GTS Barter for What You Want
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After watching the TV show Barter Kings, I decided to try to put that idea to the test on the Pokémon X & Y GTS. Sure enough, in only two days, A Level 5 Budew with nothing special was turned into a Level 100 Kyogre with 6 IVs. Now, Since there is no definitive guide for this bartering process to date, this article will teach you how to make successful trades from junk in the GTS.
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Steps
- Deposit a piece of junk, and ask for a slightly better piece of junk (AKA unobtainable starter). For this step, one can trade a Budew for a Mudkip. Mudkip is nearly worthless at Level 1 because It can be obtained so easily by breeding a Swampert you get from Pokémon Bank. However, since mudkip is not found through normal gameplay, someone who wants to complete the dex without a B/W or B2/W2 game will want a basic to get the ball rolling. That's why you start small.
- Try to get into the OU (Over Used Tier), but make sure its something obtainable through normal gameplay. For this, trade the Mudkip for a Cloyster. Cloyster's Skill link ability is desired by competitive players, but it is also available to be caught (though rare) in Cyllage city while fishing. With some luck, someone looking for dex filler will trade your starter for an OU. Kadabra is a good choice for this trade because then you can offer an Alakazam in your next trade.
- Stay in OU, and get something that requires only leveling to evolve and has a Mega form. Trade the Cloyster for a Charizard in this step. Charizard is easily obtainable in game, and if you advertise its "good moves" in the message box you can find a trader pretty quickly.
- Repeat Step 3, but trading for something slightly better. Trade the Charizard for a Tyranitar in this step. Tyranitar is easily obtainable in game by evolving Pupitar, and Mega Tyranitar is a meta wrecker with sand stream and awesome defense. Other candidates for this trade are Aggron, garchomp, and maybe dragonite although it has no Mega.
- Still in OU, get a powerful Pokémon that needs "something else" to evolve. For example, trade the Tyranitar for a Goodra. Goodra is a pseudo legendary and can only evolve at level 40 if its raining naturally. Since casual players are too lazy to wait for rain, you will get a trade quick from the people who are impatient in the next step.
- Get a Gen 4 trade evolver. All five of these, (Electrivire, Magmortar, rhyperior, Dusknoir, and porygon-Z) are fairly useful competitive Pokémon,and they are in high demand because they need special items, ones requiring BP, to evolve. Trade Goodra for Rhyperior because Rhyperior, long story short, is a boss. Don't ask for the pre-evolution thinking someone will give it that held item. They might not.
- It's finally time to get your first legendary. Trade your trade evolver for a legendary trio Pokémon that someone would most likely have multiple of, AKA anything catchable as repeats in B2/W2. This means the Lake spirits, Forces of Nature, or Swords of Justice (look 'em up). Rhyperior was traded for a Virizion, and it was pretty awesome to see this thing coming in from a Budew. But we're not done.
- Get a repeatable mascot legendary. A mascot legendary is the one that shows up on the box. Every mascot legendary is repeatable due to the vast amounts of special events for each one, so this can actually be the easiest step yet. However, It's best to start with one That's more common and weak, AKA NOT DIALGA, PALKIA, GIRATINA, HO-OH, LUGIA, or RAYQUAZA. Don't get those until the next step. Everything else is pretty much fair game. Virizon was traded for a Yveltal here.
- Now, with a mascot in hand, trade for anything you want, as long as it can be traded. Any Pokémon received in a special event cannot be traded over GTS, so don't waste your time trying to get Arceus, Deoxys, Jirachi, Victini, etc. The final trade was Yveltal for Kyogre.
- Get the stats you want. This is the longest and most boring part of the bartering if you're not lucky. If you're lucky and got a beautiful perfect Kyogre on the first try, good for you! But you may not be nearly as lucky on your following barters. This is just alternating trades for two legendaries, over and over and over again. But if you're just trying to get dex filler for these, you don't need to worry about this step. Well That's all! Now enjoy your new legendary that you just got from a piece of junk!
Tips
- This isn't the only trade chain you can do! This is just an example, but try to follow the order as best as possible. So people don't realize that your trades are increasing in value.
- If you don't get a trade within 24 hours, remove your Pokémon and lessen your request. This had to do be done many times. You may originally have went right from Charizard to Goodra, and no-one traded. However, you would have got it by throwing in the Tyranitar in-between.
- One easy method to use is trading KB to non-KB (KB = Kalos born, or Pokémon native to X and Y). People who don't have BW or B2W2 can't get non-KB Pokémon, so they will want to trade for these "rarities." People who have the game already think that they're getting a good deal when the good Pokémon you received is traded to them.
- Again, you cannot get event Pokémon in the GTS. This even means normal gameplay ones that were received via wi-fi gift.
- With the release of ORAS (and even in XY since I made this almost a year ago), OU has been greatly changed and more megas are available. Switch around your trade patterns to accommodate these changes.
- You can go straight from Step 1 to Step 4 if you ask for a Charmander. Level it up to Level 36 or higher and you have the Charizard you can use for Step 4.
Warnings
- If you try to get a 6IV legendary, do not use it in competitive play. It is most likely hacked (although untraceable) and will get you banned from competitions.
- Now that ORAS is out, some of the trio Pokémon may take much longer to receive, as their rarity and demand plummeted with the mirage spots and Hoopa rings.
Sources and Citations
- A&E's Barter Kings
- All Pokémon names and services (GTS) are trademarked to Nintendo. I own none of this.
