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Pokémon TCG Online

Digital simulation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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Dire Wolf Digital and Dire Wolf developed the game, while The Pokémon Company International handled its publishing.[1][2]

Making and release

The Pokémon Company International released Pokémon TCG Online for the iPad through the iTunes App Store on Tuesday, 2 October 2014.[3] The iPad version included tutorials, deck-building, online battles, avatar customization, and card trading.[3] Models earlier than the iPad 3 and iPad mini with Retina Display could not play the game.[3] The game first appeared in March 2011 as a browser-based title called Pokémon Trainer Challenge.[1]

March 24, 2011 marked the game's release date.[2] The planned replacement was postponed to 2022, as announced in November 2021.[4][5] Pokémon TCG Online ceased operations on June 5, 2023.[4]

What the cited sources add

A Tech Times article from 2 October 2014 reported that the iPad release raised questions about Nintendo moving away from its strict stance on non-dedicated devices.[3] The same article noted that an Android version was highly likely given Android's reach, but no official word had been given.[3] GamesRadar commended the game for its accurate reproduction of the card mat, prize card layout, and coins.[6]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Pokémon TCG Online" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Depra, "Pokemon TCG Online now available for iPad users in North America", Tech Times, 2 October 2014; "Pokémon TCGO: Trainer Challenge Video", YouTube (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Pokémon TCG Online" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dire Wolf Digital, "Dire Wolf Digital" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Depra, "Pokemon TCG Online now available for iPad users in North America", Tech Times, 2 October 2014. facts only, no text reused. techtimes.com
  4. Wikipedia, "Pokémon TCG Online" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Pokémon TCG Live Launches Soon on Mobile Devices, Tablets, PCs, and Macs Pokemon.com", Pokemon.com; Doolan, "Pokémon Trading Card Game Live Has Been Delayed Until 2022", Nintendo Life, 2021-11-06; "Pokémon TCG Online Sunset Information", Pokemon.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Pokémon TCG Online" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Pokémon TCG Live Launches Soon on Mobile Devices, Tablets, PCs, and Macs Pokemon.com", Pokemon.com; Doolan, "Pokémon Trading Card Game Live Has Been Delayed Until 2022", Nintendo Life, 2021-11-06 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Pokémon TCG Online" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Raby, "Pokémon trading cards getting free browser-based game, Pokemon Black / White DS News", GamesRadar, 16 February 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Pokémon TCG Online (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.

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