Trading and the Auction House

Trading is one of the best ways to grow a collection, but slow down for the final confirmation. Check both sides before you accept.

Last checked: 5 November 2026. The seller fee was checked against the game code on 5 November 2026; the rest is from the official guide (October 2026). Maintained by the Pokémon Dusk Reborn team. Spotted a mistake? Tell us in #bugs-and-errors on Discord.

Direct trades

Use Trade Pokémon when you know who you want to trade with. Pokémon must be in the Box first, not on your active team. A trade can include Pokémon, items and currency, and a held item stays with the Pokémon it is held by.

Before you confirm

• Check each Pokémon's name, level and gender.
• Check any held item. It goes with the Pokémon.
• Check every coin, cash and item amount on both sides.
• Make sure the other trainer is the person you meant to trade with.
• Do not rely on promises made outside the trade screen.

The Auction House

Public timed Pokémon listings. Here is the whole life of an auction:

1. List: choose a Pokémon from your Box. It leaves your Box while the auction runs.
2. Bid: other trainers bid with coins. Your coins stay committed to your leading bid.
3. Outbid: if someone bids higher, your coins come back to you.
4. End: the winner gets the Pokémon. If nobody bid, it returns to the seller's Box.
5. Settlement: the seller receives the winning coins minus the seller fee.

The seller fee

The fee is a percentage of the winning price, and it grows with the price:

Worked example: a Pokémon sells for 4,000 coins. The fee is 3.5%, which is 140 coins, so the seller receives 3,860. The buyer pays the full 4,000.

Which one should you use?

A direct trade for an agreed exchange, an auction to let trainers compete, and Wonder Trade when you are happy with a random return.