Pokémon TCG Pocket Trading Leaks Have Been Proven True, & It's A Terrible Sign For Trading Cards

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Since the launch of , a trade option in the Social Hub has been shown, but with a "" banner over it. A December update stated trading is coming to the game in January, as more leaks have surfaced about the proposed cards that will be available for trading and how the feature might be implemented. This has led to further speculation from players about how trading might work, what they will be able to trade, how often, and importantly, when it might be added to the game.

Since its initial launch in the 90s, the series has had trading it at its heart, from the main series games, to the physical, as well as more recent iterations such as. This makes a card version of the game, such as perfect for trading, but it remains to be seen if it will be worth the wait.

Officially, it's now known that January is when trading will be introduced into t, and official details regarding trading have now been shared via the game's X account, confirming several leaks (and some of player's worst fears). This started when a leak (via ) prompted speculation from players about restrictions that might be in place.

At the time, this rumor suggested trading might be limited to either diamond or one-star cards. Sadly, this has now been proven correct. This does cover the majority of cards currently on offer, and this could be set to expand during the next A2 expansion, which is expected to launch on January 29, 2025.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket will still use the current Pack Hourglasses when its future expansions come out in the game.

While standard ex cards will fall under the ones that you are allowed to trade, the illustrated versions of their cards would not be included, along with Immersive Cards and the rarest cards currently available, which feature Pikachu, Mewtwo, Mew, Celebi, and Charizard.There are a number of reasons that and developer DeNA could be wanting to limit trading, as opposed to just making it harder for players to complete collections.

There is the potential problem