Should I trade lucky Pokemon?
Stardust cost is reduced by half for Lucky Pokémon. Normally when you trade Pokémon, the Individual Values (or IVs) of the Pokémon are shuffled randomly. However, if you trade a Pokémon and it becomes Lucky, it will always have at least 80% IVs, ensuring a pretty strong Pokémon.
What are lucky Pokemon good for?
One of the many benefits to trading Pokémon with friends is that you have a chance at receiving a Lucky Pokémon. Lucky Pokémon are more likely to be strong opponents in battle, require less Stardust to power up, and appear with a shimmery effect in the Pokédex and on the Pokémon’s Summary page.
Is there a way to guarantee a lucky trade in Pokemon go?
Lucky Friends is another way of guaranteeing a Lucky trade. Any interaction with a Best Friend in Pokémon GO including opening a Gift, raiding together, or battling each other can trigger friends to go Lucky.
Are lucky Pokémon always high IV?
Since IVs go only up to 15, this means Lucky Pokémon are in the top 20% of Pokémon by default. Lucky Pokémon require 50% less Stardust to power up. The main benefit of having Lucky versions is the reduced cost to power them up.
Do Lucky Pokémon stay lucky when evolved?
Yes it works the same way as a shiny. Once a lucky/shiny it will remain that way upon evolving.
What is the best lucky Pokémon?
A complete list of Best Pokémon for Lucky Trades is finally available on the Hub!
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Best Pokémon for raids and gyms.
| Pokémon | Legacy? | Special trade? |
|---|---|---|
| Rayquaza | No | Yes |
| Metagross | Yes (Meteor Mash) | No (Yes if shiny) |
| Mewtwo | Yes (if it has Shadow Ball or Psystrike) | Yes |
| Moltres | Yes (Sky Attack) | Yes |
How do I trigger lucky friends?
Once you’re Best Friends with another player, anything that would normally raise your friendship levels has a chance to turn you both into Lucky Friends. This means that your next trade with that player will turn both traded Pokémon into Lucky Pokémon.
Can lucky friends trade from a distance?
This allows you to trade with practically any Trainer as long as you are 100 meters or less from one another, adding onto that comes Lucky Pokémon which you are randomly granted through Trading, and then to round it all off you now even have the chance to reach Lucky Friends status which guarantees your very next trade …
Can you have more than one lucky trade a day?
There’s no limits on how many Lucky Pokemon can pop for you on one day either, despite fan speculation that was the case – ultimately, this is all about luck and nothing else.