When is Trading Coming to Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Trading will not be available in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (PTCG Pocket)'s release, and it is currently unknown when it will be made available. Keep reading for list of possible reasons for the delay, the speculated release date, and more info on how trading works.

Trade System Release Date

Trading Will Not be Available on Release

As of writing, it has been revealed that trading will not be available on release. While no reason was given on why, it's most likely due to this being one of the first mobile games with a gacha system that allows trading.
Full Global Release Time and Countdown

Possible Release Date

DeNA has no given dates for when this feature will be available and it is hard to gauge when they plan to due to the nature of the game. They could release it along with the next pack or release it when they release the next version update.

Other Game Update Releases

Since trading seems toi be a major feature in the game, we could see them taking atleast a year before they roll out this feature based on other similar game titles.

Possible Reasons for Delay

Multiple Accounts

While not illegal on the surface, players with multiple devices can roll on different accounts and trade on a main account to rack up a decent collection.

This also disincentivizes getting a Premium Pass as just the simple act of switching phone can get you four rolls a day compared to the three with the pass.

Reroll Accounts and Account Selling

A common occurence in a lot of Gacha Games, people will reroll and sell accounts with high rarity cards to other players so they can start with an advantage.

Account Scams

With the rise of account selling, there is also the possibility of scammers who will sell but not give the accounts to buyers.

There are also cases where sold accounts will have their passwords changed by the seller, locking the buyer of an account they paid for.

Card Market

While not exclusive to the Pokemon TCG, a lot of card games do have a market where certain high rarity cards will be sold for exorbitant prices. Pokemon TCG Pocket has confirmed that older packs and sets will be phased out, so there could be cases of older Crown Cards, with golden crown icons, being sold for high prices.

How to Trade Cards

Similar to Trade System in Mainline Games

Since battling requires you to use a Link Code to connect to specific players, its most likely that the system is the same for trading. It was shown that trading cards requires you to look at each other's binders and make offers on which ones you would be willing to trade.

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