Pokémon TCG Pocket's New Trading System Faces Heavy Backlash

Players criticize the restrictive mechanics, high costs, and perceived monetization tactics of the newly launched trading feature.

The long-awaited trading feature in Pokémon TCG Pocket launched today, but it has been met with widespread criticism from players.
Trading requires two in-game currencies—Trade Stamina and Trade Tokens—which are limited and costly to obtain, frustrating users.
Players must destroy duplicate cards of specific rarities to earn Trade Tokens, but the exchange rates are widely regarded as unfair and inefficient.
High-rarity cards and promo cards are excluded from trading, and trades can only occur between friends, with no in-game chat to coordinate exchanges.
Fans have expressed disappointment, calling the system overly complex and predatory, with many threatening to cancel subscriptions or quit the game.