In-game trade: Difference between revisions

[[File:Trader Sugimori.png|thumb|Artwork of a {{p|Farfetch'd}} and [[Pokémon Trader (Base Set 77)|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]] or [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off]] 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 move]]s.

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 [[Original Trainer|OT]] and [[nickname]]; in later games the [[Trainer ID number|ID numbers]], [[held item]]s, [[Nature]]s, {{IV}}s, and/or [[level]] can be fixed as well.

Like Pokémon traded externally, the traded Pokémon will be treated as an {{pkmn2|outsider}}, and gain a boosted amount of [[experience|experience points]] in battle. Until Generation V, all Pokémon have the same level as the Pokémon it was traded for (except in {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}}).

All [[Trainer ID number]]s and {{IV}}s are random in Generation I.

If any of these Pokémon are viewed in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]] (but not {{eng|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.

! {{color2|{{green color dark}}|Held item}}{{tt|*|If traded to a Generation II game}}

|-  

| {{tt|チャッピー|Chappy}}

| {{tt|トレーナー|Trainer}}

! {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Held item}}{{tt|*|If traded to a Generation II game}}

| {{p|Haunter}}{{tt|*|Immediately evolves into Gengar, but Pokédex data is entered}}

| {{p|Graveler}}{{tt|*|Immediately evolves into Golem, but Pokédex data is entered}}

| {{TM|13|Ice Beam}}

! {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Held item}}{{tt|*|If traded to a Generation II game}}

| {{p|Machoke}}{{tt|*|Immediately evolves into Machamp, but Pokédex data is entered}}

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 {{p|Butterfree}} for {{p|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 ''Pipin'' in {{2v2|Red|Green}}, changing to チクチク ''Chikuchiku'' in the Japanese Blue (and Japanese Yellow), being <!--romanized--> converted to "{{tt|CHIKUCHIKU|Literally 'prick' or 'prickle'}}" in {{2v2|Red|Blue}}, and finally becoming "STINGER" in English releases of Yellow. Pokémon Yellow also introduced two more unused trades, both of which trade a Pokémon for another of exactly the same species.<ref name="Pokémon Red and Blue - In-Game Trades (web archive)">[http://upokecenter.dreamhosters.com/games/rby/guides/trades.php Pokémon Red and Blue - In-Game Trades]</ref><ref name="The Azure Heights Forum: Who's that [traded] Pokémon?">[http://www.math.miami.edu/~jam/azure/forum/tuff/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=000207 The Azure Heights Forum: Who's that traded Pokémon?]</ref><ref>[http://iimarck.us/dumps/dyellow.txt A text dump of Pokémon Yellow]</ref><ref>[http://iimarck.us/i/trades/ In-game Trades]</ref>

! {{color2|{{green color dark}}|Held Item}}{{tt|*|If traded to Gen II}}

! {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Held Item}}{{tt|*|If traded to Gen II}}

! {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Held Item}}{{tt|*|If traded to Gen II}}

Several Pokémon have raised [[Contest condition|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.

! {{color2|{{leafgreen color dark}}|Contest condition|Contest stat}}<br>{{color|{{leafgreen color dark}}|enhanced}}{{tt|*|Only visible when traded to Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald}}

| {{a|Poison Point}}{{tt|*|If evolved in Generation IV or V, its Ability will become Rivalry}}

| {{a|Poison Point}}{{tt|*|If evolved in Generation IV or V, its Ability will become Rivalry}}

| {{a|Poison Point}}{{tt|*|If evolved in Generation IV or V, its Ability will become Rivalry}}

| style="background:#{{firered color light}}"|{{MSP|055|Golduck}}

| style="background:#{{firered color light}}"|{{p|Golduck}}

| rowspan="2"|{{MSP|108|Lickitung}}

| rowspan="2"|{{p|Lickitung}} {{male}}

| rowspan="2"|MARC

| rowspan="2"|{{tt|なめぞう|Namezō}}

| rowspan="2"|

| rowspan="2"|None

| rowspan="2"|{{a|Own Tempo}}{{tt|*|If evolved in Generation IV or V, its Ability will become Oblivious}}

| rowspan="2"|Relaxed

| rowspan="2"|HADEN {{male}}

| rowspan="2"|{{tt|みちはる|Michiharu}}

| rowspan="2"|01239

| rowspan="2"|24/19/21/15/23/21

| style="background:#{{leafgreen color light}}"|{{MSP|080|Slowbro}}

| style="background:#{{leafgreen color light}}"|{{p|Slowbro}}

| {{a|Thick Fat}}{{tt|*|If evolved in Generation IV or V, its Ability will become Hydration}}

| {{a|Swift Swim}}{{tt|*|If evolved in Generation IV or V, its Ability will become Sniper}}

| {{a|Pickup}}{{tt|*|If evolved in Generation IV or V, its Ability will become Technician}}

In-game trade Pokémon from {{g|XD: Gale of Darkness}} do not have any raised [[Contest condition|Contest stats]] or set IVs.

| ZAPRONG{{tt|*|Knows Cross Chop, Fire Punch, Ice Punch and ThunderPunch}}

| ZAPRONG{{tt|*|Normal level-up moves}}

| MEDITITE{{tt|*|Knows Shadow Ball and DynamicPunch}}

| SHUCKLE{{tt|*|Knows Toxic, Sludge Bomb and Substitute}}

| LARVITAR{{tt|*|Knows Dragon Dance and Outrage}}

! {{tt|{{color|{{pearl color dark}}|IVs}}|HP/Attack/Defense/Sp. Atk/Sp. Def/Speed}}

| Charap{{tt|*|All Contest stats are raised by 20, but has no sheen}}

| 15/20/15/25/15/25

| {{evostone|Everstone}}{{tt|*|Due to holding an Everstone, it does not evolve into a Gengar upon receiving it}}

| {{p|Magikarp}} {{female}}

| Foppa{{tt|*|German in origin in all releases except German, in which it is English}}

! {{tt|{{color|{{soulsilver color dark}}|IVs}}|HP/Attack/Defense/Sp. Atk/Sp. Def/Speed}}

| {{p|Pikachu}} {{female}}

| Volty{{tt|*|French in origin in English releases; English in origin in all other languages}}

| VOLTY{{tt|*|English in origin}}

| Hornlette{{tt|*|Knows Thunder Fang}}

| 22/31/13/22/9/0

| [[Undella Town]]{{tt|*|Summer only}}

In [[Nimbasa City]], after returning the {{key|V|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.

[[File:Nate OD.png|link=Player character]] If the player's gender is male:

[[File:Rosa OD.png|link=Player character]] If the player's gender is female:

| Random hotel{{tt|*|After having spoken to trader multiple times on multiple days, in either Camphrier Town, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Geosenge Town, Courmarine City or Couriway Town}}

| Random hotel{{tt|*|After having spoken to trader multiple times on multiple days, in either Camphrier Town, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Geosenge Town, Courmarine City or Couriway Town}}

===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 [[Level#Underleveled Pokémon|lower level]] than normally possible.

! Pokémon !! Lowest natural level !! Underleveled trade !! Games

| {{p|Electrode}} || Lv 30 ([[Evolution|evolve]]) || Catch a level 3 {{p|Raichu}} in [[Viridian Forest]] and evolve it by {{evostone|Thunder Stone|Thunderstone}} || {{gameabbrev3|RB}} ({{gameabbrev3|RG}}^JP), {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}

| {{p|Poliwag}} || Lv 5 ({{pkmn|breeding|breed}} in [[Generation II|Gen. II]]) || Catch a level 2 {{p|Rattata}} on Routes {{rtn|1|Kanto}} or {{rtn|2|Kanto}} || {{gameabbrev3|B}}^JP

| {{p|Mr. Mime}} || Lv 5 ({{pkmn|breeding|breed}} in [[Generation II|Gen. II]]) || Catch a level 3 {{p|Jigglypuff}} on {{rt|3|Kanto}} || {{gameabbrev3|B}}^JP

| {{p|Farfetch'd}} || Lv 5 ({{pkmn|breeding|breed}} in [[Generation II|Gen. II]]) || Catch a level 2 {{p|Pidgey}} on {{rt|1|Kanto}} || {{gameabbrev3|B}}^JP

| {{p|Parasect}} || Lv 24 ([[Evolution|evolve]]) || Breed a level 5 {{p|Tangela}} in Generation II and trade it to Yellow || {{gameabbrev3|Y}}

| {{p|Dugtrio}} || Lv 26 ([[Evolution|evolve]]) || Breed a level 5 {{p|Lickitung}} in Generation II and trade it to Yellow || {{gameabbrev3|Y}}

| {{p|Machamp}} || Lv 15 ([[Rock Tunnel]]^{[[Generation II|Gen. II]]} &rarr; [[Evolution|evolve]]) || Breed a level 5 {{p|Cubone}} in Generation II and trade it to Yellow || {{gameabbrev3|Y}}

| {{p|Dewgong}} || Lv 34 ([[Evolution|evolve]]) || Breed a level 5 {{p|Growlithe}} in Generation II and trade it to Yellow || {{gameabbrev3|Y}}

| {{p|Muk}} || Lv 38 ([[Evolution|evolve]]) || Breed a level 5 {{p|Kangaskhan}} in Generation II and trade it to Yellow || {{gameabbrev3|Y}}

| {{p|Rhydon}} || Lv 42 ([[Evolution|evolve]]) || Catch a Level 15 {{p|Golduck}} on {{rt|6|Kanto}} || {{gameabbrev3|Y}}

| {{p|Rapidash}} || Lv 40 ([[Evolution|evolve]]) || Evolve {{p|Gloom}} at level 21, or trade a level 14 Gloom caught on {{rt|24|Kanto}} from Crystal || {{gameabbrev3|GS}}

| {{p|Rhydon}} || Lv 42 ([[Evolution|evolve]]) || Evolve {{p|Dragonair}} at level 30 || {{gameabbrev3|GS}}

| {{p|Magneton}} || Lv 30 ([[Evolution|evolve]]) || Make an in-game trade for an underleveled level 5 {{p|Dugtrio}} in Yellow and trade it to Crystal || {{gameabbrev3|C}}

| {{p|Dodrio}} || Lv 31 ([[Evolution|evolve]]) || Evolve {{p|Dragonair}} at level 30, or catch a level 10 Dragonair on {{rt|45|Johto}}{{sup/2|C}} || {{gameabbrev3|C}}, {{gameabbrev3|HGSS}}

| {{p|Xatu}} || Lv 25 ([[Evolution|evolve]]) || Catch a level 17 {{p|Haunter}} on {{rt|8|Kanto}} || {{gameabbrev3|C}}, {{gameabbrev3|HGSS}}

| {{p|Skitty}} || Lv 5 ({{pkmn|breeding|breed}}) || Catch a level 3 {{p|Pikachu}} at [[Viridian Forest]] in FireRed or LeafGreen || {{gameabbrev3|RS}}

| {{p|Meowth}} || Lv 5 ({{pkmn|breeding|breed}}) || Make an in-game trade for an underleveled level 3 {{p|Skitty}} in Ruby or Sapphire and trade it to Emerald || {{gameabbrev3|E}}

| {{p|Magneton}} || Lv 30 ([[Evolution|evolve]]) || Evolve a {{p|Dugtrio}} at level 26 || {{gameabbrev3|HGSS}}

==References==

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