Japanese Pokémon card & TCG lottery apps compared: Toreca Dash, Toreget, NowPokeca, Pokeka Tracker and Toreca no Chizu

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Written by Koshin (web engineer and app engineer) · published 2026-11-07

Toreca Dash / Comparison / October 2026

In Japan, new Pokémon Card Game boxes and other popular trading cards are often sold by lottery (抽選, chūsen): you enter at a store or online shop before a deadline, and only winners can buy. Several apps and sites track these lotteries, pre-orders and restocks. This article puts Toreca Dash and four others side by side on the same items, for anyone looking for a Japanese TCG lottery app.

Disclosure first: I (Koshin) am the developer of Toreca Dash. This is not a neutral third-party comparison. For the other services I wrote only what their official pages and App Store pages said when I checked on October 23, 2026, and marked anything not stated as “not stated.” I also wrote Toreca Dash’s weak points.

For readers outside Japan: all five services cover stores in Japan, and their information is mostly in Japanese. Most lotteries require a Japanese address or in-store pickup, and some stores require a membership. They are most useful if you live in Japan, are visiting, or use a proxy-buying service.

See Toreca Dash on the App Store

Toreca Dash on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/id6788758920 (free, iPhone) / about page on this site: Toreca Dash

Short answer: which one to pick

• You follow games other than Pokémon (Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Gundam and more) or want iPhone push alerts → Toreca Dash (15 games)
• A browser or LINE is enough, not an iPhone app → Toreget (web and LINE, 6 games)
• Only Pokémon cards, and you want to try free restock alerts first → NowPokeca
• You want to track Pokémon card prices and the profit or loss of your collection → Pokeka Tracker
• You want to find card shops nearby → Toreca no Chizu (lottery listings and alerts: not stated)

You can combine them, for example Toreca Dash for lottery alerts and another app for prices.

The five, compared

Sources: each service’s official page and App Store page, checked on October 23, 2026. Services change, so check the official page before you rely on them.

Toreca Dash: strengths

1. It covers 15 card games

Pokémon Card Game, Yu-Gi-Oh!, ONE PIECE Card Game, Union Arena, Lorcana, Duel Masters, Dragon Ball, Gundam, Magic: The Gathering, Weiß Schwarz, Detective Conan, hololive, Digimon, Haikyu!! VABACA and Palworld. Among the four I looked at, none published more games. If you collect several games, you do not need separate apps.

2. A map of stores running lotteries now

The app’s map tab has a mode for stores with open lotteries. It shows a pin for each store that currently accepts lottery or pre-order entries; tapping a pin opens that store’s lottery article.

• Entries past their deadline, or not yet open, are not shown on the map (the code says so).
• Only stores whose location could be determined are pinned. Others appear only in the feed.
• In “sightings” on the same screen, users can post restocks and lotteries they saw in a store. Posts disappear after 12 hours.

Among the services I checked, I found no other that shows “where lotteries are open right now” on a map (Toreca no Chizu is a shop finder, with no lottery listings stated).

3. No sign-in needed

The feed, alerts and calendar work without signing in. Sign in with Apple is needed only to post on the map and for the daily fortune.

4. Deadline calendar and entry log

A lottery does not end when you enter: there is a results date and a purchase deadline. The app lays out deadlines on a calendar and lets you record the results of lotteries you entered, so you do not forget whether you applied.

5. Many sources

A server automatically collects official sites, online shops, aggregator sites and public posts on X. What it collects and how much, including the failures, is in the article on crawling aggregator sites and the article on a crawl returning zero results.

Toreca Dash: weaknesses

• iPhone only. I distribute only the iPhone version on the App Store. There is no browser or Android version. It needs iOS 17.2 or later.
• On the free plan, first-come and surprise-sale alerts arrive about 15 minutes late. Getting them fastest needs Pro (paid): ¥480/month, ¥3,800/year or ¥9,800 lifetime (as shown on the App Store).
• It shows ads. Removing them takes a ¥480 one-time purchase or Pro.
• Few ratings yet. The App Store rating is 5.0, but from 2 ratings. That tells you little.
• Dedicated apps go deeper on prices. Toreca Dash has collection and profit tracking (Pro), but it does not match an app built around prices, such as Pokeka Tracker.
• Only public information. Lotteries shown only to a store’s members, or announced only to LINE friends, can be missed. Always check the store’s official page before entering.
• It is an unofficial app by an individual developer, not affiliated with any card game’s rights holders or with the stores.

Toreget

Official site (cardchusen.com)

A website that gathers card lottery, pre-order, stock and restock information. Its official page lists 6 games: Dragon Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon, One Piece, Weiß Schwarz and Duel Masters. Alerts go through LINE, with daily lottery reminders. You can filter by prefecture and browse a list of stores.

Good for people who do not want to install an app, Android users, and anyone who prefers LINE alerts. Points to note: no app is mentioned, and no map is mentioned. Pricing was not stated.

The operating company also publishes surveys of lottery win rates (for example a September 2026 press release comparing win rates between stores). Win-rate statistics look like Toreget’s strength.

NowPokeca

App Store page

An iPhone app that watches Pokémon card sales and sends a push alert when an online shop starts selling (or taking pre-orders). It has a list of lottery sales and per-store alert settings. Free; removing ads is paid ($1.99 on the US store).

Good for people who only follow Pokémon cards and want to start free. Points to note: it is Pokémon-focused, with no other games mentioned. It had one App Store rating and is made by an individual developer.

Pokeka Tracker

App Store page

An app centered on Pokémon card prices: daily price updates, PSA 10 and PSA 9 prices, unrealized profit or loss from what you paid, price alerts and lottery alerts, card scanning, and widgets. It also covers One Piece card prices.

Good for people who want to track the value and profit of their collection. Points to note: Pro looks relatively expensive (what I could confirm was the Spanish store: €5.99/month, €59.99/year; I could not confirm the Japanese price). It needs iOS 18.0 or later.

Toreca no Chizu (trading card map)

Official site (torecamap.co.jp)

A web portal for finding trading card shops nearby, with stock search, market prices and tournament information. You pick an area on a map and filter by “open now,” “buys cards,” “parking,” “duel space” and more. I could not find lottery listings or alerts on the page (its columns do explain how individual stores run lotteries).

Good for finding card shops themselves. To follow lotteries, you would combine it with another service.

FAQ

Which shows the most TCG lottery information in one place?

By number of games, Toreca Dash with 15 was the most among those I checked. For Pokémon only, every service covers it. Choose by your device (iPhone or not) and how you want alerts (an app or LINE).

Is there a free app for Pokémon card lottery alerts in Japan?

Toreca Dash (on the free plan, first-come alerts are about 15 minutes late), NowPokeca (free) and Toreget (LINE; pricing not stated) all seemed usable for free. What is free can change.

Can I find stores running lotteries on a map?

Yes, in Toreca Dash’s map tab, in the open-lotteries mode. To just find card shops, Toreca no Chizu works.

Do they cover Yu-Gi-Oh! and One Piece lotteries?

Toreca Dash (15 games) and Toreget (6 games) both do. NowPokeca is for Pokémon.

Is anything available on Android?

Toreget is a website, so it works in any browser. Toreca Dash is iPhone only.

How can I raise my chance of winning?

No app changes the win rate itself. What an app can do is reduce missed deadlines and increase the number of stores you enter. One survey found large differences in win rates between stores (Toreget’s data). From the odds and the number of entries, the chance of winning at least once can be computed with the lottery win chance calculator.

How I checked, and the limits of this article

• Checked on October 23, 2026. I opened each official page and App Store page and wrote down what they said. I did not use each service to measure alert speed or misses.
• “Not found among those I checked” does not mean “does not exist.” There are other apps and sites for card lotteries.
• Toreca Dash details come from its app description, its code and its App Store page.
• If you spot a mistake, please tell me via the contact page. I will check and fix it.

This is the English version of the original Japanese article.

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