Summary
- Pokemon TCG Pocket developers are making changes to the trading feature after receiving player feedback.
- Players became frustrated with trading due to high trade token costs and restrictions shortly after the feature’s launch on January 29.
- Fans are hopeful for improvements and transparency, suggesting ideas like mystery trades and a card search system.
After gauging player feedback, The Pokemon Company confirmed that Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket will receive major changes soon. The developers of Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket aim to greatly improve the trading feature and address player concerns stemming from the January 29 update.
Pokemon TCG Pocket’s trading feature was one of the most anticipated additions to the game, but many players were left disappointed by its implementation. The high cost of trading dissuaded Pokemon fans from seeking trades, leading them to search for other methods to obtain new cards for their decks. In addition, trading was made available between players who are in-game friends only, and not all cards would be available to offer up in trades when the feature was launched.
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On January 31, the official Twitter account for Pokemon TCG Pocket confirmed that the developers at Creatures Inc and DeNA are “actively investigating ways” to improve the trading feature. Originally, the restrictions and item requirements, including trade tokens, were implemented to prevent abuse from bots and other actions from players using multiple accounts. This was in an attempt to maintain a fair environment for players. However, the developers received numerous comments from fans regarding the trading feature, which helped them understand that some of the restrictions are preventing the community from casually enjoying the feature. The team plans to offer multiple ways of obtaining trade tokens in Pokemon TCG Pocket, including limited-time events, while they work on making improvements to trading in what will likely be a major update.
Pokemon TCG Pocket Developers Are Making Changes to Trading After Receiving Player Feedback
So far, the response from the Pokemon TCG Pocket community appears to be positive, with some players wanting to see a similar amount of transparency from the Pokemon GO developers at Niantic. The community has given some of their suggestions on what could make trading better in Pokemon TCG Pocket, such as mystery trades from the mainline Pokemon games and a level requirement for unlocking trades. Others are calling on the developers to remove the trading exchange timer and introduce a card search system, which involves opening trade to players who aren’t already friends.
A specific timeframe for when fans can expect a new Pokemon TCG Pocket update was not given, but the developers acknowledging the current trading issues so quickly can be a great sign of what’s to come. In the meantime, players can obtain new cards from Pokemon TCG Pocket’s new Space-Time Smackdown packs or open up old Genetic Apex packs if they’re still missing some cards.
