Good news! You can finally trade cards with friends in Pokémon TCG Pocket. Bad news! It sucks. It feels even more limited and backwards than when it was originally teased, and fans are in full revolt over the long-anticipated feature’s completely bungled rollout.

In this Pokemon TCG Pocket Trading Guide, we’ll go over how to trade your pokemon, detailing how the process works. Furthermore, we’ll explain what resources you’ll need in order to complete a trade and earn new pokemon.

How to trade cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket, including all of the trading restrictions you need to take into consideration when trading cards.