Pokémon Trading Card Game Online: Difference between revisions

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|release_date_na=March 24, 2011 (TC beta)

|release_date_au=March 24, 2011 (TC beta)

|release_date_eu=March 24, 2011 (TC beta)

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* ''NOTE: The 2 October 2013 update retired a feature that also gradually unlocked redeemable or purchased [[#Theme decks|Theme decks]] over the course of 11 successful {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Winning|wins}} as described above. All redeemed or purchased Theme decks are now fully "unlocked" immediately upon [[#Redemption codes|redeeming]] or purchasing them in the [[#in-game Shop|in-game Shop]].''

These [[#Trainer Token|Trainer Tokens]] and 45 total {{TCG|Booster pack}}s may only be obtained once per account.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/17376-new-trainer-challenge-scoring-system/ New Trainer Challenge scoring system — 23 April 2013]</ref>

* ''Easy'' = 1/2 the point bonus (x0.5)

* ''Medium'' = normal point bonus (x1)

* ''Hard'' = triple the point bonus (x3)

Each tournament is composed of three-round single elimination {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Match|matches}} between 8 players. Upon selecting a [[#Play types|Deck format]] with either a [[#Tournament Tickets|Tournament Ticket]] or [[#Trainer Token|Trainer Token]] entry requirement, players are placed into a queue until 8 players join. Once that queue is full, the tournament will begin and a new queue will be created. The maximum duration of a tournament is 1 hour and 18 minutes with up to 25 minutes minutes per match (12 and 1/2 minutes per player) and one minute between rounds.

Continuously running tournaments currently offer three [[#Play types|Deck formats]]: two require a [[#Tournament Tickets|Tournament Ticket]] entry fee and one a [[#Trainer Token|Trainer Token]] entry fee. The exact Deck formats and entry fee costs rotate on a weekly basis on Mondays at 7:00 PM {{wp|UTC}} (Coordinated Universal Time or Greenwich Mean Time).<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/29814-tournament-rotation-refined/ Tournament Rotation Refined — 31 March 2015]</ref> On weekends, one of the two Tournament Ticket entry fee tournaments is increased to a 6 Tournament Tickets cost instead of 4 but also offers increased placement rewards.

The first non-trial Tournament special event officially premiered on 5 February 2015 as a weeklong tournament in which players battled in all four [[#Play types|Deck formats]] for special themed rewards based on Team Magma and Team Aqua from the [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]] video games. Other Tournament special events occur from time to time.

:1st Place — [[#Tournament Tickets|Tournament Tickets]] x3

:2nd Place — [[#Tournament Tickets|Tournament Tickets]] x2

:3rd to 4th Place — [[#Tournament Tickets|Tournament Tickets]] x1

:5th to 8th Place — [[#Trainer Tokens|Trainer Tokens]] x12

:1st Place — [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|Current expansion]] Booster packs x2 and Random {{TCG|Booster pack}}s x1

:2nd Place — [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|Current expansion]] Booster packs x1 and Random {{TCG|Booster pack}}s x1

:3rd to 4th Place — Random {{TCG|Booster pack}}s x1

:5th to 8th Place — [[#Tournament Chests|Tournament Chests]] x1

:1st Place — [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|Current expansion]] Booster packs x2, Random {{TCG|Booster pack}}s x2, and [[#Tournament Chests|Tournament Chests]] x3

:2nd Place — [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|Current expansion]] Booster packs x2, Random {{TCG|Booster pack}}s x1, and [[#Tournament Chests|Tournament Chests]] x1

:3rd to 4th Place — Random {{TCG|Booster pack}}s x1 and [[#Tournament Chests|Tournament Chests]] x1

:5th to 8th Place — [[#Tournament Chests|Tournament Chests]] x1 and [[#Trainer Tokens|Trainer Tokens]] x25

Tournament Chests are earned at the end of [[#Tournament Mode|Tournament Mode]] tournaments. The exact number of chests awarded, if any, depends on player placement in a tournament. Each Tournament Chest contains a random number of [[#Trainer Tokens|Trainer Tokens]] and a single [[#in-game Trade|tradable]] card of Uncommon {{rar|Uncommon}} [[Rarity]] or higher from a {{TCG|Standard format}} expansion.<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/new-features-roar-into-the-pokemon-tcg-online/ Tournament Chests/Special Challenges — 6 May 2015]</ref>

The Daily Challenge rewards players for playing the Trading Card Game Online on a daily basis. Players are presented with specific game related challenges starting at 9:00 AM {{wp|UTC}} (Coordinated Universal Time or Greenwich Mean Time) each day.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/29882-daily-challenge-details-clocks-levels-and-more/ Daily Challenge Details — Clocks, Levels and More - 03 April 2015]</ref> Players may '''ONLY''' accept a single challenge during a single day. The challenge does not need to be completed before the end of a given day. However, players will not be offered a new challenge until they finish their current challenge or ''"[[#View/Abandon challenge|Abandon]]"'' it, except as a new day's challenge may be worked on simultaneously as players advance in [[#Player level|Player level]]. '''The first four challenges cannot be abandoned.''' 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.

! Challenges temporarily removed with the 2 June 2015 update:

* '''Day 1''' - 5 [[#Trainer Tokens|Trainer Tokens]] ''(Prior to the 2 June 2015 update, Day 1 awarded 15 Trainer Tokens.)''

* '''Day 2''' - 10 [[#Trainer Tokens|Trainer Tokens]] ''(Prior to the 2 June 2015 update, Day 2 awarded 15 Trainer Tokens.)''

* '''Day 3''' - 15 [[#Trainer Tokens|Trainer Tokens]] ''(Prior to the 2 June 2015 update, Day 3 awarded 1 [[#Tournament Tickets|Tournament Ticket]]. Prior to the 3 April 2014 update, Day 3 awarded 15 Trainer Tokens.)''

* '''Day 4''' - 1 [[#Tournament Tickets|Tournament Ticket]] ''(Prior to the 2 June 2015 update, Day 4 awarded 15 Trainer Tokens.)''

This reward system was briefly retired with the 25 March 2015 update in favor of the new [[#Daily Challenge|Daily Challenge]] reward system but was reintroduced on 2 June 2015 to allow players who are not interested in pursuing Daily Challenges to continue earning daily rewards.

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* Four original [[Starter Pokémon]] Theme decks — {{TCG|Basic Red}}, {{TCG|Basic Yellow}}, {{TCG|Basic Green}} and {{TCG|Basic Blue}} — were available to players prior to the 18 April 2013 update. These decks are composed of cards from the {{DL|Theme Deck (TCG)|HeartGold & SoulSilver Series}} [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|expansions]]. Players with accounts created prior to this update may access these rotated Starter Theme decks as well as the current {{DL|Theme Deck (TCG)|Fifth generation|Black & White series}} Starter Theme decks in all play modes.

* {{TCG|Basic Orange}} was formally unlocked as the first [[#Daily Login Bonus|Daily Login Bonus]] prior to the 13 August 2014 update. It can no longer be unlocked. It is still accessible to players who have already obtained it. It is '''NOT''' playable in the [[#Trainer Challenge|Trainer Challenge]].

* {{TCG|Power Relay}} was formally unlocked by entering a special [[#Redemption codes|Redemption code]] (e.g. "plasmablast") in the [[#in-game Shop|in-game Shop]] prior to the 2 October 2013 update. It can no longer be redeemed. It is '''NOT''' playable in the [[#Trainer Challenge|Trainer Challenge]].

* ''Victor's Bonus Wheel'': 5 [[#Trainer Tokens|Trainer Tokens]] x3, 10 Trainer Tokens x2, 15 Trainer Tokens x1, 25 Trainer Tokens x1, 1 [[#Tournament Tickets|Tournament Tickets]] x2, and a [[#Mystery Box|Mystery Box]] x1

* ''Basic Bonus Wheel'': 1 [[#Trainer Tokens|Trainer Tokens]] x4, 3 Trainer Tokens x3, 5 Trainer Tokens x2, and a [[#Mystery Box|Mystery Box]] x1

Most cards available in the TCGO are ''"Trade Locked"'', meaning that they may not be [[#in-game Trade|Traded]] with other players. This limitation is designed to discourage ''"card farming"'' — players creating extra accounts solely to expand their card collection through card trading (including trades with the player's primary account). Only cards redeemed with [[#Redemption codes|Redemption codes]] found with the purchase of physical [[#Non-exclusive Theme decks|Non-exclusive Theme decks]], {{TCG|Booster pack}}s, and similar collections, gained through Booster packs earned in [[#Tournament Mode|Tournament Mode]], and Booster packs and individual cards earned through the [[#Bonus Wheel|Victor's Bonus Wheel]] are ''"Tradable"''. Two symbols at the bottom of each card in the [[#Collection viewer|Collection viewer]] represent how many Tradable or Trade Locked cards players have in their collection. The left number with a blue background represents tradable cards, while the right number next to the padlock symbol with the grey background represents Trade Locked cards.

:During [[#Versus Mode|Versus Mode]] ''Random Battle'' and [[#Tournament Mode|Tournament Mode]] matches against other online players, [[#Trainer Token|Trainer Token]] and [[#Bonus Wheel|Bonus Wheel]] rewards are earned if {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Match|matches}} lasts at least 2 minutes (5 minutes prior to the 3 April 2014 update).<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/23061-2181402-hotfix-notes-april-3-2014/ Minimum PvP match time/Daily Login Bonus, 2.18.1.402 Hotfix Notes | April 3, 2014]</ref> This minimum amount of time was increased with the 22 December 2014 update for players forfeiting matches early (actively leaving a match, remaining inactive for an extended period of time, or not taking at least one {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Prize Card|Prize card}}) back to 5 minutes while guaranteeing rewards for players whose opponent forfeits matches regardless of the amount of time that passed.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/27448-22501042-patch-notes-december-17-2014/ PvP match forfeiting, 2.25.0.1042 Patch Notes | December 17, 2014]</ref> This change was designed to discourage players for only playing long enough to earn Trainer Token and Bonus Wheel rewards.

Mystery Box rewards are earned on [[#Bonus Wheel|Bonus Wheel]] spins. Rewards include both static rewards (25 [[#Trainer Token|Trainer Token]], 4 [[#Tournament Tickets|Tournament Tickets]], a 5-card {{TCG|Booster pack}} from the current {{TCG|Standard format}} expansion or randomly selected from current Standard format [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|expansions]]) or items that are updated weekly such as a single expansion or promo card or a [[#Gameplay items|Gameplay item]] such as Coin or Card sleeve. The 4 February 2015 update increased the rewards in a Victor’s Mystery Box to include 50 Trainer Tokens, a larger Tournament Ticket amount, [[#in-game Trade|tradable]] single cards, and tradable 10-card Booster packs.

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* ''Weekly special rotated'' items vary widely but often include themed Bundles<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/29839-now-in-the-shop-xy-4-booster-pack-bundle-with-krookodile-ex/ Booster pack bundle, XY 4 Booster Pack Bundle with Krookodile-EX — 01 April 2015]</ref> or Blister packs with a cost range of 200 to 900 [[#Trainer Tokens|Trainer Tokens]] that typically include some combination of {{TCG|Booster pack}}(s), {{TCG|Promotional cards|Promotional card}}(s), and game [[#Gameplay items|Coin]].

Starting on 13 March 2015, the predictability of item availability was streamlined and standardized.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/29317-development-update-tournaments-shop-and-next-game-update/ Shop rotation, Development Update: Tournaments, Shop and Next Game Update — 13 March 2015]</ref> A ''weekly special rotation'' was established, which occurs at midnight Wednesday {{wp|UTC}} (Coordinated Universal Time or Greenwich Mean Time), when a new ''Weekly special'' is offered and the former ''Weekly special'' is removed. The rotation should see a specific item's eventual return in the rotation cycle. ''Quarterly'', new [[#Non-exclusive Theme decks|Non-exclusive Theme decks]] and {{TCG|Booster pack}}s are introduced following the release of a new [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion]]. ''Annually'', older Non-exclusive Theme decks and sometimes {{TCG|Booster pack}}s are removed following the start of a new format {{TCG|Rotation}} usually after the Trading Card Game [[World Championships]] in August of each year. ''Finally'', there are occasional, exclusive items made available for time to time that may only remain available for a less defined, limited period.

The Pokémon Trading Card Game Online has been in continual development since its initial inception. Often updates involve the addition of new rules and card as new [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|expansion]] sets are released, the resolution of program errors, player interface changes improving usability, and the addition or re-addition of new game features. Occasionally, updates to the game involve the removal of previously existing game features.

| This reward feature was another feature retired on 25 March 2015,<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/29604-227-patch-notes-march-25-2015/ Feature Retirement, 2.27 Patch Notes | March 25, 2015]</ref> though it had not been actively updated for some time prior to its retirement. Players earned Achievements for completing various tasks. These Achievements had no special effect on the game. TCGO has announced the intention to reward players who completed a significant number of Achievements before it was retired with special Card sleeve(s) to commemorate given Achievements. Specific details are not yet known.

| This former in-game [[#Currency|Currency]] was originally used with [[#Redemption codes|Redemption code]] cards found in physical {{TCG|Booster pack}}s. Booster Credits could be redeemed for Booster packs of the player’s choice in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online from {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}} through {{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}} expansions. This Redemption code card method ended with the release of the {{TCG|Plasma Storm}} expansion when codes from a specific [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions|expansion]] Booster pack became redeemable for a virtual version of that specific Booster pack.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/16075-1094-patch-notes-february-6-2013/ Booster Credit, 1.0.94 Patch Notes | February 6, 2013]</ref> The Booster Credit system officially ended on 1 July 2013.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/18169-booster-credit-sunsetting%E2%80%94phase-ii/ Booster Credit Sunsetting—Phase II — 31 May 2013]</ref> From July 2013 to December 2013, players with Booster Credits redeemed before July 2013 could redeem these credits for any pack from {{TCG|Next Destinies}} to Boundaries Crossed expansions. Players who still had Booster Credits after the 07 February 2014 update automatically had any remained credits redeemed for Boundaries Crossed Booster packs.

| A higher difficulty, fourth '''Diamond League''' existed in the [[#Trainer Challenge|Trainer Challenge]] prior to the 07 February 2014 update.

| Practice Battle was originally an [[#Opponent types|Opponent types]] in [[#Versus Mode|Versus Mode]] found under [[#Ranked Battle|Ranked Battle]]. This mode allowed players to practice using their chosen deck against another randomly selected player. These {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Match|matches}} did not count toward player [[#Player rank|Player rank]] or earn [[#Trainer Token|Trainer Tokens]] or [[#Bonus Wheel|Bonus Wheel]] spins. The Practice Battle option was retired on 25 March 2015.

| The original dedicated set of tutorials taught by the {{OBP|Professor|TCGO}} in the original browser-based release of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online were never transferred to the downloadable version of the game, though a new set of [[#in-game Tutorial|in-game Tutorials]] has since been added to the beginning of the game for first time players. The original tutorials continue to exist as a stand-alone browser-based program found on the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Trading Card Game]] section of the [[Pokémon.com]] website.

| The Ranked Battle option was folded directly into ''"Random Battle"'' in [[#Versus Mode|Versus Mode]] with the 25 March 2015 update after the removal of [[#Practice Battle|Practice Battle]] option rather than ''"Random Battle"'' being one of two options under ''"Ranked Battle"''.

| Early expectation for the [[#Tournament Mode|Tournament Mode]] envisioned Tournament Keys as the in-game [[#Currency|Currency]] used to access special Tournament events. Tournament Keys were never implemented in open beta testing, which instead utilized [[#Tournament Tickets|Tournament Tickets]].<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/16919-march-community-update/ Tournament Keys, 2013 March Community Update — 28 March 2013]</ref>

The '''Pokémon Trading Card Game Online''' was originally released on 24 March 2011<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20110330181722/http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/ Web-based, Pokémon Trading Card Game Online announcements — 25 February 2011 and 23 March 2011]</ref> as a browser-based game. The game was subsequently redesigned as a downloadable game utilizing the {{wp|Unity (game engine)}}<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/11423-april-community-update/ Unity Game Engine, 2012 April Community Update — 27 April 2012],</ref> and relauched on 15 May 2012 for PC,<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/11770-build-notes-may-15th-2012/ TCGO Beta Release for PC, Build Notes — 15 May 2012]</ref> on 5 November 2012 for Mac,<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/14696-october-community-update/ TCGO Beta Release for Mac, 2012 October Community Update — 27 October 2012]</ref><ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/15015-patch-notes-for-1116/ TCGO Beta Release for Mac, 2012 Patch notes for 11/16 — 17 November 2012]</ref> and on 30 September 2014 for iPad.<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/the-pokemon-tcg-online-comes-to-ipad/ TCGO Release, The Pokémon TCG Online Comes to iPad! — 30 September 2014]</ref> The original browser-based version continued to function until 8 August 2012.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/13278-web-based-pokemon-tcg-online-now-offline/ Web-based Pokemon TCG Online now offline — 8 August 2012]</ref> Development continues on the downloadable version even after it officially emerged from open beta testing in February 2015.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/26008-september-2014-community-update/?hl=beta End of Open Beta, September 2014 Community Update — 25 September 2014]</ref> Additionally, some early features have also been [[#Retired game features|retired]] or removed from the game.

The reprogramming and relaunch of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/10592-march-community-update/ Relaunch, 2012 March Community Update — 30 March 2012]</ref> initially required the removal all game features except for the [[#Trainer Challenge|Trainer Challenge]]<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/11681-new-trainer-challenge-build-heads-up/ Initial features, New Trainer Challenge build heads up — 11 May 2012]</ref> and the now retired [[#Achievements|Achievements]] reward system.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/11770-build-notes-may-15th-2012/ Achievements, Build Notes | May 15th, 2012]</ref><ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/12043-state-of-the-game-may-21-2012/ Achievements, State of the Game | May 21, 2012]</ref> Other features were gradually readded or added over time:

* [[#Avatar Creator|Avatar Creator]] — While rudimentary Avatar options (4 male and 4 female) were reintroduced on 12 June 2012,<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/12472-build-notes-june-12th-2012/ Avatar Creator, Build Notes | June 12th, 2012]</ref> true functionality was not reintroduced until the 29 June 2013 update.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/18818-june-community-update/ Avatar Creator, 2013 June Community Update — 29 June 2013]</ref>

* [[#Collection viewer|Collection viewer]], [[#Deck Manager|Deck Manager]], [[#Social menu|Social menu]], and [[#Player Profile|Player Profile]] — Reintroduced on 21 August 2012.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/13036-july-community-update/ Many features reintroduced, 2012 July Community Update — 24 July 2012]</ref>

* [[#Versus Mode|Versus Mode]] — Also reintroduced on 21 August 2012 and [[#Play types|Deck formats]] introduced on 12 December 2012.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/15310-1071-build-notes-december-12-2012/ Versus Mode, 1.0.71 Build Notes | December 12, 2012]</ref>

* [[#in-game Shop|in-game Shop]] — Also reintroducted on 21 August 2012 (initially allowing for just [[#Redemption codes|Code Redemption]] and {{TCG|Booster pack}} purchases through the now retired [[#Booster Credits|Booster Credit]] system)<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/13353-notes-for-build-101021/ in-game Shop, Notes for Build 1.0.10.21 — 21 August 2012]</ref> with the current [[#Gems|Gems]] system added on 19 Apr 2013<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/17258-180-patch-notes-april-18-2013/ Gems, 1.8.0 Patch Notes | April 18, 2013]</ref><ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/17428-april-community-update/ Gems, 2013 April Community Update — 25 April 2013]</ref> and the [[#Trainer Tokens|Trainer Token]] system on 25 July 2013.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/19467-11118-patch-notes-july-25-2013/ Trainer Tokens, 1.11.18 Patch Notes | July 25, 2013]</ref>

* [[#in-game Trade|in-game Trade]] interface — Reintroduced with the 24 October 2012 update.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/14644-1042-build-notes-october-23-2012/ Trading, 1.0.42 Build Notes | October 23, 2012]</ref>

* [[#Daily Login Bonus|Daily Login Bonus]] and [[#Daily Match Bonus|Daily Match Bonus]] reward systems — Introduced on 16 January 2013 as two parallel reward systems.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/15716-1084-build-notes-january-16-2013/ Daily Bonuses, 1.0.84 Build Notes | January 16, 2013]</ref> Both were temporarily [[#Retired game features|retired]] on 25 March 2015 in favor of the new [[#Daily Challenge|Daily Challenge]] reward system, but the Daily Match Bonus was subsequently reintroduced on 23 April 2015<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/30424-server-update-april-23-2015/ Daily Match Bonus, Server Update | April 23, 2015]</ref> and the Daily Login Bonus on 2 June 2015.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/31194-2281-patch-notes-june-2nd/ Daily Login Bonus, 2.28.1 Patch Notes | June 2nd]</ref>

* {{TCG|Booster pack}}, Exclusive TCGO 5-card — Introduced with the 25 July 2013 update.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/19609-july-community-update/ 5-card Booster pack, 2013 July Community Update — 31 July 2013]</ref>

* [[#Player rank|Player rank]] — ''"Advantage"'' notification feature added on 2 October 2013.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/20731-11327-patch-notes-october-3-2013/ Player rank, 1.13.27 Patch Notes | October 3, 2013]</ref>

* "Play as a Guest" option — Introduced in October 2013.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/21210-october-community-update/ Play as a Guest, 2013 October Community Update — 1 November 2013]</ref>

* Player Interface overhaul — Substantial changes to the game interface began in mid-2013<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/19609-july-community-update/ Interface changes, 2013 July Community Update — 31 July 2013]</ref><ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/20723-september-community-update/ Interface changes, 2013 September Community Update — 2 October 2013]</ref><ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/21639-november-community-update/ Interface changes, 2013 November Community Update — 28 November 2013]</ref> and continued to early-2014,<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/22107-january-2014-community-update/ Interface changes, January 2014 Community Update — 9 January 2014]</ref><ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/22415-217239-february-5-2014/ Interface changes, 2.17.239 | February 5, 2014]</ref><ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/22966-2180380-patch-notes-march-27-2014/ Interface changes, 2.18.0.380 Patch Notes | March 27, 2014]</ref> which allowed for the introduction of the touchscreen based iPad client in September 2014.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/26008-september-2014-community-update/ Interface changes & iPad, September 2014 Community Update — 25 September 2014]</ref>

* [[#Tournament Mode|Tournament Mode]] — Introduced for testing with the 27 March 2014 update<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/22755-february-2014-community-update/ Tournament Mode, February 2014 Community Update — 01 March 2014]</ref><ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/22966-2180380-patch-notes-march-27-2014/ Tournament Mode, 2.18.0.380 Patch Notes | March 27, 2014]</ref><ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/23168-tournaments-alpha-testing-status-update/ Tournaments Alpha Testing Status Update — 11 April 2014]</ref><ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/23410-april-2014-community-update/ Tournament Mode, April 2014 Community Update — 1 May 2014]</ref> with occasional trial [[#Tournament special events|Tournament special events]] until it officially premiered on 5 February 2015<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/28289-the-clash-of-magma-vs-aqua-the-very-first-pok%C3%A9mon-tcg-online-tournament-event/ The Clash of Magma vs. Aqua - The very first Pokémon TCG Online tournament event! — 4 February 2015]</ref> and [[#Tournament rotation|continuously running tournaments]] on 24 February 2015.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/28953-play-tournaments/ Play Tournaments! On-demand — 24 February 2015]</ref>

* [[#Bonus Wheel|Bonus Wheel]] and [[#Mystery Box|Mystery Box]] — Added with the 24 June 2014 update,<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/give-the-bonus-wheel-a-spin/ Give the Bonus Wheel a Spin! — 25 June 2014]</ref><ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/24781-mystery-box-contents-updates/ Mystery Box contents updates — 28 July 2014]</ref> while the 4 February 2015 update split the Bonus Wheel into a Victor's and a Loser's Bonus Wheel.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/28258-226-patch-notes-february-4-2015/ Bonus Wheel, 2.26 Patch Notes | February 4, 2015]</ref>

* [[#in-game Tutorial|in-game Tutorials]] — Two match based in-game Tutorials added on 14 August 2014.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/25129-2220755-patch-notes-august-13-2014/ in-game Tutorials, 2.22.0.755 Patch Notes | August 13, 2014]</ref>

* [[#Pokémon Trainer Club|Pokémon Trainer Club]] — Added ability for players to register for a Pokémon Trainer Club account from within the game on 3 September 2014.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/25619-2230822-patch-notes-september-3-2014/ Pokémon Trainer Club, 2.23.0.822 Patch Notes | September 3, 2014]</ref>

* [[#Daily Challenge|Daily Challenge]] — Implemented on 25 March 2015 replacing the briefly retired [[#Daily Login Bonus|Daily Login Bonus]] and [[#Daily Match Bonus|Daily Match Bonus]] and retired [[#Achievements|Achievements]] reward systems.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/29577-daily-challenge-details-%E2%80%93-achievements-and-daily-login/ Daily Challenge Details – Achievements and Daily Login — 24 March 2015]</ref> The 2 June 2015 update reduced the requirements for {{DL|Evolution|In the TCG|Evolution}} challenges by 1/2 and {{DL|Appendix:Glossary (TCG)|Knock Out}} challenges by 10, replaced challenges with a ''"Play Basic Pokémon"'' completion requirement to a ''"Do damage to opposing Pokémon"'' requirement, and temporarily removed all challenges with [[Special Conditions|Special Condition]] completion requirements.

* [[#Special Challenges|Special Challenges]] and [[#Tournament Chests|Tournament Chests]] — Implemented with the 6 May 2015 update.<ref>[http://forums.pokemontcg.com/topic/30472-228-patch-notes-may-6-2015/ Special Challenges/Tournament Chests, 2.28 Patch Notes | May 6, 2015]</ref>

* [http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/play-online/tutorial/ Step-by-step Web Browser TCG Tutorials]

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