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Pokémon TCG Pocket admits restrictive trading system stops players "enjoying the feature as intended"


Within days of launching a controversial new update that added the ability to trade cards, Pokémon TCG Pocket has ackno…

"The item requirements and restrictions implemented for the trading feature were designed to prevent abuse from bots and other prohibited actions using multiple accounts." Now, however, the team says that the goal had only been to "balance" the game whilst "maintaining a fair environment for all players", adding "preserving the fun of collecting cards[...] is core to the Pokémon RCG Pocket experience". "However, thanks to your feedback, we understand that some of the restrictions put in place are preventing players from being able to casually enjoy the feature as intended," the team concluded.

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