through the leagues and unlock exclusive rewards

- Casual mode for relaxed gameplay

- Extensive series of practice matches for new players

- Customize your avatar with hundreds of accessories

- Migrate your collection from the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online (requires an active account)