Pokémon Swap Meet
A Pokémon Swap Meet (Japanese: ポケモンこうかんかい Pokémon Swap Meet) was featured in the anime episode Tricks of the Trade.
Ash and his friends were visiting Palmpona at the time of the annual event, which was a part of a broader week-long festival which includes the "Running of the Tauros", a Tauros-only battle competition. It allows Pokémon Trainers to meet and trade Pokémon they may no longer want. Hopefuls groom their Pokémon and set up makeshift stalls in the hope of attracting interest. Great communication, bartering skills, and a sales pitch are required to entice another Trainer to trade their Pokémon. All trades are officially processed using a trade machine with a referee to watch out for any deception.
The group tried to find a trade partner for Benny, though his Wobbuffet proved a hard sell. He eventually traded his Wobbuffet to Jessie, who was accidentally knocked down and traded away her Lickitung in the process.
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