Pokemon GO vs Unite vs TCG Pocket: Which mobile game should you play in 2025?

The Pokemon franchise has extended far beyond Nintendo consoles in recent years, with The Pokemon Company releasing various projects for mobile devices and many seeing great success. The three biggest mobile games at the moment are Pokemon GO, Pokemon Unite, and Pokemon TCG Pocket, the newest of the bunch.

With all three games having varied lifespans and gameplay, new fans may need some help finding the right game for them. Here is everything to know about each of these mobile titles.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.

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Should you play Pokemon GO in 2025?

Pokemon GO is a geocaching title that requires players to get active to play (Image via Niantic)

Pokemon GO is a geocaching game that uses the player's actual real-world location for various activities like finding wild Pokemon, hatching eggs, and participating in Raid Battles. The game was a worldwide phenomenon in its debut year, but the hype has quickly died down since.

The game has seen a recent shift in anti-consumer practices, with Niantic nerfing various features and events in order to incentivize users to purchase microtransactions like items, premium currencies, and event tickets. It does have the upside of letting players transfer creatures from the game to the main series titles, but users who do not have access to these titles will get little value from the experience.

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Should you play Pokemon TCG Pocket in 2025?

Pokemon TCG Pocket is the newest of the bunch, with tons of planned content on the way (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Pokemon TCG Pocket is the newest Pokemon mobile game, which brings the beloved trading card game to mobile platforms with a simplified battle system. The game also includes beautiful card artwork, with new variants exclusive to the mobile game.

With the game being the newest of the three discussed, it has the least amount of content. While it might not have much for players to sink their teeth into yet, it will be a much better experience in a few months or years, depending on how fast the developers release new content.

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Should you play Pokemon Unite in 2025?

Pokemon Unite is available on mobile devices, as well as the Nintendo Switch (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Pokemon Unite has the most content to offer of all the mobile titles discussed. Being a 5-v-5 MOBA title, players play active rounds against a team of other users, controlling teams of chosen creatures from an ever-expanding roster. The main objective of the game is to score more points by banking Aeos Energy into enemy points on the map.

For players wanting an actual game to pass the time with, Pokemon Unite has it in troves, with a casual and ranked mode, and often includes special maps with alternate game modes. Users can even link their account with the Nintendo Switch version of the game and play it on the big screen with a proper controller if they wish. Of all the games discussed, Pokemon Unite is the most recommended.