In-game trade

There are a variety of trades that can be made with trainers within the game. These are usually for Pokémon that are difficult to obtain, a rarity at the point the trainer is reachable, or for Pokémon that can only be obtained through trading. All Pokémon received from an in-game trade will be at the same level as the Pokémon sent.

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Generation I

Red Version
Location	Player's Pokémon	Traded Pokémon	Nickname	OT's ID number
Route 2	Abra	Mr. Mime
Route 5	Nidoran♂	Nidoran♀
Route 11	Nidorino	Nidorina
Route 18	Slowbro	Lickitung	MARC	55810
Cerulean City	Poliwhirl	Jynx
Vermilion City	Spearow	Farfetch'd	DUX	59473
Cinnabar Island	Raichu	Electrode
Cinnabar Island	Venonat	Tangela
Cinnabar Island	Ponyta	Seel

Blue Version
Location	Player's Pokémon	Traded Pokémon	Nickname	OT's ID number
Route 2	Abra	Mr. Mime	MARCEL	56978
Route 5	Nidoran♀	Nidoran♂
Route 11	Nidorina	Nidorino
Route 18	Slowbro	Lickitung
Cerulean City	Poliwhirl	Jynx
Vermilion City	Spearow	Farfetch'd	DUX	29068
Cinnabar Island	Raichu	Electrode
Cinnabar Island	Venonat	Tangela
Cinnabar Island	Ponyta	Seel

Japanese Blue Version
Location	Player's Pokémon	Traded Pokémon
Route 2	Jigglypuff	Mr. Mime
Route 5	Rattata	Poliwag
Route 11	Rhydon	Kangaskhan
Route 18	Persian	Tauros
Cerulean City	Machoke	Haunter
Vermilion City	Pidgey	Farfetch'd
Cinnabar Island	Kadabra	Graveler
Cinnabar Island	Seel	Slowpoke
Cinnabar Island	Growlithe	Krabby

Yellow Version
Location	Player's Pokémon	Traded Pokémon
Route 2	Clefairy	Mr. Mime
Route 5	Cubone	Machoke
Route 11	Lickitung	Dugtrio
Route 18	Tangela	Parasect
Cinnabar Island	Golduck	Rhydon
Cinnabar Island	Growlithe	Dewgong
Cinnabar Island	Kangaskhan	Muk

The trade of Raichu for Electrode causes a funny error. If you talk to the man after trading, he says, "That RAICHU you traded me went and evolved!" Raichu, of course, can't evolve.

Generation II

Gold and Silver Versions
Location	Player's Pokémon	Traded Pokémon	Held Item
Violet City	Bellsprout	Onix
Goldenrod City	Drowzee	Machop	Gold Berry
Olivine City	Krabby	Voltorb
Blackthorn City	Dragonair♀	Rhydon
Route 14	Chansey	Aerodactyl	Gold Berry
Pewter City	Gloom	Rapidash

Crystal Version
Location	Player's Pokémon	Traded Pokémon	Held Item
Violet City	Bellsprout	Onix
Goldenrod City	Abra	Machop	Gold Berry
Olivine City	Krabby	Voltorb
Blackthorn City	Dragonair♀	Dodrio
Route 14	Chansey	Aerodactyl	Gold Berry
Pewter City	Haunter	Xatu
Power Plant	Dugtrio	Magneton	Metal Coat

Generation III

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald

Ruby and Sapphire Versions
Location	Player's Pokémon	Traded Pokémon	Held Item
Rustboro City	Slakoth	Makuhita	X-Attack
Fortree City	Pikachu	Skitty	Glitter Mail
Pacifidlog Town	Bellossom	Corsola	Tropic Mail

Emerald Version
Location	Player's Pokémon	Traded Pokémon	Held Item
Rustboro City	Ralts	Seedot	Chesto Berry
Fortree City	Volbeat	Plusle
Pacifidlog Town	Bagon	Horsea	Wave Mail
Battle Frontier	Skitty	Meowth

FireRed and LeafGreen

FireRed Version
Location	Player's Pokémon	Traded Pokémon	Held Item
Route 2	Abra	Mr. Mime
Route 5	Nidoran♂	Nidoran♀
Route 11	Nidorino	Nidorina
Route 18	Golduck	Lickitung
Cerulean City	Poliwhirl	Jynx	Fab Mail
Vermilion City	Spearow	Farfetch'd
Cinnabar Island	Raichu	Electrode
Cinnabar Island	Venonat	Tangela
Cinnabar Island	Ponyta	Seel

LeafGreen Version
Location	Player's Pokémon	Traded Pokémon	Held Item
Route 2	Abra	Mr. Mime
Route 5	Nidoran♀	Nidoran♂
Route 11	Nidorina	Nidorino
Route 18	Slowbro	Lickitung
Cerulean City	Poliwhirl	Jynx	Fab Mail
Vermilion City	Spearow	Farfetch'd
Cinnabar Island	Raichu	Electrode
Cinnabar Island	Venonat	Tangela
Cinnabar Island	Ponyta	Seel

Colosseum & XD Gale of Darkness

Pokémon XD
Location	Player's Pokémon	Traded Pokémon	Held Item
Outskirt Stand	Purified Togepi or Togetic	Elekid*

• *If given to the trainer as a Togepi, the Elekid will know the attacks Cross Chop, Fire Punch, Ice Punch and Thunderpunch. If given as a Togetic, it will have its regular level-up moves. It is, however, difficult to evolve the Togepi.

Generation IV

Diamond and Pearl Versions
Location	Player's Pokémon	Traded Pokémon	Held Item
Oreburgh City	Machop	Abra	Oran Berry
Eterna City	Buizel	Chatot
Snowpoint City	Medicham	Haunter	Everstone
Route 226	Finneon	Magikarp*	Lum Berry

• *The Magikarp is of German origin.

Trades in other canon

In the anime

Despite it being one of the key aspects of the games, trading is unusually rare in the anime. Only a few trades have taken place, and only one of them thus far has been truly significant. Fans have often speculated about the reason for this.

• In Battle Aboard the St. Anne, Ash traded his Butterfree for a Gentleman's Raticate. He wasn't happy with the trade, however, so he traded it back by the end of the episode.
• In Tricks of the Trade, Jessie unintentionally traded her Lickitung for Benny's Wobbuffet.