Pokémon TCG Pocket announces new Share feature, plus improvements to Trading, Wonder Picks, and Flair — Mega Evolution set to arrive late this month

Ahead of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket's first anniversary on October 30th, the game's developers have posted an announcement detailing a range of updates that will be coming to the game in the near future, as well as formally announcing a new expansion featuring Mega Evolution Pokémon that is scheduled to release at the end of this month.

Three major updates are planned, all of which focus on making it simpler for players to complete their collections. These include the implementation of a brand new Share feature, an expansion in the sets and rarities allowed for Trading, and adjustments to Wonder Picks so that players will be more likely to encounter cards not already in their collections. As of writing, no specific date has been given for when these updates will actually arrive in-game, though it seems likely that at least some of these will come alongside the first anniversary

The Share feature, while arguably the simplest of these updates, may also end up being the most impactful, given that this essentially gives players communicating outside the game the ability to arrange unequal trades, by independently Sharing cards of different rarities with each other. While the once-per-day limit should reduce the amount of potential damage this could do to younger players who might get ripped off, many players will undoubtedly find this helpful in obtaining and cards that they may have otherwise struggled to do so before of lacking tradable cards of the same rarity. Those seeking and cards to complete their collections will likely also have more luck obtaining these sorts of cards through this feature.

The addition of and Shiny Pokémon cards to the pool of tradable cards should also greatly assist players in filling out their collections over the long term, though given the rarity of these cards we expect non-whale players may not get all that much use out of this.

In addition to the three major updates mentioned in the initial announcement, the trailer posted for this announcement also mentions an upcoming change for how players will acquire Flair. After this update is introduced, players will obtain Flair automatically simply by meeting certain requirements in-game, with no consumption of Shinedust required.

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The full update notice, as posted on the Official Pokémon forums, can be found below.

Greetings from the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Team. 

Thanks to your incredible support, Pokémon TCG Pocket is preparing to celebrate its first anniversary in late October! We couldn’t have reached this milestone without you, and we’re grateful to every player who has joined us on this journey so far. 

In anticipation and celebration of the app’s first anniversary, we’re excited to share a sneak peek at some of the updates coming your way, which will be focused on improving accessibility for card collecting to create an even more enjoyable experience for Pokémon TCG Pocket players.         

With this focus in mind, there are three major updates coming soon: 

• Implementation of the new share feature 
  • A feature that lets you give ♢–♢♢♢♢ rarity cards to friends. 
  • You can send one card to each of your friends each day. 
  • Once friends send you cards through the share feature, you can select and receive one card each day.
• Range of tradable cards expanded 
  • You will be able to trade cards from even the most recent booster packs. 
  • In addition to cards of ♢–♢♢♢♢ rarity and ︎1 rarities, ︎2 and Shiny 1–Shiny 2 rarity cards will also be eligible for trading. 
• Improvements to the wonder pick feature 
  • Cards from the latest expansion that you have not obtained will appear more often. 
  • The number of cards you currently own will be displayed on each card in wonder pick. 

We’re working hard to bring these updates to you in the best possible way, and we appreciate your patience in the meantime. We encourage you to check the in-game news regularly for the latest updates.  

We also want to thank everyone who participated in our August 2025 player survey. Your feedback was invaluable in informing the changes in the upcoming updates. We’re continuing to listen to player feedback while developing and maintaining the game to help ensure it remains an enjoyable experience. 

One last bit of information: A new expansion featuring Mega Evolution Pokémon is also planned to kick off at the end of October. More details will be shared at a later date, and we hope you look forward to it! 

Thank you for being part of our community.   

— Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Team 

Note: The game contents mentioned in this letter are under development, and the final contents and timing of the update are subject to change.