‘Pokémon Pocket’ faces server issues as new cards are launched

nme.com:

Pokémon TCG Pocket launched its first major card expansion earlier today (January 30) but servers have struggled to keep up with demand.Free-to-play mobile game Pokémon Pocket launched late last year with the Genetic Apex set of cards, split between three different packs – Charizard, Pikachu and Mewtwo.

The Mythical Island expansion was then revealed in December, adding another 50 cards to the game.Today, Pokémon Pocket’s Space-Time Smackdown expansion went live.

Led by legendary ‘mon Dialga and Palkia, who were the mascots of 2006’s Diamond & Pearl games, the latest update adds more than 200 new cards to the game.

However, players have struggled to access the game. The update went live at 6am GMT and many players were unable to connect to the servers.