Pokémon TCG Pocket made a big splash in November, securing the second spot in top-grossing mobile games, just behind Tencent’s Honor of Kings. High-spending players in Japan drove the game’s success.
Over 40% of its in-app purchase earnings came from Japan, even though the country only made up 7% of the installs. The United States was the second highest contributor, with around 27% of earnings. Royal Match and Whiteout Survival held steady in their earnings.
Royal Match brought in about $119 million in November, a slight dip from $120 million in October. Whiteout Survival posted $118 million, close to its October total of $110 million. Monopoly Go bounced back after a decline.
It increased from $82.5 million in October to $92 million in November, offset by its earlier drop in earnings since March. Candy Crush Saga showed a steady trend, with around $86 million for three months in a row.
This was despite a decline in new installs. Tencent’s PUBG Mobile decreased, dropping from $96.5 million in October to $85 million in November. But it still did better than Coin Master, which earned around $54 million.
This is a typical month for Moon Active’s flagship game. Supercell had a strong showing, with Brawl Stars earning around $50 million again. Gardenscapes continued its fifth straight month of revenue decline.
Clash of Clans got a boost from a new town hall update, jumping from $24 million in October to $32.6 million in November.
Pokémon TCG tops November earnings
Love and Deepspace had its best-ever month, surpassing $30 million for the second time since launch.
Goddess of Victory: Nikke increased the rankings significantly due to a second-anniversary update. It recorded over $30 million. Outside the top 20, Hoyoverse’s Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail saw notable declines.
Genshin Impact dropped from $39 million in October to $26 million in November. Honkai: Star Rail went down from $32 million to just over $18 million. Zenless Zone Zero showed a small month-on-month increase but was overshadowed by its predecessors, earning just over $15 million.
Habby’s Capybara Go entered the scene, earning $18 million in its first month in the US and other key markets. AppMagic’s latest report shows Honor of Kings as the leader in revenue for November 2024. It earned $142.2 million, 97% coming from iOS users in China.
Pokémon TCG Pocket made a notable appearance, earning $141.4 million in its first full month. It was just behind Honor of Kings. Much of its revenue comes from Japan (42%) and the USA (27%).
The revenue per download for this game in Tier-1 Asian countries is $19.42, much higher than that of Tier-1 Western countries at $3.79. Pokémon TCG Pocket led the chart with over 30 million downloads in November. Block Blast! was second with 26.2 million installs, and Mini Games: Calm & Relax was third with 20.5 million downloads.
WinZO: Ludo, Carrom, and Solitaire jumped to the 5th spot. This app offers various games from a Real Money Gaming developer but lets users play for free. Impressively, 99% of its downloads come from India.
The November chart was mostly stable, except for Pokémon TCG Pocket’s strong revenue and download performance.
