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[[FIle:Trade GO.png|thumb|250px|A trade screen in {{g|GO}}. The player is offering their {{p|Vulpix}} for their Friend's {{p|Marill}}.]] | [[FIle:Trade GO.png|thumb|250px|A trade screen in {{g|GO}}. The player is offering their {{p|Vulpix}} for their Friend's {{p|Marill}}.]] | ||
In {{g|GO}}, a '''trade''' is a process by which a | In {{g|GO}}, a '''trade''' is a process by which a {{player}} sends one of their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to one of their {{OBP|Friends|GO}} in exchange for one of that Friend's Pokémon. Introduced in June 2018,<ref>[https://pokemongolive.com/post/friendsandtrading/?hl=en Pokémon GO Live update, posted June 18, 2018 (accessed October 21, 2021)]</ref> it is equivalent to the [[trade]] mechanic in the [[core series]] games. While trading is not required to complete the [[Pokédex]], as it is in the core series, it is one of the methods that allows players to add new registrations to their Pokédex without catching Pokémon directly. (The other method is through hatching [[Pokémon Egg#Pokémon GO|Eggs]].) | ||
Trading Pokémon costs both players a certain amount of {{OBP|Stardust|GO}}. Both players must also meet the following requirements to trade: | Trading Pokémon costs both players a certain amount of {{OBP|Stardust|GO}}. Both players must also meet the following requirements to trade: | ||