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How to get Trade Tokens in Pokemon TCG Pocket

Trading has finally arrived in Pokemon TCG Pocket, emulating what it is like to swap duplicates in the physical card game variant.

Since you can’t physically pass your cards to one another, the trading mechanic has a few more elements attached to it, with one of these being the introduction of Trade Tokens.

You’ll need these if you want to trade higher rarity cards in the game so here, we’ll reveal how to get Trade Tokens in Pokemon TCG Pocket so you can secure the ‘Mon you need to complete the relevant sets.

Pokemon TCG Pocket Trade Tokens: How to get

If you’re looking to up your Trade Token stores in Pokemon TCG Pocket, allowing you to trade higher rarity cards, there is currently only one way this can be done.

To get Trade Tokens, you must exchange duplicate cards that you already own in your collection.

You can’t just exchange any cards though, this is only an option for cards that are of a 3 Diamond rarity or higher, meaning that it’ll be a holo of some nature and not a regular old card.

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Moreover, you must also have at least 3 duplicates of the card you’re looking to trade which is quite a challenge if you’re going down the ‘free’ route, not paying for the Premium Pass or buying extra Poke Gold.

If you do have enough duplicates though, and want to get exchanging, go to the My Cards section, press on the card you want to exchange, hit the Obtain Items button, and select the Trade Token option.

The rarity of card you are exchanging has a drastic effect on the number of Trade Tokens you receive.

Here is a list of card rarities and the amount of Trade Tokens you’ll get in return:

  • 3 Diamond – 25 Trade Tokens
  • 4 Diamond – 125 Trade Tokens
  • 1 Star – 100 Trade Tokens
  • 2 Star – 300 Trade Tokens
  • 3 Star – 300 Trade Tokens
  • Crown – 1500 Trade Tokens

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Obviously, if you’ve been lucky enough to get a few Crown duplicates, this will net you a ton of Trade Tokens.

But, if you want to keep hold of these and use lower rarity cards instead, you may be waiting a while to secure the Pokemon you need for the master sets.

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Jacob has been a life-long gamer and tech enthusiast ever since the original Game Boy was placed in his hands at an early age. Due to his passion for the field, writing talent, and a keen eye for SEO, he transitioned from digital marketing into games journalism in 2019. Starting initially as a writer, he rose quickly, becoming not only an Editor but also Interim Managing Editor within the space of 2 years. He has worked with gaming media publications such as GGRecon, The Loadout, Retro Dodo, Insider Gaming, Gfinity, Stealth Optional, Retro Recall, and many more, making him an…

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