Buying booster packs can be an expensive habit, but you can get some free Pokémon cards just by playing your favorite mobile games.

A much-awaited feature is coming to the Pokémon TCG Pocket app sometime this month: Trading. In the game, which The Pokémon Company brought to mobile late last year, players can collect cards by opening digital booster packs.

Late last year, The Pokémon Company announced it would finally be adding an anticipated feature to the mobile app Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket in January 2025.

The smash-hit Pokémon TCG Pocket will receive the long-awaited trading feature later this month, but not every card will qualify for trade. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Pokemon TCG Pocket's hotly-anticipated trading feature is due to launch later this month, and its devs have outlined how the feature will work.

As expected, and perhaps feared, by the Pokémon TCG Pocket community, there are fairly severe restrictions on the incoming trading mechanic, which still lacks a release date desp

Pokémon TCG Pocket has enjoyed months of popularity after having been released in October last year, with players having delved deep into the game’s collecting and battle features. A near-constant deluge of new content – mostly via events,