Trade (GO)

In , a trade is a process by which a sends one of their to one of their in exchange for one of that Friend's Pokémon. Introduced in June 2018,Pokémon GO Live update, posted June 18, 2018 (accessed October 21, 2021) 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 being through hatching Eggs.
Trading Pokémon costs both players a certain amount of . Both players must also meet the following requirements to trade:
* The players must have reached Trainer level 10.
* The players must be Friends.
* The players must be within 100 meters of each other.
Some Pokémon also are ineligible for trading or require a Special Trade, which has further restrictions.
==Process==
Players initiate trades from the Friends menu by selecting one of their Friends and tapping the "Trade" button below their avatar and Buddy Pokémon. (This button is disabled if the Friend is further than 40 km away.) When a player's Friend has initiated the trade, the player will see that Friend at the top of their Friends list as well as an option to enter the trade directly from their Friends screen.
Once connected, players will then be able to select the Pokémon they wish to trade from their . Pokémon that are ineligible to trade for any reason will appear at the bottom of the Pokémon list, with their images blued out. Once both players have selected the Pokémon to trade, they must both confirm that they want to trade their Pokémon for the one their Friend is offering. Then, the trade will initiate, and players will receive both the Pokémon their Friend offered them and and possibly Candy XL for the Pokémon they traded to their Friend.
==Restrictions==
Each player can make at most 100 trades per day, including up to one Special Trade.
If a Pokémon has previously Mega Evolved, trading it will reset its Mega Level. And if a Pokémon has previously been a Buddy Pokémon, trading it will reset its affection.
The following Pokémon are ineligible for trades:
* Pokémon marked as favorites
* Current Buddy Pokémon
** Past Buddy Pokémon can be traded, but the player will receive a warning that all progress made in Buddy Adventure will be reset upon trade
* 
* Active 
* Pokémon currently defending a 
* Pokémon not at full HP
* Pokémon that have already been traded
* Mythical Pokémon (except and )
* 
In addition, it is possible for a Pokémon's power up level to decrease, after trading.
* All power up levels are rounded down to the nearest integer level after trading. If a Pokémon is at Lv. 20.5, then it will be lowered to Lv. 20 after trading.
* If a Pokémon is traded to a player at a lower Trainer level, then that Pokémon's Power Up level will be reduced to the recipient's Trainer level + 2, if applicable.
===Special Trades===
A Special Trade is required by both players if at least one of the Pokémon is being traded:Niantic Support: Trading Pokémon
* Pokémon not already registered the recipient's Pokédex
** Different forms (e.g. different letters), costumes, and count as separate Pokédex entries.
* Shiny Pokémon
* Legendary Pokémon
* Ultra Beast
* and (despite being )
* Purified Pokémon
* Pokémon
* Any Pokémon with a special background
Special Trades have the following limits over regular trades:
* Special Trades cost significantly more Stardust
** The Stardust Cost is increased further for Pokémon not already in one player's Pokédex.
* Only Good Friends or better can trade Pokémon via Special Trade.
* A player can only make one Special Trade per day.
** This limit may be increased during certain events
==Stardust costs==
The costs for trading vary based on the Pokémon being traded and the friendship level of the players trading. The minimum trade cost is 100, and the maximum trade cost is 1,000,000. Both players are required to pay the same Stardust cost for the same trade, regardless if only one of the offered Pokémon requires a Special Trade. If the two Pokémon have different Stardust costs to be traded, then the higher cost will be applied.
The Stardust costs for all trades are listed below. Note that although trading a Purified Pokémon requires a Special Trade, there is no additional cost if the recipient already has the Purified form registered. All trades that require over 100 are Special Trade, and higher costs apply to trades that involve trading a Pokémon not already registered to the recipient's Pokédex.
Type of trade 	Type of trade 	Stardust requirement	Stardust requirement	Stardust requirement	Stardust requirement	Stardust requirement
Type of trade 	Type of trade 	Friend 	Good Friend 	Great Friend 	Ultra Friend 	Best Friend
Registered 	Regular PokémonPurified PokémonPurified Pokémon require a Special Trade	100 	100 	100 	100 	100
Registered 	Legendary PokémonMeltan/MelmetalUltra BeastShiny Pokémon 	Cannot trade 	20,000 	16,000 	1,600 	800
Not registered	Regular PokémonPurified Pokémon 	Cannot trade 	20,000 	16,000 	1,600 	800
Not registered	Legendary PokémonMeltan/MelmetalUltra BeastShiny Pokémon 	Cannot trade 	1,000,000 	800,000 	80,000 	40,000
==Candy rewards==
With each trade, players also receive for the Pokémon that was traded away. Players earn more Candy as the distance between the traded Pokémon's catch locations increases. For players that have reached at least Trainer level 31, trading also has a chance of yielding one Candy XL, which also increases with distance.
Distance 	Candy yield	Candy XL chance
<10 km 	1 	10%
≥10 km and <100 km	2 	25%
≥100 km 	3 	100%
==IV reroll==
The s of traded Pokémon are randomly regenerated during the trade. The minimum possible IVs for traded Pokémon differ by with Friendship level:
Friendship Level	Min. IV
Friends 	0
Good Friends 	1
Great Friends 	2
Ultra Friends 	3
Best Friends 	5
Lucky Friends 	12
==Lucky Pokémon==
During a trade, there is a small chance that both traded Pokémon will become Lucky Pokémon. Lucky Pokémon guaranteed at least 12 s in each stat (10 prior to September 5, 2018) and require half the amount of Stardust to power up. A Lucky Pokémon is indicated by a shimmery effect in the Pokémon Box and the Pokémon's profile. Like with Shiny Pokémon, the Pokédex will record the number of Lucky Pokémon the player has obtained for that species.
The probability of obtaining a Lucky Pokémon depends on how long the Trainer has had that Pokémon in storage at the time of the trade, and it is based on the older of the two Pokémon traded. The following is the observed probability of traded Pokémon becoming Lucky:The Secrets of Traded Pokémon: Lucky Rates - The Silph Road
* 5% for Pokémon obtained less than 1 year ago
* 10% for Pokémon obtained between 1 and 2 years ago
* 25% for Pokémon obtained more than 2 years ago
* 75% for Pokémon obtained between July to August 2016
** Since September 5, 2018, these Pokémon are guaranteed to be Lucky, provided that at least one of the players has not already accumulated ten Lucky Pokémon
Since April 2019, players who are Best Friends have a chance of becoming Lucky Friends, which guarantees the next trade to result in Lucky Pokémon. This can possibly be triggered by performing a task that may increase Friendship level, such as opening a Gift or trading a Pokémon, on the first interaction of the day. After completing a trade with a Lucky Friend, the players will return to Best Friend status. Using a Lucky Trinket on a Great Friend or higher will cause players to become Lucky Friends as well.
==Trade Evolution==
Trade Evolution was introduced on January 10, 2020.Trade Evolution and more Pokémon originally discovered in Unova are here! Trading certain Pokémon that evolve through trading in the core series allows them to evolve without spending . Unlike in the core series, which requires Pokémon to be at a specific evolutionary stage to evolve via trade, Pokémon in Pokémon GO become eligible for trade Evolution if they were traded at any evolutionary stage prior to their trade Evolution stage. For example, trading a makes it eligible to later evolve into at no Candy cost.
===Eligible Pokémon===
All trade Evolution Pokémon in Pokémon GO are also in the core series. However, only a subset of those Pokémon can currently trade evolve in Pokémon GO. Notably, no in the core series can trade evolve in Pokémon GO. (These Pokémon instead require Evolution items in addition to to evolve.)
The following Pokémon are currently eligible for trade Evolution. (The Candy cost listed applies if the Pokémon has not been traded.)
Previous evolution 	Previous evolution 	Trade evolution	Trade evolution	Trade evolution
 	25→ 	 	100 or → 	
 	25→ 	 	100 or → 	
 	25→ 	 	100 or → 	
 	25→ 	 	100 or → 	
 	25→ 	 	100 or → 	
 	50→ 	 	200 or → 	
 	50→ 	 	200 or → 	
Karrablast is the lowest in its line	Karrablast is the lowest in its line	 	200 or → 	
Shelmet is the lowest in its line 	Shelmet is the lowest in its line 	 	200 or → 	
Phantump is the lowest in its line 	Phantump is the lowest in its line 	 	200 or → 	
Pumpkaboo is the lowest in its line 	Pumpkaboo is the lowest in its line 	 	200 or → 	
==References==
Category:Pokémon GO
ja:通信交換 (GO)