Pokemon Global Trade Station Tips
May 8, 2007
One of the most anticipated features of the new Pokemon games for DS (Diamond and Pearl) has to be the GTS, or Global Trade Station. Using the GTS players are able to trade their Pokemon with players all over the world.
Parents need not fear this as the GTS does not allow for any real interaction between players. You either seek a Pokemon or you offer one.
The GTS is located in Jubilife City. Inside the building there is a big globe. If you look at the globe you will see little markers that indicate where in the world your Pokemon came from. The most recent trade will have a blue marker and by pusing the “X” button while your cursor is on top of a marker you can find out the name of that place.
The GTS is a great idea but, they fell short in a few areas.
- GTS Problems
- You have to have seen a Pokemon to trade for it - The problem with this should be obvious. Because many Pokemon do not show themselves in this game you can never get them via a GTS trade. Starter Pokemon from other games fall into this category as do “event” Pokemon.
- You can not search by what others are looking for - I brought some Eevees forward from my Emerald game via the Pal Park and I have hatched a number of Eevee eggs. I would like to trade these Eevee away for Pokemon I want but I have no way of finding out if anyone wants an Eevee without looking at every trade or just offering them up for trade. There may be somebody out there who has the Pokemon I want and would accept an Eevee in return but I’ll never know from just using the GTS.
- Hacked Pokemon - Unless the Pokemon has an illegal move set or is under level there is nothing in place to stop people from trading “hacked” or “cheat” Pokemon via GTS.
- Untradable trade offers - There is nothing in place to stop me from asking for a level 9 or under Gengar in a trade. This is an impossible trade as you can not get a Gengar level 9 or under without cheating! Some people are using this to exploit a loophole in GTS to duplicate Pokemon and items.
The biggest problem, to me, has to do with having to have seen a Pokemon to ask for it via GTS. I thought I would be able to use GTS to acquire those rare Pokemon that I have not seen but I can’t!
A minor problem I have with GTS is that it will show me results where people want Pokemon I have neither caught or even seen. If I’m looking for a Pichu and someone wants a Pidgey in return I’ll agree that it is a fair trade but, If I don’t have a Pidgey (or have never even seen one) why does GTS show me this trade? With a limited number of trades able to be displayed on the screen why clutter it up with trades I can’t perform?
The only other minor problem has to do with people who expect me to trade them a level 100 Dialga for a level 5 Starly. Are you insane? Do you lack any concept of rarity and value? The only person who will make that trade with you is someone who is going to send you a “hacked” Pokemon!
To combat some of the minor problems on GTS that are caused by other players, not Nintendo, I offer the following tips.
- GTS Tips
- Select your location - Before you do any trading be sure to look at the globe in the GTS and enter your geographic location. I have passed up many trades in GTS that, though fair, lacked a trainer location. I don’t just want Pokemon I also want dots on my globe!
- Offer a fair trade - By offering a fair trade I mean that you should trade your Pokemon for another Pokemon of roughly equivalent value. If you are looking for a starter Pokemon you will likely get it very easily no matter what you offer. Well, as long as you don’t specify a high level starter that is.
- Don’t specify gender or level - If you just want a Pokemon to fill out your dex, and it need not be male or female, then leave off the gender and level selection options. By leaving those two as “any” you increase the chances of your trade going through by a great degree. I can’t count how many times someone asked for a female starter when I had five male starters of the same type.
- Sweeten the deal - If you are looking for a better Pokemon than you are offering you should sweeten the deal by having your Pokemon hold a valuable item. Evolution items work best for this.
Pro Tip
Certain Pokemon are more valuable than others in the Pokemon community. If you go to a Pokemon fan forum you’ll see that many favorite Pokemon are shared by a lot of people. I recommend trading something from the evolution lines of, Raltz, Eevee, Gibble, Dratini, Bagon, and Shinx. Any Pokemon that Ash or a main anime character uses will be in demand. A female Pokemon is always more valuable than a male Pokemon because it can learn new moves through breeding with other Pokemon.
I hope these tips have helped you become a better GTS trader.
PS: I will be opening a Pokemon Farm at some point in the future. I’m still in the proccess of migrating Pokemon over to my Pearl game. Once I complete the migration I will be offering to do Wi-Fi trading for any “breedable” Pokemon you may need. Stay tuned!
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LOL @ the image … “POKEMAN”? “Let me show you them”? :D
How do you actaully use the gts systum
easy
How?
You need Broadband Internet, a Windows XP and a wireless USB access point. Then you can connect up to the GTS. Best deals for wireless access points come from eBay(just make sure you don’t buy a usb charger by mistake).
But a Lv.100 Dialga for a LV.5 Starly! How can anyone be that stupid? I wouldn’t even expect a noob to do that.
As you said you have to see the pokemon to search for it. Theres a way around it. Find someone on the Net with that pokemon. Battle them. In that battle you will see the pokemon. then you can search for it. Or you can just go on forums and ask around.
every time i get on gts it says that i have been disconnected from wi-fi and will be returning to the receptionist why is this?
is it possible because i got a lvl 66 gengar, that in its summary it says met at lvl 66 apparently is this a hack pkmn, respond 2 me at wildboyrabah@aol.com with the subject of gts, ty!
It looks like they have set up something to help filter out sharked pokemon from the gts. I had gotten some sharked palkia through trades on the gts and it now seems that I cannot retrade them through the gts.
I think that is it rather wonderful that they have finally set something up for this problem, I was getting kind of tired of getting level 100 pokemon that were met at level 100 and just caught with a masterball.
I put an Elekid up for trade holding an electrizer, and asked for Palkia at any level, reasoning that the electrizer is a rare item, the elekid was of Timid nature, and so good for use, and Palkia is a character guaranteed to be in half of all the games. The next time I logged into the GTS it took a long time before it had finished checking the system, then when I got in my Elekid was gone, and there was no trade. Is this hacking? If so how can it be so easily done, that someone would steal an Elekid, and what can I do about it?
K
You know, the same thing happened to me. I deposited a Glaceon just this morning and asked for a level 9 or under Milotic (unfair deal, I know), I checked five minutes ago and my Glaceon was gone, no trading animation, and no Milotic in my party or any of my boxes!
I’ve been looking around for information about stealing Pokemon, and I heard rumours that it’s an Action Replay Code. Those rascals.
i no cause i put my giratina in for offer and asked for lvl 100 palkia and then instead i got a lvl 3 milotic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want a boy ralts but some people ask for lv.100’s all the time!! its crazy the next game they make should have a fair trade system or anything to stop them from doing that. if anyone has a boy ralts ill be happy to give u a male roserade holding an amulet coin:)
i accidentaly did the wrong location aand i want to no if i can change it
No, once set you can never change it without restarting the game.
does any one have a munchlax because i well trade you a salamance
(third evolution of bagon)
i would gladly do that trade…my friend code is 5197-8916-4476
my email is bill33421@yahoo.com
yeah bye now
i want muchlax
any one have a manaphy egg couse as i am a breeder i want to breed phione and to level it up to100 like my other pokemon
i have deoxys on leaf green but how must i trade it to diamond
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i have rare pokemons i have a shiny dialga and a shiny victribel, i want hooh, lugia or deoxis
ill trade you a ho-oh and a lugia
i will trade you any rare pokemon i can offer your pick
Rayquaza 100 kyogre 100 shiny lugia 100 articuno 52 moltres 55
zapdos 56 regice 50 registeel 73
name evan 1375 3937 5208
what i need if you can trade it to me jirachi mew mewtwo ho-oh deoxys regigigas cyndaquill celebei please answer and give me your name and friend
I will try to get to one of you at 8:00pm to 12:00pm
PLEASE ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey even this is luke i have a cyderquil that i will trade this is my forum thats the pokemon i need
http://forum.pokefarm.com/showthread.php?t=1047
thanx….:155:
i would love to trade a ho-ho i would take good care of it i will be around 8:00pm to 10:00pm my game will be on all of that time
name:lauzey
friend code: 1289 7078 2233
i want a shiny victerybell for a lvl 74 giratina
shiny dialga and shiny victribel i wqant a lugia hooh or deoxis
i want to battle
what yr nickname & FC
I have every pokemon apart from palkai,rayqasa, mew, mewto and, munchlaz so if any of u guys have any of the pokemon i need plzz contact me and
Name: Brian
Code: 1976 7820 1361
Email me first doe
baby-talks@hotmail.co.uk
i got a mewtwo.
well im from mexico i need some pokemos that you can only get by trade(because the evolve holding an item and them trade them) like dusclops, porigon 2, clamperl into gorebyss, scyther, seadra, poliwhirl if yo have the same problem this is my code
gustavo
4467 8218 6817
solidbonez_666@hotmail.com
Does anyone have any legendary event pokemon they can battle me with so I can look for them on GTS myself? Any would do, but I really like Jerachi, Celebi, Shaymin, Ho-oh. :D
Also, I’d like to see these normal pokemon: Elekid, Charmander (any evolution form), Squirtle (any evolution form), and Bulbasaur (any evolution form).
Just let me know your friend code and I’ll add you and give you mine.
Thank you in advance!!
1890 8769 9403 i hope we meet soon!
my friend code is 4339 0410 8570 add me my name is manamo2 i want a batlle or a trade ill go on everyday exactly 11 hours from now
do you have any legendarys,if you do can you battle me through wi-fi so i can see it
PS my friend codes 0988 9642 3559
i need a mew will someone give it to me
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i will battle you my code is 4167 2450 5158
do you have a lunatone entei suicune or mewtwo?
yea just add me 2 ur friends pal pad my name is manamo2 my code is 433904108570 i want 2 battle every day exactly 11 hours from now
can you battle me now my names max & my 0988 9642 3559
i want to battle somone
i want to battle you
i have all the starters..anyone there who wants to trade?..also lots of spare feebas..and im putting up my shiny whiscash and wooper..i like a shiny ponyta..or any legendary..or some trained pokemons with good EVs..email me at paulmurphy07@yahoo.com..i could also trade a phione..:D:)
Hey paulmurphy07, I’d like to trade Phione with you but what do you want in return? please place your answer on this site ok?
(PS don’t ask for event pokemon because I don’t have them)
I have a lot of good pokemon like level 100 darkrai, level 100 mew,
level 100 empoleon,and a lot more good pokemom. I’m wanting Palkia
ill give you a palkia.
ok im totally lost. how do u excactly use the global trade station just how do u start it? i went 2 jubelife and went 2 the building with the big sign in the front and i went in and talked to the lady at the front counter and she asked if i wanted a lottery ticket and i talked 2 every1 in there and i couldnt find out n e thing so please help do i need to find something first or do i need to meet n e special requirements or n e thing e-mail me at skatelivendie@aim.com or just i m me im on all the time usually
i want to battle anybody
do u want to trade , what yr nickname & friend code
I want to trade my Jirachi ( holding master ball )with Arceus, Shaymin, Daikrai, Manaphy (either 1 of them).My Nickname & F/C is YAPZ 4424 7994 1890 ; or email yapchng@hotmail.com
Hi my nickname is John
My friend code is 4811 4656 8163
I would like a Ho-Oh, Celebi, Deoxys, Mew
My email is poke_lord93@hotmail.com
I have a Lv100 Rayquaza, a Lv16 Gible, a Lv100 Swampert, a Lv1 Manaphy, a Lv100 Jirachi, a Lv62 Lugia with a Masterball, a Lv1 Phione with a PP-up
i have a ho-oh, lugia and will gladly trade 4 jirachi!
i have a jirachi for your ho-oh! yo. friend code: 0430 5677 4516, name X-TINA
Jirachi for your ho-oh! friend code: 0430 5677 4516, name: X-TINA
please can someone trade me a ho-ho,mew,daikai, or mioltic any level my name: lauzey my friend code: 1289 7078 2233