Pokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers who want to complete their Pokedex will have to do a lot of trading in order to do so. Thankfully, there are lots of resourceful people out there who have put together networks of trade codes for trading version-exclusive Pokemon. Link Codes existed in previousPokemongames, allowing players tobattle and trade with friends, but Game Freak expanding the number of characters in them made it easier than ever to set up specific trades inPokemon Scarlet and Violet. With eight characters to work with, players can simply input the Paldean Pokedex number for the Pokemon they have and the Pokemon they want to trade for.
The only trick is that standardized trades for specific Pokemon have been adopted by players, including legendaries,every Paradox Pokemon, and regular Pokemon. This means that players will need to know what Pokemon they need to bring in order to swap for a specific Pokemon.
Updated on August 03, 2025 by Ashely Claudino:With the full release of the Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC, players can now get their hands on tons of new Pokemon, which means new version exclusive trade codes have been available so that gamers can help each other out, making it easier to complete each of their collections.
This article has been updated with the most recently added trade codes for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet version exclusives.
Trade Codes for Version Exclusives
The Link Codes used to tradePokemon Scarlet and Violet’s version exclusives have players trade what are effectively equivalent in either game. This might be in terms of their in-game location, their typing, how they evolve, or their number of stages.
For example, one of those standard trades is Armarouge for Ceruledge. Armarouge is the Charcadet evolutionexclusive toPokemon Scarlet, while Ceruledge isPokemon Violet’s version-exclusive evolution. Similarly, Iron Treads is the Quaking Earth Titan inPokemon Violet,while Great Tusk fills that role inPokemon Scarlet; these two Paradox Pokemon are the standard swap.
Here is the full list of Link Codes for the base game’s trading version exclusives:
0166-0167
0319-0320
0313-0314
0223-0223
0227-0140
0143-0114
0337-0339
0316-0276
0370-0305
0376-0382
0377-0383
0378-0384
0379-0385
0380-0386
0381-0387
0397-0398
0399-0400
Koraidon
Miraidon
Here is the full list of Link Codes for the Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC’s trading version exclusives:
0207-0190
0845-0877
0027-0037
0408-0410
1020-1022
1021-1023
Iron Crown
How to Use Trade Codes
To enter one of the version-exclusive link trades, players have to open the game menu andvisit the Poke Portal. Then, they must select the Link Trade option and input the eight-number code with the Pokemon that they would like to trade.
Players should note thatthese trades involve random people logging onto the same trade code randomly. This may result in players being unable to obtain the desired Pokemon from the trade partner they are matched with. If this happens, simply cancel the trade, input the same trade code, and try again.
Koraidon and Miraidon
For trading legendaries Koraidon and Miraidon specifically, players should expect that these trades will be permanent. While players can arrange for trade-backs or “touch trades” with friends outside the game, there’s no way to communicate this with random players met via link code.
It’s possible that they will leave immediately after completing the trade. The best way to complete the Pokedex without losing the legendary Pokemon is to find a trade partner on social media (or in real life) that is willing to agree to those conditions.
