Pokémon TCG Pocket Dual Fusion Pack Arrives October 29
The Dual Fusion date is paired with a second, non-standard pack type on a separate weekly recharge, so the release changes how players spend pack resources, not only what cards they collect.
Key Facts
- The Pokémon Company will release the Dual Fusion expansion pack for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket on October 29 at 10:00.
- Dual Fusion adds Dual Type cards that carry two types, including Mega Mewtwo X ex, Mega Greninja ex, and Mega Dragonite ex.
- The First Partners special pack opens with Special Pack Power, which recharges once a week, and each pack guarantees one ★ card.
- A special event mission runs from October 20, 2026 at 22:00 to October 20, 2027 at 14:59, awarding a special Immersive Card Pikachu ex for 10 days of login.
- The special Immersive Card Pikachu ex uses the FUR illustration by graphic artist YOSHIROTTEN from the 30th CELEBRATION expansion pack.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Inside.
The Pokémon Company will release the Dual Fusion expansion pack for the smartphone card game Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket on October 29 at 10:00, according to an October 20 announcement. Dual Fusion introduces Dual Type cards, which carry two types. The announcement and introduction video named cards including Mega Mewtwo X ex, Mega Greninja ex, Mega Dragonite ex, Pikachu ex, Fuecoco ex, Mew ex, Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. A separate special pack, First Partners, joins the game alongside Dual Fusion. Special packs open with Special Pack Power, which recharges once a week, and each First Partners pack holds one guaranteed ★ card, with trading allowed against cards of the same rarity in most cases. The First Partners lineup depicts the first partner Pokémon of the nine regions used as Pokémon settings.
The Dual Fusion announcement ties into a separate 30th anniversary promotion. From October 20, 2026 at 22:00 to October 20, 2027 at 14:59, a special event mission runs for the Pokémon Trading Card Game's 30th anniversary.
- A special Immersive Card "Pikachu ex" is the login reward for 10 days. Its artwork is the same as the FUR illustration from the expansion pack "30th CELEBRATION," drawn by graphic artist YOSHIROTTEN.
- The "Pika Pika! Pikachu Pack" holds Pikachu cards from ♦ to ★★ or shiny Pikachu that have appeared from "Genetic Apex" through "High Class Pack MEGA."
- A "Pika Pika! Pikachu Pack ex," which guarantees a ★★ or shiny Pikachu ex, comes from logging in for a certain period.
- Merchandise is also part of the login rewards.
The First Partners special pack is set for further support. Planned updates include missions for collecting cards in the special pack, merchandise designed for displaying special pack cards, and distributions of "Special Pack Hourglasses" that open special packs without waiting for Special Pack Power to recharge. The game is free to play with in-app purchases on smartphones.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.