Challenge (TCGO)

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For the single-player mode, see Trainer Challenge.

The Challenges are a system of player rewards for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online introduced on March 26, 2015.

Daily Challenges

The Daily Challenge rewards players for playing the game on a daily basis. Players are presented with specific game related challenges starting at 9:00 AM UTC each day. Players may only accept a single challenge during a single day. The challenges may be completed anytime, however players will not be offered a new challenge until finishing their current one or abandon it, except as a new day's challenge may be worked on simultaneously as players advance in Player level. If players complete their current challenge and a new day has already started, players will be offered that new day's challenge. If more than one day passes before players complete their current challenge, only the current new day's challenge will be presented. The challenge backlog or queue is never greater than one day at a time.

At higher Player levels, players have the opportunity to choose between two and eventually three options each day, but are still limited to select only one new challenge each day.

As players successfully complete challenges, they earn Trainer Tokens and random Booster packs from the current Standard format. Each Daily Challenge has a Pokémon type associated with it as well as an Experience Point (or XP) value, which are applied to that given Pokémon type. Each Pokémon type starts at Level 0 (zero) and increases to Level 3, unlocking Pokémon type themed Coins (Level 1), Card sleeves (Level 2), and Deck boxes (Level 3). It takes a total of 5 XP for players to reach Level 1 in a given Pokémon type and then 5 more XP for Level 2. Pokémon type Level 3 requires 10 additional XP. No XP will be applied after players reach Level 3 in a given Pokémon type.

Earning a Pokémon type level also increases overall Player level by one.

The very first three challenges are presented in order and cannot be abandoned or bypassed. After these are completed, challenges are selected randomly from a set of challenge types based on the player's current level. Random challenges have a rarity frequency that defines how often players should expect to be presented with a particular type of challenge: Common (), Uncommon (), and Rare (). The less common the challenge, the better the rewards. Booster packs awarded from Daily challenges are always 10-card packs. Current challenges include:

Challenge Name	First Three Challenges	Game mode	Reward	XP	Sequence
Rampage	Do 200 damage to opposing Pokémon.	Any	×1 Booster pack	2	Challenge #1
Knock Out	Take 2 Prize cards.	Any	×1 Booster pack	2	Challenge #2
Victory Lap	Win a match with 1 Theme Deck.	Any	×2 Booster packs	2	Challenge #3
Challenge Name	Challenges appearing randomly during Player levels 0 to 5	Game mode	Reward	XP	Rarity
Combustion	Do 500 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Fire Pokémon.	Any	25 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Seeds of Destruction	Do 500 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Grass Pokémon.	Any	25 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Little Splash	Do 500 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Water Pokémon.	Any	25 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Mind Games	Do 500 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Psychic Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	25 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Smouldering	Put 5 Fire Evolution cards into play.	Any	50 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Planting Seeds	Put 5 Grass Evolution cards into play.	Any	50 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Narrow Stream	Put 5 Water Evolution cards into play.	Any	50 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Psy Awakening	Put 5 Psychic Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	50 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Embers	Knock Out 5 opposing Pokémon with your Fire Pokémon.	Any	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Splinter	Knock Out 5 opposing Pokémon with your Grass Pokémon.	Any	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Undertow	Knock Out 5 opposing Pokémon with your Water Pokémon.	Any	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Brain Drain	Knock Out 5 opposing Pokémon with your Psychic Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
	Player level 6 challenges are a mixture of the above and below sets.
Challenge Name	Challenges appearing randomly during Player levels 7 to 15	Game mode	Reward	XP	Rarity
Shadow Strike	Do 750 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Darkness Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	30 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Sharp Claws	Do 750 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Dragon Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	30 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Pixie Punch	Do 750 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Fairy Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	30 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Roundhouse Kick	Do 750 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Fighting Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	30 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Incineration	Do 750 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Fire Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	30 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Dangerous Spores	Do 750 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Grass Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	30 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Powerful Jolt	Do 750 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Lightning Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	30 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Iron Crash	Do 750 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Metal Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	30 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Bad Dreams	Do 750 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Psychic Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	30 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Tidal Wave	Do 750 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Water Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	30 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Total Eclipse	Put 7 Darkness Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	55 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Learning to Fly	Put 7 Dragon Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	55 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Dazzling Sparkle	Put 7 Fairy Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	55 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Training Hard	Put 7 Fighting Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	55 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Burning Bright	Put 7 Fire Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	55 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Taking Root	Put 7 Grass Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	55 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
High Voltage	Put 7 Lightning Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	55 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Reinforcing	Put 7 Metal Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	55 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Phantom Power	Put 7 Psychic Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	55 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Rising Tides	Put 7 Water Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	55 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Shroud of Pain	Knock Out 12 opposing Pokémon with your Darkness Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Dragon Blast	Knock Out 12 opposing Pokémon with your Dragon Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Dazzling Power	Knock Out 12 opposing Pokémon with your Fairy Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Rock Slide	Knock Out 12 opposing Pokémon with your Fighting Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Wildfire	Knock Out 12 opposing Pokémon with your Fire Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Forest Flurry	Knock Out 12 opposing Pokémon with your Grass Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Turbo Laser	Knock Out 12 opposing Pokémon with your Lightning Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Sharp Strike	Knock Out 12 opposing Pokémon with your Metal Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Terror Strike	Knock Out 12 opposing Pokémon with your Psychic Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Whirlpool	Knock Out 12 opposing Pokémon with your Water Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Challenge Name	Challenges appearing randomly during Player levels 16 to 30	Game mode	Reward	XP	Rarity
Total Darkness	Do 1000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Darkness Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	35 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Sonic Power	Do 1000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Dragon Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	35 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Sweet Disaster	Do 1000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Fairy Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	35 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Flying Fists	Do 1000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Fighting Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	35 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Fire Storm	Do 1000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Fire Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	35 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Nature's Wrath	Do 1000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Grass Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	35 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Lightning Storm	Do 1000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Lightning Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	35 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Cut Down	Do 1000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Metal Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	35 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Nightmare	Do 1000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Psychic Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	35 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Hurricane	Do 1000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Water Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	35 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
Eternal Night	Put 10 Darkness Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	60 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Dragon's Roar	Put 10 Dragon Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	60 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Brilliant Light	Put 10 Fairy Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	60 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Powered Up	Put 10 Fighting Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	60 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Blazing Hot	Put 10 Fire Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	60 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Growing Strong	Put 10 Grass Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	60 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Turbocharged	Put 10 Lightning Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	60 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Gleaming Steel	Put 10 Metal Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	60 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Superior Mind	Put 10 Psychic Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	60 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Raging River	Put 10 Water Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode or Events	60 Trainer Tokens	2	Uncommon
Fade to Black	Knock Out 16 opposing Pokémon with your Darkness Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Dragon Rage	Knock Out 16 opposing Pokémon with your Dragon Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Rainbow Power	Knock Out 16 opposing Pokémon with your Fairy Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Earthquake	Knock Out 16 opposing Pokémon with your Fighting Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Inferno	Knock Out 16 opposing Pokémon with your Fire Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Chocking Vines	Knock Out 16 opposing Pokémon with your Grass Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Lightning Blast	Knock Out 16 opposing Pokémon with your Lightning Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Slice and Dice	Knock Out 16 opposing Pokémon with your Metal Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Psychic Assault	Knock Out 16 opposing Pokémon with your Psychic Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Powerful Flood	Knock Out 16 opposing Pokémon with your Water Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	1× Booster pack	3	Rare
Challenge Name	Challenges removed with the June 2, 2015 update	Game mode	Reward	XP	Rarity
-	Put 6 Basic Psychic Pokemon into play.	Versus Mode	5-card Booster pack	2	Challenge #4
-	Put 20 Basic (Fire / Grass / Water ) Pokémon into play.	Any	25 Trainer Tokens	1 *	Common
-	Put 20 Basic Psychic Pokemon into play.	Versus Mode	25 Trainer Tokens	1	Common
-	Leave 20 opposing Pokémon Asleep	Versus Mode or Events	5 or 10-card Booster pack	3	Rare
-	Leave 24 opposing Pokémon Burned.	Versus Mode or Events	5 or 10-card Booster pack	3	Rare
-	Leave 24 opposing Pokémon Confused.	Versus Mode or Events	5 or 10-card Booster pack	3	Rare
-	Leave 20 opposing Pokémon Paralyzed.	Versus Mode or Events	5 or 10-card Booster pack	3	Rare
-	Leave 20 opposing Pokémon Poisoned.	Versus Mode or Events	5 or 10-card Booster pack	3	Rare
Challenge Name	Challenges removed with the ? ?, 201? update	Game mode	Reward	XP	Rarity
Diving In	Win a match with 1 Theme Deck that contains Water Pokémon.	Any	25 Trainer Tokens	2	Challenge #1
Burning Attack	Win a match with 1 Theme Deck that contains Fire Pokémon.	Any	25 Trainer Tokens	2	Challenge #2
Solid Ground	Win a match with 1 Theme Deck that contains Grass Pokémon.	Any	25 Trainer Tokens	2	Challenge #3
Mighty Mind	Knock Out 2 opposing Pokémon with your Psychic Pokémon.	Versus Mode or Events	5-card Booster pack	2	Challenge #4

Special Challenges

Special Challenges work similarly to Daily Challenges but have a time limit and offer greater rewards. They can be abandoned just like Daily Challenges. Special Challenges often accompanied a major client update but have been abscent to players since the Sun & Moon expansion. They do not count towards the limitation of total active challenges. Known Special Challenges included:

Special Challenge	Game mode	Time Limit	Reward	XP	Rarity
Put 135 Basic Pokémon into play.	Versus Mode	5 days	2 non-tradeable 10-card Booster packs	-	Common
Put 90 Evolution cards into play.	Versus Mode	5 days	2 non-tradeable 10-card Booster packs	3	Common
Knock Out 60 opposing Pokémon.	Versus Mode	5 days	2 non-tradeable 10-card Booster packs	-	Common
Win 20 Versus Mode matches.	Versus Mode	5 days	2 non-tradeable 10-card Booster packs	-	Common
Win 9 Trainer Challenge matches.	Trainer Challenge	5 days	300 Tokens	-	Common
Knock Out 40 opposing Pokémon with your Darkness Pokémon.	Versus Mode	5 days	Mega Gengar Vivid Deck Box (untradeable) Access to the below challenge	3	Common
Knock Out 40 opposing Pokémon with your Pokémon that is weak to Darkness .	Versus Mode	5 days	M Gengar-EX	3	Common
Flip 100 heads for attacks.*	All modes	3 days	3 Event tickets	-	Common
Do 5000 damage to opposing Pokémon	Expanded Format	9 days	2 Legendary Treasures packs	-	Common
Do 5000 damage to opposing Pokémon	Legacy Format	9 days	2 Undaunted packs	-	Common
Win 10 Legacy matches.	Legacy Format	9 days	2 HeartGold & SoulSilver packs	-	Common
Knock Out 30 opposing Pokémon with Evolution Pokémon.	Versus Mode	3 days	2 Call of Legends packs	-	Common
Collect 100 Prize Cards	All modes	3 days	300 Tokens	-	Common
Do 4000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Fairy Pokémon.	Versus Mode	9 days	2 XY packs	3	Common
Knock Out 40 opposing Pokémon with your Fairy Pokémon.	Versus Mode	9 days	2 Flashfire packs	3	Common
Knock Out 40 opposing Pokémon with your Dragon Pokémon.	Versus Mode	9 days	2 Furious Fists packs	3	Common
Do 3000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Colorless Pokémon.	All Modes	3 days	300 Tokens	-	Common
Win 9 Trainer Challenge matches.	Trainer Challenge	3 days	300 Tokens	-	Common
Win 6 tournament matches.	Events	3 1/2 days	1000 tokens	-	Common
Knock Out 12 opposing Pokémon with your Fire Pokémon.	Events	4 days	750 tokens	3	Common
Do 5000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Fighting Pokémon.	Versus Mode	3 days	2 Fates Collide packs	3	Common
Knock Out 40 opposing Pokémon.	Versus Mode	7 days	2 Black & White packs	-	Common
Knock Out 40 opposing Pokémon with your Water Pokémon.	Versus Mode	7 days	2 Emerging Powers packs	3	Common
Knock Out 40 opposing Pokémon with your Pokémon that are weak to Water .	Versus Mode	7 days	2 Noble Victories packs	3	Common
Collect 60 Prize Cards	All modes	3 days	300 Tokens	-	Common
Win 7 Expanded matches.	Expanded Format	9 days	2 Legendary Treasures packs	-	Common
Do 3000 damage in Expanded matches	Expanded Format	9 days	2 Boundaries Crossed packs	-	Common
Collect 42 Prize Cards in Expanded matches	Expanded Format	9 days	2 Phantom Forces packs	-	Common
Knock Out 20 Pokémon with your Evolution Pokémon	All Modes	4 days	200 tokens	-	Common
Do 4,000 damage to opposing Pokémon with your Fighting Pokémon	All modes	4 days	2 Sun & Moon packs	3	Common
Win 10 Expanded matches.	Expanded Format	4 days	2 Plasma Blast packs	-	Common

Player level

Player level strictly corresponds to player progress in the Challenge system. Successful completion of challenges earns players Experience Points (or XP) that are applied to a specific Energy type related to a given challenge. Players eventually earn levels (Levels 0 to 3) for each Energy type. Earning Energy type levels increases overall Player level. Every players starts at Player level 0 (zero). Higher Player level grants greater flexibility in completing Daily Challenges and, at level 15, Booster packs from Challenges are no longer trade-locked.

Player level	Available Challenges	Total Active Challenges
0 to 2	1	1
3 to 4	2	1
5 to 7	2	2
8 to 9	3	2
10 or more	3	3

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