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.

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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 languages, in the handheld games and Pokémon Stadium this original Trainer is displayed in ALLCAPS ("TRAINER" in English), whereas in Pokémon Stadium 2 it is displayed in title case ("Trainer" in English).

Red and Blue / Red and Green

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

The held item column refers to the item the Pokémon will be holding if it is traded to a Generation II game. This item is different than a wild Pokémon of the same species would have if it were traded.

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♂ N/A チャッピー N/A トレーナー TM43 (Detect) Route 5 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♀ SPOT N/A TRAINER N/A 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)

The held item column refers to the item the Pokémon will be holding if it is traded to a Generation II game. This item is different than a wild Pokémon of the same species would have if it were traded.

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 →Gengar* 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 →Golem* 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 (Snore)

*: These Pokémon will evolve due to being traded, but Pokédex data for the unevolved Pokémon will be registered first.

Yellow

The held item column refers to the item the Pokémon will be holding if it is traded to a Generation II game. This item is different than a wild Pokémon of the same species would have if it were traded.

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 →Machamp* 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

*: This Pokémon will evolve due to being traded, but Pokédex data for the unevolved Pokémon will be registered first.

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.

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

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 conditions, even those from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. 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.

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

*: If these Pokémon are evolved in a Generation IV or V game, they will acquire their second Ability instead of the Ability stated.

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

*: If these Pokémon are evolved in a Generation IV or V game, they will acquire their second Ability instead of the Ability stated.

XD

The Pokémon obtained in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness do not have any raised Contest conditions or set IVs.

XD: Gale of Darkness

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon English nickname Japanese nickname Level Item Ability Nature Special moves English OT Japanese OT ID Outskirt Stand Purified Togepi Elekid ♂ ZAPRONG コンセント 20 None Static Random Cross Chop, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, ThunderPunch 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 Shadow Ball, DynamicPunch DUKING ♂ ギンザル 37149 Pyrite Town Surskit Shuckle ♂/♀ SHUCKLE ツボツボ 20 None Sturdy Random Toxic, Sludge Bomb, Substitute DUKING ♂ ギンザル 37149 Pyrite Town Wooper Larvitar ♂/♀ LARVITAR ヨーギラス 20 None Guts Random Dragon Dance, Outrage 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, other 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, Conditions: 20 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 ♀ Foreign* 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, other 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 ♀ Foreign* 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, Thunder Fang 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 (in Summer) 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 (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 Nate:

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 is Rosa:

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 Speed Cyllage City Luvdisc Steelix ♀ Thumper カッチ 20 None Rock Head Impish Farris アイン 19250 Defense Snowbelle City Jigglypuff Bisharp ♂ Pierce キール 50 None Defiant Adamant Punky パンク 03447 Attack 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 ? Random hotel** Any Pokémon Eevee ♀ Stevie アマヤル 5 Rare Candy Run Away Random Elena ヘレン 29294 ?

**: There are hotels located in Camphrier Town, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Geosenge Town, Coumarine City, and Couriway Town. A group of travelers rotates through them daily, and speaking to them on three separate days will earn a reward on the fourth day. The Hiker traveler will trade Magikarp, while the Maid will trade Eevee.

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 IV 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

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 30 (evolve)	Catch a level 3 Pikachu in Viridian Forest and evolve it by Thunderstone	(JP), FRLG
Poliwag	Lv 2	Lv 5 (breed in Gen. II)	Catch a level 2 Rattata on Routes 1 or 2	JP
Mr. Mime	Lv 3	Lv 5 (breed in Gen. II)	Catch a level 3 Jigglypuff on Route 3	JP
Farfetch'd	Lv 2	Lv 5 (breed in Gen. II)	Catch a level 2 Pidgey on Route 1	JP
Parasect	Lv 5	Lv 24 (evolve)	Breed a level 5 Tangela in Generation II and trade it to Yellow
Dugtrio	Lv 5	Lv 26 (evolve)	Breed a level 5 Lickitung in Generation II and trade it to Yellow
Machamp	Lv 5	Lv 15 (Rock TunnelGSC → evolve)	Breed a level 5 Cubone in Generation II and trade it to Yellow
Dewgong	Lv 5	Lv 34 (evolve)	Breed a level 5 Growlithe in Generation II and trade it to Yellow
Muk	Lv 5	Lv 38 (evolve)	Breed a level 5 Kangaskhan in Generation II and trade it to Yellow
Rhydon	Lv 15	Lv 42 (evolve)	Catch a Level 15 Golduck on Route 6
Rapidash	Lv 14	Lv 40 (evolve)	Evolve Gloom at level 21, or trade a level 14 Gloom caught on Route 24 from Crystal
Rhydon	Lv 30	Lv 42 (evolve)	Evolve Dragonair at level 30
Magneton	Lv 5	Lv 30 (evolve)	Make an in-game trade for an underleveled level 5 Dugtrio in Yellow and trade it to Crystal
Dodrio	Lv 10	Lv 31 (evolve)	Evolve Dragonair at level 30, or catch a level 10 Dragonair on Route 45C	,
Xatu	Lv 17	Lv 25 (evolve)	Catch a level 17 Haunter on Route 8	,
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
Magneton	Lv 26	Lv 30 (evolve)	Evolve a Dugtrio at level 26

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.
  • A possible third mistake is that the genders in the Nidoran trade on Route 5 were swapped around in Pokémon Red and Blue. In Pokémon Red and Green, the player trades Nidoran♀ for Nidoran♂, while in Red and Blue, they trade Nidoran♂ for Nidoran♀.
• If the player equips Haunter with an Everstone in Pokémon Crystal and trades it for Paul's Xatu, it will still evolve into Gengar.

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 • Orre) • 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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