Pokémon GO trading guides

Last updated 2026-08-09

Remote trading in Pokémon GO: the Forever Friends rules

How remote trades work: reaching Forever Friends, the one-per-day cap, the 30-day rule, and why a remote trade never burns your special trade.

What Can and Cannot Be Traded in Pokémon GO

The full tradability matrix — Shadow, Mythical, Lucky, eggs and already-traded Pokémon, plus the reversible states that block a trade you expected to work.

Pokémon GO Trade Stardust Costs: The Complete Table

Every trade price from 100 to 1,000,000 stardust, by friendship level and Pokédex status, plus what actually makes a trade cost more.

How to Find People to Trade With in Pokémon GO in 2026

Campfire, Discord, Reddit, local groups and trade-matching sites — how far apart you can be, and why GPS spoofing gets accounts terminated.

Lucky trades in Pokémon GO

What a Lucky Pokémon changes, how guaranteed Lucky trades work, and why nobody can tell you the odds.

Trade Evolution in Pokémon GO: The Full Zero-Candy List

Which Pokémon evolve for free when traded, the full current list, and the mistake that costs you the candy discount.

Pokémon GO trade not working: check these in order

Work out why a trade won't go through — what to check, in what order, from account requirements down to the individual Pokémon.