Pack Points in Pokémon TCG Pocket can be spent to acquire new cards, but you may not have realized that they will expire if you don't use them.
At least I hadn't registered it. Pack Points are earned by opening booster packs in the mobile game and can then be spent on specific cards.
The feature is a bit hidden, but is accessed through the icon at the bottom right of the booster pack screen. From here, cards can be purchased for as little as 35 Pack Points up to 500 Pack Points for the rarest EX cards.
This is particularly useful for obtaining specific cards to complete quests and themed collections, or simply finding a favorite that hasn't already been found by chance in a booster pack.
However, as the in-game information indicates, these bundle points will eventually expire.
“If the availability period for a given booster pack ends, your pack points will no longer be available to redeem,” the information reads.
What is that availability period? The game does not say so nor has it been disclosed by The Pokémon Company.
What we do know is that new booster packs will be available “by the end of the year,” but it's unclear if current booster pack points will expire at this time.
The game's upcoming events have also been revealed via a datamine, which will focus on the first generation's starter, Bulbasaur.
Pokémon TCG Pocket has already surpassed $120 million since its launch, with an average of $6.4 million spent on the game each day.