NPC Pokémon trades

Some NPCs trade with you. They take a Pokémon from your party and give you a different Pokémon or an item in return. This page lists every one of them by region, with what they want and whether you can trade again.

At a glance

• Alolan forms: 10 traders in Kanto swap a Pokémon for its Alolan form, and 6 of them trade as often as you like
• IV Potions: the IV Scientists in Prof. Rowan’s Lab take Ultra Rare, shiny and Legendary Pokémon
• Bring: the Pokémon in your party, not in your PC
• Monthly swaps: 4 more traders swap Pokémon on one day each month; see Monthly traders

How NPC trades work

Talk to the trader with the Pokémon they want in your party. Traders work in one of two ways:

• Traders that ask for a species check your party themselves. Only Pokémon that meet their level and “caught by you” rules count. You need exactly as many of those as they ask for, plus at least one other Pokémon. Anything the traded Pokémon was holding goes back to your Bag.
• Traders that let you pick show the Pokémon in your party that qualify, and you choose one. You need at least 2 Pokémon in your party, and they never take a Pokémon that is holding an item.

“Caught by you” means you are the Pokémon’s original trainer, so a Pokémon you got from another player does not count. The Pokémon a trader gives you is level 1, and you are its original trainer.

Repeatable traders swap again every time you bring what they want. The others trade once.

Some traders list the party Pokémon they accept; pick the one to trade.

Sinnoh

The IV Scientists are explained, with what each IV Potion does, in turning Pokémon into IV Potions.

Trader	You give	You get	Notes
Bug Catcher PaulEterna Forest	Dustox x3caught by you	Exp. Share (Untradable)	OnceGuide
Sea SageRoute 213	Mantykecaught by you Buizelcaught by you Overqwilcaught by you	Phione	OnceAfter a questGuide
Shady ManIron Island B2F R	Bronzorlevel 10+	Mercury Potion	OnceAfter a questGuide
IV Scientist #1Prof. Rowan's Lab	Any Ultra rare Pokémonno held item	IV Potion	RepeatableYou pick the Pokémon
IV Scientist #2Prof. Rowan's Lab	Any shiny Pokémonno held item	IV Potion	RepeatableYou pick the Pokémon
IV Scientist #3Prof. Rowan's Lab	Any Legendary Pokémonno held item	IV Potionx3	RepeatableYou pick the Pokémon
KeharFloaroma House #1	Ninjasklevel 10+	TM045 Venoshock	OnceGuide
Aroma Sister BurcuSolaceon House #4	Roseliacaught by you	Sitrus Berryx5	Once
Aroma Sister AlaskaSolaceon House #4	Snoruntcaught by you	Sitrus Berryx5	Once

Jvaloh

Jvaloh’s only trader starts the Forest Flute quest, which decides whether you can fight Zangoose or Seviper in Drenched Forest.

Trader	You give	You get	Notes
Scientist ChooSprinkle Town House 4	Zangoose x2level 30+ Seviper x2level 30+	Forest Flute	OnceGuide

Hoenn

Kyogre and Groudon

The Tidal Guardian and the Sanctum Guardian keep the Kyogre or Groudon you give them. You get its Orb in return, not the Pokémon back.

Bird Keeper Perry in the Hoenn Safari asks for one bird at a time. After each trade, he tells you how long to wait before his next request.

Trader	You give	You get	Notes
Fossil Maniac TimRoute 111 (Desert)	Anorith or Lileepcaught by you, no held item	Fossilized Talon Segment	OnceYou pick the PokémonGuide
Bird Keeper PerryHoenn Safari (Desert Biome)	Wattrellevel 20+, caught by you	Sharp Beak	OnceAsks for one thing at a time
Bird Keeper PerryHoenn Safari (Desert Biome)	Fletchlinglevel 20+, caught by you	TM197 Dual Wingbeat	OnceAsks for one thing at a time
Bird Keeper PerryHoenn Safari (Desert Biome)	Taillowlevel 20+, caught by you	TM164 Brave Bird	OnceAsks for one thing at a time
Tidal GuardianTidal Sanctum	Kyogrecaught by you, no held item	Blue Orb	OnceYou pick the Pokémon
Sanctum GuardianInfernal Sanctum	Groudoncaught by you, no held item	Red Orb	OnceYou pick the Pokémon
Professor's AideProfessor Birch's Laboratory	Zigzagoon x3level 15+	Storage Box (Untradable)x5	OnceAfter Professor Birch's questGuide
Bird Keeper HankMauville City 3F	Swellowlevel 100+, caught by you, no held item	Aero Wing Fragment	OnceYou pick the PokémonGuide
Red Shard ForgerFlute Maker's House	TorchicUltra rare, caught in the Hoenn Safari Zone, IVs adding up to 100+, caught by you, no held item	Red Shard	RepeatableYou pick the PokémonGuide
Professor GreenwoodWeather Institute 2F	TreeckoUltra rare, caught in the Hoenn Safari Zone, IVs adding up to 100+, caught by you, no held item	Treecko Scales	RepeatableYou pick the PokémonAfter Professor Cozmo's questGuide
Dr. ElaraSootopolis Research Lab	MudkipUltra rare, caught in the Hoenn Safari Zone, IVs adding up to 100+, caught by you, no held item	Star-shaped Gills	RepeatableYou pick the PokémonAfter Wally's questGuide

Kanto

Ten Kanto NPCs swap a Pokémon for its Alolan form. Most of them want one you caught yourself; Keoni in Cerulean City takes any Rattata.

Trader	You give	You get	Notes
AilanaCinnabar Island	Meowthcaught by you	Alolan Meowth	Repeatable
LeilaniCeladon City	Vulpixcaught by you	Alolan Vulpix	Once
KalaVermilion City	Geodudecaught by you	Alolan Geodude	Once
AkamuSaffron City	Raichucaught by you	Alolan Raichu	Repeatable
KeoniCerulean House #3	Rattata	Alolan Rattata	Repeatable
KonaPokemon Mansion 1F	Grimercaught by you	Alolan Grimer	Once
PikaLavender House #3 1F	Diglettcaught by you	Alolan Diglett	Repeatable
MahinaCeladon City Coin Shop	Sandshrewcaught by you	Alolan Sandshrew	Once
KaleoFuchsia House #4	Marowakcaught by you	Alolan Marowak	Repeatable
NaiaElite 4 Lobby (Kanto)	Exeggutorcaught by you	Alolan Exeggutor	Repeatable

Leilani, Kala, Kona and Mahina trade only once, so bring the Pokémon you want to part with. The other six trade as often as you like.

Ailana on Cinnabar Island trades an Alolan Meowth for your Meowth.

Related pages

Monthly tradersFour Pokémon swaps that only happen on one day of the month.

IV items and pityWhat IV Potions do and other ways to get them.

Chat, friends and tradingTrading Pokémon with other players.

Pokémon locationsWhere to catch the Pokémon these traders want.