Today, TCPI revealed this pokemon tcg pocketThe next set of cards, the game's trading feature, is scheduled to launch later this month. TCPI did not specify an exact date in its statement regarding the update, but did note that there will be some restrictions and costs involved in trading.
To swap cards, people must first become friends with each other in the game. Trading can only occur if players are offering cards of the same rarity, meaning you won't be able to trade powerful EX cards for more common cards that are easier to remove. Additionally, TCPI trading is limited to cards that have a rarity of 1-4 diamonds or single star full-art cards, and TCPI notes that “items must be consumed in order to trade.”
It's unclear what specific items players will need to trade, but it seems the process will involve spending Poké Gold, one of which pocket'S Multiple currencies in the game Which can be purchased in exchange for real money. Requiring the item seems logical (but not exactly welcome) pocket Seeing how easy it is to collect a few duplicates from each set, generate even more revenue.
in a follow up post on x, pocketThe official account said it was listening to people's immediate concerns about how this would all work in practice, and encouraged everyone to provide more feedback once the feature is finished.