Pokemon TCG Pocket Trading Guide

Pokemon Pocket’s trading has sparked controversy among fans. Many are frustrated with its limitations and see it as a way to push players

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket has finally received its trading feature with the Space-Time Smackdown update, which also brought 207 new cards to the game. However, these new cards are not available for trade yet, as the feature is limited to the past two expansions.

Pokemon TCG Pocket players can now find other people to trade with in this Pokemon TCG Pocket trade request thread.

Pokemon Pocket’s trading has sparked controversy among fans. Many are frustrated with its limitations and see it as a way to push players toward spending more on in-game transactions—especially since trading was seen as a last hope for free-to-play players looking to complete their collections without spending money.

On top of these frustrations, Pocket’s trading system is also quite complex, with numerous rules and restrictions. It seems the developers have gone out of their way to prevent even the smallest exploits, making the feature feel more like a burden than a benefit. Despite these issues, we've put together a complete trading guide for Pokemon Pocket fans who still believe in the feature and want to make the most of it.

Pokemon Pocket Trading Guide: How to Trade, List of Tradable Cards, Rules, and More

Pokemon Pocket’s trading feature can be accessed from the Social Hub, where players will find a list of all pending and completed trades. To start a new trade, tap the “+” button at the bottom of the screen and select the friend you want to trade with. You can also view your friends’ trade requests from this menu.

If you haven’t initiated the trade, you’ll need to review the other party’s offer in the Social Hub’s Trade section. If you don’t like their suggestion, just select “Decline” to cancel the trade.

To stop receiving random trade offers from your friends, tap the gear icon on the Trading page (bottom-right corner). This will prevent others from starting trades with you, giving you full control. You can re-enable this option later by going to the main menu: Other > Settings > Trade > Suspend Trade Offers.

There’s no way to request a specific card from the other party in a trade. If you want to target a particular Pokemon, you'll need to talk to your friend outside of the game and agree on the trade before starting it in-game.

Currently, players can only trade cards from the Mythical Island and Genetic Apex expansions. Trades are also limited to diamond-rarity and full-art variants from these packs, meaning two-star, immersive, and crown-rarity cards cannot be traded.

Don’t worry about checking which cards are available for trading. When you start a trade, you’ll be taken to your Pokedex, where all unavailable cards are already greyed out with a large “forbidden” sign on them.

Pokemon Pocket’s trading can be confusing due to the many rules and restrictions. Below is a summary of the key points you must remember before, during, and after each card exchange.

Pokemon Pocket’s trading feature is designed to be safe and secure, ensuring that both parties get what they agreed on. However, there are some rules and cancelation policies in place to prevent any issues or scams.

For more information on trading rules and restrictions, read Pokemon Pocket’s official trading FAQ page.

To submit a trade request, Pokemon Pocket players need two currencies: Trade Stamina and Trade Tokens. Stamina is required for every trade, regardless of the card rarity. However, Trade Tokens are only needed when the trade initiator is exchanging a card with a three-diamond rarity or higher.

To obtain Trade Tokens, you need to consume cards with three-diamond rarity or higher. Go to your Pokedex, select the card you want to consume, tap the “Obtain Items” button (the same one used for getting Flairs), then choose the “Trade Token” option and select Exchange.

The following table shows the exchange rate of Trade Tokens in Pokemon Pocket.

You will also be able to earn Trade Tokens as event rewards in the future.

You will consume one Trade Stamina per successful card exchange, and you can hold up to five stamina tokens at once. To replenish your Trade Stamina, you must consume Trade Hourglasses. To recover one stamina token, you need to spend 24 Trade Hourglasses. These Hourglasses can be obtained by completing solo missions or as rewards for various tasks in the game.

You receive one free Trade Stamina token per day. To fully recover your stamina without using Hourglasses, you'll need to wait five days.