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|rowspan=2| {{p|Dodrio}} || Lv 10 ||rowspan=2| Lv 31 ([[Evolution|evolve]]) || Catch a level 10 Dragonair on {{rt|45|Johto}} || {{gameabbrev2|C}} | | Lv 19 || Catch a level 19 {{p|Dugtrio}} in [[Diglett's Cave]] || {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}} | ||
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An in-game trade is a trade made with NPCs in the core series and spin-off Pokémon games. The process uses the same trading sequence as player trades and is usually done 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 Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the NPC Trainer will always specify a Pokémon they want to trade for. The Pokémon the player receives in the trade will have a fixed original Trainer and nickname; in later games the Trainer ID number, held item, Nature, IVs, and/or level can be 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. Prior to Generation V, every Pokémon has the same level as the Pokémon it was traded for, except in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
List of in-game trades
Generation I
All Trainer ID numbers and IVs are random in the Generation I games. The original Trainer always uses the hardcoded text string 0x5D, which is displayed as TRAINER (Japanese: トレーナー Trainer) in the game's language. In Western language versions of the handheld games and Pokémon Stadium, this string is displayed in ALLCAPS ("TRAINER" in English), whereas in Pokémon Stadium 2 it is displayed in title case ("Trainer" in English).
The held item column refers to the item the Pokémon will be holding if it is traded to a Generation II game. With the exception of Pokémon that evolve during that trade and Krabby in Japanese Blue, they have the same item a wild Pokémon of the same species would have if it were traded to a Generation II game; Pokémon that evolve during the trade have the item their evolved form would have, while Krabby has TM13 (Snore) instead of TM33 (Reflect).
Red and Blue/Green
In Pokémon Red and Blue, Nidoran♂ is traded for Nidoran♀; in Pokémon Red and Green, Nidoran♀ is traded for Nidoran♂.
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- ↑ This Pokémon will evolve due to being traded but Pokédex data for the unevolved Pokémon will be registered first.
Unused trades
There are a few in-game trades in the game data of Generation I games which are not assigned to any NPC.
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Generation III
Several Pokémon have raised Contest conditions, including those from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen but excluding those from Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (which also do not have set IVs). These Pokémon all have one Contest condition raised by 30 and all other Contest conditions raised by 5, with a feel (sheen in Generation IV) of 10.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 If this Pokémon is evolved in a Generation IV or V game, its Ability will become its second Ability.
XD: Gale of Darkness
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Generation IV
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
In the English language version of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Kazza, Charap, and Gaspar are functionally Japanese in origin. While this has no effect in the Generation IV games (since their species do not have foreign Pokédex entries in the Generation IV games), it becomes noticeable when sent to later generations. These Pokémon have the correct language of origin if obtained in any other game language or Pokémon Platinum.
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- ↑ Chatot's Contest conditions are set to 20.
- ↑ Due to holding an Everstone, this Haunter will not evolve when obtained in this trade.
HeartGold and SoulSilver
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- ↑ Brock's Rhyhorn knows Thunder Fang.
My Pokémon Ranch
- Main article: Hayley's trades
Generation V
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Yancy/Curtis
In Nimbasa City, after returning the Dropped Item to the owner and calling them 51 times, Yancy or Curtis (depending on the player's gender), will trade the player a different Pokémon each day, in this order. Each Pokémon has its Hidden Ability and can be either male or female.
- If the player is male
Yancy's Pokémon have the original Trainer Yancy (Japanese: ルリ Ruri) and Trainer ID number 10303.
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- If the player is female
Curtis' Pokémon have the original Trainer Curtis (Japanese: テツ Tetsu) and Trainer ID number 54118.
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Generation VII
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- ↑ This Pokémon will evolve due to being traded, but Pokédex data for the unevolved Pokémon will be registered before it evolves.
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
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- ↑ This Pokémon will evolve due to being traded, but Pokédex data for the unevolved Pokémon will be registered before it evolves.
Underleveled Pokémon
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.
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Electrode | Lv 3 | Lv 30 (evolve) | Catch a level 3 Pikachu in Viridian Forest and evolve it by Thunderstone | RB/RG FRLG |
Poliwag | Lv 2 | Lv 5 (breed in Generation II) | Catch a level 2 Rattata on Routes 1 or 2 | Bᴶ |
Mr. Mime | Lv 3 | Lv 5 (breed in Generation II) | Catch a level 3 Jigglypuff on Route 3 | Bᴶ |
Farfetch'd | Lv 2 | Lv 5 (breed in Generation II) | Catch a level 2 Pidgey on Route 1 | Bᴶ |
Parasect | Lv 5 | Lv 24 (evolve) | Breed a level 5 Tangela in Generation II and trade it to Yellow | Y |
Dugtrio | Lv 5 | Lv 26 (evolve) | Breed a level 5 Lickitung in Generation II and trade it to Yellow | Y |
Machamp | Lv 5 | Lv 15 (Rock TunnelGSC → evolve) | Breed a level 5 Cubone in Generation II and trade it to Yellow | Y |
Dewgong | Lv 5 | Lv 34 (evolve) | Breed a level 5 Growlithe in Generation II and trade it to Yellow | Y |
Muk | Lv 5 | Lv 38 (evolve) | Breed a level 5 Kangaskhan in Generation II and trade it to Yellow | Y |
Rhydon | Lv 15 | Lv 42 (evolve) | Catch a level 15 Golduck on Route 6 | Y |
Rapidash | Lv 14 | Lv 40 (evolve) | Catch a level 14 Gloom caught on Route 24 in Crystal and trade it to Gold or Silver | GS |
Rhydon | Lv 10 | Lv 42 (evolve) | Catch a level 10 Dragonair caught on Route 45 in Crystal and trade it to Gold or Silver | GS |
Magneton | Lv 5 | Lv 30 (evolve) | Make an in-game trade for an underleveled level 5 Dugtrio in Yellow and trade it to Crystal | C |
Lv 19 | Catch a level 19 Dugtrio in Diglett's Cave | HGSS | ||
Dodrio | Lv 10 | Lv 31 (evolve) | Catch a level 10 Dragonair on Route 45 | C |
Lv 30 | Evolve a Dratini into Dragonair at level 30 | HGSS | ||
Xatu | Lv 17 | Lv 25 (evolve) | Catch a level 17 Haunter on Route 8 | C HGSS |
Skitty | Lv 3 | Lv 5 (breed) | Catch a level 3 Pikachu at Viridian Forest in FireRed or LeafGreen | RS |
Meowth | Lv 3 | Lv 5 (breed) | Make an in-game trade for an underleveled level 3 Skitty in Ruby or Sapphire and trade it to Emerald | E |
Trivia
- In Pokémon Red and Blue, the Scientist at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island who trades Electrode for Raichu claims that Raichu evolved, which is not possible. This is due to a context-ignorant translation of the Japanese Pokémon Blue text, in which the player trades Kadabra for Graveler, both of which evolve by trade.
- Similarly, the old man who trades the player Jynx for Poliwhirl in Cerulean City claims that Poliwhirl "went and evolved". Poliwhirl does not evolve by trade in the Generation I games but rather through the use of a Water Stone. In the context of the Japanese Pokémon Blue, the old man trades away Haunter for Machoke, both of which evolve by trade.
- In Pokémon Crystal, even if the player has their Haunter hold an Everstone and trades it for Chris's Xatu "Paul", Chris will still comment that it evolved into Gengar.
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