In-game trade

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An in-game trade is a trade made with a non-player character within the course of a main series Pokémon game. They are usually for Pokémon that are difficult or impossible to obtain through other means, or for Pokémon unavailable at that point of the game. In later games, the traded Pokémon often has special moves, like Egg moves.

The Trainer conducting the in-game trade will—in every case but one—specify a Pokémon they want to trade for. The Pokémon the player receives in the trade will have fixed OT and ID numbers; in later games the held items, natures, and IVs are fixed as well. Each Pokémon, likewise, has a nickname.

Like Pokémon traded externally, the traded Pokémon will be treated as an "outsider", and gain a boosted amount of experience points in battle. Until Generation V, all Pokémon have the same level as the Pokémon it was traded for (except in Pokémon XD).

Generation I

All Trainer ID numbers and IVs are random in Generation I.

Red and Blue/Red and Green

Red and Green (Japan) / Red and Blue (international)

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname English OT Japanese OT Route 2 Abra Mr. Mime MARCEL バリバリ TRAINER トレーナー Route 5 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♀ SPOT チャッピー TRAINER トレーナー Route 11 Nidorino Nidorina TERRY テリー TRAINER トレーナー Route 18 Slowbro Lickitung MARC なめぞう TRAINER トレーナー Cerulean City Poliwhirl Jynx LOLA まさこ TRAINER トレーナー Vermilion City Spearow Farfetch'd DUX おしょう TRAINER トレーナー Cinnabar Island Raichu Electrode DORIS おマル TRAINER トレーナー Cinnabar Island Venonat Tangela CRINKLES リンダ TRAINER トレーナー Cinnabar Island Ponyta Seel SAILOR パウーン TRAINER トレーナー

Blue (Japan)

Blue (Japan)

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname OT Route 2 Jigglypuff Mr. Mime まさる トレーナー Route 5 Rattata Poliwag ロモたん トレーナー Route 11 Rhydon Kangaskhan ロダン トレーナー Route 18 Persian Tauros ぎゅうた トレーナー Cerulean City Machoke Haunter ゴーすけ トレーナー Vermilion City Pidgey Farfetch'd アッカ トレーナー Cinnabar Island Kadabra Graveler さぶろう トレーナー Cinnabar Island Seel Slowpoke オスカル トレーナー Cinnabar Island Growlithe Krabby どうらく トレーナー

Yellow

Yellow

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname English OT Japanese OT Route 2 Clefairy Mr. Mime MILES マイム TRAINER トレーナー Route 5 Cubone Machoke RICKY リッキー TRAINER トレーナー Route 11 Lickitung Dugtrio GURIO ぐりお TRAINER トレーナー Route 18 Tangela Parasect SPIKE つんつん TRAINER トレーナー Cinnabar Island Golduck Rhydon BUFFY ごんすけ TRAINER トレーナー Cinnabar Island Growlithe Dewgong CEZANNE セザンヌ TRAINER トレーナー Cinnabar Island Kangaskhan Muk STICKY ベタぼう TRAINER トレーナー

Generation II

Gold and Silver

Gold and Silver

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Item English OT Japanese OT ID Violet City Bellsprout Onix ♂ ROCKY ブルブル Bitter Berry KYLE コソト 48926 Goldenrod City Drowzee Machop ♀ MUSCLE きんにく Gold Berry MIKE 37460 Olivine City Krabby Voltorb VOLTY ビリー PRZCureBerry TIM 29189 Blackthorn City Dragonair ♀ Rhydon DON ドンドコ Bitter Berry EMY 00283 Route 14 Chansey Aerodactyl AEROY プッチー Gold Berry KIM 26491 Pewter City Gloom Rapidash RUNNY カケアシ Burnt Berry CHRIS 15616

Crystal

Crystal

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Item English OT Japanese OT ID IVs Violet City Bellsprout Onix ♂ ROCKY ブルブル Bitter Berry KYLE コソト 48926 8/9/6/6/6 Goldenrod City Abra Machop ♀ MUSCLE きんにく Gold Berry MIKE 37460 4/3/7/6/6 Olivine City Krabby Voltorb VOLTY ビリー PRZCureBerry TIM 29189 8/9/8/8/8 Blackthorn City Dragonair ♀ Dodrio DORIS ドリス Smoke Ball EMY 00283 12/7/7/6/6 Route 14 Chansey Aerodactyl AEROY プッチー Gold Berry KIM 26491 8/9/6/6/6 Pewter City Haunter Xatu PAUL ポール MysteryBerry CHRIS 15616 8/9/6/8/6 Power Plant Dugtrio Magneton MAGGIE てつまる Metal Coat FOREST 50082 8/9/6/6/6

Generation III

Ruby and Sapphire

Ruby and Sapphire

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Item Nature English OT Japanese OT ID IVs Contest stat enhanced Rustboro City Slakoth Makuhita ♂ MAKIT ポテマル X Attack Hardy ELYSSA ♀ モーリン 49562 Tough Fortree City Pikachu Skitty ♀ SKITIT ベル Glitter Mail Timid DARRELL ♂ ユキポン 02259 Cute Pacifidlog Town Bellossom Corsola ♀ COROSO モモちゃん Tropic Mail Calm LANE ♀ サトチン 50183 Beauty

FireRed and LeafGreen

FireRed and LeafGreen

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Item Nature English OT Japanese OT ID IVs Route 2 Abra Mr. Mime ♂ MIMIEN バリヤン Timid REYLEY ♂ ひとまろ 01985 20/15/17/24/23/22 Route 5 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♀ MS. NIDO ニドちゃん TinyMushroom Bold SAIGE ♀ めぐっぺ 63184 26/10/15/12/11/12 Route 5 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♂ MR. NIDO ニドくん TinyMushroom Lonely SAIGE ♀ めぐっぺ 63184 19/25/18/22/22/15 Route 11 Nidorino Nidorina ♀ NINA ニーナ Lonely TURNER ♂ とーたん 13637 22/25/18/19/22/15 Route 11 Nidorina Nidorino ♂ NINO ニーノ Bold TURNER ♂ とーたん 13637 19/18/25/22/15/22 Route 18 Golduck Lickitung ♂ MARC なめぞう Relaxed HADEN ♂ みちはる 01239 24/19/21/15/23/21 Route 18 Slowbro Lickitung ♂ MARC なめぞう Relaxed HADEN ♂ みちはる 01239 24/19/21/15/23/21 Cerulean City Poliwhirl Jynx ♀ ZYNX コリンダ Fab Mail Mild DONTAE ♂ もりべー 36728 18/17/18/22/25/21 Vermilion City Spearow Farfetch'd ♂ CH'DING じんすけ Stick Adamant ELYSSA ♀ みどりん 08810 20/25/21/24/15/20 Cinnabar Island Raichu Electrode ESPHERE デンマル Hasty CLIFTON ♂ タナーカ 50298 19/16/18/25/25/19 Cinnabar Island Venonat Tangela ♂ TANGENY じゃじゃお Stardust Sassy NORMA ♀ なっつん 60042 22/17/25/16/23/20 Cinnabar Island Ponyta Seel ♂ SEELOR ぱたろー Bold GARETT ♂ よしもつ 09853 24/15/22/16/23/22

Emerald

Emerald

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Item Nature English OT Japanese OT ID IVs Contest stat enhanced Rustboro City Ralts Seedot ♂ DOTS セブン Chesto Berry Relaxed KOBE ♂ マッチャン 38726 5/4/5/4/4/4 Cool Fortree City Volbeat Plusle ♀ PLUSES プラプラ Wood Mail Hasty ROMAN ♂ アッキー 08460 4/4/4/5/5/4 Cute Pacifidlog Town Bagon Horsea ♂ SEASOR ゴロー Wave Mail Brave SKYLAR ♂ ソガチン 46285 5/4/4/4/5/4 Tough Battle Frontier Skitty Meowth ♂ MEOWOW チー Retro Mail Naive ISIS ♀ マリッペ 25945 4/5/4/5/4/4 Smart

Pokémon XD

XD

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Level Item Nature English OT Japanese OT ID IVs Outskirt Stand Purified Togepi Elekid ♂ ZAPRONG* コンセント 20 Random HORDEL ♂ ダニー 41400 Outskirt Stand Purified Togetic Elekid ♂ ZAPRONG* コンセント 20 Random HORDEL ♂ ダニー 41400 Pyrite Town Trapinch Meditite ♂/♀ MEDITITE* アサナン 20 Random DUKING ♂ ギンザル 37149 Pyrite Town Surskit Shuckle ♂/♀ SHUCKLE* ツボツボ 20 Random DUKING ♂ ギンザル 37149 Pyrite Town Wooper Larvitar ♂/♀ LARVITAR* ヨーギラス 20 Random DUKING ♂ ギンザル 37149

Generation IV

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Diamond, Pearl and Platinum

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Item Ability Nature English OT Japanese OT ID IVs Oreburgh City Machop Abra ♂ Kazza ケーケー Oran Berry Synchronize Quiet Hilary ♀ ハッシー 25643 Eterna City Buizel Chatot ♀ Charap ペッチャラ Leppa Berry Tangled Feet Lonely Norton ♂ ノブリン 44142 Snowpoint City Medicham Haunter ♂ Gaspar ドロりん Everstone Levitate Hasty Mindy ♀ ミナッチ 19248 Route 226 Finneon Magikarp ♀ Foppa* ポッちゃん Lum Berry Swift Swim Mild Meister ♂ マイスター 53277

HeartGold and SoulSilver

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Item Ability Nature English OT Japanese OT ID IVs Violet City Bellsprout Onix ♂ Rocky ブルブル Persim Berry Sturdy Hasty Rudy ♂ コンタ 48926 25/20/25/15/15/15 Goldenrod City Drowzee Machop ♀ Muscle きんにく Macho Brace Guts Lonely Jose ♂ ナオキ 37460 15/25/20/15/15/20 Olivine City Krabby Voltorb Billy ビリー Cheri Berry Static Hardy Richard ♂ ジン 29189 15/20/15/25/15/25 Blackthorn City Dragonair ♀ Dodrio ♀ Doris ドンドコ Smoke Ball Run Away Impish Ayana ♀ ミサコ 00283 20/20/20/15/15/15 Power Plant Dugtrio Magneton Maggie さてつ Metal Coat Magnet Pull Impish Lorenzo ♂ モリオ 50082 15/20/15/20/20/20 Pewter City Haunter Xatu ♂ Paul チーフ Wacan Berry Synchronize Modest Mondo ♂ モンド 15616 15/20/15/20/20/20 Saffron City Pikachu Pikachu ♀ Volty* VOLTY* Yellow Shard Static Jolly Surge ♂ マチス 33038 20/25/18/25/13/31 Silph Co. Forretress Beldum Iron こうてつ Dawn Stone Clear Body Brave Steven ♂ ダイゴ 23478 28/29/24/24/25/23 Diglett's Cave Bonsly Rhyhorn ♀ Hornlette* つのこ Passho Berry Lightningrod Relaxed Brock ♂ タケシ 06845 22/31/13/22/9/0 Olivine City Any Pokémon Steelix ♂ Rusty ネール Soothe Bell Rock Head Brave Jasmine ♀ ミカン 26491 8/30/28/18/20/6

Generation V

Black and White

Black and White

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Item Ability Nature Level English OT Japanese OT ID IVs Nacrene City Cottonee Petilil ♀ Lillil チュりん Cheri Berry Chlorophyll Modest 15 Dye ♀ アヤ 39922 20/20/20/31/20/20 Nacrene City Petilil Cottonee ♀ Fluffee モンモン Cheri Berry Prankster Modest 15 Dye ♀ アヤ 39922 20/20/20/31/20/20 Driftveil City Minccino Basculin ♂ Redeye アカメ Sitrus Berry Reckless Adamant 25 Kyle ♂ ナオキ 27646 20/31/20/20/20/20 Driftveil City Minccino Basculin ♂ Blueeye アオメ Sitrus Berry Rock Head Adamant 25 Kyle ♂ ナオキ 27646 20/31/20/20/20/20 Route 7 Boldore Emolga ♂ Minipete トビマル Lum Berry Static Lax 30 Manny ♂ ゲンゾウ 11195 20/20/31/20/20/20 Route 15 Ditto Rotom Eeks ドッキー Max Elixir Levitate Gentle 60 Lillian ♀ ユイ 54673 20/20/20/20/31/20 Undella Town* Cinccino Munchlax ♂ Gorge まんぷく Leftovers Thick Fat Serious 60 Ander ♂ フトシ 40217 31/20/20/20/20/20

Unused trades

In Generation I, there are two unique trades which were implemented into Red and Blue and Pokémon Yellow but were never assigned to any NPC in game. From the player's perspective, these are a Butterfree for Beedrill trade and a Pidgeot for Pidgeot trade respectively. The nickname of the traded Beedrill, originally known as "チクチク" in Red and Green was converted to "CHIKUCHIKU" in Red and Blue. For unknown reasons, the data for this trade remained in Pokémon Yellow, though the nickname of the Beedrill was changed to "STINGER". Pokémon Yellow introduced the unused Pidgeot for Pidgeot trade. The nickname of the received Pidgeot is "MARTY". The significance of these trades are unknown.

Trade data

All Trainer ID numbers and IVs are random in Generation I.

Red and Green (Japan) / Red and Blue (international)
Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname English OT Japanese OT Butterfree Beedrill CHIKUCHIKU チクチク TRAINER トレーナー

Yellow
Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname English OT Japanese OT Butterfree Beedrill STINGER チクチク TRAINER トレーナー Pidgeot Pidgeot MARTY まつみや TRAINER トレーナー Mew Mew BART まつみや TRAINER トレーナー

Trivia

• Since the Pokémon received in an in-game trade is the same level as the one traded prior to Generation V, it is sometimes possible to receive a Pokémon at a lower level than normally possible.
  • Electrode does not evolve from Voltorb until level 30, but can be obtained by trading a level 3 Raichu which has been caught in Viridian Forest and evolved by Thunderstone. This trade can be made in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Red and Blue (Red and Green in Japan).
  • Machop evolves into Machoke at level 28 (though can be found as low as level 15 in Generation II's Rock Tunnel) and then Machamp by trading. By breeding a Cubone in Generation II and trading it to Yellow, Machamp can be obtained at level 5.
  • Dragonair evolves from Dratini at level 30, and in Pokémon Gold and Silver can be traded for a Rhydon which does not normally evolve from Rhyhorn until level 42. In Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the same trade is for a Dodrio, which does not normally evolve until level 31. Dragonair can also be fished at a level as low as 10 on Route 45, but only in Generation II.
    • A Level 15 Rhydon can be obtained in Pokémon Yellow by Surfing on Route 6 for a Level 15 Golduck and trading with a Trainer in the Pokémon Lab.
  • Gloom evolves at level 21, but can be traded for a Rapidash which does not normally evolve until level 40. This occurs only in Pokémon Gold and Silver. In Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver the trade is replaced by a Haunter for a Xatu (which in turn can be traded for a level 19 Haunter found on Route 8, given that neither evolve until level 25).
  • Dugtrio evolves at level 26, but can be traded for a Magneton (which does not normally evolve until level 30) in Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
• If the player equips Haunter with an Everstone in Crystal, trading it to the NPC for his Xatu will not prevent its evolution.
• Before Generation IV, Pokémon Eggs hatched at level 5, but some could be caught in the wild as low as level 2. In-game trades allow these to be traded for Pokémon which normally cannot be found below level 5. In Pokémon Blue (Japan), a level 2 Pidgey and Rattata and level 3 Jigglypuff can be traded for Farfetch'd, Poliwag and Mr. Mime, respectively. In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, a level 3 Pikachu obtained from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen can be traded for a level 3 Skitty, which in turn can be traded in Pokémon Emerald for a level 3 Meowth.
• HeartGold and SoulSilver were the first games to feature in-game trades with Gym Leaders: Lt. Surge, Brock, and Jasmine.

References

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