Secluded Springs launched in Pokémon TCG Pocket on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 11:00 p.m. PDT. That same instant was Thursday, August 28, at 06:00 UTC—the date used in The Pokémon Company International’s worldwide availability announcement.
Secluded Springs release date and time
The launch time reported for the expansion was August 27, 2025, at 11:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), equivalent to August 28, 2025, at 06:00 UTC. Pokémon Meta reported the specific time; The Pokémon Company International’s August 22 announcement said the themed booster would be available worldwide beginning August 28, 2025.
Why do some sources say August 27 and others August 28?
They refer to the same scheduled moment in different time zones. At 11:00 p.m. PDT on August 27, it was already 06:00 UTC on August 28. The one-day difference does not indicate separate launch dates in the cited announcement. PocketMonsters.Net also reported the 11:00 p.m. PDT time, while PokéBeach described the release as August 28.
What was Secluded Springs?
Secluded Springs was a themed booster for the Pokémon TCG Pocket app. The Pokémon Company International’s announcement highlighted Raikou, Entei, and Suicune, and said Pokémon from Johto and Hoenn would also appear. The cited sources describe digital game content; they do not establish a physical Secluded Springs booster or card product.
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