Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Trading feature is changing after fan backlash

Pokemon TCG Pocket’s controversial trading feature is changing following fan backlash.

This week, Pokemon TCG Pocket added trading, allowing players to swap cards. In order to trade cards, players need two new items: trade tokens and trade hourglasses. They can only trade cards with a rarity of 1-4 diamonds or 1 star, and trades have to be the same rarity.

However, these restrictions have been met with criticism from some fans, who argue that the limitations on trading are confusing and require too much effort to trade cards.

Now, in a statement, publisher Creatures Inc has said that following fan feedback, the system will be changed.

“Since releasing the first iteration of the trading feature a few days ago, we have received a large number of comments. Thank you all for sharing your feedback.

“The item requirements and restrictions implemented for the trading feature were designed to prevent abuse from bots and other prohibited actions using multiple accounts. Our goal was to balance the game while preserving the fun of collecting cards that are core to the Pokemon TCG pocket experience.

“However, thanks to your feedback, we understand some of the restrictions put in place are preventing players from being able to casually enjoy the feature as intended. We are actively investigating ways to improve the feature to address these concerns. Going forward, we also plan to offer multiple ways to obtain trade tokens including through event distributions.”

Players who log in to the game currently will receive enough trade tokens for a free trade of the highest tier of card. It’s unclear how the system will change.

Pokémon TCG Pocket was released in late October 2024 and got off to an impressive start, reportedly passing $120 million dollars in earnings in its first two weeks.

The mobile game, which was developed by The Pokemon Company and DENA, allows players to virtually collect Pokémon cards, as well as battle them against other players.