Collecting Pokemon is intrinsic to enjoying Pokemon Go, and two years into the game's lifespan, man y players have impressive collections of powerful, rare, shiny, region-exclusive, and otherwise uniq ue Pokemon in their games. If trading Pokemon in Pokemon Go was easy or cheap, it would ruin an esse ntial part of what makes the game special. Niantic is acutely aware of that, and they designed Pokem on Go trading with limitations and costs designed to not detract from the pride many players feel in
