Top 6 Best and Worst In-Game Trades in Pokémon

[@Keiranhalycon]

In Pokémon X/Y, trading a Luvdisc for a Steelix. Practically a gift Pokémon, since you can fish right outside with an Old Rod for 100% catch rate for Luvdisc

[@thealientree3821]

Such a gigachad!

[@robertlupa8273]

@@thealientree3821 Steelix even looks like a chad! Look at that jaw!

[@PansyPops]

Not quite as good as the Spearow for Hawlucha trade in UsUm, especially when it’s right before the Normal trial.

[@abdizur8765]

Uhh

[@LetsTalkSports001]

True

[@TK11223]

Imagine if Mindy actually trades a Haunter without the Everstone gimmick or a Gengar in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, it might becomes one of the biggest plot twists

[@DubyaDeeEight]

One can dream

[@bdt2002gaming]

Gengar still won’t be as valuable as it was back then though since it doesn’t have Levitate anymore 😔

[@PeterGriffin11]

The first thing I'm gonna do is wonder trade someone a Haunter with an everstone.

[@BaconNuke]

Imagine if she asks for a Gengar for her Medicham

[@robertlupa8273]

*closes book* Like that's ever gonna happen.

[@thecriticalghost4626]

Gyarados for magikarp is one of the best trades, IV's in attack, adamant Nature and boosted exp, it's literally trading gyarados for a way better gyarados

[@necfreon6259]

Ironically your right I remember getting a blank slate scissor with adamant so all I really had to do was slap on a power bracer and let all my higher level guys feed it the xp through exp share just to maximize the attack evs

[@Logans_Login]

I think we all know a certain Mindy will be on this list

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Ima beat you with the Everstone you gave me

[@shikiyama]

haunter's still a good pokemon even tho its not evolved

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

I knew it'd be number one

[@16ktsgamma]

Everstone.

[@fishbowl5308]

@@shikiyama doesn't matter. It should have evolved into gengar not troll us

[@daniel6678]

I'd give an honorable mention to the Machop that you can trade for right before Whitney - especially because its gender means Miltank's Attract will be useless. I've heard so many people complain about how frustrating Whitney's Miltank is, but I got that Machop as a kid and as a result never understood why people thought it was such a difficult fight!

[@adammercer6004]

Cause we were stupid children

[@CompleteChaos2]

If I remember correctly, that machop wasn't available in the original copies. I thought I read somewhere that the Devs added the Machop trade option in to later copies because of how challenging the Miltank battle was.

[@212mochaman]

4 words: Outspeed, stomp flinch stomp. Thats one dead female machop

[@devriestown]

She's not even that hard you lose twice. Then have a rage/spaz out and train your pokemon to level 30+ i love hunter so i all ways got a ghastly in bellspelt tower train it to evolve to hunter .

[@jordanmurray410]

Self destruct Geodude always worked for me

[@atStuartN]

It’s always infuriated me that I couldn’t get a Golem unless *magically* I found someone to trade with. I ended up buying a second system for cheap, just so I could trade with myself for it.

[@FireheartSamurai]

Ik this reply 2 years late at the time of me typing this comment & all that. That’s the problem with trade evos in general. That’s I like games such as SWSH & SV since you can catch them in the wild or find them in raid dens. Along with PLA since you have other ways of obtaining those trade evos to. Also it’s not that hard for Game Freak to give the players alternate ways of obtaining trade evos that don’t rely on Nintendo Online & trading.

[@nickdentoom1173]

@@FireheartSamurai Yeah, i feel like they should do alternate evolutions methods for Pokemon that were originally trade evo's, like they have done with the mons that require a certain area to evolve.

[@AN-in4vt]

Also, for the Dragonair trade: In the gen 4, Rhydon can evolve into Rhyperior, a good pokemon. Yet, they still chose Dodrio for the trade. That just felt like a kick in the face

[@emperorcubone]

Right? It's like they Want to make it as bad as possible...

[@rhinastocroc-boulet5189]

If it was a Rhydon with Protector, it would have been a great trade, especially since in HGSS, the Protector is Mt Mortar, but you need Rock Climb to access it. And you obtain Rock Climb after Defeating Blue. What's the point of being so late than Red is the only thing to do story-wise?

[@benfisher961]

Also i'm pretty sure in Gen 4 the dragonair has to be female

[@lightthegreninja2793]

I feel it's stupid as well, but i can understand beacuse of the gen 4 evoloutions not in the dex, well, i have a good idea? Instead of unlock once you visit the city, how about you get the trade once you beat the league and get the national dex?

[@UltimaRomance]

Honestly, when it came to the Gyarados for Carpe Diem the Magikarp, it was somewhat worth it if you wanted a competitive Gyarados. All trades in gen 6 has at least 1 perfect IV and its usually their best stat. So that Magikarp had perfect IV in Attack

[@shannongrummisch8881]

Personally i think that the Magikarp should of had a higher chance at being shiny.

[@Kaiser00Wilhelm]

I was really happy when Galar just gave you a bunch of wild trade Pokemon just running around in the wild area. Oh hello, Gengar, Steelix, and Machamp, logistically, I shouldn't be able to find any of you in the wild, but I'm not looking a gift-horse in the mouth.

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

You can find wild steelix in platinum and heart gold

[@ugn154]

Alakazam in Isle of armor

[@Kaiser00Wilhelm]

@@ugn154 I actually don't know if I ever had that encounter. Where is it?

[@Ephra_wangai]

@@ksoundkaiju9256 b2w2 as well in the postgame cave as dust cloud spawns

[@fishbowl5308]

@@Kaiser00Wilhelm iron island and victory road in platinum

[@davidciszewski7497]

The magikarp trade in x and y was adamant with 3 perfect IVs far as I know.

[@sarahclark1652]

I was convinced it was going to be shiny when I traded my gyrados across...I was disappointed.

[@davidciszewski7497]

@@sarahclark1652 I would be too.

[@212mochaman]

Let's not forget, exp boost from.a traded pokemon. Sure gyarados is great. But a gyarados that levels up twice as quickly? This aint a nuzlocke overlevelling is no concern of mine

[@cooperross9495]

Interesting fact: I owned the strategy guide for Diamond and Pearl, and it specifically mentioned the Mindy trade. Except, the way it phrased it was something like "You might be worried that the Haunter will evolve into Gengar, but it's actually holding an Everstone, so you get a Haunter, and a free Everstone!" It framed the whole thing as an entirely positive experience.

[@richardomilos8686]

silver linings.

[@whitethunder9064]

The only time I ever used an everstone was with Fire Red and LeafGreen to prevent pokemon like Golbat from trying to evolve every time it leveled up. Other wise I never use ever stones.

[@krookodilegang6192]

​@@whitethunder9064 Why didnt u let it evolve? lol

[@whitethunder9064]

@@krookodilegang6192 I used it before I beat the game, so before the national dex. I got tired of my Golbat attempting to evolve only to be unable to every time it leveled up.

[@breedernick]

The best ones for me are the other version exclusive in game trade. Specifically the petilil-cottonee trade for me since I used the traded cottonee on my team.

[@emperorcubone]

That one definitely came to mind! It's really handy to get those; even the much less useful Basculin stripe trades to the opposite version!

[@macwelch8599]

I imagine it’s quite the hassle looking for someone to trade your Pokémon with in order to make them evolve

[@emperorcubone]

It is! It got a lot easier when my brother got a DS and we could do it that way, but then it started all over with the 3DS...

[@AnonEcho98]

@@emperorcubone At least with the 3DS, you could trade online with a stranger, as most usually get the gist when you put a Trade Evo on the offer. Alas, then Nintendo got the "Brilliant" idea of locking online behind a subscription-DLC...

[@thats4thebirds]

Yeah I basically use Reddit to find trade partners. An annoying workaround tbh

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

I was a lonely child who always kept their old consoles when they got the newer one (used) so I could usually just trade with myself because I also always collected all the versions. Also secondhand because I also grew up poor but I've always been quite lucky with finding games for a good deal somewhere.

[@hopenolan4447]

It’s a hassle if you don’t have any friends who play Pokémon

[@dummy_professional]

An alternative name for the best trades in every Pokémon game, would be "how we robbed the NPC through trades in every Pokémon game". ;-)

[@emperorcubone]

I mean maybe they're just really into that far more common, less competitive Pokemon?

[@dummy_professional]

@@emperorcubone Hahaha yeah perhaps

[@dummy_professional]

@Bryce Pruitt wow, that's an amazing way of looking at it, I've not thought of it like that. You just put a "Free Guy" spin on the NPC's. Awesome stuff.

[@Kev.in1997]

Also a very good trade on x and y: When you beat the league Shauna trades you the starter pokémon that is weak to yours for any pokemon which is just amazing imo

[@Hitmonchampion]

I very fondly remember the Haunter for Alolan Graveler trade. I was not disappointed at all. That Golem was on my team the rest of the way trough. And I didn’t even mind his nickname. I wouldn’t have gotten a Gengar anytime soon, so this was a very good deal for me.

[@cyberend1863]

You can get Gengar as an SOS pokemon in the abandoned mart.

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

One trade that can literally be the worst is that trainer in Sinnoh that want your Finneon for a foreign Magikarp on route 226. Now, it's already pretty iffy (both are common enough, but Magikarp become arguably better), but there's a catch. See, the trade happens on an island, and Finneon may be your only Pokemon with Surf in your team, making you basically trapped here for a more or less huge amount of time.

[@vaporterra]

99.9% of trainers aren’t that stupid but rip to the 0.1%

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

That's not even the worst in game trade in Sinnoh. Not like Meister has a subreddit which despises him.

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

@@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 I don't understand how people can think that Giratina is Pokemon's version of Satan when Mindy exists. Meister is just a trap for the forgetful +or masochists), but he isn't actually malicious.

[@Moleoflands]

You do have a fishing rod, so you can always train it enough to evolve or blackout

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

@@Moleoflands I could have said it better (sorry, English isn't my first language), but I did say you'd be trapped here for some time. You can also faint, which may be shorter.

[@attilaszanto2275]

The only problem with the Alola form trades in Let's Go is that the shiny rate can't be influenced by any means. Would be great if you could trade a shiny pokémon to its shiny Alolan variant.

[@gallantblade1825]

Another really awesome trade happens in Snowbelle City in XY. If you have a Jigglypuff, you can trade it in-game for a Bisharp at level 50. Really late for a trade, but you can’t go wrong with Bisharp.

[@13Jordanator]

Medicham for Haunter with a bloody everstone is number 1 worst calling it now

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Ima beat you with the Everstone you gave me

[@3lv3rg4l4rg4X]

“Im onto you! You think that just because I’m from out of town that you can swindle me for my high priced commodities!?” Im DEAD!!! Lmao

[@joeschof_95]

Honestly jynx should have it’s own spot further up the list, it’s stabs are good against the 4th, 5th and 8th gym, resists most of loralies attacks and can hit half her team neutrally, completely sweeps the next 10 Pokémon in the elite 4, can hit 4 of lances mons super effectively and your rivals pigeot, rhydon venusaur/ exeggutor and in gen 1 his charizard too so it solos like 17 of the elite 4s and champions 26 Pokémon

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

There's also the fact that being part psychic, as we all know, is very good in gen1, and Jynx also learns one of the best sleep inducing moves in the game in the form of her signature Lovely Kiss

[@garchompelago]

I checked my box in Pokemon Sword. I cant believe that Thumper the Steelix is still with me for 8 years now.

[@emperorcubone]

He's a trooper, that one!

[@madpsycho6]

I still have Thumper as well.

[@LegoReader12345hello]

Indeed thumper is the best steelix around!

[@andrewkatz5689]

12:42 The best version of that meme I've seen.

[@dhavalpatil1515]

Half of the in game trades should be the pokemon that evolve by trading.

[@emperorcubone]

Should be, you're right!

[@kinginblack2845]

Yeah, the fact that there are only a couple such trades is infuriating

[@eazybuxafew]

Should be! But that completely disincentivizes you going out and buying extra trading accessories

[@kinginblack2845]

@@eazybuxafew yeah but who wants to do that anyways , the only one who profits from that are the company selling these 😂😂

[@eazybuxafew]

@@kinginblack2845 on god!!! lol but that’s why they did it back then. And now they just do it because they’ve been doing it 😭😭

[@Compucles]

To be fair, since traded Pokémon gain more experience, if you trade the Gyarados shortly after it evolved, it will overall take less effort to train that new Magikarp into a high level Gyarados, especially if you have EXP Share turned on.

[@212mochaman]

Thank you. I think that was 100% the point of it.

[@PansyPops]

How was the Spearow for Hawlucha trade not on the list? It’s like the Spearow for Farfetch’d trade early on, but better in every way. Hawlucha is a really good Pokémon all round, amazing attack, Roost early on, access to Karate Chop and Brick Break right off the bat (one on the Pokemon when it’s traded, the other you get from the trial) _and_ it destroys early game. The first trial is Normal, weak to its STAB Brick Break (especially Alolan Raticate) and the Grand Trial shortly after is weak to Hawlucha’s STAB Wing Attack from its great attack stat, plus Sharp Beak can be obtained easily to give it a bit of an extra kick. Best part of this is that you get Spearow on the same route of this trade, and Hawlucha is only available on the next route. So you essentially get early access to one of the best Pokemon for a playthrough for the low cost of a measly Spearow. I’d argue this should be high on the list, the only reason why I can imagine not to be on the list is because most of the others you can’t get at all (at least without trading), but it feels like the early access should count for something.

[@king_alloy]

Was looking for it too! When I found this trade, I immediately realized that it gets through normal, fighting, grass and even water trial because the totem is an Araquanid, after fire, rock, then electric since it's Togedemaru, then after ghost it gets dark and is immune to ground. That's like 1/3 of the key fights in the game that it will just break.

[@PansyPops]

@@king_alloy don’t forget the Elite 4. It beats Molayne’s Bisharp, Magnezone, Alolan Dugtrio and maybe Metagross (if you give it a dark move like Night Slash). It’s strong against Olivia’s entire team with fighting moves alone, with the exception of Armaldo. Same applies to Acerola’s ghost line up you keep Night Slash on it, leaving Kahili. You’re weak against Kahili’s entire team, so just forget about this trial. Finally, the champion. If you chose Primarina, you have a super effective move against 4 of his team! You can spam fighting/flying moves against his Leafeon, Tauros, Crabominable and Incineroar, to take out the bulk of his team. Against his Raichu, you can use Night Slash once more to take out 5 of his team! Nearly an entire Champion gone, just from a single Pokemon. Really makes you stop and think about how easy this E4 is, or how (slightly) inaccurate this list is.

[@alextsi1949]

The Magikarp you get from the trade in XY has perfect IVs in Attack and Sp Attack and is adamant nature. In the long run, it is an amazing trade.

[@TK11223]

Haven't watch the video yet but I'm sensing Mindy's diabolical smile

[@Balorak146]

...would you believe I missed the Medicham --> Haunter trade entirely on my first playthrough of Platinum, and only heard about it later from others who'd been fooled? I'd honestly forgotten to check the houses in Snowpoint for stuff at the time because I was so excited that my Munchlax had finally evolved right before I arrived in the city.

[@bvd_vlvd]

Jynx and Mr. Mime are super underrated in gen 1 and they should have been higher imo. One of the worst trades is Raichu for Electrode in gen 1. Like really? I waste my thunderstone to get a ball that doesn't even learn electric moves? wack

[@cameronjohnson9361]

Highest speed in the game makes for a lot of gen one critical hits

[@212mochaman]

@@cameronjohnson9361 being essentially USELESS since its getting crits using SWIFT. Thats its best move

[@Sandokiri]

Here'd be an interesting twist for Mindy. Knowing that people are on to her trollery with Haunter, she switches to Kadabra. "Haha! Did my KADABRA evolve into something else... wait, what? It did...? But I made it hold something that prevents it from evolving! Could KADABRA be immune to its effects...?" In fact, ever since Gen 4, Kadabra has in fact been immune to Everstone's ability to prevent evolutions. In Gen 3, all four of the Kanto trade evolutions would instead force their way through and *destroy* the Everstone in the process.

[@swampy725]

The Hoenn trades are made to be contest Pokémon with good natures for context with an extra boost to a context stat It's still a bad trade but it's sudo-justified

[@dhruv7908]

I think you mean pseudo :)

[@windhelmguard5295]

the gyarados-magicarp trade is awesome. you're essentially trading a gyarados for a gyarados that levels up faster and all you need to do is level up the magicarp once.

[@tomfooIeryz]

And the magikarp has perfect attack and special attack ivs, with the adamant nature too.

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

Number one worst will be a medicham for a haunter. Calling it right now

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

It's only number one because so many people are salty about it. I would argue that from a purely objective standpoint, trading a Gyrados for it's pre-evolution, a FAR weaker Magikarp (which also isn't even a difficult Pokemon to find and catch, just to add insult to injury) is a much worse deal by comparison

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

@@matthewkuscienko4616 Uh, no.

[@212mochaman]

@@matthewkuscienko4616 perfect IV's in atk and sp atk, trade exp mechanics. Unless you're game crashes in the 10 seconds it takes to give it a rare candy it SHOULD be top 5 not bottom 5

[@emilyhopemeechem4183]

List of in game trades in 2nd remake of Johto: Rattata (Alolan) Geodude (Alolan) Slowpoke (Galarian) Wooper (Paldean) Growlithe (Hisuian) Vulpix (Alolan (Silver)) Sandshrew (Alolan (Gold)) Scizor for Kleavor Primeape for Annihilape (Silver) Ursaring for Ursaluna (Gold) Sneasel (Hisuian) Girafarig for Farigiraf (Gold) Stantler for Wierdeer (silver) Tauros (Paldean (Blaze for gold) (Aqua for silver)) Raichu (Alolan) Diglett (Alolan) Diglett for Wiglett Meowth (Galarian for gold and Alolan for silver) Marowak (Alolan) Tentacool for Toedscool Voltorb (Hisuian) Farfetch’d (Galarian) (Gold) Corsola (Galarian) (Silver) Exeggutor (Alolan) (Gold) Weezing (Galarian) (Silver) Mr. Mime (Galarian) The regional forms are registered in the Pokédex as forms There would also be cross generation evolutions conneted to the first 2 generations

[@ldmtag]

The best thing about Farfetch'd is that it can learn both Cut and Fly.

[@emperorcubone]

It is indeed a great HM mule in Gen 1!

[@MUSQUIZanimation]

I’m such a fan of the gen 1 trades having exclusive Pokémon. They felt like side quests with a cool Pokémon as a reward. But I just wish we could’ve renamed them.

[@betabee1221]

Funny story; in my 1st playthru of X, i saw the trade in Cillage. I then went and got a Luvdisc in the water nearby and well...the first one i fished up was a Shiny! I still have it to this day and it is one of my favourite memories of the game.

[@emperorcubone]

Nice! That means you would have gotten a shiny Steelix, right? (Nah, but how cool would that be?)

[@betabee1221]

@@emperorcubone Especially with how cool Mega Steelix looks, it wouldve been great to get a shiny of that lol

[@Lucaccino17]

Hot take: all trades are equal because I won't use the mon and they all come with a new trainer ID for the lottery

[@emperorcubone]

Haha, good point! They are incredibly useful for that lottery though! I've gotten so many items from doing those trades...

[@Panagos0000]

You forgot the Jasmine trade. She will trade you anything for her Steelix. In that same town you have the chance of fishing up a lvl 100 Magikarp. The freeist lvl 100 I've ever seen.

[@RayV-c7q]

You know you are that hated when there is a literal subreddit named after you dedicated to hating you

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Ima beat you with the Everstone you gave me

[@Officewaffle]

Man, I feel sorry for Gaspar the haunter! So many people hate it just because Mindy is the worst person ever.

[@tyrantneptune3202]

I'm actually using that Yellow version Machamp in a current playthrough; Ricky kicks MAJOR Ariados

[@davidowusu1184]

Where I'm from we were really slow catching up with technology so it was pretty sad being quite literally the only kid in the entire neighbourhood who had or was even interested in owning a Gameboy. Trades were impossible for me.

[@typhlosion7872]

The post game Shauna trade in X and Y is amazing because you choose what pokemon you trade for the starter yours is strong against.

[@aspiringwayfarer]

5:55 “…I’m not gonna be won over by the 3 Stooges bird.” 😂😂😂

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

I love the bellsprout for an onix trade. It's such a good early game pokemon though it's always hard to leave it as I don't have anyone to trade with to evolve it

[@emperorcubone]

Yeah, that is the downside of having that trade in the same Generation as Onix's new trade evolution...

[@thomaseichler920]

Honestly, I have not done the Medicham/Haunter trade. I was to busy doing other stuff and I already had a level 5 Gengar which I caught at the Old Chateau, with the help of LeafGreen in the GBA slot of my DS.

[@212mochaman]

That gyarados to magikarp trade is actually REALLY useful if you think about it. Trade pokemon exp rates. Magikarp will be the same lvl as gyarados. Give it a rare candy. Then your gyarados will lvl up a helluva lot quicker

[@AnonEcho98]

Safe to say that we're all on the Mindy-lynch squad, right? That Haunter scam was SUCH a scummy move, and I honest to god laughed maliciously when I played Platinum with a randomizer when I made that poor Haunter evolve.

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Ima beat you with the Everstone you gave me

[@mcoleman3547]

I’m still waiting on the in game trade machine

[@LeDave257]

I also

[@mcoleman3547]

@@LeDave257 it’s crazy that we can wonder trade and have Pokémon Home but still no in game machine

[@Compucles]

They do use link cable items for trade evolutions in the Mystery Dungeon spinoffs.

[@gudrunlourinho4688]

How about you give the bouldore an everstone?

[@Sleepingfishie]

The Haunter trade is number 1 right? Right?!

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Ima beat you with the Everstone you gave me

[@auditect950]

I legit had to check twice seeing the Bellossom trade's proposal. And Corsola isn't even as rare as the 15% looks, they show up in that city all the time.

[@emperorcubone]

Yeah, it's ludicrous...

[@lipika2841]

Pretty sure if Mindy traded Kadabra instead of a Haunter, it would've evolved regardless of holding a Everstone.

[@Tanbro99]

In Scarlet and violet, there is a NPC that offers a Haunter without everstone in exchange for a pincurchin.

[@darrenmcfadden6744]

That Lax Emolga from gen 5 is iconic in my opinion. Nothin was hittin like that Acrobatics. Stroll in the battle with no item like “WASSUP???”

[@noizihonni8191]

Before anyone else finds this video and comments on it: there's a similar trade in Scarlet and Violet where you trade a Pincurchin (a somewhat rare Pokemon) for a Haunter. And unlike Gen 4, the Haunter actually evolves into Gengar! Plus, it's one of the three trade evolutions in the Paldea Dex (at least in base game, not looking at leaks so it's probable there's more to come), so it's nice you can just get that one done and over with.

[@thats4thebirds]

I never had trade partner growing up, so the Mr Mime trade for me was always a no brainer. A strong Pokémon I didn’t have to worry about evolving for one I’d never get to evolve.

[@emperorcubone]

Yeah, makes sense to me; that's why I was so excited to find a wild Steelix in Sinnoh's Victory Road!

[@thats4thebirds]

@@emperorcubone big same! Except I liked catching mine at the iron island we get the riolu egg. Was so cool to see trade evo in the wild for the first time.

[@jdsnerdverse]

A long time ago I did a play through where I could not throw a Poké ball so I had to get through the game build my team with only Pokémon that were given to me I could buy etc. but I could not throw a Poké ball. Mr. mime ended up being one of my best Pokémon because you can actually buy an Abra from the rocket game corner and use that the trade for Mr. mime and then when you trade for him he is so powerful because he levels up so fast. Plus you can give them psychic almost immediately.

[@ubercow6611]

I have never thought of the GTS method because I've usually just had another 3ds around I could use, but that's a cool idea

[@emperorcubone]

Yeah, it was pretty difficult; I'd always offer up ludicrous requests like a Pumpkaboo for a Lugia so nobody would do it except for me. But I did get a free Cobalion once from someone actually taking the offer...

[@markalken7976]

Getting traded a Haunter only for it to be holding an Everstone has to be the most diabolical troll I've ever seen a developer pull.

[@CradilyBestPokemon]

Once we get a cradily trade, we will have the ultimate trade in pokemon.

[@HardikAgarwal10]

Reject Helix, Embrace Root

[@emperorcubone]

Honestly fossil trades would be pretty great! You can usually only get one so if you breed another and then trade (probably in the postgame) although I guess that's what the GTS is for...

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

@@emperorcubone Yeah, that would be great.

[@seymourdollaz8424]

I remember making the slower trade because the episode where team rocket get a lickitung and it one shot everything with just lick. 7 year old me was so disappointed with the results

[@errorbirdesther]

Woke up to this after I accidentally bruised my middle finger from the door

[@brandonm8901]

I was traumatized and put off in-game trades after the one that shall not be mentioned in Snowpoint City - looks like I need to try some of these top 6 best

[@emperorcubone]

For sure, they're not all ripoffs!

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

@@emperorcubone Yeah. Like Luvdisc for Thumper. Steelix is such a great Pokémon.

[@nickdentoom1173]

Another bad one is a Skwovet for a Bunnelby in Sword and Shield (HONESTLY WHATS THE POINT???????). You can literally find both in the Wild Area (Bunnelby is so abundant there). Then again, another good trade is the Vanillish for Throh (In Sword) and Sawk (In Shield), since they are version exclusives (So basically you can get the opposite one in your version) and you can find Vanillish right before on Route 8.

[@sharblast]

There is a small benefit since the traded Pokémon will gain exp faster, although that particular Skwovet is guaranteed to have a mild nature which is bad for it.

[@ethanhess8230]

Doesn’t the magikarp trade have perfect IVs though? I’d say it’s worth it if that’s the case

[@MissOnana]

Yes. And an adamant nature. Aka the best competitive nature for a Gyarados.

[@1991birthday]

One that was so great for me was Drowzee for Machop in HGSS. I watched the anime as a kid & didn’t play the games until I got myself a copy of SoulSilver. My friend told me about that trade & advised I catch a female Drowzee because the Machop I would get in return would be female. Reason why this is important is because you can do this trade before Whitney’s gym, I wiped the floor with that Machop my first time fighting Whitney.

[@ChicagoMel23]

Ithink the Kadabra for graveler might be the one that was changed to Raichu in the English and that’s why he says it evolved.

[@knipfer454]

This list is driving me wild. This fairness for evolution stages just doesn’t matter if a no-evolution Pokémon is just better. And, Onix is one of the worst Pokémon of all time.

[@nintendolife25]

Another unique and awesome list, my friend! A little bit of a fun fact with that Bellsprout for Onix trade, I do agree with it but ironically, Bellsprout hits harder than Onix! Only by 5 Base Attack points but….how does a flower hit harder than a rock snake? Plus, some of these bad trades makes you wonder what’s the point of it. Gyarados for a Magikarp? Unless it’s a shiny, I can’t see why anyone would agree to go back to square one.

[@emperorcubone]

Well the Magikarp has some good EVs or something if you care about that. But I would say to stick with Bellsprout if there wasn't a Flying and Bug type gym to worry about where it's useless...

[@Compucles]

Also, traded Pokémon get an experience boost, so it takes less effort to raise them in the long run.

[@shadowrosegaming3566]

The haunter with the megastone caused me to never figure out that haunter could evolve as diamond was my first pokemon game and I didn't have access to the Internet

[@blicknessraven]

Funny enough, in Pokémon Let's Go, Alolan Muk turns the Mewtwo battle into a cakewalk, it's hilarious

[@chrissy9997]

I took a moment to look up the Magikarp trade, it's not as bad as it looks. It has an adamant nature. Also what's wrong with paying for a Magikarp? Just let it soak up EXP until level 20 and you have one of the strongest non-legendary Pokemon in the game before 2nd or 3rd gym depending on the game. No matter how you slice it, it's an amazing deal. Sure you can fish one up, but not until later. Gives you a headstart.

[@KingNexusMOCs]

A Luvdisc for a Steelix???? Greatest trade ever.

[@Dannyraisin4]

Jynx was so useful taking on all the dragonites

[@darkninjafirefox]

I always get Marcel/mimien while in Kanto. It's a good psychic type if you're too lazy to get slowbro or alakazam

[@sonnitude]

I thought of a funny way Mindy could get her just desserts, as long as they didn’t fix this. Replace the haunter for a kadabra holding a everstone. I think you know the rest~

[@Tvdiet]

The only thing I don’t like about in game trades is that the Pokemon you get ALWAYS Have Nicknames and as a player who has never nicknamed a single Pokemon it’s a real tough pill to swallow to try and then use said Pokemon

[@emperorcubone]

That's very true, I don't like nicknames at all so I usually don't find their names very good...

[@arcticjohn107]

late response, but in hgss, they shouldve had the rhydon hold a protector, no matter your thoughts on rhyperior, its still a trade evolution and being able to use one, and get it WITHOUT trading would be worth a psuedo middle stage imo

[@christianboustani8284]

Before even watching this, I knew Gaspar was going to be on the list.

[@theflyingdutchguy9870]

the everstone haunter trade made me so angry man. game freak really wanted to hurt us with that one

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Ima beat you with the Everstone you gave me

[@Pinkstars1605]

i actually see some sense in likitung in gen 1 as its only a post game exclusive in red and blue. so you're kinda screwed out of getting it if you only have yellow version.

[@BabusGameRoom]

Also, "Onix doesn't have a bad gym matchup until Cyanwood"...Everyone always forgets that the first gym is the Mud Slap gym! That's a pretty bad matchup for Onix! lol

[@loritaylor1602]

Bad news. The Haunter girl STILL does that in the remakes. That didn’t happen to me but I saw footage of that on KZbin earlier.

[@RawHunterX]

A lot of my fav Pokemon evolve through trades but I didnt have anyone to trade with in the main games -> hence, I always hated this feature of evolving. It was made even worse by the need to hold an item for some Pokemon.

[@quinceekingston4335]

Once I got Gaspar the hunter I traded it to platinum once it was released and I still have her Gaspar as a Gengar to this day

[@Skylerrelyks93]

Woah woah woah. Gyarados for magikarp is actually a good trade. Boosted xp on that magikarp that will evolve in one level? Give me that!

[@aaronmccloskey7108]

know I'm late to the party but.......... fun fact in the ruby and sapphire remakes the Corsola you got traded has it's hidden ability making it much more valuable.

[@pinkprincess6136]

I hate when I got tricked by Mindy in Pearl I wanted a Gengar so badly so felt for it. But I also want to find one in the old Chateau it's so hard to find.

[@redwardranger7034]

As much as possible, I avoid NPC trades that I can find in the wild, unless it's the only way to get it. Tje one that I found the most annoying is that trainer in Hoenn that gives a Seedot or Lotad (depend on the version) in return for a Ralts. Both are equally hard to find and most of the time I get my Ralts, I also get a Seedot or Lotad beforehand.

[@yanderedeku2902]

I actually did the snow point trainer dirty by trading her a Medacham with Reflect,Rest Light screen and protect. I also had it hold a uessles item.

[@lopsidedcs]

I actually got a Shiny Onix from that Bellsprout trade back in the day

[@moonlightnori]

“Lickitung doesn’t evolve” Lickylicky: you sure about that

[@DuskMoment]

How about Hayley asking for an egg in return for a Mew? Sure it takes a while for her to offer but it's a handy deal after a lot of pokémon breeding.

[@MarcusTalks1]

Well someone forgot you could get infinite evolution stones in Z/Y. You need to do the super secret training for a chance at a stone, but still infinite.

[@pickles_mcgickle6583]

The hawlucha trade in alola should’ve been on here, max attack ivs and boosted exp gain, plus it wrecks the first trial

[@coolmaster43232]

The Corsola trade in the Ruby and Sapphire remakes is a bit easier thanks to Pick-Up ability being able get you infinite Sun Stones. Although it still is a bad trade get ride of a Bellossom for it. Just put Zigzagoon or Linoone in your team and let level up with EXP Share so it can get to level 31+ so it can start Pick Up Sun Stones.