The creators of Pokémon TCG Pocket have issued a warning to all players not to tamper with game data or participate in real money trades, or risk getting their accounts banned. The crackdown comes right before card trading and a new Space-Time Smackdown set are added to the mobile hit.

Pokémon TCG Pocket issues a warning players who break their ToS will be penalized as the new expansion and trading feature release this week.

Pokémon TCG Pocket is warning players of the consequences for cheating, just ahead of the expected release of in-game trading later this week. In an announcement pushed to the app yesterday, players were warned about violations of the Terms of Service that specifically relate to cheating: "We are aware that some players have engaged in data tampering,