Summary
A newPokemon Trading Card Gameleak appears to reveal details about a prospective card trading feature for the digital TCG. Since its release,Pokemon TCG Pocketplayers have been eagerly awaiting the addition of a trading function, allowing them to exchange their extra cards with each other to complete their collections.
It all started in 1996 with the release of thefirst generation ofPokemongames, which allowed players to make trades via a cable connected to their Game Boy. Since then, the function has become core to the franchise’s games, includingPokemon GO. However, thePokemon TCG Pocketcommunity has been left out of this staple, with no way to trade extra cards obtained from booster packs and events. While players speculate on how trading will work, new information sheds light on an important detail.
A new leak brought byTwitter user Centro Leakssuggests that the trading function inPokemon TCG Pocketwill be limited to diamond and one-star cards. The information was originally published by Twitter user eb576dcfe, known as Pyoro, and indicates that trading higher rarity cards, contrary to what some players expected, will not be possible. Trading would only be possible forPokemon TCG Pocketplayersexchanging one- and two-diamond basic cards and their evolutions, three-diamond silver-bordered cards, four-diamond ex cards, and one-star non-ex cards.
Pokemon TCG Pocket Leak Suggests Limited Trading Function
Considering the leaker’s information, thePokemon TCG Pocketcard raritiesrestricted from trading would include two-star cards, which correspond to the full art ex cards, trainer cards, and immersive cards. Another rarity to be left out would be the one-crown cards, ex cards featuring full artwork and a golden trim. The leak does not address the possibility of exchanging promotional cards, which include those purchased from the in-game shop and those from limited-time events bearing a special “promo” rarity.
Leaks should always be taken with a grain of salt until an official announcement is made, although this is not the first time thatPokemon TCG Pocketplayers have seen information that points to a limitation on trading cards. In November last year,Centro Leaks shared informationon Twitter suggesting that the function would initially be limited to higher rarity cards, corroborating this latest leak. With deNA having already confirmed thattrading is coming toPokemon TCG Pocketin January, players can expect more information about this highly-awaited feature to appear in the near future.
