To begin, start by downloading the PocketPairings application.
To do this, go to the website: Pocketpairings.app/download/.
You will then be taken to the website below;

On this page you are given the option to download the application for the different OS; Windows, Mac with intel chip and Mac Apple Silicon.

Download for Windows

To download the application for Windows, press the “Download for Windows” button.
The application will be downloaded into your chosen folder.
Once the application is downloaded into your chosen folder, you can launch the application by double-clicking it.
In most cases, Windows will indicate that it is a suspicious file. But don’t worry; clicking on “more information” will give you the chance to run the application anyway.
After this, the application will be installed on your PC.
Then the application will open automatically!

Download for Mac OS

To download the application for Mac, press the “Download for Mac” button. The application will be downloaded to the designated folder on your Mac. Once the application is downloaded, you can launch the application by double-clicking it. In most cases, your Mac will indicate that it is a suspicious file and will not want to open it.

You will have to go to your Mac’s security options to ensure that the application can still be opened. Under the security options, you will be given the option to open the PocketPairings application anyway.

When PocketPairings is open, you will see the screen below;

Here you will have the opportunity to enter your Email and unique API key and log in. You will receive the API key by email at the start of your participation in the PocketPairings Beta. Once entered, you then press ‘Login’. Please note; when you log into the PocketPairings application for the first time with your unique API key, this key will be linked to the device you are using. In this way, only one API key will be able to be used per League per computer. It is not possible to enter the same API key into the PocketPairings application on another PC or device.

Under this section, you can make use of various functionalities. You can search for specific events and filter them by status (All, Starting soon, Ongoing, Completed) so you can see which events are about to start, are currently ongoing, or have already ended. Of course, you can also start an event by pressing “Start new event.”

When you press “Start new Event,” you can upload an existing .tdf file. Select the file through the file explorer.

Afterwards, you can clearly see which file you have selected before you upload it.

Afterwards, you can press “Create Event,” which will create the event. You will also see a confirmation at the top of the screen with the message “Event Created Successfully.” Finally, you will see the event listed under the Events tab.

When you click on your event, you will see the following screen:

On the left side, you will see the event data: the name, the date, and how many times the event has been viewed via the website (useful to see how often the event is viewed by players!).

You also have the option to perform the following actions:
1. Visit website: this allows you to view the event’s website.
2. Sync event: this synchronizes the event with the event in TOM; standings and other details will be synchronized so they can be seen in real time in the PocketPairings app.
3. Generate QR Code: this generates a QR code that players can use to quickly navigate to the website.
4. Delete event: this deletes the created event.

On the right side, you can find a “Round Timer.” You can choose from several pre-programmed round timers. Once you have selected a timer, the chosen number of minutes will light up, and you can start the timer. Once started, you will see a countdown.

Below the ‘Round Timer,’ you have the player overview. You can filter players by division (MA, SR, JR), and you can search for players using the search bar.

In the window where the players are displayed, you also have the option to impose ‘sanctions’ on certain players during the matches. You do this by clicking on the clipboard icon next to the player’s name (and scores). When you click on this, you will see the following screen:

You can then choose from one of the following available sanctions:

1. Warning
2. Double Prize Card
3. Quadruple Prize Card
4. Game Loss
5. Match Loss
6. Disqualification

Under each item, there are multiple categories that can be selected to further define and justify the type of sanction using notes.

These can then be saved. Subsequently, you will see the following screen; A note will also appear next to the player on the right side of the screen.

Decklist functionality coming soon!

By clicking on ‘Export remarks,’ you can export all imposed sanctions to a .csv file, so they are included as feedback about the player to The Pokémon Company International. If successful, you will see a confirmation message ‘Remarks Exported Successfully.’ The file will be saved in your folder with data from TOM.

In TOM:

Start, save and sync round. Once you have synced the event, you will see the round under the event. You can find the different pairings and search for players by name and PlayerID.

Here you can adjust your Organizer settings and your Liga settings: