The Pokémon TCG Pocket developers, DeNA, have promised improvements to the game's trading feature following significant player backlash. Let's delve into the reasons behind the player complaints.
Pokémon TCG Pocket: Player Complaints Regarding the Latest Update
The High Cost of Trade Tokens
The trading feature, launched January 29th, 2025, allows players to trade 1-4 star rarity cards from Genetic Apex and Mythical Island booster packs. While helpful for Pokédex completion, limitations—specifically the restricted card selection, a new in-game currency, and the high trading costs—caused considerable frustration. DeNA acknowledged this negative feedback on Twitter (X) on February 1st, 2025, promising improvements. They intend to introduce multiple ways to obtain trade tokens, including through events. Currently, trading is limited to 1-star cards.
These tokens are the trading currency, obtainable only by sacrificing higher-rarity cards. For example, trading a 4-Diamond card (an ex Pokémon) requires 500 tokens, while selling a 1-star card yields only 100, and 2- or 3-star cards yield 300. This forces players to sacrifice multiple rare cards to facilitate trades.
DeNA explained the stringent rules as a measure against bot abuse and multi-account exploitation, aiming to balance the game fairly while preserving the core collecting aspect of Pokémon TCG Pocket. Further changes remain unannounced, suggesting potential investigation into exploit prevention before an update.
The Apparent Disappearance of Genetic Apex After Space-Time Smackdown's Release
Another complaint centers on the January 29th, 2025 release of Space-Time Smackdown booster packs. Some players reported the Genetic Apex packs disappeared from the home screen, displaying only Mythical Island and Space-Time Smackdown.
This isn't entirely accurate; the Genetic Apex packs remain accessible via a small, easily overlooked "Select other booster packs" option in the bottom right corner. While understandable given the small text size, players perceived this as a deliberate attempt to promote the newer packs. This concern, though stemming from poor UI design, fueled speculation of a deliberate marketing tactic, especially considering not all players have completed the Genetic Apex set. Players have suggested a home screen update to display all three booster pack sets to prevent future confusion. DeNA hasn't yet addressed this.
This clarification should reassure players that Genetic Apex packs remain available, though improvements to the user interface are clearly needed.
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