We still have no clear date for Pokémon TCG Online’s ultimate end - today’s announcement only mentions an “eventual game sunset” along with no plans to update the standard rotation for 2023, nor implement errata for Pokémon Tool cards causing issues in constructed play. Matt and Liv turn their digital hats backwards and face off in an early beta version of Pokémon TCG Live. The Pokémon Company previously outlined how players can migrate (most of) their collection to Live, and the experience is now a lot cleaner and more reliable - no lost collectibles or missing cosmetics, for the most part. Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith will be the last set of cards released on the Online app, though the in-game Versus Ladder rewards will continue until the notoriously buggy and slow app breathes its last gasp. It claimed resources - likely staff and budget - will be redirected towards the Pokémon TCG Live, which recently launched its global beta stage on mobile devices and PC. The Pokémon Company, publisher of the physical trading card game and its digital app counterparts, announced on January 31st its plans to end card set development for the older Online app. March 1st will mark the end of official support outside of necessary technical upkeep.
The Pokémon TCG Online inches closer to a final sunsetting now that the developer has announced an official end to expansion support.
