{"id":434194,"date":"2025-12-08T22:17:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T22:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/434194\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T22:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T22:17:12","slug":"pokemon-gos-big-new-feature-is-here-remote-trades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/434194\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Go’s big new feature is here: Remote Trades"},"content":{"rendered":"

A feature that Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a> players have been pleading with Niantic to add for years is finally coming. Remote trading of Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> is being added to Pok\u00e9mon Go this week as part of an update to Friendship levels, which will soon include a new tier called Forever Friends.<\/p>\n

Currently, trading Pok\u00e9mon with other players in Pok\u00e9mon Go requires that players be in close proximity to each other. But the addition of Forever Friends will let players around the world trade with trainers far and wide, which will finally allow certain Pok\u00e9mon Go enthusiasts \u2014 let’s say, me, for example \u2014 to finally fill the Hawlucha- or Oricorio (Pa’u Style)-shaped holes in their Pok\u00e9dex. Naturally, there will be restrictions on what players can trade and how often, but the rules seem pretty much in line with how Niantic already handles special trades in Pok\u00e9mon Go.<\/p>\n

To enable remote trades, players will first have to reach Forever Friend status with another player. That’s a tier higher than the current maximum Friendship level, Best Friend. Once players do reach that Friendship milestone, the game will ask them to use a special Remote Trade tag to mark the Pok\u00e9mon they’re willing to trade with a Forever Friend. Players will then be able to see eligible Pok\u00e9mon their Forever Friend(s) are also willing to trade.<\/p>\n

Here’s how Niantic explains<\/a> the remote trading process:<\/p>\n

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To kick off a Remote Trade, each Trainer takes turns selecting up to three of their friend\u2019s tagged Pok\u00e9mon that they would be happy to receive. These \u201cwish lists\u201d are sent to the other Trainer. Each Trainer selects one of the requested Pok\u00e9mon to offer to the other. Both Trainers then review the final offerings and have the chance to confirm or cancel. Throughout the Remote Trade process, either Trainer has the option to decline the current request and start the process over.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Remote trades will be repeatable with the same Forever Friend multiple times, once the two have earned enough Friendship Points again, Niantic explains. Friendship Points are earned by battling against, trading with, and sending Gifts to friends. Players can earn one Friendship Point per person per day, but can also earn additional points by completing weekly challenges together. Weekly challenges allow players to team up with up to three other trainers from their friend list to take on a group challenge each week. Rewards include XP and additional friendship points.<\/p>\n

And yes, players that are Lucky Friends will send and receive lucky Pok\u00e9mon through remote trading. Additionally, remote trades don’t count as special trades, regardless of the Pok\u00e9mon traded.<\/p>\n

Speaking of trading restrictions…<\/p>\n

What Pok\u00e9mon are excluded in Remote Trades?<\/p>\n

The following Pok\u00e9mon cannot be included in a remote trade, according to Niantic:<\/p>\n