How many people are playing Pokémon Trading Card Game?

Pokémon Trading Card Game does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 672 people are watching right now, peaking at 5,106 this week.

Is Pokémon Trading Card Game on Steam?

No. Pokémon Trading Card Game is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

What platforms is Pokémon Trading Card Game on?

Pokémon Trading Card Game is available on Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy.

Is Pokémon Trading Card Game still popular?

Pokémon Trading Card Game is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 23%.

When did Pokémon Trading Card Game release?

Pokémon Trading Card Game was first released on December 18, 1998.

Pokémon Trading Card Game

Dec 18, 1998AdventureCard & Board GameGame Boy Color Nintendo 3DS Game Boy

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Pokémon Trading Card Gameplayer count & live stats

Pokémon Trading Card Game is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. The closest public, real-time popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 672 people are watching Pokémon Trading Card Game on Twitch right now, peaking at 5,106 this week (last checked 51 minutes ago).

DecliningTwitch viewership is down 23% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy
First released: Dec 18, 1998

Pokémon Trading Card Game live stats

Watching on Twitch

672

Concurrent viewers · hourly

2,316 24-hour peak viewers

5,106 7-day peak viewers

5,422 30-day peak viewers

95,448 12-month peak viewers

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Live stats last updated 51 minutes ago.

Pokémon Trading Card Game monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Peak viewers reached 95,448 in August 2026 and has since fallen 91%, to 8,520 in September.

Month	Peak viewers	Share of peak
October 2026so far	5,106	5%
September 2026	8,520	9%
August 2026	95,448	100%
July 2026	3,413	4%
June 2026	12,296	13%
May 2026	5,477	6%

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Pokémon Trading Card Game — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Pokémon Trading Card Game?: Pokémon Trading Card Game does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 672 people are watching right now, peaking at 5,106 this week.
Is Pokémon Trading Card Game on Steam?: No. Pokémon Trading Card Game is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Pokémon Trading Card Game on?: Pokémon Trading Card Game is available on Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy.
Is Pokémon Trading Card Game still popular?: Pokémon Trading Card Game is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 23%.
When did Pokémon Trading Card Game release?: Pokémon Trading Card Game was first released on December 18, 1998.

About Pokémon Trading Card Game

Your goal in life is to become a Pokemon Card Master. In order to do that, you must pick a deck from three starter packs of cards based on Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur and travel to the eight card clubs and defeat their leaders. Along the way, you will challenge many players to collect new cards and the helpful Professor Mason will aid you by giving you cards as well. While becoming a card master is a laudable accomplishment, the real goal of the game is to collect all of the cards over 200 in all. If you want to collect all of the cards, you must play human opponents in the Pop mode to get a chance to earn rare cards. All of the complexity of the real-world game has been captured here. Play Pokemon Trading Card Game and become a Pokemon Card Master.

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Pokémon Trading Card Game on Wikipedia

Pokémon Trading Card Game, known in Japan as Pokémon Card GB, is a 1998 digital collectible card video game developed by Hudson Soft and Creatures and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Color. It is an adaptation of the card game of the same name. It was initially released in Japan in December 1998 and internationally in 2000. The game includes the first three sets of the trading card game, as well as exclusive cards not available elsewhere.

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