Pokemon TCG Pocket Player Has Spent A Ludicrous Amount Of Money On The Game
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket has been a mobile phenom since it launched at the end of last October. The game invites players to spend real money on virtual Pokemon cards, although Pokemon TCG Pocket can also be played for free. However, at least one player has thrown the maximum amount of money at the game since its debut, and the result is an astounding collection of cards.
As reported by Automaton, Japanese player Hajimesyacho has disclosed that they spent the daily limit on Pokemon TCG Pocket between October 30, 2024 and January 19, which led to over 50,000 cards in their virtual collection.
リリース日から毎日上限課金して5万枚達成したwwwww#ポケポケ pic.twitter.com/KdbZH61iUX
— はじめしゃちょー(hajime) (@hajimesyacho) January 19, 2025
There is apparently a daily limit for spending real money in Pokemon TCG Pocket, which is approximately 14,000 yen/$120. If Hajimeshacho reached that limit from October 30-January 19, then he spent around 1.12 million yen/$7,155. That's a lot of money to invest in anything, much less virtual cards that don't exist on paper. Regardless, Hajimeshacho seems happy, and that's really all that matters.
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