Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Trade guide for online and local trading

Trading has always been an important feature of the Pokémon games, especially if a trainer wants to complete his Pokédex or complete the requirements for his Pokémon evolution. The Pokémon Company have introduced several new version-exclusive Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, which can only be obtained in the Pokédex through trading.

The version-exclusive Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has an alternate version in the other title. Suppose you have Koraidon in Pokémon Scarlet, the alternate version of the Pokémon in Pokémon Violet is Miraidon.

With the ninth generation of the Pokémon franchise ongoing, trading in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has become much easier. The trainers can trade in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in two ways: locally or online. In this guide, we will discuss how to trade your Pokémon in local or online trade mode.

How to trade in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

To start trading in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, you will first need access to the Poké Portal menu. To unlock the Poké Portal menu, you will have to reach the Los Platos Pokémon centre first, which will be the first Pokémon centre you will come across after you start your journey as a Pokémon trainer.

Trading can be done in two methods: local trading, which doesn’t require an internet connection and online trading.

Local trading in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

No internet connection is required in local trading, the trainers have to be located near each other with their Nintendo Switch to complete the trade. Follow these simple steps to complete the local trading in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:

1. Log in to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
2. Start the Poké portal menu from the main menu.
3. Select the ‘Link Trade’ option and click ‘Begin Searching.’
4. The game will then start searching for nearby trainers to trade with. Once completed, select the Pokémon you want to trade from the pop-off menu.

If you want to trade with any specific person in local trading, both trainers need to follow these steps:

1. Log in to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
2. Start the Poké portal menu from the main menu.
3. Select the ‘Link Trade’ option and click ‘Set Link Code.’
4. Enter the same link code
5. The game will then start searching for nearby trainers with the same link code to trade with. Once completed, select the Pokémon you want to trade from the pop-off menu.

Online trading in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Online trading requires both trainers to have Nintendo Switch Online Service. Trainers can trade online in two methods: Link Trade and Surprise Trade. Link Trade is a trade completed with a specific Link Code, and Surprise Trades will give random Pokémon.

To complete online trading, follow these simple steps:

1. Log in to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
2. Start the Poké portal menu from the main menu.
3. Select the ‘Link Trade’ or ‘Surprise Link Trade’ option.
4. Click ‘Set Link Code.’
5. Enter the same link code as your other trainer if you have selected ‘Link Trade.’
6. The game will then start searching for other online trainers with the same link code to trade with. Once completed, select the Pokémon you want to trade from the pop-off menu.

All version exclusive Pokémon and their alternate version

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet come with version exclusives where some particular pokemon are only limited to a version, however, this is where trading comes in handy.

Make sure to check our list of the best ghost, flying, poison, grass, water, bug, fighting, ice, steel, dragon, ground, and fire type Pokémon if you want to get the best pokemon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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