Completing the Pokedex can be tough when it comes to obtaining these hard-to-find Legendaries, so many Pokemon GO players trade with friends. Fortunately, Legendaries can be traded, and this can be a great way to fill in those pesky Pokedex slots.

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Unfortunately, trading Legendary Pokemon can come with a hefty Stardust cost, which might be more of an issue for some players than others. The price of the trade is determined by the Pokemon being traded and how close the relationship between the two trade parties are.

Let’s take a look at just how much Stardust it takes to trade a Legendary, and how to reduce that number and make these trades more affordable.

Updated on January 28, 2022 by Michael Christopher: We’ve given this post a refresh to keep it up to date and as helpful as possible.

How Much Stardust To Trade Legendary Pokemon

When trading Legendaries, the base cost is a whopping 1,000,000 Stardust. This price can be reduced to 20,000, if the player receiving the Pokemon already has that Legendary Pokemon registered in their Pokedex. As players increase their friendship with each other, this price will go down even further.

Here’s a handy chart, with “Registered” and “New” being applicable to the player receiving the Legendary:

Note: Pokemon that are traded in alternate forms or event costumes that the receiving player hasn’t obtained yet are also counted as unregistered, like the different forms of Giratina or Armored Mewtwo.

Occasionally, time-limited events offer friendship-related benefits. Very rarely, the trade price is discounted, so keep an eye out.

Special Trades

Players can only make one Special Trade per day. These Special Trades are any of the following:

Unregistered Pokemon Legendaries Shiny Pokemon Unregistered forms or costumed Pokemon

During some special events, the Special Trade limit is lifted, allowing for multiple per day.

Pokemon That Cannot Be Traded

While most Legendary Pokemon can be traded, Mythical Pokemon cannot be traded. The only exception to this rule is Meltan and Melmetal. With this in mind, all current Pokemon that cannot be traded are:

Mew Celebi Jirachi Deoxys (Normal Form, Attack Form, Defense Form, and Speed Form) Darkrai Victini Genesect (any Drive) Meloetta Hoopa (Unbound or Confined) Zarude Hacked Pokemon Pokemon currently set as a Buddy Pokemon currently defending gyms Pokemon not at full health Eggs Shadow Pokemon Pokemon that have already been traded

While these limitations may seem harsh, they are helpful if an account is compromised and someone attempted to steal their Pokemon away. With shiny Pokemon also following these prices, however, it might make it hard for players to trade some of their extra shiny Pokemon.

Pokemon GO is available now on mobile devices.

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