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As expected from a gacha game,Pokemon TCG Pocketfeatures several currencies, with Poke Gold being the primary paid alternative for Hourglasses. The challenge is deciding how to best spend your Poke Gold. Should you use it to open packs? Are accessories a better investment? Or should you spend it on Stamina to keep playing limited-time event matches? Here’s the answer you’re looking for.
Updated on June 19, 2025, by Mohsen Baqery: There haven’t been significant changes in how Pokemon TCG Pocket handles microtransactions. However, withthe release of the A2 setand the anticipated A2a miniset, more players are looking into purchasing Poke Gold to speed up their progress. With this in mind, we’ve updated the guide to cover additional aspects of buying and spending Poke Gold and provide a clearer analysis of its in-game value.
How to Get Poke Gold in TCG Pocket
There aretwo ways to obtain Poke Gold: buying it from the shop with real money or earning it as a reward for leveling up. The first method, purchasing Poke Gold, relies entirely on microtransactions, with a daily spending cap of $120. The second method, earning Poke Gold through leveling up, is free but caps at around 60 Gold once your account is maxed out.
How Much Poke Gold Does Each Booster Pack Cost?
Each booster pack inPokemon TCG Pocketcosts 6 Poke Gold, or 60 if you want to open ten packs at once. In US dollars, this translates to roughly $0.87 to $1.20 per pack, depending on the Poke Gold bundle you purchase. Essentially, the more expensive the bundle, the cheaper the packs.
Everything You Can Get with Poke Gold
Best Way to Spend Free Poke Gold
If you’ve earned some free Poke Gold through leveling up or promotions,it’s best to save it. Right now, there aren’t any valuable items in the shop to buy with Poke Gold, and even the cosmetics are underwhelming. Hold onto it so you can go for better items later.
Spending your free Poke Gold onPokemon TCG Pocket’s booster packsisn’t advisable. You’ll earn about 60 free gold by maxing out your account (reaching level 50), which equals just ten booster packs—hardly significant in the long run. Plus, it could take months to collect that much gold.
You can spend a maximum of 720 Poke Gold per day in the game, which limits daily spending to about $120. This means that even Pokemon Pocket whales can open only 120 booster packs daily.
Best Way to Spend Paid Poke Gold
If you’ve bought Poke Gold packs, your best option isto use them to open more packs. Unlocking additional cards offers several benefits, like speeding up your level-up process, which helps offset the cost of Poke Gold.
If you’regrinding through a limited-time event, you can also spend some Poke Gold to restore your Stamina tokens. However, avoid spending Poke Gold on Wonder Pick Stamina unless there’s a specific card you really need.
The Best Poke Gold Bundle to Buy
Currently, the best deal in the shop is the “$10 Release Celebration bundle,” which gives you 72 Poke Gold, or about 0.13 cents per Poke Gold. However, this is a one-time offer and can’t be repurchased. The next best option is the $100 bundle with 690 Poke Gold, which comes out to roughly 14.5 cents per Poke Gold—a better rate than any other pack, except for the Release Celebration special.
If you get the $100 Poke Gold bundle, you’re able to open 115 booster packs.
If you’re considering spending money on yourPokemon Pocketaccount,the Premium Pass is a great option. For $10, it gives you one free booster pack every day, totaling 30 packs a month. This added pack can help accelerate your level-up process in a cost-effective way. While Poke Gold is the fastest way to complete your Pokedex, it’s much more expensive than the Premium Pass.
