Pokemon TCG Pocket Bug Hides Freebies From Players

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Summary

  • Pokemon TCG Pocket is no longer showing shop notifications for free daily gifts on the home screen.
  • The issue appeared with the release of the Mythical Island expansion on December 17.
  • The change is likely a result of a bug rather than being intentional.

As a dedicated Pokemon TCG Pocket player with over 10 years of experience under my belt, I’ve grown accustomed to the daily routine of checking my shop for those freebies that keep my journey exciting. However, it seems like the recent update has left me high and dry, as the game no longer shows notifications for these daily gifts on the home screen.

In simple terms, the Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket app seems to have stopped showing notifications for daily free gifts. This issue, possibly due to a glitch, might lead Pokemon TCG Pocket users to unintentionally overlook several free items each day.

Starting from October 2024, DeNa’s popular mobile game has been regularly offering free items through its online store. Every day, players can collect one Pokemon TCG Pocket Shop Ticket and a single Wonder Hourglass – which shortens the 12-hour wait for earning Wonder Stamina points by an hour – simply by visiting the in-game shop. Earlier, the game would display a notification symbol on the home screen’s Shop button when there was a new daily gift to claim.

It appears that some players of the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) Pocket have noticed a change in the game, as it no longer displays those handy freebie notifications. This observation was first made by Reddit user ShaDis_255 on the r/PTCGP subreddit, and since then, numerous other fans have reported experiencing the same problem. Even Game Rant has encountered this issue themselves. It seems that this problem emerged around December 17th, coinciding with an update that introduced the Mythical Island expansion to Pokemon TCG Pocket.

Pokemon TCG Pocket Freebie Notifications Likely Disappeared by Mistake

DeNa, the primary developer of Pokemon TCG Pocket, has yet to comment on this change, but it could be a bug rather than a deliberate decision that caused the removal of free item notifications. Since these daily freebies don’t hold significant value individually and serve mainly as an incentive for players to check the in-game store every day, it seems unlikely that DeNa would intentionally diminish their visibility, potentially impacting the revenue generation potential of Pokemon TCG Pocket.

In the current situation, it’s likely that the free notifications will show up on the home screen soon. Until then, players of Pokemon TCG Pocket should make a point to frequently check the store, or else they might miss out on their daily free Shop Ticket and Wonder Hourglass.

As a dedicated fan of Pokemon TCG Pocket, I’ve noticed more than just the missing shop freebie alert since the launch of Mythical Island. For instance, there seems to be an issue with the new Weezing card (50/68) from the expansion. Despite the Koga Trainer card’s text suggesting it should work with any Muk or Weezing variant, I’ve found that I can’t recall the Weezing card using the Koga Trainer card. This bug has been discussed on the game’s official forums, but it’s uncertain if they’re currently looking into it.

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2024-12-20 01:09