Does Trading Pokémon Affect Friendship Levels in the Game?

Learn how trading Pokémon resets their friendship level and what it means for building bonds in the game.

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Trading Pokemon does affect friendship in the game. When you trade a Pokemon, its friendship level resets, meaning it will no longer have the high friendship level it might have had with its original trainer. If you receive a traded Pokemon, you’ll need to build up its friendship again.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What happens to a Pokémon's friendship when it is traded? When a Pokémon is traded, its friendship level resets, meaning it starts over and you need to rebuild its friendship.
  2. Can you increase the friendship of a traded Pokémon? Yes, you can rebuild a traded Pokémon's friendship by spending time with it, battling, and using items that increase friendship.
  3. Does trading Pokémon have other effects besides friendship resetting? Trading Pokémon can affect certain evolution methods and may reset some bonding features, but friendship reset is the primary change.