A long awaited feature is coming to Pokémon TCG Pocket app sometime this month: trading. In the game, which The Pokémon Company brought to mobile last year, players can collect cards by opening digital booster packs. They can use the Pokémon cards they get to fight each other. When the trading feature goes live, they will also be able to improve their decks by trading with other people, although the feature comes with a set of limitations.
Players can only trade cards with their friends, and the cards must be of the same rarity. Both criteria potentially limit the cards players can draw. To note, the game has eight levels of rarity, and cards from the three highest tiers — the hardest to draw — cannot be traded at this time. In addition, The Pokémon Company revealed that “items must be consumed to be traded,” though it did not specify what those items are and how much each transaction will cost. Finally, while only certain cards from the Genetic Apex and Mythical Island booster packs will be tradeable at launch, the company says it plans to expand the pack selection that players can trade.
There's no specific release date for trading yet, but the company seems open to suggestions when it comes to improving the feature. it is inviting everyone should try out the feature and send feedback when it becomes available, so “the game can continue to evolve in a way that's enjoyable for everyone.”
