Summary
A strange “MissingNo” glitch inPokemon Trading Card Game Pocketcaused a player’s newly acquired pack to experience what seems to be a digital misprint. The glitch doesn’t permanently affect thePokemon TCG Pocketplayer’s cards, but it has seemingly slipped under the radar from any recent bug fixes or game updates.
After its launch on June 12, 2025,Pokemon TCG Pocketbecame one of the most popular mobile games of the year with over 10 million downloads in just two days. The game’s rapid post-launch momentum carried on with monthly updates andnew events inPokemon TCG Pocketto keep players invested in opening new packs and building their decks. A trading feature was also implemented inPokemon TCG Pocket,and despite the issues at the feature’s launch, many gamers were still coming back for more thanks to the well-received features and gameplay. While opening new packs, players can potentially run into an issue that may be confusing or alarming for some.
Reddit user mole_man1992 recently shared screenshots of a strange glitch they encountered with a newly opened pack inPokemon TCG Pocket. Mole_man1992 called this glitched pack a “MissingNo,” which is a reference to one of the most famous glitches of all time from the originalPokemon Red and Bluegames. Each card in the glitched pack experienced strange graphical errors, including misaligned artwork of the Pokemon and visual anomalies reminiscent of GPU artifacting. The glitch affected the player’s Poochyena and Manaphy cards, and one of thePokemon TCG Pocketcardsis unrecognizable due to graphical errors, which was jokingly labeled as a digital misprint by some fans in the Reddit thread.
Pokemon TCG Pocket Player Experiences a Strange Digital Misprint Glitch
Fortunately, this glitch only appears to affect the cards during the pack opening sequence. Mole_man1992 notes that the cards went back to normal as soon as they were sent into the collection, so the glitch is visual in nature only, unlike the MissingNo glitch. InthePokemon Red and Bluegames, the MissingNo glitch is capable of corrupting save data and ruining a player’s playthrough.
Pokemon TCG Pocketplayers don’t need to worry about the glitch, and it’s likely that the developers are preparing a fix for the issue for a future update. New updates are expected to be released later this month, ifrecentPokemon TCG Pocketleaksturn out to be accurate. One of the leaks detailed a potential upcoming distribution event featuring rare cards. Three packs from the Genetic Apex expansion will supposedly be given away with Pikachu, Charizard, and Mewtwo, respectively. This event is rumored to begin on February 27 and last until April 30.
