Does Pokémon TCG Pocket Have Trading?

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Trading is a major part of most card games, so many have assumed that it'll be a major part of, too. is the new mobile platform for collecting and playing with cards, complementing, but not replacing . It allows players to open packs, keep up with all the latest sets, and go head-to-head in battles against friends and fellow Pokémon Trainers from around the world.

's main focus is clearly on opening booster packs and collecting cards, but what if a player wants a particular card, or has too many duplicates of something they want to get rid of? In the real-lifecommunity, it's often as simple as buying, selling, or trading with a friend. As it turns out, will eventually have a similar system, although it may not be as simple or as flexible as many players may hope.

Unfortunately, doesn't allow players to trade cards at launch. For now, the focus appears to be on allowing players to build up their collections by opening booster packs; trading between players will be temporarily restricted. Honestly, most players won't even have a collection of cards significant enough to begin trading until a few weeks after the game's launch, unless they're spending tons of money on boosters.

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket's upcoming release schedule may have been discovered thanks to a new datamine, with two sets due for release.

is expected to eventually have a trading function, as it does appear in trailers for the game. But exactly how long that will take and what it will look like is somewhat unclear. This could be added several days, weeks, or months after launch in a standalone update, or alongside the release of a major new set.

There will likely be certain restrictions on trading in order to keep fair. For one thing, it's likely that players will only be able to trade cards of the same or similar rarity, to prevent experienced collectors from taking advantage of newcomers who don't know what they have.

In a similar vein, both players will likely have to confirm their