Should you play Pokemon Pocket? SNAP VS POCKET!

[@RegisKillbin]

Here's my Pokemon Pocket channel if you want to check it out: kzbin.info/door/hJo8FuF6whF99XY_B5OgHg

[@Fer-k5u]

I'm still learning the game I learned the basics already

[@Jc501-yt7ze]

Pokemon TCG got me into marvel snap. Marvel snap led me to Regis. And now Regis brings me to pocket. The cycle is complete

[@fkjfkrmrk]

And then pocket brought you to failure, and when you couldn't live with your own failure, where did that bring you? Back to me.

[@subinraj2093]

Regis?

[@mikeeuliano5164]

Same journey for me lol!

[@Kynara.mp3]

lol same

[@randomhero6365]

Playing pocket fully f2p. I was able to make 2 good decks so far. Enjoying that there is no ranked ladder stress, progression and cards are actually achievable in multiple ways and the gameplay is pretty good imo

[@OzoneGamerStation]

The game just launched. We can’t say how f2p the game is. We’d need to give the game months to know if it’s F2P friendly or not.

[@ralfg4mer]

​@@OzoneGamerStationwell... at lot of people have been playing for a month already

[@OzoneGamerStation]

@@ralfg4mer did you hear what Regis said? The game is going to be expensive. And that’s just 1 month. So…

[@ralfg4mer]

​@@OzoneGamerStationuntill now only if you're going for cosmetics, in 2/3 weeks I've got over half (count up to 2 of each) the rarest noncosmetic cards & there is still 2 months untill the 2nd expansion, even if you exclude the 6 I got on the first day it is still more then enough, in SNAP it took me a week to get a single series 5 after I already found & locked it.

[@acharliebrownlife]

I started the day after launch and have not spent any money and I have the Mewtwo Ex Gardivoir deck already. The gameplay seems pretty shallow to me but I have only been playing for like 2 days so that might be a snap (lol) judgment.

[@OzoneGamerStation]

It amazes me how people really said that Pokémon Pocket is the Snap Ender. Both games are entirely different experiences. I love Snap for how fun the battle system is. Gameplay is the most important for me so the simple gameplay is a turn off for me. Especially when the battle mode isn’t even a main feature or even main mode in the Pokémon Pocket UI. Battling is like the 4th small icon at the bottom of the menu. But I understand the appeal of collecting in Pokémon. They certainly excel in the rush of opening packs and what is contained inside. That’s the nature of Pokémon. So far I’m going to be trying out Pocket for a few weeks to see if Pocket is going to be a long term game I’ll be playing alongside Snap.

[@PenitusVox]

The difference in their tutorials is very telling, too. When you first boot up Snap, it drops you right into a battle. When you first boot up Pokemon Pocket, it takes like 20 minutes of painfully slow handholding to finally get to a battle.

[@TheNearsightedGamer]

People actually said that? First I don't think it needs a "killer", and second I could tell without ever having played it that that wasn't gonna be true. Lol

[@sgtadhesive9044]

I get most of my snap exposure from KM Best, so I haven't seen reddit or Discord or anything. But I think his concern could be warranted. If enough people play pokemon for a couple of months, because snaps main weakness is the returning player experience, people could be frustrated and drop snap. Not a killer necessarily as tcg players love to exaggerate. But it could lead to a bigger dip in snap active players even though the experiences are quite different.

[@DanielHeredia]

I don't think they're comparable, PTCG focus' on collecting and snap... Well let's just say I get anxiety sometimes from matches.

[@hqsmutantes6261]

snap is a game to play, pokemon its a game to collect, at least for me

[@yiannos7129]

Snap is straight rng guessing. Even the simplistic Pocket has more of a skill gap. Live can't even be compared.

[@YorkshireSpud]

@@yiannos7129 Skill issue if you think Snap is straight RNG guessing

[@yiannos7129]

@@YorkshireSpudsure... easiest card game I've ever played. Reached infinite on auto pilot 😂 Now that I got reminded of it, I'll give my account to my 7 year old nephew. He will have a blast!

[@brandoncortes6445]

I’m just glad this game exists, it means competition, which means SD can’t be complacent. I want this game to thrive, because that means marvel snap thrives more too. W all around imo. Also grinding for packs is much more manageable in the beginning than it is in marvel snap too. It is too hard to get new cards in snap honestly.

[@Woozie87]

Agreed all around

[@kindredclawthorne]

I'm just SO tired of snap, so this games been giving me a nice break as much as people say snap isn't a collection game, it takes soooo long and so much upkeep to actually get new cards. they desperately need to get over spotlight caches and make something new

[@kian6186]

nahh patience is a virtue

[@speertime]

​@@kian6186 nahh the collection is terrible

[@m7mad182]

​@@kian6186 I smell cope here

[@playoffp.1501]

I smell crying here 😢

[@ChaoSTrophicS]

LoL if you are "soooo tired of snap" that's on you by that logic anything can be Soo tiring if you kept playing and doing it for 24/7. Take a break go outside touch grass and you'll be good

[@joshcstory]

I very much enjoy the gameplay for both, but your point on Snap's gameplay mastery resonates with me. Case in point - every time I have a good hand/opener in Pocket I'm thinking: "where's the Snap button??" 😆

[@SuperPlaymaker1234]

I feel like Snap is more of a card game where the card collecting ability is pretty much on the side, whereas Pokemon Pocket just feels like a full on card collection app with a game that comes with it.

[@23PATRYCK]

I really like the animations during battles in Marvel Snap, it was something that made me play PvZ Heroes for a long time.

[@justinearlsalinas2614]

PVZ Heroes was so goated back then. Really wish more players supported it so that the devs could put in more content. One of my favorite digital card games by a mile

[@HooFlungPoo007]

Im so early so I need to ask. Regis what product do you put in your hair?

[@RegisKillbin]

Zeus himself descends from Olympus each morning to rub ambrosia into my golden locks. Oh wait no I just use Old Spice pomade. Same thing.

[@Kniightisa]

Old spice sponsor this man 😂

[@Noid1220]

For me, I couldnt stop playing Snap until i was pissed off from losing. For Pokemon, i just stop playing after 5 battles regardless if i win or lose and the play another 5 battles after a few hours. Pokemon is more casual for me while Snap gets to my nerves. Both are still fun in their own ways.

[@FreedomTears]

i have seen multiple other creators telling doing what you did in this video and i have to tell you yours is by far the best, differentiated, and the most informing!

[@cameronlusk6878]

How does Regis look like Jimmy Neutron and Carl Weezer at the same time?

[@Crossbowner]

Thanks, now I'm addicted to 2 digital TCGs 😂

[@KillerJack669]

For me SNAP isn't as fun as it use to be. I'm still grinding for series 3 cards and I feel so burnt out grinding for cards I need for decks I wanna play. POCKET is fun and it has that collection aspect I like. It's fun to play but it's nothing like SNAP where you can get some sick plays.

[@notrichaf9071]

considering you are not series 3 complete yet I dont think you can make that judgement about the game. every f2p game has a grind aspect. and you being not series 3 complete yet havent played the game enough to make a judgement about its grind aspect.

[@Julamoosey]

@@notrichaf9071 brother the grinding of series 3 is what is burning him out. Are you telling him that he cannot say shit taste like shit because he havent finish eating his shit? Every f2p game has a grind aspect sure, but you dont need to keep grinding to tell if the grind is burning you out or not, because you'd already stop playing before then. which is the main point of his comment

[@ajmalaj3724]

​@@notrichaf9071tf is that logic😂

[@Mr.Levity]

@@notrichaf9071you really thought you cooked,huh? That’s the dumbest logic I’ve ever heard. I’m at 17,000 collection level and im missing half the new cards that came out and old ones that should’ve been series 3 already. Nothing the dude said was incorrect

[@rodolfopachas9952]

@@Mr.Levitydefinitely sounds like a skill issue to me, I’m at 14,000 and I’m only missing 10 - 15 cards give or take. 🐸 🍵

[@yeeterofannoyingpeople4003]

Basically, play what games you want; but on a gameplay stand point, SNAP is better

[@Colorado-Coyote]

That's also subjective as I personaly realy love pokemon pocket and believe it's gameplay is better. Is snap more complex in metas and dynamics? Ofcourse it's been out longer. Is it better well that's subjective

[@yeeterofannoyingpeople4003]

@ that’s not which one you think is better, that’s the one you enjoy more; which isn’t to say that it’s wrong

[@NakieYoda]

@@Colorado-Coyote Pocket is just the same decks over and over. So many people forfeiting. It's so boring when everyone retreats when I counter then turn 1.

[@rlznyf]

@yeeterofannoyingpeople4003 I actually like the tempo playstyle of Pokemon a little more than Snap. But the meta of those 2 games will heavily affect my enjoyment of both

[@Facusblues]

For now, Pokémon pocket could get more complex over time

[@restygrey3915]

Snap > pokemon pocket. Will i still want to play pokemon pocket? Yes.

[@rumanpal5634]

Wait for a weeks Pokemon pocket will throw snap just wait

[@djf881]

Maybe there is some depth I am missing in Pocket, but the decks seem to pilot themselves and there aren’t a lot of significant choices. It’s basically just a question of who gets their win condition first. The dominant decks are: 1) The Mewtwo/Gardevoir deck. If you can build a Gardevoir on the bench while Mewtwo is active, then you can one-shot everything. If not, you’re stuck doing 50 damage per turn, which is likely not enough if the opponent builds their wincon. 2) Pikachu. If you draw enough Pokemon to fill your bench, Pikachu can start dealing a ton of damage with just two energy. He tops out lower than M2, but gets going sooner, and can win the game before the slower deck builds its sandcastle. 3) Articuno and 18 trainers. If you draw Misty and get at least 1 extra energy out of her, you probably win. This deck is often unbeatable and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it if Misty ramps up Articuno. In general, whoever can cycle their deck with Professor’s Research will usually get their thing first and win the game. If both players are using meta decks, the game seems to boil down to who gets their wincon online faster. Far shallower and less satisfying than Snap.

[@TinPrince]

The biggest thing for me is the guarantee that we will be getting trading. Now as long as there are no weird shenanigans, it should be relatively ok to get at least a deck you want through trading pulls you didn't want. Snap having basically no catch-up mechanics or ways to offload cards you didn't want from spotlight caches really sucks.

[@LEBUMON]

Mobile game + pokemon don't expect they will give trading for free , the rare cards might cost like 100 gold per card or some shit .

[@Spankyy811]

​​@@LEBUMONyeah there must be a catch. They are not stupid. They know people will abuse trading with multiple accounts if its so easy to trade.

[@psyncininthesustain]

I don't comment often, but I enjoy your videos a lot, Regis! Just wanted to say that I've been playing Pokemon TCG Pocket free to play since the first few days of the soft launch and if you don't count the alternate art cards, I am only missing 22 cards, 11 of which are random 3 Diamond Rarity cards, like Poliwrath and Blastoise. I currently have 725 Pack Points, and I'm only missing 3 EX Pokemon, none of which I particularly want or need. I know a lot of someone's experience with what they have will come down to luck, but I am really glad that Pack Points are a thing at all, even though I think that buying cards with them is difficult considering how many Pack Points you need. However, Wonder Pick has been an immense help in targeting cards that I want, so I think that overall the game is definitely more accessible and free to play friendly than Marvel Snap. I love both games though and I really hope both companies do a good job at making them the best they can be.

[@INMATEofARKHAM]

Regis, Pokémon does nothing for me, but you yapping for 20-25 minutes is always a good time.

[@gilbertogutierrez1605]

i feel like both are going good in there own way, snap for me will be my me time playing a card game while pokemon ill probably play against friends in discord lol

[@nyeonii]

I’ve played Snap before, but didn’t really get that into it. I was never a huge marvel fan when I was a kid and I care even less now. However, Pokemon was an obsession for me growing up. The collection aspect feels so good in Pocket and the battle system is complex enough to keep me engaged. I expect it will become even better as new sets are released.

[@mchlup]

I agree with you on a lot of points. If the games were a bit quicker/snapper it would be more fun to battle (i.e. set a 30 second timer to do your moves and if you can't do it, it's your own fault). The game needs a massive attack animation overhaul, literally all attacks look the same which makes the game kinda boring to look at. Where are the lightning bolts, water splashes, rock flings, flamethrowers/magma? Also, they need to streamline the menus, I shouldn't have to swipe left and right to see all the tabs in the missions/events area (clicking tabs at the top should bring you to the correct area).

[@lukasgamingl447]

I'll just enjoy both!

[@Riceburner427-x8q]

🎉🎉thanks for all your videos

[@ethenjordan2010]

I don’t even think these games are in the same category really.

[@ThereIsHopeThroughJesus]

As a person who has played card games for 20 years I'm just happy to have another fun free card game. So many options people have these days. SNAP, PTCG pocket PTCG live, duel links, master duel, hearthstone, runeterra, magic arena, etc. We are spoiled for options these days.

[@kennethxu1789]

Pocket is definitely more of a collection game. Free packs every 12 hours, plus the daily quests give you hourglasses(even if it's very little) for opening those packs. Plus, as you said, the variants are just cool. Snap requires work to get quests done, and is centralized on gameplay. And while gameplay is probably deeper, the pocket gameplay is similar to pokemon tcg. I'm sure more depth will come with more expansions. However, while you say you don't know if pocket is affordable; it really isn't. After the first wave of hourglasses, it slows down so much. I think in marvel snap I really had fun without spending any money. I built decks with things from only pool 3, and while that was probably over a year ago, I doubt that has changed too much. Pocket needs double copies of the best cards to make decks work, because consistency is important. There are cheaper decks, like marowak ex or dragonite decks, but they aren't really cheap. And wonder picks are really important to hit. A note on pack points: you need 500 pack points for an EX card, which is 100 packs opened, which takes about 43 days free to play (ignoring any extra hourglass rewards aside from the daily quests) Totally different games, both fun, good points in this video.

[@Vanmoire]

Maybe I just got really lucky, but I haven't spent a dime. Got the free trial premium pass. And grinding all the solo missions. In the end I have multiple complete meta decks. Pure FTK Articuno EX Starmie EX Articuno Mewtwo EX And just a couple cards away from a complete Venasaur EX deck and Charizard/Moltres EX deck. Only thing I did was reroll til I pulled an EX I wanted (Articuno Ex)

[@TANK1xEMK]

i like pokemon pocket, but theres nothing to do lol once you beat the solo stuff, you can play against other players, for no reason? you get nothing but a measly 15exp compared to the 75exp from the solo matches. theres no ranked or anything. so theres really no point to spend money or grind hard. if youre a fan youll love it. but theres nothing to keep the average player coming back.

[@jamicassidy7955]

Data mines found a Ranked mode so we'll get that soon. Hard to compare a two year game with a new game.

[@TANK1xEMK]

@jamicassidy7955 oh I make zero comparisons here. I like pokemon much better. I'm just struggling to find a reason to get on and play people for nothing other then to waste time lol

[@jamicassidy7955]

@@TANK1xEMK - Yeah fair lol it is dull for now but should be a LOT more later. Extra currencies, ranked mode, trades, etc.

[@TANK1xEMK]

@jamicassidy7955 yea, im hyped for it lol

[@jeffmusick9049]

its fun for collecting cards the battling is simplified from its normal TCG but its very difficult to master

[@sgtadhesive9044]

I have tried to snap like 5 times playing pocket. I didn't realize how great of a feature that was until I played a tcg without it.

[@WadeAllen001]

I know a lot of your viewers are probably ex-Hearthstone players so they might have already made the decision of whether they want to play it, but I think a video like this but about Hearthstone would be interesting just to see your collected thoughts on it and comparisons to marvel snap and pokemon pocket. But honestly a video like that could help you out too, for instance you could talk about Hearthstone's current state and what you like and dislike about it and perhaps bring more viewers from this channel to your Hearthstone channel.

[@IceHedge]

I pay for the season pass in Snap and a few knick knacks here and here, but I'm by all means not f2p on Snap. I agree, it's a 10/10 experience, love playing it everyday. I'm trying to approach TCG Pocket as f2p, and man is it a slow burn. Only on day 3- day 1 was a blast with all the packs you can open, from there it's a slow crawl. Even if I pay for premium, it'll only last for so long and I get an extra booster everyday. Meh.. To top it off, you have to /win/ to get experience in PVP, which I understand, it keeps bots from farming, I guess, even though there's an auto option. But here's the kicker, you only get 15 exp for winning. I'm level 10, and need over 100 more exp to level up. Yoo no way. Snap is miles better from a progression standpoint, but yeah, I'll just play Pocket casually everyday and let it catch up to Snap.

[@jcbro86]

Keep up the good work

[@hadesgaming353]

I know the game has only just launched, but i do wish there was more to do. Ive already completed all the solo battles and with how unrewarding pvp feels im not doing much beyond getting my daily packs and then playing snap instead

[@randomhero6365]

Yes it's a game you collect and play for fun.

[@hadesgaming353]

@randomhero6365 ... i know that, I'm just disappointed how little incentive there is in the game currently to do anything beyond the daily packs. If the game is only going to offer 15 xp on a win and nothing else, then there really feels like i have no reason to do anything except get my dailies and leave, which isn't exactly fun for me

[@michacieslak2346]

What do you use to capture the screen?

[@remz94]

great video!

[@slayers05]

I wanna see like snap if poke patch how will "balance" the cards. If they could modify the numbers in-game of the card and text

[@jefferyfreelen9403]

I feel like since it just came out the game is pretty basic, but it could be a SNAP situation where over time they add more and more to make it almost a mini quick duel version of the actual card game

[@CapN_Crump]

The lack of interesting animations really drags the game down a lot for me. Every match feels the same.

[@gregorymarshall9434]

Hey regis any chance you are going to play bazaar?

[@MoyeBoy420]

Thanks for this. My question was affordability and I already spend too much on SNAP to add another one of these games to the list.

[@dgthunderer]

Right now, I'm liking Pocket more than Snap because it feels more accessible. It is so hard to get new decks in Snap and I'm tired of playing the same deck again and again. Meanwhile in Pocket I naturally got several decks. Non of them are top tier, sure, but in Pocket weak substitutes are better, but in Snap you often cannot replace a card because the effects are so unique.

[@liolyne]

this is a good game, but there is also The bazaar that release today which is for me where I will spent most of gaming time for months

[@Skips531]

I have issues with both but leaning towards staying with snap. My issue with snap is the card acquisition and cost of the game to keep up. I love the gameplay but man, getting cards is the worst and they need to fix it. My issue with PTCGP is the gameplay which feels too snowballing sometimes and super luck dependent like running into misty on articuno ex otk all day today. Just too many feel bads due to the luck and card pool not being big enough for little to no efficient counter play currently unlike snap that had direct counter cards in the pool at launch

[@abelbalboa3436]

I'm going to play both

[@TheNewblade1]

I play snap but my real pain point is I play ptcglive. And that game is super generous. Packs are essentially .10-50c

[@Eminetics]

IMO it’s worth a shot. Like watching HS but snap is kinda bunk imo so I’ll give this a shot.

[@walkingbuckett2837]

I’ve a marvel snap fan for a long time pretty much have all the cards in the game it’s just something about this pkm game that has a slight edge over snap for me in my personal opinion

[@sweatyguy3558]

I ended up quitting snap due to burn out and the competitive nature got boring for me personally even after infinite there’s always a ton of meta decks and Pokémon pocket is no where near strategy wise to snap however there is more strategy than people give it credit for and I have to say as a more casual/f2p friendly experience it’s been a really nice change of pace to snap. It wouldn’t hurt to try it out if you want something casual and chilled but ultimately if you’re after that competitive decision making based gameplay snaps always gonna be the better option imo

[@deliro8758]

I'm absolutely shocked how bad of a game PTCGP is, lol. The collecting is fun (but incredibly, incredibly slow considering the abysmal rates) but the battles? That's not even a game in my opinion. Absoutely baffling

[@mahinkhan3708]

How are you playing on pc?

[@FloresFlower1]

Easy way to improve pocket. Make the code cards work in game for more packs. Can’t get people to spend money in the game? Well just make them buy irl packs!

[@YorkshireSpud]

Not having simultaneous turns is actually so jarring for me now since playing Snap for ~2 years.

[@elvismoisesgalvezmartinez7588]

Nunca habrán turnos simultáneos en Pokémon Pocket 🤷🏻 la mayoría de TCG se juegan turno a turno un solo jugador, y tienen un sistema para darle alguna desventaja al que empieza primero. Es algo super normal en la mayoría de TCGs

[@itsbenny5857]

is it worth to get the premium pass?

[@toxicfpv304]

i have 340 cards and have spent zero dollars..... you can get sooo many packs doing just the intro stuff..... and unlock a lot of full art cards with out dropping a dime.... and i win around 2/5 matches online.... i do wish there was a way to earn more exp or even like 5 exp for losing battles...... i know they are trying to make as much money as possible but i have a few pretty decent decks at this point..... one is already the counter to the mewtwo deck

[@GodbodyRoku]

I feel like the only person that is not playing Pokemon.. I tried to play it on my phone and it doesn't even let me finish signing up to play. Deleted it, re-downloaded, and still the same problem =( Maybe its a sign that I shouldn't try to play another card game since I already play Snap, and MTG.

[@sethian7073]

Pocket is amazing as a fun casual card collector, but theres not much for hardcore players and grinders.

[@ABC-ih5yl]

The video i was waiting for

[@bloomarsbar]

PTCG is my palate cleanser, SNAP is my guilty pleasure. This sums it up for me

[@Bloody0range]

I love Pokémon and I don't give a damn about Marvel. On the other hand, I have always been a gameplay first guy, so I will stay with Snap for now until something convinces me to switch (I don't have time to play both, unfortunately). Maybe if some of my friends start playing it? Because despite of my efforts I wasn't able to convince any of them to try Marvel Snap.

[@klovasoszenovka]

One thing I wanted to add: you mentioned how getting duplicates feels wasted but I guess you missed the whole "Flair" feature - basically you can spend the duplicates you have of a card to add special effects to that card like gold sparkles and other animation effects during gameplay and display. Also if you get duplicates of 4 star rarities specifically, you can exchange them for the black and gold tickets that after you collect enough you can get these really nice sleek playmats/card sleeves/coins/etc. So they did consider the duplicates scenario.

[@RegisKillbin]

I did not miss it. It just has no value to building a collection, the entire emphasis of the discussion. If you could turn them into pack points, that would be a consideration.

[@logana479]

Snap is definitely better, but i did miss playing the pokemon tcg, do its pretty nice

[@benkpeltz]

Thanks! This basically affirms my first impressions. Which are kind of like fourth impressions, since I've dabbled with the paper and other online versions, too. I doubt I'll stick with it the way I have with Snap and Hearthstone before it, but for now it's opening the early free packs they throw at you!

[@markthomas9534]

Tcgp is more a way to store digital pokemon cards. Matches give no rewards and no ranked so it’s basically pointless.

[@rlznyf]

Pokemon is way more f2p friendly, in 1 month being f2p i have almost all relevant cards and i can craft the ones i dont have...

[@RegisKillbin]

Time will tell, but I worry you're falling victim to the same curve Snap uses to lure people in and give them false hope. Pocket front loads a ton of packs and hourglasses for starting the game that won't be there for future sets. And we're getting sets every 6 weeks it seems. I think we're going to find people start rapidly falling behind. And it'll be harder and harder to catch up. The best cards will be dispersed across many packs, making it hard to target what you need, and crafting is gonna feel super inefficient. My one hope that combats that is if decks remain made up of primarily trainer cards, that does reduce the demand a little bit, but I fear not enough. So, in essence I think it'll be very similar to Snap in the long run. People thought Snap was super generous early on too.

[@rlznyf]

@RegisKillbin that is a fair assumption... but the game will introduce trading and will probably have events that will give you free stuff, i assume more than snap. But you are correct. Time will tell

[@RegisKillbin]

​@@rlznyf I hope so. It'd be nice for the game to be as approachable as possible.

[@ralfg4mer]

​@@RegisKillbinwell I played SNAP on launch, it never really fell f2p friendly tho... & the quick release made me quit because it was literally impossible to get every card for a deck (more specifically if required series 5) before new cards released & the meta changed entirely, in PTCGP I've got already multiple decks & counting duplicates I have half of the 4◆ cards (which are the rarer ones excluding cosmetics) in a couple of weeks.

[@TopRivers]

@@RegisKillbin perfectly said

[@link741]

to be very simple and direct, pokemon is a real tcg, however the way pocket is at the moment there are very few activities to do and we still don't have ranked matches, Snap is currently a MUCH more complete game exactly for how long it has been and everything that it developed, however, in my opinion, the polls on snap hinder those who came from tabletop TCGs where this idea of ​​you being limited to a number of cards and opening others over time is annoying, if I want to play on snap with a deck from goal how long does it currently take me to put together this deck? and We have the RNG factor which is huge in the snap, the idea of ​​the 3 fields that change from game to game is great and shit at the same time, in the same way that it brings variation to the game it can also slow you down or even completely nullify your deck, Snap is a lot of fun, but you can't take a game where RNG is so present seriously and that's exactly what put me off snap after the first year... Another important point is that the investment needed to have practically all Pokemon decks at the moment is very low compared to the investment needed to play with whatever you want on snap exactly due to poll limitations

[@regista4]

At least in Pocket I can't lose an 8 cuber and have my opponent Ms Marvel emote me.

[@russha]

Pocket TCG is suffering from the same thing Pokemon GO did atm, it's def not in it's final form and I'd say it'll be in a good spot in like 4 months at the earliest

[@aliceoftheabyss]

For me I watched a ton of your pokemon stuff and one thing I hardly see mentioned is variety, there is a good reason locations exist even if they can get annoying, but with how much draw and the system of always having a pokemon just makes it feel like you're not playing against a deck and more so just the one ex. It feels like I'm already bored of watching it, since it's always the same few tech and draw cards.

[@OverlordMMM]

As someone who has enjoyed Pokemon TCG for years and has played a lot of the online counterpart over the past decade, I don't know if there's an appeal for the Pocket version for me personally since it's essentially just the same game cut in half. It'd be like if a new mobile version of Hearthstone was released that had half the board space, starting health, and deck size, etc while the original one still exists. Would that actually make the game more fun and accessible for the average person? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@ralfg4mer]

I think what makes it stand out for me (been playing both Live & Pocket) is that removing energy cards make it feel like an entirely different game, I think both the regular TCG & Pocket are fun, but right now I prefer the latter, maybe is just because of how powercrept the TCG is tho, haven't played it for more than a year & the variance between finding too few or too many energies makes adds extra ways to not play a match when half the time you will have a full set up by turn 3 if your deck is slow.

[@FrostArchon]

Yu-Gi-Oh Duel links was a stripped down version of the main game and it was hugely successful. It even gave birth to actual TCG speed duel format.

[@neboat]

I think Snap is more of a puzzle solver when compared to like Hearthstone

[@SnapandBoomGaming]

I hate wasting 20 in a pokemon match and if you lose you get nothing

[@ragnarick1984]

Marvel snap for Fun, Pokemon Pocket for the Nostalgia. Damn, i'm old. 🤣

[@wolfy1933]

I like Pokémon, but I'm not into it as much to leave Snap. I left Hearthstone for Snap before, but I don't need more cardgames.

[@EyalItsik]

Thanks for this video, Regis. You are the broest of the bros

[@nightow1139]

Yes its good RIP Snap but I stop playing that weeks ago anyway

[@Kentrell252]

If you ask me…why not play both?

[@ShadowTaiga]

i played Pokemon Pocket. It isnt good. Coin flipping is not for me. Balance is shit. I keep playing vs people with turn 1 ex pokemon i can not do anything about. pretty much played for a day and a half and I'm done now.

[@shadowsenpai2395]

Here's my issue I'm f2p and so snap has gotten worse for me over time. Where pocket feels like a breath of fresh air. And I know it's cause it's new. But if they maintain the same formula grinding at least a good meta deck won't feel like a chore. Where snap slowed down to like 1 or 2 cards a month and passing up cards you might want unless you pay them all the time

[@Infernal07]

Should you play Pokemon Pocket? What steered me to say "NO" was that Pocket wants to be a glorified NFT collector, with little to no importance given to the competitive aspect. Even the deckbuilder is made to be annoying, placing an unreasonably large table with the rarities at the top of the card filter, and you have to scroll for the useful filters like types, trainers etc Asking the question "is Pocket the Marvel Snap kiIIer?" is like asking "is the skateboard market threatening the production of luxury cars?"

[@josh-ed7je]

Snap is a better game with better artwork and gameplay(battle features) but the monetization aspects for attaining new cards is so bad, and the insane amount of nerfs actually ends up making it the less enjoyable game.

[@zombiegoatt4282]

I enjoy Snap more but card acquisition is so much better in Pokémon pocket. If Snap would just give us packs and get rid of spotlights for new cards and just make it variants only Snap would win hands down. I just get bored playing pocket so just run auto mode and walk away.

[@urielps2678]

Im trying really hard to get into pokemon TCG, but I just CANT get into the gameplay, its so slow and boring for me I just cant

[@payableondeath7]

I'm just opening packs in Pocket since you get two free ones every day. The battle isn't anywhere near as much fun or challenging as Snap.

[@shakalaka-ej4dy]

FACTS ✅

[@thecw4424]

Yeah the new Pokemon is definitely for more of collecting aspect than the gameplay

[@rodolfopachas9952]

Oh wow, uploaded 30 seconds ago!?! Absolutely insane timing, lol. I’ve already spent money on the Pokémon TCG so I’m already committed 💀

[@Reza-dq4gc]

game just okay for me, not really hooked into it. im still learning wizard variant daphne so i dont have time to dive into this game

[@groundedfan7724]

I don't see why someone would need to do one or the other. Just play a bit of both

[@m7mad182]

Not enough time

[@RegisKillbin]

Well, that's my suggestion too in a way, but it's not that simple. Card games often demand a lot of time and financial commitments to maximize your experience. Some people can't commit that to both, so both experiences suffer. My recommendation at the end was to try Pocket as a side game, just opening packs and enjoying the nostalgia of it without making a big commitment.

[@themarvelfan616]

I could only make it to the 2:22 mark of the video. ADHD….gotta do something else now. Sorry.

[@drewfinn5369]

Imo there is just nothing to do in pokemon pocket. The battle system is......fine but after two matches I'm over it. Just not enough going on to keep my interest

[@zanep67]

Man I really wanted to like the game, it is fun and very nostalgic for me.. but honestly not that much fun for VS others

[@davidwalls7520]

I don’t even know how to get into a match on Pokémon 🤷🏻‍♂️ so has a bad score so far bc of the menuing

[@kirbylietz8377]

I disagree with you saying snap is better, I played snap for a few months as a time filler and eventually quit, pocket I’ve enjoyed way more than I ever enjoyed in snap but like they say different strokes for different folks

[@ralfg4mer]

At least untill now, PTCGP seems a lot more f2p friendly for me, I quit SNAP because they released the rarer cards faster than you could collect them (don't know if it improved since I stopped), but in PTCGP I have quite a few 4◆ already (about 20 if counting 2nd copies), which are the rarest cards in terms of making decks, & I've only been playing for 2/3 weeks, is kind of crazy compared to how hard it was to get series 5 cards in SNAP, I had to freeze Thanos for a week once I found him to gather what I needed for the card, while in PTCGP it's more difficult to aim for a single card (4◆ cost too many pack points) the fact that the rarer things in regular packs are cosmetics allow them to make regular cards a lot easier to find.