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Ranked matches are coming to Pokémon TCG Pocket, so get to building your best deck in order to climb the ladder!
A small detail that may have gone overlooked is that Ranked Matches are coming to Pokémon TCG Pocket. A new booster pack was announced during the February 2025 Pokémon Presents, along with details surrounding a couple of in-game events.
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At the end of the announcements, a short screen announced the arrival of a competitive queue in the mobile card game. So, let us give you the details on when ranked arrives and when you can start climbing the ladder.
When do Ranked Matches release in Pokémon TCG Pocket?
You won’t have to wait too long to start your ranked climb. Ranked Matches release in Pokémon TCG Pocket at the end of March 2025.
They did not give a specific release date, so keep your eyes peeled for those details. Withupdates coming typicallyon a Thursday evening/Friday morning, we expect it to arrive around March 28.
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How will the ranked system work?
Again, details are scarce regarding how ranked matches will play in Pokémon TCG Pocket. We can look to other Pokémon titles, though, to make an assumption on how things will work.
There will more than likely be different ranked seasons, where your rank will reset in between and you can try to climb the ladder again. And there probablywon’t be restrictions on cards and decksyou can use.
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Take the VGC battle ladder as your example here. There are six tiers — Beginner, Great, Expert, Veteran, Ultra, and Master — for players to grind through, each with their own divisions within.
All players start at the first Beginner tier and work their way through the ranks. Ranked matches in Pokémon TCG Pocket may work similarly, andthere may be rewardsdepending on where you end a season.
