POCKET
How Shinedust works in Pokémon TCG Pocket
Duplicates pay Shinedust. You spend it on flair and on trades from 3-diamond upward. A low-rarity trade can cost more stamina than the dust is worth.
| Rarity | Dust | Trade cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1◇ | 20 | 0 | Dust: 1 source · Game8; trade cost: 2 sources |
| 2◇ | 40 | 0 | Dust: 1 source · Game8; trade cost: 2 sources |
| 3◇ | 240 | 1,200 | Dust: 1 source · Game8; trade cost: 2 sources |
| 4◇ | 720 | 5,000 | Dust: 1 source · Game8; trade cost: 2 sources |
| 1☆ | 470 | 4,000 | Dust: 1 source · Game8; trade cost: 2 sources |
| 2☆ | 2,400 | 25,000 | Dust: 1 source · Game8; trade cost: 2 sources |
| 3☆ | 5,400 | Cannot trade | Dust: 1 source · Game8; trade cost: 2 sources |
| Crown | 30,000 | Cannot trade | Dust: 1 source · Game8; trade cost: 2 sources |
Ways to collect it
Opening packs and receiving a duplicate can award Shinedust. Receiving a shared duplicate is limited to once per day and up to 720 dust, according to Game8 (1 source). Its shop example costs 2 Shop Tickets for a trainer duplicate worth 20 dust; shop availability can change. Pack points can also obtain a card you already own.
Deluxe Pack ex duplicates paid 720 dust per 4-diamond, and that set is not on sale. I will not tell you to open it. Flair spends dust; I do not have a full per-level flair price, so I do not print one.
FAQ
Should I trade 1-diamond cards for dust?
The source says that trade spends stamina and can be a net loss once 3-diamond costs enter. I treat bulk trading as a bad dust plan.
What is flair?
A cosmetic on the card. It spends Shinedust. A flaired card trades only for another flaired card of the same rarity.
Sources
- Game8 Shinedust — checked 2026-11-02
- Game8 Flair — checked 2026-11-02
- Public rarity table — trade costs — checked 2026-11-02