How to Trade Pokémon with Friends in Pokémon Go

The word Pokémon itself ignites a nostalgic feeling and if you were a kid in the 90s, it would most likely send a chill down your spine. Of course, Pokémon is just a cartoon but it wants to be way more than that. Pokémon was something was a reason for nerdy kids to come together.

And now, with smartphones so rampant, Pokémon Go is having this same effect on the rest of the world. There are hundreds of millions of people from around the world who are still playing this game and getting out in the real world and exploring new places. So much that Pokémon has a new game which is known as Pokémon Quest.

With the game improving daily and receiving new updates, Pokémon Quest has comes with a new feature which allows you to trade Pokémons with your friends and family. This is very easy to do. All you need to do is add your friends and trade with them.

How to Trade Pokémons in Pokémon Go

Trading Pokémons in the game is very easy to do. You just need to make sure that your friend is a registered user and he/she is in close proximity or living in an area closeby.
Pokémon Go searches for players who are around you and it notifies you about their proximity.

Once you receive this notification on your device, proceed to search your friend list for the friends you wish to trade Pokémon with.

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The most interesting feature of trading Pokémon in Pokémon Go is that it can be traded after you have had a look at the type and kind of Pokémons your friend has.

You can also cancel a trade at any time if you feel you are on the losing end.

You can also set the terms of the trade to your wishes and in the process increase your gaming experience.

After you have agreed on a trade, Pokémon Go with take you to a traditional style Trading screen. On this screen, you can see your Pokémon leave and also see the one you are receiving.

Even better, the game allows you to say goodbye to your Pokémon before it leaves. When the trade is successful, your level of friendship is increased and this may then enable you to upgrade your level. You can then exchange high-level Pokémons which requires a higher level of friendship to be traded.

Note – Before you can trade Pokémon, you need to be at least LEVEL 10 and 13 years of age. This is pretty normal for every player.

Before you can engage in a trade, you need money which can be spent in terms of Stardust. This is the currency for trades and each trade costs 100 Stardust.

You will begin to get discounts the more your friendship increases. The game also allows you to trade up to 100 Pokémons daily.

Do you still regularly play Pokémon Go? Let us know in the comments below.

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