"Record Stock Jump: Pokémon TCG Pocket Fixes Longtime Card Error and Announces Mobile Game"
The new Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket was announced, featuring a corrected card back design that fixes a long-standing error where the Poké Ball was opening from the wrong side on US Pokémon cards. The error, which went viral in 2019, was speculated to have originated from an early Poké Ball design variation. While the Japanese version fixed the error in the early 2000s, the US version remained unchanged, possibly for tournament legality reasons. Pokémon TCG Pocket showcases the corrected design, combining elements from both the US and Japanese versions.