A discussion on the poor matchmaking of Pokémon TCG Pocket's battle system has sparked frustration among trainers online. After launching in October 2024, Pokémon TCG Pocket has been a huge success for Pokémon enthusiasts thanks to its intuitive design, and free-to-play format. Pokémon TCG Pocket quickly reached 10 million downloads worldwide two days after launch, and its numbers continue to grow.
On the dedicated subreddit for Pokémon TCG Pocket, one user used a humorous meme to convey their annoyance, which has led to several other commenters agreeing and sharing their opinions regarding the matchmaking and lack of an ELO ranking system.
However, despite its simplicity and mainstream target audience, the lack of a dedicated ELO ranking system in Beginner lobbies has led to players with meta strategies competing against brand-new trainers. This has led to many commenters online expressing annoyance at this, and requesting the Pokémon Company to consider a skill-based matchmaking system.
Pokémon TCG Pocket offers online multiplayer queues for "Beginners", and "TCG Players", with the latter being for those familiar with the rules and meta of the game. However, the queues can be accessed by players who have paid a lot of money for...
