In-game trade

An in-game trade is a trade made with a non-player character within the course of a main series 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 moves.

The Trainer conducting the in-game trade will—in every case but one—specify a Pokémon they want to trade for. The Pokémon the player receives in the trade will have fixed OT and ID numbers; in later games the held items, natures, and IVs are fixed as well. Each Pokémon, likewise, has a nickname.

Like Pokémon traded externally, the traded Pokémon will be treated as an "outsider", and gain a boosted amount of experience points in battle. Until Generation V, all Pokémon have the same level as the Pokémon it was traded for (except in Pokémon XD).

The following is a list of all in-game trades in all generations.

Generation I

All Trainer ID numbers and IVs are random in Generation I.

Red and Green (Japan) / Red and Blue (International)

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname OT Route 2 Abra Mr. Mime MARCEL TRAINER Route 5 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♀ SPOT TRAINER Route 11 Nidorino Nidorina TERRY TRAINER Route 18 Slowbro Lickitung MARC TRAINER Cerulean City Poliwhirl Jynx LOLA TRAINER Vermilion City Spearow Farfetch'd DUX TRAINER Cinnabar Island Raichu Electrode DORIS TRAINER Cinnabar Island Venonat Tangela CRINKLES TRAINER Cinnabar Island Ponyta Seel SAILOR TRAINER

Blue (Japan)

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname OT Route 2 Jigglypuff Mr. Mime まさる トレーナー Route 5 Rattata Poliwag ロモたん トレーナー Route 11 Rhydon Kangaskhan ロダン トレーナー Route 18 Persian Tauros ぎゅうた トレーナー Cerulean City Machoke Haunter ゴーすけ トレーナー Vermilion City Pidgey Farfetch'd アッカ トレーナー Cinnabar Island Kadabra Graveler さぶろう トレーナー Cinnabar Island Seel Slowpoke オスカル トレーナー Cinnabar Island Growlithe Krabby どうらく トレーナー

Yellow
Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname OT Route 2 Clefairy Mr. Mime MILES TRAINER Route 5 Cubone Machoke RICKY TRAINER Route 11 Lickitung Dugtrio GURIO TRAINER Route 18 Tangela Parasect SPIKE TRAINER Cinnabar Island Golduck Rhydon BUFFY TRAINER Cinnabar Island Growlithe Dewgong CEZANNE TRAINER Cinnabar Island Kangaskhan Muk STICKY TRAINER

Generation II

Gold and Silver

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname Item OT ID Violet City Bellsprout Onix ROCKY Bitter Berry KYLE 48926 Goldenrod City Drowzee Machop MUSCLE Gold Berry MIKE 37460 Olivine City Krabby Voltorb VOLTY PRZCureBerry TIM 29189 Blackthorn City Dragonair ♀ Rhydon DON Bitter Berry EMY 00283 Route 14 Chansey Aerodactyl AEROY Gold Berry KIM 26491 Pewter City Gloom Rapidash RUNNY Burnt Berry CHRIS 15616

Crystal

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname Item OT ID IVs Violet City Bellsprout Onix ROCKY Bitter Berry KYLE 48926 9/6/6/6 Goldenrod City Abra Machop MUSCLE Gold Berry MIKE 37460 3/7/6/6 Olivine City Krabby Voltorb VOLTY PRZCureBerry TIM 29189 9/8/8/8 Blackthorn City Dragonair ♀ Dodrio DORIS Smoke Ball EMY 00283 7/7/6/6 Route 14 Chansey Aerodactyl AEROY Gold Berry KIM 26491 9/6/6/6 Pewter City Haunter Xatu PAUL MysteryBerry CHRIS 15616 9/6/8/6 Power Plant Dugtrio Magneton MAGGIE Metal Coat FOREST 50082 9/6/6/6

Generation III

Ruby and Sapphire
Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname Item Nature OT ID Contest stat enhanced Rustboro City Slakoth Makuhita ♂ MAKIT X Attack Hardy ELYSSA 49562 Tough Fortree City Pikachu Skitty ♀ SKITIT Glitter Mail Timid DARRELL 02259 Cute Pacifidlog Town Bellossom Corsola ♀ COROSO Tropic Mail Calm LANE 50183 Beauty

FireRed and LeafGreen

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname Item Nature OT ID IVs Route 2 Abra Mr. Mime ♂ MIMIEN Timid REYLEY 01985 20/15/17/24/23/22 Route 5 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♀ MS.NIDO TinyMushroom Bold SAIGE 63184 26/10/15/12/11/12 Route 5 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♂ MR.NIDO TinyMushroom Lonely SAIGE 63184 19/25/18/22/22/15 Route 11 Nidorino Nidorina ♀ NINA Lonely TURNER 13637 22/25/18/19/22/15 Route 11 Nidorina Nidorino ♂ NINO Bold TURNER 13637 19/18/25/22/15/22 Route 18 Golduck Lickitung ♂ MARC Relaxed HADEN 01239 24/19/21/15/23/21 Route 18 Slowbro Lickitung ♂ MARC Relaxed HADEN 01239 24/19/21/15/23/21 Cerulean City Poliwhirl Jynx ♀ ZYNX Fab Mail Mild DONTAE 36728 18/17/18/22/25/21 Vermilion City Spearow Farfetch'd ♂ CH'DING Stick Adamant ELYSSA 08810 20/25/21/24/15/20 Cinnabar Island Raichu Electrode ESPHERE Hasty CLIFTON 50298 19/16/18/25/25/19 Cinnabar Island Venonat Tangela ♂ TANGENY Stardust Sassy NORMA 60042 22/17/25/16/23/20 Cinnabar Island Ponyta Seel ♂ SEELOR Bold GARETT 09853 24/15/22/16/23/22

Emerald
Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname Item Nature OT ID Contest stat enhanced Rustboro City Ralts Seedot ♂ DOTS Chesto Berry Relaxed KOBE ♂ 38726 Cool Fortree City Volbeat Plusle ♀ PLUSES Wood Mail Hasty ROMAN ♂ 08460 Cute Pacifidlog Town Bagon Horsea ♂ SEASOR Wave Mail Brave SKYLAR ♂ 46285 Tough Battle Frontier Skitty Meowth ♂ MEOWOW Retro Mail Naive ISIS ♀ 25945 Smart

XD
Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname OT ID Outskirt Stand Purified Togepi Elekid* ZAPRONG HORDEL 41400 Outskirt Stand Purified Togetic Elekid* ZAPRONG HORDEL 41400 Pyrite Town Trapinch Meditite * MEDITITE DUKING 37149 Pyrite Town Surskit Shuckle* SHUCKLE DUKING 37149 Pyrite Town Wooper Larvitar * LARVITAR DUKING 37149

Generation IV

Diamond, Pearl and Platinum
Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname Item Ability Nature OT ID Oreburgh City Machop Abra ♂ Kazza Oran Berry Synchronize Quiet Hilary 25643 Eterna City Buizel Chatot ♀ Charap Leppa Berry Tangled Feet Lonely Norton 44142 Snowpoint City Medicham Haunter ♂ Gaspar Everstone Levitate Hasty Mindy 19248 Route 226 Finneon Magikarp ♀ Foppa* Lum Berry Swift Swim Mild Meister 53277

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname Item Ability Nature OT ID Violet City Bellsprout Onix ♂ Rocky Persim Berry Sturdy Hasty Rudy 48926 Goldenrod City Drowzee Machop ♀ Muscle Macho Brace Guts Lonely Jose 37460 Olivine City Krabby Voltorb Billy Cheri Berry Static Hardy Richard 29189 Blackthorn City Dragonair ♀ Dodrio ♀ Doris Smoke Ball Run Away Impish Ayana 00283 Power Plant Dugtrio Magneton Maggie Metal Coat Magnet Pull Impish Lorenzo 50082 Pewter City Haunter Xatu ♂ Paul Wacan Berry Synchronize Modest Mondo 15616 Saffron City Pikachu Pikachu ♀ Volty* Yellow Shard Static Jolly Lt. Surge 33038 Silph Co. Forretress Beldum Iron Dawn Stone Clear Body Brave Steven 23478 Diglett's Cave Bonsly Rhyhorn ♀ Hornlette* Passho Berry Lightningrod Relaxed Brock 06845 Olivine City Any Pokémon Steelix ♂ Rusty Soothe Bell Rock Head Brave Jasmine 26491

Generation V

Black and White

Location Player's Pokémon Traded Pokémon Nickname Item Ability Nature Level OT ID IVs Nacrene City Cottonee Petilil ♀ Lillil Cheri Berry Chlorophyll Modest 15 Dye 39922 20/20/20/31/20/20 Nacrene City Petilil Cottonee ♀ Fluffee Cheri Berry Prankster Modest 15 Dye 39922 20/20/20/31/20/20 Driftveil City Minccino Basculin ♂ Redeye Sitrus Berry Reckless Adamant 25 Kyle 27646 20/31/20/20/20/20 Driftveil City Minccino Basculin ♂ Blueeye Sitrus Berry Rock Head Adamant 25 Kyle 27646 20/31/20/20/20/20 Route 7 Boldore Emolga ♂ Minipete Lum Berry Static Lax 30 Manny 11195 20/20/31/20/20/20 Route 15 Ditto Rotom Eeks Max Elixir Levitate Gentle 60 Lillian 54673 20/20/20/20/31/20 Undella Town* Cinccino Munchlax ♂ Gorge Leftovers Thick Fat Serious 60 Ander 40217 31/20/20/20/20/20

Trivia

• 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.
  • Electrode does not evolve from Voltorb until level 30, but can be obtained by trading a level 3 Raichu which has been caught in Viridian Forest and evolved by Thunderstone. This trade can be made in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Red and Blue (Red and Green in Japan).
  • Machop evolves into Machoke at level 28 (though can be found as low as level 15 in Generation II's Rock Tunnel) and then Machamp by trading. By breeding a Cubone in Generation II and trading it to Yellow, Machamp can be obtained at level 5.
  • Dragonair evolves from Dratini at level 30, and in Pokémon Gold and Silver can be traded for a Rhydon which does not normally evolve from Rhyhorn until level 42. In Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, the same trade is for a Dodrio, which does not normally evolve until level 31. Dragonair can also be fished at a level as low as 10 on Route 45, but only in Generation II.
    • A Level 15 Rhydon can be obtained in Pokémon Yellow by Surfing on Route 6 for a Level 15 Golduck and trading with a Trainer in the Pokémon Lab.
  • Gloom evolves at level 21, but can be traded for a Rapidash which does not normally evolve until level 40. This occurs only in Pokémon Gold and Silver. In Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver the trade is replaced by a Haunter for a Xatu (which in turn can be traded for a level 19 Haunter found on Route 8, given that neither evolve until level 25).
  • Dugtrio evolves at level 26, but can be traded for a Magneton (which does not normally evolve until level 30) in Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
• Before Generation IV, Pokémon eggs hatched at level 5, but some could be caught in the wild as low as level 2. In-game trades allow these to be traded for Pokémon which normally cannot be found below level 5. In Pokémon Blue (Japan), a level 2 Pidgey and Rattata and level 3 Jigglypuff can be traded for Farfetch'd, Poliwag and Mr. Mime, respectively. In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, a level 3 Pikachu obtained from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen can be traded for a level 3 Skitty, which in turn can be traded in Pokémon Emerald for a level 3 Meowth.
• HeartGold and SoulSilver were the first games to feature in-game trades with Gym Leaders: Lt. Surge, Brock, and Jasmine.

Unused trades

In Generation I, there are two unique trades which were implemented into Red and Blue and Pokémon Yellow but were never assigned to any NPC in game. From the player's perspective, these are a Butterfree for Beedrill trade and a Pidgeot for Pidgeot trade respectively. The nickname of the traded Beedrill, originally known as "チクチク" in Red and Green was converted to "CHIKUCHIKU" in Red and Blue. For unknown reasons, the data for this trade remained in Pokémon Yellow, though the nickname of the Beedrill was changed to "STINGER". Pokémon Yellow introduced the unused Pidgeot for Pidgeot trade. The nickname of the received Pidgeot is "MARTY". The significance of these trades are unknown.

References

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