Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen

In-Game Trades

Like in Pokemon Red and Blue, there are a few times when you'll be asked to trade Pokemon with a non-player character. These trades don't differ much from the original games, and outside of Pokemon XD are still the only way to obtain certain Pokemon. There are, however, a few version exclusive trades, mostly capitalizing on the fact that certain Pokemon are only available in certain versions. Similar to Ruby and Sapphire, these Pokemon have a specific contest stat enhanced, but only in games where contests exist. Certain Pokemon also carry special items.

#122 Mr. Mime

Location: Route 2

Method:
The first in game trade you'll probably encounter is this one outside Diglett's Cave on Route 2. A man will offer you his Mr. Mime for your Abra. Abra can be bought at the Game Corner, whereas Mr. Mime doesn't appear in the wild at all, making this a good deal.

MIMIEN♂

Level ??

OT:	REYLEY
ID:	01985
Ability:
Hold Item:
None

Timid Nature.
Date Received. Pokémon Trade. Received at Level ??

Trader requests a Abra

#029 / #032 Nidoran

Location: Route 5

Method:
The underground tunnel (north exit) has a trainer who will trade Nidoran for Nidoran. Whichever the rarer Nidoran is in your version is what's offered.

MS. NIDO ♀

Level ??

OT:	SAIGE
ID:	63184
Ability:
Hold Item:
Tiny Mushroom

Bold Nature.
Date Received. Pokémon Trade. Received at Level ??

Trader requests a Nidoran ♂

MR. NIDO ♂

Level ??

OT:	SAIGE
ID:	63184
Ability:
Hold Item:
Tiny Mushroom

Lonely Nature.
Date Received. Pokémon Trade. Received at Level ??

Trader requests a Nidoran ♀

#030 Nidorina / #033 Nidorino

Location: Route 11

Method:
Same as the Nidoran trade, except this deals with the evolved forms. The rarer Pokemon from your version is the one offered in the trade.

NINO ♂

Level ??

OT:	TURNER
ID:	13637
Ability:
Hold Item:
None

Bold Nature.
Date Received. Pokémon Trade. Received at Level ??

Trader requests a Nidorino

NINA ♀

Level ??

OT:	TURNER
ID:	13637
Ability:
Hold Item:
None

Lonely Nature.
Date Received. Pokémon Trade. Received at Level ??

Trader requests a Nidorino

#108 Lickitung

Location: Route 18

Method:
Lickitung can only be obtained in this trade. As the Pokemon asked for differs between both games, Lickitung comes at slightly better value in FireRed as Psyduck evolves at a lower level than Slowpoke. The owner is found in the gate upstairs on Route 18..

MARC ♂

Level ??

OT:	HADEN
ID:	01239
Ability:
Hold Item:
None

Bold Nature.
Date Received. Pokémon Trade. Received at Level ??

Trader requests a Golduck (FR)

Trader requests a Slowbro (LG)

#124 Jynx

Location: Cerulean City

Method:
The house next to the Pokemon Center is home to an elderly man who will trade his Jynx for your Poliwhirl.

ZYNX ♀

Level ??

OT:	DONTAE
ID:	36728
Ability:
Hold Item:
Fab Mail

Mild Nature.
Date Received. Pokémon Trade. Received at Level ??

Trader requests a Poliwhirl

#083 Farfetch'd

Location: Vermilion City

Method:
This trade offers Normal/Flying-type for Normal/Flying-type. Fartfetch'd can't be found anywhere else in the game, though in terms of brute force you're better off evolving the Spearow and using that. This is the only way to obtain the signature Stick item, however.

CH'DING ♂

Level ??

OT:	ELYSSA
ID:	08810
Ability:
Hold Item:
Stick

Adamant Nature.
Date Received. Pokémon Trade. Received at Level ??

Trader requests a Spearow

#086 Seel

Location: Cinnabar Island

Method:
The Cinnabar Island laboratory contains a couple of people who'd like to trade with you. These trades are mostly useless as you can catch all of the Pokemon offered in the wild at approximately the same difficulty. Ponyta for Seel is only helpful against Blaine if you can't be bothered to go to the Seafoam Islands to find one yourself.

SEELOR ♂