In-game trade

The subject of this article has no official name. The name currently in use is a fan designator; see below for more information.

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

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Check that the Gen II held items of trade evolutions and Japanese Blue's Krabby are correct.

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). When transferred using Poké Transporter, this string is permanently converted to title case in the language of the game it was transferred from, being changed to use a literal string instead of a language-sensitive control character.

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 (Ice Punch). Because the Trainer ID numbers and IVs are random, these Pokémon can be shiny when transferred to a Generation II or Generation VII game.

Pokémon Red and Green (Japan), Pokémon Red and Blue (Western)

In Pokémon Red and Blue, Nidoran♂ is traded for Nidoran♀; in Pokémon Red and Green, Nidoran♀ is traded for Nidoran♂.

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Held item (Gen II) OT Route 2 Abra Mr. Mime MARCEL バリバリ Baribari Bitter Berry Underground Path (Rt. 5–6) Nidoran♀ Nidoran♂ N/A チャッピー Chappy TM43 (Detect) Nidoran♂ Nidoran♀ SPOT N/A Route 11 Nidorino Nidorina TERRY テリー Terry Berry Route 18 Slowbro Lickitung MARC なめぞう Namezō Bitter Berry Cerulean City Poliwhirl Jynx LOLA まさこ Masako Bitter Berry Vermilion City Spearow Farfetch'd DUX おしょう Oshō Bitter Berry Pokémon Lab Raichu Electrode DORIS おマル Omaru Silver Leaf Pokémon Lab Venonat Tangela CRINKLES リンダ Linda Bitter Berry Pokémon Lab Ponyta Seel SAILOR パウーン Paūn Berry

Pokémon Blue (Japan)

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Held item (Gen II) OT Route 2 Jigglypuff Mr. Mime まさる Masaru Bitter Berry Underground Path (Rt. 5–6) Rattata Poliwag ロモたん Romo-tan Berry Route 11 Rhydon Kangaskhan ロダン Rodan Bitter Berry Route 18 Persian Tauros ぎゅうた Gyūta Bitter Berry Cerulean City Machoke Haunter →Gengar ゴーすけ Ghosuke Bitter Berry Vermilion City Pidgey Farfetch'd アッカ Akka Bitter Berry Pokémon Lab Kadabra Graveler →Golem さぶろう Saburō Bitter Berry Pokémon Lab Seel Slowpoke オスカル Oscar Berry Pokémon Lab Growlithe Krabby どうらく Dōraku TM13 (Snore)

Pokémon Yellow

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Held item (Gen II) OT Route 2 Clefairy Mr. Mime MILES マイム Mime Bitter Berry Underground Path (Rt. 5–6) Cubone Machoke →Machamp RICKY リッキー Ricky Bitter Berry Route 11 Lickitung Dugtrio GURIO ぐりお Gurio Gold Berry Route 18 Tangela Parasect SPIKE つんつん Tsuntsun Gold Leaf Pokémon Lab Golduck Rhydon BUFFY ごんすけ Gonsuke Silver Leaf Pokémon Lab Growlithe Dewgong CEZANNE セザンヌ Cezanne Gold Leaf Pokémon Lab Kangaskhan Muk STICKY ベタぼう Betabō Gold Leaf

Unused trades

There are a few in-game trades in the game data of Generation I games which are not assigned to any NPC.

Red and Blue (West) / Red, Green, and Blue (Japan)
Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Held item (Gen II) Butterfree Beedrill CHIKUCHIKU ピピんRG Pipin Bitter Berry チクチクJB Chikuchiku

Yellow
Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Held item (Gen II) Butterfree Beedrill STINGER チクチク Chikuchiku Bitter Berry Pidgeot Pidgeot MARTY まつみや Matsumiya Bitter Berry Mew Mew BART Bitter Berry

Generation II

Pokémon Gold and Silver

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Held item Original Trainer IVs* English Japanese English Japanese ID Violet City Bellsprout Onix♂ ROCKY ブルブル Buruburu Bitter Berry KYLE コンタ Konta 48926 8/9/6/6/6 Goldenrod Department Store Drowzee Machop♀ MUSCLE きんにく Kinniku Gold Berry MIKE ナオキ Naoki 37460 12/3/7/6/6 Olivine City Krabby Voltorb VOLTY ビリー Billy PRZCureBerry TIM ゲン Gen 29189 8/9/8/8/8 Blackthorn City Dragonair♀ Rhydon♀ DON ドンドコ Dondoko Bitter Berry EMY ミサコ Misako 00283 12/7/7/6/6 Route 14 Chansey Aerodactyl♂ AEROY プッチー Putchie Gold Berry KIM キヨミ Kiyomi 26491 8/9/6/6/6 Pewter City Gloom Rapidash♂ RUNNY カケアシ Kakeashi Burnt Berry CHRIS デンジ Denji 15616 8/9/6/6/6

Pokémon Crystal

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Held item Original Trainer IVs* English Japanese English Japanese ID Violet City Bellsprout Onix♂ ROCKY ブルブル Buruburu Bitter Berry KYLE コンタ Konta 48926 8/9/6/6/6 Goldenrod Department Store Abra Machop♀ MUSCLE きんにく Kinniku Gold Berry MIKE ナオキ Naoki 37460 12/3/7/6/6 Olivine City Krabby Voltorb VOLTY ビリー Billy PRZCureBerry TIM ゲン Gen 29189 8/9/8/8/8 Blackthorn City Dragonair♀ Dodrio♀ DORIS ドリス Doris Smoke Ball EMY ミサコ Misako 00283 12/7/7/6/6 Route 14 Chansey Aerodactyl♂ AEROY プッチー Putchie Gold Berry KIM キヨミ Kiyomi 26491 8/9/6/6/6 Pewter City Haunter Xatu♂ PAUL ポール Paul MysteryBerry CHRIS デンジ Denji 15616 8/9/6/8/6 Kanto Power Plant Dugtrio Magneton MAGGIE てつまる Tetsumaru Metal Coat FOREST モリオ Morio 50082 8/9/6/6/6

Unused trades

This (full) data is stored in Mobile System GB related code for Japanese Pokémon Crystal. It also appears earlier in the ROM, but with the Original Trainer data not included. Kabīn is possibly a reference to the Game Freak Kōji Nishino and Snorlax (Japanese: カビゴン) in-jokes, and the early 'Kabīn battle' concept art. The code remains in English Crystal; however, the Japanese names were not translated, resulting in garbage text, which causes problems as the game expects the English name length.

Game Freak's Pokémon Creatures' Pokémon Original Trainer Venusaur Charizard かびーん Kabīn マツミヤ Matsumiya

Generation III

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

These Pokémon all have one Contest condition that is raised by 30 while the others are all raised by 5, but have a sheen of 10.

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Held item Ability Nature Original Trainer IVs* Enhanced Contest stat English Japanese English Japanese ID Rustboro City Slakoth Makuhita♂ MAKIT ポテマル Potemaru X Attack Guts Hardy ELYSSA♂ モーリン Maureen 49562 5/5/4/4/4/4 Tough Fortree City Pikachu Skitty♀ SKITIT ベル Bell Glitter Mail Cute Charm Timid DARRELL♀ ユキポン Yukipon 02259 5/4/4/5/4/4 Cute Pacifidlog Town Bellossom Corsola♀ COROSO モモちゃん Momo-chan Tropic Mail Natural Cure Calm LANE♀ サトチン Satochin 50183 4/4/5/4/4/5 Beauty

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

These Pokémon all have one Contest condition that is raised by 30 while the others are all raised by 5, but have a sheen of 10.

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Held item Ability Nature Original Trainer IVs* Enhanced Contest stat English Japanese English Japanese ID Route 2 Abra Mr. Mime♂ MIMIEN バリヤン Barrien None Soundproof Timid REYLEY♂ ひとまろ Hitomaro 01985 20/15/17/24/23/22 Smart Underground Path (Rt. 5–6) Nidoran♂ Nidoran♀ MS. NIDO ニドちゃん Nido-chan TinyMushroom Poison Point Bold SAIGE♀ めぐっぺ Meguppe 63184 22/18/25/19/15/22 Tough Nidoran♀ Nidoran♂ MR. NIDO ニドくん Nido-kun Poison Point Lonely 19/25/18/22/22/15 Cool Route 11 Nidorino Nidorina NINA ニーナ Nina None Poison Point Lonely TURNER♂ とーたん Tōtan 13637 22/25/18/19/22/15 Cute Nidorina Nidorino NINO ニーノ Nino Bold 19/18/25/22/15/22 Tough Route 18 Golduck Lickitung♂ MARC なめぞう Namezō None Own Tempo Relaxed HADEN♂ みちはる Michiharu 01239 24/19/21/15/23/21 Tough Slowbro Cerulean City Poliwhirl Jynx ZYNX コリンダ Corinda Fab Mail Oblivious Mild DONTAE♂ もりべー Moribē 36728 18/17/18/22/25/21 Beauty Vermilion City Spearow Farfetch'd ♂ CH'DING じんすけ Jinsuke Stick Keen Eye Adamant ELYSSA♀ みどりん Midorin 08810 20/25/21/24/15/20 Cool Pokémon Lab Raichu Electrode ESPHERE デンマル Denmaru None Static Hasty CLIFTON♂ タナーカ Tanāka 50298 19/16/18/25/25/19 Cool Pokémon Lab Venonat Tangela♂ TANGENY じゃじゃお Jajao Stardust Chlorophyll Sassy NORMA♀ なっつん Nattsun 60042 22/17/25/16/23/20 Cute Pokémon Lab Ponyta Seel♂ SEELOR ぱたろー Patalor None Thick Fat Bold GARETT♂ よしもつ Yoshimotsu 09853 24/15/22/16/23/22 Tough

Pokémon Emerald

These Pokémon all have one Contest condition that is raised by 30 while the others are all raised by 5, but have a sheen of 10.

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Held item Ability Nature Original Trainer IVs* Enhanced Contest stat English Japanese English Japanese ID Rustboro City Ralts Seedot♂ DOTS セブン Seven Chesto Berry Early Bird Relaxed KOBE♂ マッチャン Matchan 38726 5/4/5/4/4/4 Cool Fortree City Volbeat Plusle♀ PLUSES プラプラ Purapura Wood Mail Plus Hasty ROMAN♂ アッキー Akky 08460 4/4/4/5/5/4 Cute Pacifidlog Town Bagon Horsea♂ SEASOR ゴロー Gorō Wave Mail Swift Swim Brave SKYLAR♂ ソガチン Sogachin 46285 5/4/4/4/5/4 Tough Battle Frontier Skitty Meowth♂ MEOWOW チー Chee Retro Mail Pickup Naive ISIS♀ マリッペ Marippe 25945 4/5/4/5/4/4 Smart

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

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These Pokémon can be shiny.

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Level Held item Ability Nature Special moves Original Trainer English Japanese English Japanese ID Outskirt Stand Purified Togepi Elekid ZAPRONG コンセント Concent 20 None Static Random Cross Chop, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, ThunderPunch HORDEL♂ ダニー Danny 41400 Purified Togetic Pyrite Town Trapinch Meditite MEDITITE アサナン Asanan 20 None Pure Power Random Shadow Ball, DynamicPunch DUKING♂ ギンザル Ginzaru 37149 Surskit Shuckle SHUCKLE ツボツボ Tsubotsubo Sturdy Toxic, Sludge Bomb, Substitute Wooper Larvitar LARVITAR ヨーギラス Yogiras Guts Dragon Dance, Outrage

Generation IV

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

In the English language version of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Kazza, Charap, and Gaspar are functionally Japanese in origin; in Pokémon Platinum and all other language versions of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, these Pokémon have the same language of origin as the game they were obtained in. While language of origin is normally not visible in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, being a different language of origin does still have functional effects, such as boosting their experience gained by 1.7× (instead of 1.5×) and being applicable for the Masuda method. If traded to Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold or SoulSilver, these Pokémon can register Japanese Pokédex entries; in later generations, language of origin is explicitly displayed on the status screen.

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Held item Ability Nature Original Trainer IVs* English Japanese English Japanese ID Oreburgh City Machop Abra♂ Kazza ケーケー Kēkē Oran Berry Synchronize Quiet Hilary♀ ハッシー Hasshi 25643 15/15/15/25/25/20 Eterna Condominiums Buizel Chatot♀ Charap ペッチャラ Petchara Leppa Berry Tangled Feet Lonely Norton♂ ノブリン Noburin 44142 15/20/15/25/15/25 Snowpoint City Medicham Haunter♂ Gaspar ドロりん Dororin Everstone Levitate Hasty Mindy♀ ミナッチ Minatchi 19248 20/25/15/15/15/25 Route 226 Finneon Magikarp♀ (foreign)* Foppa ポッちゃん Potchan Lum Berry Swift Swim Mild Meister♂ マイスター Meister 53277 15/25/15/25/15/20

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

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

My Pokémon Ranch

Main article: Hayley's trades

Generation V

Unique to this generation, some of the Pokémon that are traded to the NPC can be battled again by that NPC. These are marked with a † icon. The gender and Ability traded is kept in the new battle, and in Black and White, the traded Pokémon evolves, but the moves may change, even if HMs were taught to the Pokémon when traded. The new level is based on the level of the Pokémon traded to the NPC: 65 if it was below 65, 5 more than the initial level if it was at least 65 but below 96, and 100 if it was at least level 96.

Except for trades with Yancy and Curtis, all traded Pokémon are guaranteed to have 1 perfect IV and all others set to 20.

Pokémon Black and White

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Level Held item Ability Nature Original Trainer Perfect IV English Japanese English Japanese ID Nacrene City† Cottonee Petilil♀ Lillil チュりん Churin 15 Cheri Berry Chlorophyll Modest Dye♀ アヤ Aya 39922 Sp. Attack Petilil Cottonee♀ Fluffee モンモン Monmon Prankster Driftveil City† Minccino Red-Striped Basculin♂ Redeye アカメ Akame 25 Sitrus Berry Reckless Adamant Kyle♂ ナオキ Naoki 27646 Attack Minccino Blue-Striped Basculin♂ Blueeye アオメ Aome Rock Head Route 7 Boldore Emolga♂ Minipete トビマル Tobimaru 30 Lum Berry Static Lax Manny♂ ゲンゾウ Genzō 11195 Defense Route 15 Ditto Rotom Eeks ドッキー Docky 60 Max Elixir Levitate Gentle Lillian♀ ユイ Yui 54673 Sp. Defense Undella Town (summer) Cinccino Munchlax♂ Gorge まんぷく Manpuku 60 Leftovers Thick Fat Serious Ander♂ フトシ Futoshi 40217 HP

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Level Held item Ability Nature Original Trainer Perfect IV English Japanese English Japanese ID Route 4 Cottonee Petilil♀ Petulia チュりっぺ Churippe 20 Power Anklet Own Tempo Timid Calla♀ ユリコ Yuriko 65217 Sp. Attack Petilil Cottonee♂ Fluffee メンメン Menmen Power Weight Prankster Modest Cotton♂ ショウスケ Shōsuke 05720 Route 7 Emolga Gigalith♂ Gigalith ギガイアス Gigaiath 35 Leppa Berry Sturdy Adamant Manny♂ ゲンゾウ Genzō 11195 Attack Humilau City Mantine Tangrowth♂ Tangles フサフサ Fusafusa 45 Sitrus Berry Chlorophyll Hardy Slick♂ ツルマル Tsurumaru 27658 HP Route 15 Ditto Rotom Bucky バッキー Bucky 60 Max Elixir Levitate Calm Lillian♀ ユイ Yui 54673 Sp. Defense Accumula Town† Excadrill Ambipom♂ Ambidexter シッポ Shippo 40 Sitrus Berry Pickup Jolly Diana♀ ハツネ Hatsune 17074 Speed Hippowdon Alakazam♂ Beardy おヒゲ Ohige 40 Lum Berry Synchronize Timid

Yancy/Curtis

In Nimbasa City, after returning the Dropped Item to the owner and calling them 15 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.

Player's Pokémon Yancy's Pokémon Level Held item Ability Nature Any Pokémon Meowth 50 Rare Candy Unnerve Random Wobbuffet RageCandyBar Telepathy Ralts Lava Cookie Telepathy Shieldon Old Gateau Soundproof Rhyhorn Rare Candy Reckless West Sea Shellos Old Gateau Sand Force Mawile Lava Cookie Sheer Force Spiritomb Old Gateau Infiltrator Snorlax Rare Candy Gluttony Teddiursa RageCandyBar Honey Gather Spinda Lava Cookie Contrary Togepi RageCandyBar Super Luck

If the player is female

Curtis's Pokémon have the Original Trainer Curtis (Japanese: テツ Tetsu) and Trainer ID number 54118.

Player's Pokémon Curtis's Pokémon Level Held item Ability Nature Any Pokémon Mankey 50 Rare Candy Defiant Random Wobbuffet RageCandyBar Telepathy Ralts Lava Cookie Telepathy Cranidos Old Gateau Sheer Force Rhyhorn Rare Candy Reckless East Sea Shellos Old Gateau Sand Force Sableye Lava Cookie Prankster Spiritomb Old Gateau Infiltrator Snorlax Rare Candy Gluttony Phanpy RageCandyBar Sand Veil Spinda Lava Cookie Contrary Togepi RageCandyBar Super Luck

Generation VI

Pokémon X and Y

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Level Held item Ability Nature Original Trainer IVs* English Japanese English Japanese ID Santalune City Bunnelby Farfetch'd♂ Quacklin' マー Mā 10 None Keen Eye Jolly Cliff ぐりお Gurio 00185 Speed Cyllage City Luvdisc Steelix♀ Thumper カッチ Katchi 20 None Rock Head Impish Farris アイン Ain 19250 Defense Snowbelle City Jigglypuff Bisharp♂ Pierce キール Kill 50 None Defiant Adamant Punky パンク Punk 03447 Attack Vaniville Town Any Pokémon Chespin* Chester ハリぼん Haribon 5 None Overgrow Adamant Shauna サナ Sana 00037 20/31/20/20/20/20 Fennekin* Kinniekins フォッぷ Foppu Blaze Modest 20/20/20/31/20/20 Froakie* Froabble ゲコっち Gekotchi Torrent Jolly 20/20/20/20/20/31 Lumiose City Any Pokémon Ralts♀ Ralts ラルトス Ralts 5 Gardevoirite Synchronize Modest Diantha カルネ Carne 37110 20/20/20/31/20/31 Kalos hotels Gyarados Magikarp♂ Carpe Diem こいこい Koikoi 5 None Swift Swim Random Caveat カープ Carp 44285 Attack, Sp. Attack Any Pokémon Eevee♀ Stevie アマヤル Amayaru 5 Rare Candy Run Away Docile Elena ヘレン Helen 29294 Random

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Level Held item Ability Nature Original Trainer Perfect IV English Japanese English Japanese ID Rustboro City Slakoth Makuhita♂ Makit ポテマル Potemaru 9 X Attack Guts Brave Darrell モーリン Maureen 30724 Attack Fortree City Spinda Skitty♀ Skitit ベル Bell 25 Magost Berry Cute Charm Naughty Elyssa ユキポン Yukipon 03239 Speed Pacifidlog Town Bellossom Corsola♀ Coroso モモちゃん Momo-chan 50 Heart Scale Regenerator Calm Lane サトチン Satochin 00325 HP, Sp. Def

Generation VII

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Pokémon Sun and Moon

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Level Held item Ability Nature Original Trainer English Japanese English Japanese ID Route 2 Spearow Machop♂ Macho シトサン Shito-san 9 X Attack No Guard Brave Hila ヒラヒラ Hirahira 000410 Route 5 Lillipup Bounsweet♀ Bouncee タリーヨ Tarīyo 16 Bright Powder Leaf Guard Adamant Kihei キヘ Kihe 610507 Konikoni City Zubat Poliwhirl♀ Whirly ヤンヤン Yanyan 22 Waterium Z Damp Naughty Laule'a ラウレア Laule'a 590916 Malie City Pancham Happiny♀ Happini うゆゆ Uyuyu 27 None Serene Grace Calm Momoe モエモエ Moemoe 010913 Tapu Village Haunter Alolan Graveler♂ →Golem Veler シヨッカ Shiyokka 32 Rockium Z Magnet Pull Impish Sill ヘパ Hepa 610602 Seafolk Village Granbull Steenee♀ Stena ノッキリア Nokkiria 43 Grassium Z Leaf Guard Careful Kumu クム Kumu 610503 Poni Gauntlet Bewear Talonflame♂ Talo ツノリー Tsunorī 59 Firium Z Gale Wings Jolly Anga フフー Fufū 581022

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Level Held item Ability Nature Original Trainer English Japanese English Japanese ID Route 2 Spearow Hawlucha♂ Cha オーガー Auger 8 X Attack Unburden Brave Hila ヒラヒラ Hirahira 000410 Route 5 Lillipup Noibat♂ Noinoi りくひさ Rikuhisa 19 Bright Powder Frisk Modest Kihei キヘ Kihe 610507 Royal Avenue Tentacool Barboach♀ Babo レナレナ Renarena 21 Pecha Berry Anticipation Naughty Yuichi ユイッチー Yuitchī 590916 Route 8 Trumbeak Arbok♀ Arbo ロイ Roy 22 Balm Mushroom Intimidate Impish Miyo キーヤン Kīyan 010913 Tapu Village Phantump Phantump♂ →Trevenant Tumptump ワーイ Waai 33 Grassium Z Natural Cure Calm Sill ヘパ Hepa 610602 Seafolk Village Granbull West Sea Shellos♀ Solle バブコ Babuko 44 Waterium Z Storm Drain Quiet Kumu クム Kumu 610503 Poni Gauntlet Bewear Tauros♂ Professor きょうじゅ Professor 59 Normalium Z Intimidate Jolly Anga フフー Fufū 581022

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

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In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, all in-game trades can be repeated an unlimited amount of times. These trades are the only way to obtain Alolans outside of GO Park or trading with other players. All traded Pokémon have no nicknames, have randomized Natures, have two guaranteed perfect IVs, and can be either gender and Shiny.

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Level Original Trainer Perfect IVs English Japanese ID Cerulean City Rattata Alolan Rattata 12 Tatianna ミニコ Miniko 121106 HP, Attack Vermilion City Geodude Alolan Geodude 16 Higeo コツブ Kotsubu 551873 HP, Attack Lavender Town Diglett Alolan Diglett 25 Diggette レディダグ Ladydug 520159 Attack, Speed Celadon City Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew 27 Nicholice ボーアイス Beauice 703019 Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Sp. Attack, Speed Saffron City Raichu Alolan Raichu 30 Psytrice エリッチ Erich 940711 Sp. Attack, Speed Fuchsia City Marowak Alolan Marowak 38 Genmar ジェンガラ Jengara 102595 Cinnabar Island Grimer Alolan Grimer 44 Darko ワルモン Warumon 000219 Meowth Alolan Meowth HP, Speed Pokémon League Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor 46 Exemann マニシ Manishi 060310 Attack, Sp. Attack

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

In the base game of Pokemon Sword and Shield all in-game trade Pokémon have nicknames, have set Natures, have set gender, cannot be Shiny, and have static IVs. Each in-game trade Pokemon has 15 IVs in every stat.

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Level Dynamax Level Held item Ability Nature Original Trainer English Japanese English Japanese ID Motostoke Bunnelby Skwovet♂ Cheekers ほっぺ Hoppe 10 1 Oran Berry Cheek Pouch Mild Haley ハツミ Hatsumi 648753 Turffield Stadium Galarian Meowth Meowth♂ Cash コバン Koban 18 1 Sitrus Berry Technician Timid Mattia ジョバンニ Giovanni 263455 Hulbury Minccino Cottonee♀ Candyfloss わたあめ Wataame 23 1 None Prankster Modest Grazia マイド Maido 101154 Hammerlocke Toxel Togepi♂ Snips チョッキ Chokki 25 1 None Serene Grace Timid Holly タカラコ Takarako 109591 Stow-on-Side Maractus Hatenna♀ Fringe まえがみ Maegami 30 1 None Anticipation Quiet Romeo ロミオ Romeo 101101 Impidimp♂ Peepers ギョロギョロ Gyorogyoro Prankster Brave 256081 Ballonlea Stadium Galarian Yamask Yamask♂ Masky カーメン Carmen 35 2 None Mummy Bold Eve イヴ Eve 102534 Circhester Vanillish Throh♂ Reddos あかなげ Akanage 37 2 None Inner Focus Adamant Grimm シラユキ Shirayuki 768945 Sawk♂ Blubop あおぱん Aopan Spikemuth Obstagoon Mr. Mime♂ Mymo バリさん Bari-san 40 1 None Soundproof Calm Edmund タナベ Tanabe 891846 Wyndon Frosmoth Duraludon♂ Linear ちょくせん Chokusen 50 3 None Heavy Metal Adamant Kapoor カプーア Kapoor 101141

The Isle of Armor

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Regina's trades can be done an unlimited number of times. After trading with her, she will randomly relocate elsewhere on the Isle of Armor, offering another Pokémon, randomly, from the table below. All traded Pokémon have no nicknames, have randomized Natures, can be either gender, can be Shiny, and have a static Egg Move. Normal form Pokémon have their Hidden Ability (besides Weezing, which can have either its Hidden Ability or one of its 2 standard abilities), while Alolan Form Pokémon can have either of their standard Abilities. The trades for Farfetch'd and Darumaka are only available to players whose base game is Pokémon Sword, while the trades for Ponyta and Corsola are are only available to players whose base game is Pokémon Shield.

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Level Dynamax Level Ability Egg Move Original Trainer English Japanese ID Brawlers' Cave Challenge Beach Challenge Road Courageous Cavern Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Honeycalm Island Honeycalm Sea Insular Sea Loop Lagoon Potbottom Desert Soothing Wetlands Stepping-Stone Sea Training Lowlands Workout Sea Meowth Meowth 15 5 Unnerve Last Resort Regina チホコ Chihoko 101141 Ponyta Ponyta Flame Body Morning Sun Farfetch'd Farfetch'd Defiant Quick Attack Exeggutor Exeggutor Frisk Ancient Power Marowak Marowak Cursed Body or Lightning Rod Curse Weezing Weezing Stench, Levitate or Neutralizing Gas Pain Split Mr. Mime Mr. Mime Technician Fake Out Corsola Corsola Regenerator Head Smash Zigzagoon Zigzagoon Quick Feet Extreme Speed Darumaka Darumaka Inner Focus Extrasensory Stunfisk Stunfisk Sand Veil Yawn

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Level Held item Ability Nature Original Trainer English Japanese English Japanese ID Oreburgh City Machop Abra♂ Kazza ケーケー Kēkē 9 Oran Berry Synchronize Quiet Hilary♀ ハッシー Hasshi 025643 Eterna Condominiums Buizel Chatot♀ Charap ペッチャラ Petchara 15 Leppa Berry Tangled Feet Lonely Norton♀ ノブリン Noburin 044142 Snowpoint City Medicham Haunter♂ Gaspar ドロりん Dororin 33 Everstone Levitate Hasty Mindy♀ ミナッチ Minatchi 019248 Route 226 Finneon Magikarp♀ (foreign)* Foppa ポッちゃん Potchan 45 Lum Berry Swift Swim Mild Meister♂ マイスター Meister 053277

Generation IX

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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Location Player's Pokémon NPC's Pokémon Nickname Level Tera Type Held item Ability Nature Original Trainer IVs* English Japanese English Japanese ID Cortondo Flabébé (any form) Snom♀ Snowsalot こゆきち Koyukichi 10 Ice None Shield Dust Rash Glen♂ ヒカタロ Hikataro 50724 31/18/13/28/26/20 Cascarrafa Paldean Wooper Wooper♂ Manchester マサオ Masao 18 Water Rare Candy Water Absorb Impish Sue♀ チェミ Chemi 33081 27/18/25/16/31/13 Levincia Pincurchin Haunter♀ →Gengar Hauntikins ちみちゃん Chimi-chan 25 Ghost None Levitate →Cursed Body Brave Blossom♀ サキねえ Sakinē 16519 14/20/25/28/16/31

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.

Pokémon	Obtained level	Lowest natural level	Underleveled trade	Games
Electrode	Lv 3	Lv 23 (Team Rocket HQGSC)	Catch a level 3 Pikachu in Viridian Forest and evolve it by Thunderstone	RB/RG
		Lv 26 (New MauvilleRSE)		FRLG
Poliwag	Lv 2	Lv 5 (breed in Generation II)	Catch a level 2 Rattata on Routes 1 or 2	Bᴶ
Golem	Lv 15	Lv 23 (Route 45GSC → evolve)	Catch a level 15 Kadabra on Route 8 in Gold or Silver and transfer it to Blue via Pokémon Stadium 2	Bᴶ
Gengar	Lv 14	Lv 15 (Rock TunnelC → evolve)	Catch a level 14 Machoke in Rock Tunnel in Gold or Silver and transfer it to Blue via Pokémon Stadium 2	Bᴶ
Mr. Mime	Lv 3	Lv 5 (breed in Generation II)	Catch a level 3 Jigglypuff on Route 3	Bᴶ
Farfetch'd	Lv 3	Lv 5 (breed in Generation II or III)	Catch a level 3 Spearow on Route 22	RB/RG FRLG
	Lv 2		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 16 (Diglett's CaveC)	Breed a level 5 Lickitung in Generation II and trade it to Yellow	Y
Machamp	Lv 5	Lv 14 (Rock TunnelGS → evolve)	Breed a level 5 Cubone in Generation II and trade it to Yellow	Y
Dewgong	Lv 5	Lv 28 (Seafoam IslandsY)	Breed a level 5 Growlithe in Generation II and trade it to Yellow	Y
Muk	Lv 5	Lv 15 (Celadon CityGSC)	Breed a level 5 Kangaskhan in Generation II and trade it to Yellow	Y
Rhydon	Lv 10	Lv 35 (Victory RoadC)	Catch a level 10 Golduck on Route 6 in Generation II and trade it to Yellow	Y
			Catch a level 10 Dragonair on Route 45	GS
Rapidash	Lv 14	Lv 40 (evolve)	Catch a level 14 Gloom on Route 24 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 29 (Route 17Y)	Catch a level 10 Dragonair on Route 45	C
	Lv 15	Lv 29 (Hoenn Safari ZoneRSE)	Catch a level 15 Dragonair in Mt. Coronet in Diamond or Pearl	HGSS
Xatu	Lv 15	Lv 25 (evolve)	Catch a level 15 Haunter in Rock Tunnel	C
	Lv 16		Catch a level 16 Haunter in the Safari Zone	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

In addition, one Pokémon obtained from an in-game trade with fixed levels after Generation IV is underleveled.

Pokémon	Obtained level	Lowest natural level	Games
Alolan Marowak	Lv 15	Lv 28 (evolve)	SwSh

Trivia

• In Pokémon Red and Green and Pokémon Red and Blue, four Pokémon are exclusive to in-game trades: Lickitung, Jynx, Farfetch'd, and Mr. Mime.
  • In Japanese Pokémon Blue, Lickitung and Jynx were made available in the wild. In Pokémon Yellow, Lickitung and Farfetch'd were made available in the wild as well. Therefore, Mr. Mime (in all languages) and Jynx (in languages other than Japanese) remained unavailable in the wild until Generation II.
  • Due to being exclusive to in-game trades, until the release of later games in which they could be obtained in the wild, they could only have their traded nicknames and the Original Trainer of "TRAINER".
• 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.
• In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Elyssa and Darrell's names do not traditionally match their genders. Since their names are switched in the games' remakes, it is likely this was a mistake.
• Pokémon received from in-game trades in the Generation VI and VIII games have memories set. For example, in Pokémon Sword and Shield, the Togepi the player can trade for has the memory "Snips hatched from an Egg and saw Holly for the first time in a castle".
• Kapoor's name and Artist Trainer class are likely a reference to British artist Anish Kapoor. The Duraludon he trades furthers this reference, since the real-life Kapoor has worked on numerous architectural projects.
• In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, it is possible to become permanently trapped if the player trades away Finneon for the German Magikarp and has nothing else in their party that can learn Surf or Fly, as well as no Rare Candies to evolve Magikarp, or fishing rods to black out or evolve Magikarp. It is unknown if this was fixed in Pokémon Platinum.

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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