Pokémon TCG Live’s Trainer Trials update finally listens to the community

As we rocket towards rotation, Pokémon TCG Live is preparing for its biggest update of the season. But, as well as all the usual changes that come with standard rotation, we’re getting a whole new way to play thanks to Pokémon TCG Live Trainer Trials. In the Pokémon TCG Pocket vs Live debate, Pokémon TCG Live is often the butt of the joke among players. The official simulation app for the trading card game has a rough history, coming out of beta in a broken state and cutting many of the features from its predecessor app that the community loved. One of the major losses to the online community with the death of Pokémon TCG Online was the removal of alternative formats from the client - but that’s all about to change. In a forum post on March 20, 2025, the TCG Live team announced the introduction of Trainer Trials, a new casual mode that offers “rotating deckbuilding challenges” to shake up the game’s format and highlight some lesser-used cards. The full nine-week lineup features five non-standard game modes, but by far the most exciting addition is Gym Leader Challenge. GLC is a singleton format in the expanded card pool that not only bans rule box cards like EX and V Pokémon, but it limits you to a specific type, just like a real Pokémon Gym Leader. Continue reading Pokémon TCG Live’s Trainer Trials update finally listens to the community MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Pokemon TCG Live decks , Pokédex – all Pokémon listed, Games like Pokémon

Mar 22, 2025 - 20:04
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Pokémon TCG Live’s Trainer Trials update finally listens to the community
Pokémon TCG Live’s Trainer Trials update finally listens to the community

As we rocket towards rotation, Pokémon TCG Live is preparing for its biggest update of the season. But, as well as all the usual changes that come with standard rotation, we’re getting a whole new way to play thanks to Pokémon TCG Live Trainer Trials.

In the Pokémon TCG Pocket vs Live debate, Pokémon TCG Live is often the butt of the joke among players. The official simulation app for the trading card game has a rough history, coming out of beta in a broken state and cutting many of the features from its predecessor app that the community loved. One of the major losses to the online community with the death of Pokémon TCG Online was the removal of alternative formats from the client - but that’s all about to change.

In a forum post on March 20, 2025, the TCG Live team announced the introduction of Trainer Trials, a new casual mode that offers “rotating deckbuilding challenges” to shake up the game’s format and highlight some lesser-used cards. The full nine-week lineup features five non-standard game modes, but by far the most exciting addition is Gym Leader Challenge. GLC is a singleton format in the expanded card pool that not only bans rule box cards like EX and V Pokémon, but it limits you to a specific type, just like a real Pokémon Gym Leader.

MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Pokemon TCG Live decks , Pokédex – all Pokémon listed, Games like Pokémon