Battle (TCG Pocket)

Battle is a mode in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket.

Versus

In Versus mode, players are able to play matches against one another.

Private Match

The players can use a shared password to battle other people. Wins in Private Matches do not grant Experience points; however, they are counted towards the "Won ___ versus battles" Achievement.

Random Match

Players are randomly matched against other players around the world. In this mode, players can set their battle stance to Beginner or Trading Card Game Player, depending on their skill level.

Event Match

Main article: Emblem event

Whenever an Emblem event ran, players could battle other players for profile emblems, which were awarded based on the number of overall victories or consecutive victories. Emblem events were eventually replaced by Ranked Matches.

Ranked Match

Main article: Ranked match (TCG Pocket)

Starting with Season A2b, each month the players who have unlocked Versus Battles can battle each other for points and go up or down in Rank. Players are matched with opponents based on the rank they are in. At certain ranks, players sometimes can get matched with AI opponents. In order to be assigned a rank, the player must participate in at least one ranked match battle during the season. Each Season lasts around 4 weeks.

The rank system goes from Beginner Rank to Master Ball Rank. Each rank requires a certain amount of points. The player is rewarded a certain number of points for win and a loss, dependent on the rank. The players can get additional rank points by winning consecutive battles. In ranks up to Great Ball Rank 1, the player will not drop down in rank as a result of being defeated in battles. In Master Ball Rank, players in the top 10,000 by rank points will have their ranking displayed.

Rank	Win Points	Loss Points
Beginner	10	0
Poké Ball	10	-5
Great Ball	10	-5
Ultra Ball	10	-7
Master Ball	10	-10

There are 17 ranks, and based on the Rank the players finishes the Season in, they get certain rewards, such as Pack Hourglasses and Emblems. Additionally, the final Rank decides what Rank the player will start the next Season in.

Rank	Required number of points	Final Rank rewards	New Season Rank
Beginner Rank 1	0	Pack Hourglass ×10 Beginner Rank 1 Emblem	Beginner Rank 1
Beginner Rank 2	20	Pack Hourglass ×15 Beginner Rank 2 Emblem	Beginner Rank 2
Beginner Rank 3	50	Pack Hourglass ×20 Beginner Rank 3 Emblem	Beginner Rank 3
Beginner Rank 4	95	Pack Hourglass ×25 Beginner Rank 4 Emblem	Beginner Rank 4
Poké Ball Rank 1	145	Pack Hourglass ×30 Poké Ball Rank 1 Emblem	Poké Ball Rank 1
Poké Ball Rank 2	195	Pack Hourglass ×35 Poké Ball Rank 2 Emblem	Poké Ball Rank 2
Poké Ball Rank 3	245	Pack Hourglass ×40 Poké Ball Rank 3 Emblem	Poké Ball Rank 3
Poké Ball Rank 4	300	Pack Hourglass ×45 Poké Ball Rank 4 Emblem	Poké Ball Rank 4
Great Ball Rank 1	355	Pack Hourglass ×50 Great Ball Rank 1 Emblem	Great Ball Rank 1
Great Ball Rank 2	420	Pack Hourglass ×55 Great Ball Rank 2 Emblem	Great Ball Rank 1
Great Ball Rank 3	490	Pack Hourglass ×60 Great Ball Rank 3 Emblem	Great Ball Rank 2
Great Ball Rank 4	600	Pack Hourglass ×65 Great Ball Rank 4 Emblem	Great Ball Rank 2
Ultra Ball Rank 1	710	Pack Hourglass ×75 Ultra Ball Rank 1 Emblem	Great Ball Rank 3
Ultra Ball Rank 2	860	Pack Hourglass ×80 Ultra Ball Rank 2 Emblem	Great Ball Rank 4
Ultra Ball Rank 3	1010	Pack Hourglass ×85 Ultra Ball Rank 3 Emblem	Ultra Ball Rank 1
Ultra Ball Rank 4	1225	Pack Hourglass ×90 Ultra Ball Rank 4 Emblem	Ultra Ball Rank 2
Master Ball Rank (unranked)	1450	Pack Hourglass ×95 Master Ball Rank Emblem	Ultra Ball Rank 3
Master Ball Rank (#5,001—#10,000)	—	Pack Hourglass ×100 Master Ball Rank (TOP 10,000) Emblem	Ultra Ball Rank 4
Master Ball Rank (#1,001—#5,000)	—	Pack Hourglass ×100 Master Ball Rank (TOP 5,000) Emblem	Ultra Ball Rank 4
Master Ball Rank (#1—#1,000)	—	Pack Hourglass ×100 Master Ball Rank (TOP 1,000) Emblem	Ultra Ball Rank 4

Solo Battles

In Solo battles, players battle against a computer-controlled opponent. Players are allowed to use rental decks or their own player-made decks.

Step-Up Battles

In Step-up Battles, players battle against themed decks (typically based on type) in exchange for rewards. Players can choose from four levels of difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert. Each difficulty offers battles against decks featuring cards from a given Expansion. Players must defeat a given deck before unlocking the next one. Players can choose which Expansion they want to face, and each one offers new decks to battle and rewards for defeating them.

For a list of solo battles for each expansion, see Category:Pokémon TCG Pocket solo battles.

Players earn First-time Rewards for winning against a deck for the first time, including pack hourglasses, Shinedust, and Experience Points. Players can earn additional Shop Tickets by completing deck-specific Battle Tasks. The amount of each reward given vary based on the selected difficulty.

Difficulty	First-Time Rewards	Battle Task Rewards
Beginner	Pack Hourglass ×2 Shinedust ×50 Shop Ticket ×1	Shop Ticket ×3
Intermediate	Pack Hourglass ×3 Shinedust ×100 Shop Ticket ×1	Shop Ticket ×4
Advanced	Pack Hourglass ×5 Shinedust ×150 Shop Ticket ×1	Shop Ticket ×5
Expert	Pack Hourglass ×7 Shinedust ×200 Shop Ticket ×1	Shop Ticket ×5

Event Battles

Main article: Drop event

In Event battles, players battle against special decks used by a computer-controlled opponent. The decks used are different from the ones found in step-up battles. Rewards for winning these battles include shop tickets, Shinedust, and promo packs, as well as wonder hourglasses for completing battle tasks. Most of these rewards can be obtained repeatably, with every victory. In order to participate, the player must use Event Stamina. It takes one Event Stamina to participate in any one battle.

Guide

Main article: Mission (TCG Pocket) → Battle Guide

The Battle Guide consists of 15 scripted battles against an AI opponent. They are divided into two categories: For New Players and For Advanced Players. The purpose of the Guide is to introduce the core mechanics of the battle system to the player. Each battle rewards the player with items and select Trainer cards for completing them for the first time.

Mechanics

Main article: Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket → Gameplay

This article is part of both Project Sidegames and Project TCG, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on video games about the TCG.