Pokemon TCG Pocket trading release date and more
Nov. 11, 2024When will Pokemon TCG Pocket let you trade cards?
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Pokemon TCG Pocket trading release date and everything we know so far
Trading is a presented option in thesocial menu of the Pokemon TCG Pocket app, but it’s greyed out and reads “coming soon”.
Of course, we have seen trading in Pokemon TCGP done as part of the initial announcement trailer. Here we see users trading cards with other playersboth person-to-person and seemingly long-distance, though the trailer is thin on details about exactly how this is done, showing only selective excerpts of the process. Still, it does appear to be straightforward in terms of goals - each player choosing a card to exchange with the other.
It is also likely that Pokemon Go (which has been hugely successful) may act as a template for some of the trading systems. Pokemon Go’s trading had numerous limitations and barriers attached, including the following:
The reason for trading being delayed has not been stated, but we can make some educated guesses. I myselfwrote in the wake of TCGP’s announcement that it was a revolutionary feature in the industry, owing to the potential compromise to the in-game economy and need for microtransactions. It’s also possible that the developers are waiting for further cards to expand the available pool, so there’s a broad variety of options in thePokemon TCG Pocket best decks meta,or that they’re collecting data on player behaviour first.
Regardless, we’ll update this page the moment we hear more details. In the meantime, why not read up on some details we do know, like if thebent packs in Pokemon TCG Pocketactually have rare cards in them?
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