Pokémon TCG Pocket is finally doing something with its mystery Advance Ticket

For months, Pokémon TCG Pocket gamers have had an odd merchandise of their inventories that seemingly had no goal. Many gamers thought The Pokémon Firm had simply forgotten about it, but it surely’s simply introduced that quickly you’ll be capable to do one thing with the Advance Ticket. 

The Pokémon Firm has introduced that alongside the launch of the Mega Rising tomorrow, Pokémon TCG Pocket will maintain a draw the place gamers who maintain an Advance Ticket – together with gamers who don’t – could have the prospect to win a giant prize. There are three prize ranges, every awarded to fewer gamers than the final, with 100 fortunate gamers incomes sufficient Pack Hourglasses to open 100 packs. 

Right here’s the complete prize checklist: 

Gamers who don’t maintain an Advance Ticket will even obtain the third prize pool, one thing that some gamers who’ve been enjoying for the reason that sport launched aren’t too pleased about. Nonetheless, the prospect to win 1200 Pack Hourglasses is a reasonably large bonus for individuals who’ve caught round, supplied they get fortunate. 

The Advance Ticket was initially awarded to gamers who logged in between the sport’s launch on October 30, 2024 and January 30, 2025, as a reward for being an early adopter. On the time, The Pokémon Firm mentioned that the Advance Ticket is one thing that gamers “will be capable to use for one thing sooner or later,” however little else had been mentioned within the 9 months for the reason that promotion ended. 

The announcement comes after the information that Pokémon TCG Pocket can be fixing gamers’ issues with the Deluxe Pack, with a change coming subsequent Summer time to allow “reprint” playing cards from that pack to rely in the direction of prior set completion and vice versa. The preliminary choice to have the Deluxe Pack’s card dex completely separate from previous units – regardless of being ostensibly a catchup growth – was broadly thought of TCG Pocket’s greatest misstep so far, and derided by nearly each participant who had an opinion on it.