One of the staple features of Pokémon GO is that of trading. Players are allowed to send their Pokémon over to a friend in real-time, usually in order to help them complete their Pokédex or increase the odds of receiving a Lucky Pokémon. Many players have raised the question, though, of what can be done after that. Is it possible for one Pokémon to be traded multiple times in Pokémon GO?

Trading is a relatively straightforward process, though it’s worth noting that it is required to be done in-person. Players who want to trade with their Pokémon GO friends just have to stand close enough to another player on their Friend List and hit the Trade button, which will then prompt each player to select a Pokémon to be exchanged. While some trades are more expensive than others – for example, in the case of Legendary or Shiny Pokémon – but for the most part the process remains the same.

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One of the more common reasons for trading between friends is the search for Lucky Pokémon. These Pokémon have higher minimum IVs and cost less to power up than regular Pokémon, making them a beneficial addition to a Pokémon team on multiple levels. There’s a very small chance for any Pokémon to become Lucky while being traded; the odds increase the older the Pokémon is. This feature may have been part of what lead to the current restrictions that have been placed on trading in Pokémon GO.

Why You Can Only Trade Once In Pokémon Go

Currently, the game doesn’t allow players to trade a Pokémon more than once, meaning that if a trainer has given away one of their Pokémon, they will not be able to get it back, nor could it then be traded to someone else. Effectively, even trade in Pokémon GO is set in stone and can’t be undone or reversed. While it might seem tempting to lend a friend a particularly powerful Pokémon to help them take on a Pokémon GO gym, it probably isn’t worth it in the long run considering its permanence.

There are a few other restrictions worth noting, such as the fact that only trainers above the level ten can trade at the moment, and a few Mythical Pokémon such as Mew cannot be used with the feature altogether. The one-time trade limit for each Pokémon is the most notable, though, and it’s important for every player to be aware of it before they commit to trading away some of their favorite Pokémon. While this may be disappointing to some, these restrictions likely exist to help keep the game balanced and fair, along with encouraging individual exploration and training among Pokémon GO players.

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Ky Shinkle is a Senior Gaming Features Writer for Screen Rant as well as an overall avid gamer and writer. Her prior experience is primarily that of a narrative designer for video games, although her writing has covered all formats from screenplays and novels to stage scripts. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, when she isn’t writing she works on digital media projects and other types of fiction writing. Ky currently works out of Ohio and enjoys spending her free time either playing RPGs or running with her dog.

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