‘Utter garbage’: Pokémon TCG Pocket players slam trading requirements

One of the most anxiously awaited features in Pokémon TCG Pocket has been trading—but now that it’s finally in the game, players are less than pleased with the new mechanic.

Released just before the new expansion set Space-Time Smackdown, the trading mechanic in Pocket revolves around Trade Tokens and prioritizes lower-rarity cards. It is possible to trade high-rarity cards, but doing so requires having several copies, which has upset a number of collectors. Players dug into the new mechanic online, with one person posting a screenshot of the Trade Tokens tab and declaring, “Let’s face it, the game does NOT want you to trade cards.” Other fans were inclined to agree, chiming in with their thoughts on the new addition.