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Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, as its game name implies, has been advertised to have a Trading feature leading up to its release. As of the global release on October 30, 2024, this feature is currently disabled and marked as "Coming soon" in the Social Hub section of the game.
This type of feature is something that digital card games generally shy away from as it is difficult to implement and balance, with issues such as:
- Players creating multiple accounts and taking advantage of the new account bonuses.
- Players potentially selling cards for real money on a third party platform.
Therefore, it is expected to have restrictions in place without compromising its monetization system too much. Here's everything we know about the system so far!
Collection
Trading marketplace coming soon!
In the meantime, track your card collection and plan ahead using our tracker.
Preview
The developers have announced that starting in January 2025 (potentially with the new expansion A2 update on January 30, 2025), the first version of trading will be added. Here's a preview of what trading will entail in Pokémon TCG Pocket:
To all of you playing Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket,
Greetings from the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Team.
Thank you for having fun with us—opening packs, collecting cards, and enjoying the game each day. We're continuously working to make the game even more fun for everyone and are excited to share some new updates with you.
Today, we wanted to provide more details on the new trade feature coming your way this month. Here are a few highlights you can look forward to!
- Trades can be done between friends.
- Trades can be done with cards of the same rarity.
- At the time of the trade feature’s launch, certain cards from the Genetic Apex and Mythical Island booster packs will be able to be traded. We are planning to continue to expand the selection of booster packs that you can trade from.
- Cards with a rarity of ♢1−♢4 and ︎☆1 can be traded.
- Items must be consumed in order to trade.
We’ll continue to monitor player feedback and assess future updates to the trade feature while keeping in mind how to balance both the ease and enjoyability of collecting.
Also, our next booster packs are planned to be added this month! We’ll have more details to share soon on the new Pokémon encounters fans can look forward to.[SK1]
Thank you again for being a part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket community. We hope you continue to enjoy the game.
And don’t forget to open your packs each day!
— Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Team
Letter to the Community | Jan. 16, 2025
Of note are the restrictions in card rarity and an item that is required for trading. Extra copies of your cards are still used to create Flairs for your cards.
Conclusion
We'll have more information on Pokémon TCG Pocket's trade feature as we know more. Let us know what you think in the comments below!
