IV Trades

A "How-to Guide" for Trading on Nintendo WFC

Now most of you know how to trade with other over Nintendo WFC (Wi-Fi). However, there are some of us who have never done so or learned how to. This guide will walk you through a simple trading process that will apply to all trades done afterwards.

Getting Started

(Gen VI Games) As with the rest of 3DS games...

...we no longer have a Pal Pad in-game. As such you can find you "Pal Pad" or in the main menu by clicking on the small orange smiley face at the top as shown in the image below.

How to Receive a Friend Code

In order to trade, you must first receive your own Friend Code, or FC for short. To receive one, you must connect to Nintendo WFC for the first time.

Gen VI Games

With Gen VI Games, simply go to the Friends List from the Main Menu, connect to the internet, and proceed from there.

Exchanging Friend Codes

Gen VI

To do this, open up your Friends List. Here you will want to scroll once to the right in order to highlight your own Friend Card. Your own FC will be listed underneath the name you have assigned to yourself on the 3DS.

After that, scroll back to the left and hit the "Register Friend" button and choose "Internet". From there, enter in their FC and hit OK. If they registered you first, you will not need to enter in a name for them. However in the case that you were first, proceed to the next screen, enter in a name, and hit OK.

Trading

Pokemon X and Y

When you have both registered each other, you’ll want to access the internet in-game, which can be done from the bottom screen.

From there it will ask if you want to connect to the internet. For the sake of this tutorial, hit yes.

After that, it will prompt you to save before you start to connect to the internet, this can be turned off from the options menu in-game "Forced Save".

From there, you will want to select a friend to trade with and hit the "Trade" button. After the next screen appears, hit Yes and happy trading :)

Regarding Wi-Fi Security Settings

When setting your Wi-Fi up on a DS, DS Lite, DSi or DSi XL, you may sometimes notice wireless networks that have a gray (or grey) lock. This means that this network is currently WPA or WPA2, meaning you cannot use it since only WEP is supported. However, 3DS and 3DS XLs support WPA/WPA2. In addition, Gen IV Games cannot connect through WPA or WPA2.

So in a nutshell the compatibility by system:

DS, DS Lite, DSi, DSi XL 

WEP Internet

3DS and 3DS XL

WEP, WPA, and WPA2 Internet

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So in a nutshell the compatibility by generation:

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver (Gen IV)

WEP Internet

Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 (Gen V)

WEP, WPA, and WPA2 Internet

X and Y (Gen VI)

WEP, WPA, and WPA2 Internet

Contrary to popular belief:

People can connect to each other (trade, battle, or other games that support Nintendo WFC) regardless of the security setting each other person has. What really matters is that you can connect in the first place. It does not matter if you are on WEP and your friend is on WPA2 or if you are on WPA and you friend also is. You will both be able to connect to each other regardless. However those with a 3DS or other random strange problems may have problems with trading on two different securities.

RULES FOR TRADING IN THIS SECTION

Flawless IVs (Perfect IVs): Normally used to refer to a Pokémon with a perfect or highly ideal IV spread. The maximum IV for any given stat is 31, and if all six stats have 31s, the Pokémon is considered perfect or flawless. Other common terms are:

Hex Flawless - Has all 6 stats with 31s (e.g. 31/31/31/31/31/31)

Quint Flawless - Has 5 stats with 31s (e.g. 31/10/31/31/31/31)

Quad Flawless - Has 4 stats with 31s e.g. (31/31/31/4/31/0). 

1: 

Be Respectful 

or you wont be here

2:

 NO OFF TOPIC DISCUSSIONS OR LINKS 

OR WE WILL REMOVE YOUR POST AND YOU.

3:

Remember to post your FC

and IN GAME NAME and the 

FT(for trade) and LF (looking for) and any information u want others to know about your trade 

if it applies to your trade.

Example:

Name: Quistis

FC: 2165-6818-4386

LF: 6IV EEVEE

FT: 6IV LEAFEON