Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket celebrates its first anniversary with remarkable success, surpassing Pokémon Go in revenue and earning nearly $1.3 billion in its first year. The game experienced rapid growth, reaching 150 million downloads and winning awards like Game of the Year at the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2025. Its revenue peaked in November 2024 at $229.3 million, with the most lucrative day on February 1st, generating $11.2 million after the release of the Space-Time Smackdown expansion, which added over 200 new cards. The game combines nostalgia, playground rumors, and modern mobile innovations, with regular updates featuring new cards and themed expansions that focus on different Pokémon eras. The latest expansion introduces Mega Evolution mechanics, recently popularized by Pokémon Legends: ZA. Meanwhile, Pokémon fans in London can enjoy an immersive Pokémon pop-up experience at Outernet to celebrate the game's first anniversary. The event features motion-controlled pack openings, photo opportunities with Pikachu, DJ Pikachu sets, and demos of Pokémon Legends: ZA. The pop-up runs for two days, on November 8 and 9, offering fans a chance to engage with the Pokémon universe in a new way.