Pokemon TCG Pocket Celestial Guardians release date and time

Pokemon TCG Pocket Celestial Guardians (A3) will be released around the world at 6 am UTC on April 30, 2025. The timings will vary based on what region of the world you play the game from. This set has two parts — Solgaleo and Lunala — bringing the number of booster packs in the game to 10.

The Celestial Guardians expansion in Pokemon TCG Pocket will have over 200 Cards between the two packs. Creatures discovered in the Alola region, including the starters — Litten, Popplio, and Rowlet — and presumably their evolved forms, will be available.

This article covers a detailed breakdown of the Pokemon TCG Pocket Celestial Guardians release date and time.

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When will Celestial Guardians in Pokemon TCG Pocket come out in all regions?

The Celestial Guardians booster packs will be available in TCG Pocket after an update, which will be shipped at 6 am UTC on April 30, 2025. Here is a region-wise breakdown of the release date and time:

Timezone	Major City/Cities	Date and Time
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)	Los Angeles, Vancouver	April 29, 2025, at 11:00 PM
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)	Denver, Calgary	April 30, 2025, at 12:00 AM
Central Daylight Time (CDT)	Chicago, Mexico City	April 30, 2025, at 1:00 AM
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)	New York, Toronto	April 30, 2025, at 2:00 AM
Western European Summer Time (WEST)	Lisbon, Casablanca	April 30, 2025, at 7:00 AM
British Summer Time (BST)	London	April 30, 2025, at 7:00 AM
Central European Summer Time (CEST)	Paris, Berlin	April 30, 2025, at 8:00 AM
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)	Athens, Bucharest	April 30, 2025, at 9:00 AM
Indian Standard Time (IST)	New Delhi, Mumbai	April 30, 2025, at 11:30 AM
China Standard Time (CST)	Beijing, Shanghai	April 30, 2025, at 2:00 PM
Japanese Standard Time (JST)	Tokyo, Osaka	April 30, 2025, at 3:00 PM
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)	Sydney, Melbourne	April 30, 2025, at 4:00 PM
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST)	Auckland, Wellington	April 30, 2025, at 6:00 PM

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Players around the world will gain access to the A3 expansion simultaneously. The only reason things might get delayed is if there's a technical error on the developer's end.

Pokemon TCG Pocket Celestial Guardians (A3) release countdown

Here's a countdown that will help you track the release of the booster pack in your region:

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What to expect from Pokemon TCG Pocket A3 booster packs?

The packs will introduce 200+ cards. This includes two variants of the starter trio as well as several Alolan regional variants. The set is confirmed to bring the following cards:

Rowlet (two variants)
Litten (two variants)
Popplio (two variants)
Alolan Raichu ex
Alolan Meowth
Alolan Vulpix
Oricorio
Alolan Marowak
Lillie
Rotom Dex
Rare Candy
Ilima
Lana
Kiawe
Acerola
Mallow
Sophocles

Considering everything, you can expect the established battle meta to see significant changes.

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Edited by Abhipsito Das