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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

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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).

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).

Red and Blue/Green

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

Blue (Japan)

1.0 1.1 This Pokémon will evolve due to being traded but Pokédex data for the unevolved Pokémon will be registered first.

Yellow

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

Unused trades

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





Generation II

Gold and Silver

Crystal

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, and the game causes problems as it 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

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.

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.

1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 If this Pokémon is evolved in a Generation IV or V game, its Ability will become its second Ability.

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.

1.0 1.1 If this Pokémon is evolved in a Generation IV or V game, its Ability will become its second Ability.

XD: Gale of Darkness

Generation IV

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

In the English language version of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Kazza, Charap, and Gaspar are functionally Japanese in origin. While this has no effect in the Generation IV games (since their species do not have foreign Pokédex entries in the Generation IV games), it becomes noticeable when sent to later generations. These Pokémon have the correct language of origin if obtained in any other game language or Pokémon Platinum.

↑ Chatot has all five Contest conditions raised by 20, with a sheen of 0. ↑ Due to holding an Everstone , this Haunter will not evolve when obtained in this trade.

HeartGold and SoulSilver

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.

Black and White

Black 2 and White 2

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.





Generation VI

X and Y

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII

Sun and Moon

↑ This Pokémon will evolve due to being traded, but Pokédex data for the unevolved Pokémon will be registered before it evolves.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

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

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 Alolan Forms outside of GO Park or trading with other players. All traded Pokémon have no nicknames, have randomized Natures, and can be either gender and Shiny.

Generation VIII

Sword and Shield

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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, Shiny, and have a static Egg Move. Normal form Pokémon have their Hidden Ability. Alolan Form Pokémon can have either of their standard abilities. The trades for Kantonian Farfetch'd and Unovan Darumaka are only available to players whose base game is Pokémon Sword, while the trades for Kantonian Ponyta and Johtonian Corsola are are only available to players whose base game is Pokémon Shield.

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.

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