The physical act of opening a card pack — the sometimes nostalgic touch of how the shiny plastic tears — is a core part of the experience. So, how do you recreate that feeling digitally?

The first pack of Pokémon cards I ever opened was from the original Base set, released in the UK during 1999. (You know the ones which now go for hundreds of pounds on eBay?) It was a gift from my Dad and fully defied my Mum's 'No Pokémon cards' rule.

From what I’ve seen so far, Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket is less about the competitive meta of the physical Pokemon trading card game and more about the collecting aspect of the beautiful cards fans know and love – and that’s not such a bad thing.