Pokemon GO: Can You Trade Legendary Pokemon?

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Pokemon GO is filled with many different Pokemon of varying types, appearances, and abilities. Some of the rarest Pokemon, however, are the Legendary Pokemon, many of which are only available during limited time periods.

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.

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 orevent 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.