In-game trade

File:Trader Sugimori.png

Artwork of a Farfetch'd and its Trainer by Ken Sugimori

An in-game trade is a trade made with a non-player character within the course of a core 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.

Prior to HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Trainer conducting the in-game trade will always specify a Pokémon they want to trade for. The Pokémon the player receives in the trade will have a fixed OT and nickname; in later games the ID numbers, held items, Natures, and IVs are fixed as well.

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.

If any of these Pokémon are viewed in Pokémon Stadium 2 (but not Pokémon Stadium), the OT will be "Trainer" instead, in title case rather than ALLCAPS. If any of these Pokémon are traded to a compatible game in another language (any European language game), the OT will be translated.

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 Held item* Route 2 Abra Mr. Mime MARCEL バリバリ TRAINER トレーナー Bitter Berry Route 5 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♀ SPOT チャッピー TRAINER トレーナー TM43 (Detect) Route 11 Nidorino Nidorina TERRY テリー TRAINER トレーナー Berry Route 18 Slowbro Lickitung MARC なめぞう TRAINER トレーナー Bitter Berry Cerulean City Poliwhirl Jynx LOLA まさこ TRAINER トレーナー Bitter Berry Vermilion City Spearow Farfetch'd DUX おしょう TRAINER トレーナー Bitter Berry Cinnabar Island Raichu Electrode DORIS おマル TRAINER トレーナー Silver Leaf Cinnabar Island Venonat Tangela CRINKLES リンダ TRAINER トレーナー Bitter Berry Cinnabar Island Ponyta Seel SAILOR パウーン TRAINER トレーナー Berry

Blue (Japanese)

Blue (Japanese)

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname OT Held item* Route 2 Jigglypuff Mr. Mime まさる トレーナー Bitter Berry Route 5 Rattata Poliwag ロモたん トレーナー Berry Route 11 Rhydon Kangaskhan ロダン トレーナー Bitter Berry Route 18 Persian Tauros ぎゅうた トレーナー Bitter Berry Cerulean City Machoke Haunter* ゴーすけ トレーナー Bitter Berry Vermilion City Pidgey Farfetch'd アッカ トレーナー Bitter Berry Cinnabar Island Kadabra Graveler* さぶろう トレーナー Bitter Berry Cinnabar Island Seel Slowpoke オスカル トレーナー Berry Cinnabar Island Growlithe Krabby どうらく トレーナー TM13 (Ice Beam)

Yellow

Yellow

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

Generation II

Gold and Silver

Gold and Silver

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 コンタ 48926 8/9/6/6/6 Goldenrod City Drowzee Machop ♀ MUSCLE きんにく Gold Berry MIKE ナオキ 37460 12/3/7/6/6 Olivine City Krabby Voltorb VOLTY ビリー PRZCureBerry TIM ゲン 29189 8/9/8/8/8 Blackthorn City Dragonair ♀ Rhydon ♀ DON ドンドコ Bitter Berry EMY ミサコ 00283 12/7/7/6/6 Route 14 Chansey Aerodactyl ♂ AEROY プッチー Gold Berry KIM キヨミ 26491 8/9/6/6/6 Pewter City Gloom Rapidash♂ RUNNY カケアシ Burnt Berry CHRIS デンジ 15616 8/9/6/6/6

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 コンタ 48926 8/9/6/6/6 Goldenrod City Abra Machop ♀ MUSCLE きんにく Gold Berry MIKE ナオキ 37460 4/3/7/6/6 Olivine City Krabby Voltorb VOLTY ビリー PRZCureBerry TIM ゲン 29189 8/9/8/8/8 Blackthorn City Dragonair ♀ Dodrio ♀ DORIS ドリス Smoke Ball EMY ミサコ 00283 12/7/7/6/6 Route 14 Chansey Aerodactyl ♂ AEROY プッチー Gold Berry KIM キヨミ 26491 8/9/6/6/6 Pewter City Haunter Xatu ♂ PAUL ポール MysteryBerry CHRIS デンジ 15616 8/9/6/8/6 Power Plant Dugtrio Magneton MAGGIE てつまる Metal Coat FOREST モリオ 50082 8/9/6/6/6

Generation III

Several Pokémon have raised Contest stats, even FireRed and LeafGreen Pokémon whose raised Contest stats will only be visible when traded to Ruby, Sapphire or Emerald. These Pokémon all have a sheen of 10, one Contest stat raised by 30, and all other Contest stats raised by 5.

Ruby and Sapphire

Ruby and Sapphire

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Item Ability Nature English OT Japanese OT ID IVs Contest stat enhanced Rustboro City Slakoth Makuhita ♂ MAKIT ポテマル X Attack Guts Hardy ELYSSA ♂ モーリン 49562 5/5/4/4/4/4 Tough Fortree City Pikachu Skitty ♀ SKITIT ベル Glitter Mail Cute Charm Timid DARRELL ♀ ユキポン 02259 5/4/4/5/4/4 Cute Pacifidlog Town Bellossom Corsola ♀ COROSO モモちゃん Tropic Mail Natural Cure Calm LANE ♀ サトチン 50183 4/4/5/4/4/5 Beauty

FireRed and LeafGreen

FireRed and LeafGreen

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Item Ability Nature English OT Japanese OT ID IVs Contest stat enhanced* Route 2 Abra Mr. Mime ♂ MIMIEN バリヤン None Soundproof Timid REYLEY ♂ ひとまろ 01985 20/15/17/24/23/22 Smart Route 5 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♀ MS. NIDO ニドちゃん TinyMushroom Poison Point Bold SAIGE ♀ めぐっぺ 63184 22/18/25/19/15/22 Tough Route 5 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♂ MR. NIDO ニドくん TinyMushroom Poison Point* Lonely SAIGE ♀ めぐっぺ 63184 19/25/18/22/22/15 Cool Route 11 Nidorino Nidorina ♀ NINA ニーナ None Poison Point* Lonely TURNER ♂ とーたん 13637 22/25/18/19/22/15 Cute Route 11 Nidorina Nidorino ♂ NINO ニーノ None Poison Point* Bold TURNER ♂ とーたん 13637 19/18/25/22/15/22 Tough Route 18 Golduck Lickitung ♂ MARC なめぞう None Own Tempo* Relaxed HADEN ♂ みちはる 01239 24/19/21/15/23/21 Tough Slowbro Cerulean City Poliwhirl Jynx ♀ ZYNX コリンダ Fab Mail Oblivious Mild DONTAE ♂ もりべー 36728 18/17/18/22/25/21 Beauty Vermilion City Spearow Farfetch'd ♂ CH'DING じんすけ Stick Keen Eye Adamant ELYSSA ♀ みどりん 08810 20/25/21/24/15/20 Cool Cinnabar Island Raichu Electrode ESPHERE デンマル None Static Hasty CLIFTON ♂ タナーカ 50298 19/16/18/25/25/19 Cool Cinnabar Island Venonat Tangela ♂ TANGENY じゃじゃお Stardust Chlorophyll Sassy NORMA ♀ なっつん 60042 22/17/25/16/23/20 Cute Cinnabar Island Ponyta Seel ♂ SEELOR ぱたろー None Thick Fat* Bold GARETT ♂ よしもつ 09853 24/15/22/16/23/22 Tough

Emerald

Emerald

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Item Ability Nature English OT Japanese OT ID IVs Contest stat enhanced Rustboro City Ralts Seedot ♂ DOTS セブン Chesto Berry Early Bird 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 Plus Hasty ROMAN ♂ アッキー 08460 4/4/4/5/5/4 Cute Pacifidlog Town Bagon Horsea ♂ SEASOR ゴロー Wave Mail Swift Swim* Brave SKYLAR ♂ ソガチン 46285 5/4/4/4/5/4 Tough Battle Frontier Skitty Meowth ♂ MEOWOW チー Retro Mail Pickup* Naive ISIS ♀ マリッペ 25945 4/5/4/5/4/4 Smart

Pokémon XD

In-game trade Pokémon from Pokémon XD do not have any raised Contest stats or set IVs.

XD: Gale of Darkness

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Level Item Ability Nature English OT Japanese OT ID Outskirt Stand Purified Togepi Elekid ♂ ZAPRONG* コンセント 20 None Static Random HORDEL ♂ ダニー 41400 Outskirt Stand Purified Togetic Elekid ♂ ZAPRONG* コンセント 20 None Static Random HORDEL ♂ ダニー 41400 Pyrite Town Trapinch Meditite ♂/♀ MEDITITE* アサナン 20 None Pure Power Random DUKING ♂ ギンザル 37149 Pyrite Town Surskit Shuckle ♂/♀ SHUCKLE* ツボツボ 20 None Sturdy Random DUKING ♂ ギンザル 37149 Pyrite Town Wooper Larvitar ♂/♀ LARVITAR* ヨーギラス 20 None Guts 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 15/15/15/25/25/20 Eterna City Buizel Chatot ♀ Charap* ペッチャラ Leppa Berry Tangled Feet Lonely Norton ♂ ノブリン 44142 15/20/15/25/15/25 Snowpoint City Medicham Haunter ♂ Gaspar ドロりん Everstone* Levitate Hasty Mindy ♀ ミナッチ 19248 20/25/15/15/15/25 Route 226 Finneon Magikarp ♀ Foppa* ポッちゃん Lum Berry Swift Swim Mild Meister ♂ マイスター 53277 15/25/15/25/15/20

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

My Pokémon Ranch

Main article: Hayley's trades

Generation V

Black and White

Black and White

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

Black 2 and White 2

Black 2 and White 2

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Level Item Ability Nature English OT Japanese OT ID IVs Route 4 Cottonee Petilil♀ Petulia チュりっぺ 20 Power Anklet Own Tempo Timid Calla ♀ ユリコ 65217 20/20/20/31/20/20 Route 4 Petilil Cottonee♂ Fluffee メンメン 20 Power Weight Prankster Modest Cotton ♂ ショウスケ 05720 20/20/20/31/20/20 Route 7 Emolga Gigalith♂ Gigalith ギガイアス 35 Leppa Berry Sturdy Adamant Manny ♂ ゲンゾウ 11195 20/31/20/20/20/20 Humilau City Mantine Tangrowth♂ Tangles フサフサ 45 Sitrus Berry Chlorophyll Hardy Slick ♂ ツルマル 27658 31/20/20/20/20/20 Route 15 Ditto Rotom Bucky バッキー 60 Max Elixir Levitate Calm Lillian ♀ ユイ 54673 20/20/20/20/31/20 Accumula Town Excadrill Ambipom♂ Ambidexter シッポ 40 Sitrus Berry Pickup Jolly Diana ♀ ハツネ 17074 20/20/20/20/20/31 Accumula Town Hippowdon Alakazam♂ Beardy おヒゲ 40 Lum Berry Synchronize Timid Diana ♀ ハツネ 17074 20/20/20/20/20/31

In Nimbasa City, after returning the Dropped Item to the owner and calling them 51 times, Curtis or Yancy will trade the player a different Pokémon each day following by these order, depending on the player's gender. Each Pokémon has its Hidden Ability and can be either male or female.

If the player's gender is male:

Black 2 and White 2

Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Level Item Ability Nature English OT Japanese OT ID Any Pokémon Meowth ♂/♀ 50 Rare Candy Unnerve Random Yancy ♀ ルリ 10303 Any Pokémon Wobbuffet ♂/♀ 50 RageCandyBar RageCandyBar Telepathy Random Yancy ♀ ルリ 10303 Any Pokémon Ralts ♂/♀ 50 Lava Cookie Telepathy Random Yancy ♀ ルリ 10303 Any Pokémon Shieldon ♂/♀ 50 Old Gateau Soundproof Random Yancy ♀ ルリ 10303 Any Pokémon Rhyhorn ♂/♀ 50 Rare Candy Reckless Random Yancy ♀ ルリ 10303 Any Pokémon Shellos ♂/♀ 50 Old Gateau Sand Force Random Yancy ♀ ルリ 10303 Any Pokémon Mawile ♂/♀ 50 Lava Cookie Sheer Force Random Yancy ♀ ルリ 10303 Any Pokémon Spiritomb ♂/♀ 50 Old Gateau Infiltrator Random Yancy ♀ ルリ 10303 Any Pokémon Snorlax ♂/♀ 50 Rare Candy Gluttony Random Yancy ♀ ルリ 10303 Any Pokémon Teddiursa ♂/♀ 50 RageCandyBar RageCandyBar Honey Gather Random Yancy ♀ ルリ 10303 Any Pokémon Spinda ♂/♀ 50 Lava Cookie Contrary Random Yancy ♀ ルリ 10303 Any Pokémon Togepi ♂/♀ 50 RageCandyBar RageCandyBar Super Luck Random Yancy ♀ ルリ 10303

If the player's gender is female:

Black 2 and White 2

Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Level Item Ability Nature English OT Japanese OT ID Any Pokémon Mankey ♂/♀ 50 Rare Candy Defiant Random Curtis ♂ テツ 54118 Any Pokémon Wobbuffet ♂/♀ 50 RageCandyBar RageCandyBar Telepathy Random Curtis ♂ テツ 54118 Any Pokémon Ralts ♂/♀ 50 Lava Cookie Telepathy Random Curtis ♂ テツ 54118 Any Pokémon Cranidos ♂/♀ 50 Old Gateau Sheer Force Random Curtis ♂ テツ 54118 Any Pokémon Rhyhorn ♂/♀ 50 Rare Candy Reckless Random Curtis ♂ テツ 54118 Any Pokémon Shellos ♂/♀ 50 Old Gateau Sand Force Random Curtis ♂ テツ 54118 Any Pokémon Sableye ♂/♀ 50 Lava Cookie Prankster Random Curtis ♂ テツ 54118 Any Pokémon Spiritomb ♂/♀ 50 Old Gateau Infiltrator Random Curtis ♂ テツ 54118 Any Pokémon Snorlax ♂/♀ 50 Rare Candy Gluttony Random Curtis ♂ テツ 54118 Any Pokémon Phanpy ♂/♀ 50 RageCandyBar RageCandyBar Sand Veil Random Curtis ♂ テツ 54118 Any Pokémon Spinda ♂/♀ 50 Lava Cookie Contrary Random Curtis ♂ テツ 54118 Any Pokémon Togepi ♂/♀ 50 RageCandyBar RageCandyBar Super Luck Random Curtis ♂ テツ 54118

Generation VI

X and Y

X and Y

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Level Item Ability Nature English OT Japanese OT ID IVs Santalune City Bunnelby Farfetch'd ♂ Quacklin' マー 10 None Keen Eye Jolly Cliff ぐりお 00185 6/12/14/25/18/31 Cyllage City Luvdisc Steelix ♀ Thumper カッチ 20 None Rock Head Impish Farris アイン 19250 24/0/31/9/12/18 Snowbelle City Jigglypuff Bisharp ♂ Pierce キール 50 None Defiant Adamant Punky パンク 03447 12/31/20/26/3/19 Vaniville Town Any Pokémon Chespin* Chester ハリぼん 5 None Overgrow Adamant Shauna サナ 00037 20/31/20/20/20/20 Vaniville Town Any Pokémon Fennekin* Kinniekins フォッぷ 5 None Blaze Modest Shauna サナ 00037 20/20/20/31/20/20 Vaniville Town Any Pokémon Froakie* Froabble ゲコっち 5 None Torrent Jolly Shauna サナ 00037 20/20/20/20/20/31 Lumiose City Any Pokémon Ralts ♀ Ralts ラルトス 5 Gardevoirite Synchronize Modest Diantha カルネ 37110 20/20/20/31/20/31 Random hotel* Gyarados Magikarp ♂ Carpe Diem こいこい 5 None Swift Swim Random Caveat カープ 44285 16/31/12/31/10/11 Random hotel* Any Pokémon Eevee ♀ Stevie アマヤル 5 Rare Candy Run Away Random Elena ヘレン 29294 4/30/14/4/11/28

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Level Item Ability Nature English OT Japanese OT ID Perfect IVs Rustboro City Slakoth Makuhita ♂ Makit ポテマル 9 X Attack Guts Brave Darrell モーリン 30724 Attack Fortree City Spinda Skitty ♀ Skitit ベル 25 Magost Berry Cute Charm Naughty Elyssa ユキポン 03239 Speed Pacifidlog Town Bellossom Corsola ♀ Coroso モモちゃん 50 Heart Scale Regenerator Calm Lane サトチン 00325 HP, Sp. Def

Unused trades

In Generation I, there are a few in-game trades which were programmed into the game but were never assigned to any NPC. The most relevant of these is a Butterfree for Beedrill trade, which appeared in every Generation I game across all language releases despite never being used. The nickname of the traded Beedrill went through a number of changes, starting out as "ピピん" in Red and Green, changing to "チクチク" in the Japanese Blue (and Japanese Yellow), being converted to "CHIKUCHIKU" in Red and Blue, and finally becoming "STINGER" in English releases of Yellow. Pokémon Yellow also introduced two more trades, both of which trade a Pokémon for another of exactly the same species.

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 Held Item* Butterfree Beedrill CHIKUCHIKU ピピん TRAINER トレーナー Bitter Berry

Blue (Japan)
Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname OT Held Item* Butterfree Beedrill チクチク トレーナー Bitter Berry

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

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.
  • Diglett evolves into Dugtrio at Level 26. By breeding Lickitung in Generation II and trading it to Yellow, Dugtrio can be obtained at level 5, which in turn can be traded over into Crystal to get a level 5 Magneton.
    • Dugtrio evolves at level 26, but can also be traded for a Magneton (which does not normally evolve until level 30) in Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
  • By breeding Tangela in Generation II and trading it to Yellow, Parasect can be obtained at level 5.
  • Seel evolves into Dewgong at Level 34. By breeding Growlithe in Generation II and trading it to Yellow, Dewgong can be obtained at level 5.
  • By breeding Kangaskhan in Generation II and trading it to Yellow, Muk 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. The lowest level a Gloom can be caught is Level 14 in Route 24 in Pokémon Crystal. 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).
• 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 Pokémon 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.

See also

Event distributions Event Pokémon distributions Generation I: Japanese • European language Generation II: Japanese • European language Generation III: Japanese • English • German • Spanish • French • Italian Generation IV: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi) Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi) Trading (GTS) Generation V: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi) Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi) Global Link promotions Generation VI: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code) PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code) Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) Local • Trading Generation VII: 3DS: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code) PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code) Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) Local Switch: PE Generation VIII: SwSh • BDSP • LA Trading Generation IX: SV Specific events: Gather More Pokémon! Campaign PCNY (Gen II | Gen III) • Trade and Battle Day • Journey Across America • Party of the Decade Other groupings: Movie events • 10th Anniversary • Tanabata • Undistributed Special Pokémon from games In-game: Gen I • Gen II • Gen III (RS • FRLG • E • Colosseum/XD) • Gen IV (DP ​• Pt ​• HGSS) • Gen V (BW • B2W2) Gen VI (XY • ORAS) • Gen VII (SM • USUM • PE) • Gen VIII (SwSh • BDSP • LA) • Gen IX (SV) Gift Pokémon (Eggs) • Wild Pokémon (Roaming Pokémon) • In-game trades (Hayley's trades) Game-based: Gen I • Gen II • Gen III • Gen IV • Gen VI • Gen VII Gen VIII (Wild Area News) • Gen IX (Poké Portal News) Other: Undistributed Non-Pokémon event distributions Gen III • Gen IV • Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII (Game-based) • Gen VIII • Gen IX (Game-based) Global Link Other lists Notable ID numbers (Gens I-II • III onward) • Wonder Cards (Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII) • Serial code prefixes

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