Can You Transfer Lucky Pokemon in Pokemon GO?

Hey there fellow trainer! Have you ever gotten a lucky Pokemon before in Pokemon GO? With their guaranteed strong IVs and huge discounts on powering up, Lucky Pokemon are some of the most coveted monsters in the game. But what if you want to transfer them? Can you actually send away these rare creatures?

In this comprehensive guide, I‘ll cover everything you need to know about transferring Lucky Pokemon. We‘ll look at what Luckies are, the benefits they provide, and the special rules around trading and transferring them. Let‘s dive in!

An Introduction to Lucky Pokemon

Lucky Pokemon are rare variants that can only be obtained through trading. When you trade Pokemon in GO, there‘s a small chance that your traded Pokemon will become Lucky!

Some key facts about Lucky Pokemon:

• Only obtained via trading
• Have a minimum IV floor of 12/12/12
• Cost 50% less Stardust to power up
• Around a 5% chance of triggering after normal trades

So what makes Lucky Pokemon so special? Here are some of the key benefits these rare creatures provide:

Guaranteed Strong IVs

The most important advantage of Lucky Pokemon is their stats. The IV floor for a Lucky is 12/12/12 across all three stats.

Regular Pokemon have an IV floor of just 0/0/0 from trades. So Luckies will always have stronger appraisals than normal Pokemon.

Huge Stardust Discounts

It normally takes a ton of Stardust to power up Pokemon to higher CP tiers. But Lucky Pokemon only cost half the normal Stardust to level up!

This makes powering up Luckies much more efficient. Below I compare some sample power up costs:

Power Up Level	Normal Pokemon	Lucky Pokemon
Level 20 to 30	225,000	112,500
Level 30 to 35	250,000	125,000
Level 35 to 40	375,000	187,500

As you can see, the Stardust savings really add up, especially for newer or rural players without much Stardust stockpiled.

Increased Rare Candy Efficiency

Lucky Pokemon also get more mileage out of your hard-earned Rare Candies.

Every pokemon needs a fixed amount of Candy to reach max level 40. But Luckies need less Stardust per power up. So your Rare Candies convert to more power ups overall on a Lucky Pokemon.

Rarity and Trading Value

And lastly, Lucky Pokemon are simply rare and coveted. Only about 1 in 20 trades will trigger the Lucky status, so they are difficult to obtain.

Lucky Pokemon also tend to be valued highly by the trading community. Their guaranteed IVs and discount power ups make them great trade bait.

What Pokemon Can and Can‘t Be Transferred?

Now that you know why Lucky Pokemon are so desirable, what are the rules around transferring them?

Unfortunately, not all Pokemon are allowed to be transferred. Here are the main restrictions:

• Mythical Pokemon like Mew, Celebi, and Victini can never be transferred.
• You cannot mass transfer shiny, legendary, favorited, or buddy Pokemon.
• Lucky and purified Pokemon also cannot be mass transferred.

However, you are allowed to manually select individual Lucky Pokemon and transfer them one at a time.

So while the special trade status does protect Lucky Pokemon from accidental mass transfers, you can still opt to transfer them individually.

Trading and Re-Trading Lucky Pokemon

Trading is the only way to obtain Lucky Pokemon in the first place. But there are restrictions around trading or re-trading Lucky Pokemon.

Specifically, any Pokemon can only be traded once in Pokemon GO. Once traded, they cannot be re-traded.

So if you obtain a Lucky Pokemon through a trade, you cannot trade that same pokemon again in hopes of re-rolling for better IVs.

All trades are permanent when it comes to that specific Pokemon.

Becoming Lucky Friends

However, there is one special case where you can guarantee lucky trades consistently: becoming Lucky Friends.

Lucky Friends is a random status that can activate between Best Friends. Some ways to trigger it include:

• Trading Pokemon
• Opening gifts
• Battling together in raids or PVP
• Completing trades with a Best Friend

When you become Lucky Friends, the next trade between those two trainers will be guaranteed lucky. So you are able to obtain future guaranteed luckies through this method.

After completing the lucky trade, your Lucky Friend status will be cleared. Then you can work to try and trigger it again by interacting with that Best Friend.

So while you can‘t re-trade the same Pokemon, Lucky Friends provides a way to squeeze more value out of your trades with certain friends.

Comparing Lucky Pokemon to Shinies

Shiny Pokemon are another rare and coveted variant in GO. But how exactly do Luckies compare to Shinies?

Let‘s break it down:

While Lucky Pokemon confer competitive strengths, Shiny Pokemon are more valued for collectability. Both types are difficult finds and require plenty of luck!

IV Floors and Distributions

One major advantage of Lucky Pokemon are their high IV floors. Let‘s take a closer look at the data.

The following IV floors apply:

• Normal lucky trades: 12/12/12
• Lucky Friends trades: 12/12/12 floor for all stats
• Regular trades: 1/1/1 IV floor

Research from The Silph Road subreddit found the following IV distributions:

As you can see, Lucky Pokemon are heavily skewed towards perfect or near-perfect IVs. Over 95% of Luckies will have 67% IVs or higher!

Trading with Lucky Friends almost guarantees flawless 100% IV pokemon.

Maximizing Your Lucky Odds

The base lucky rate is about 5% for normal trades. But there are some things you can do to increase your chances of obtaining these powerful pokemon:

• Trade older pokemon – August/July 2016 pokemon have the highest lucky odds
• Use Lucky Eggs – Eggs boost your lucky rate for both parties
• Build Friendship – Best Friends have better lucky rates when trading
• Try for Lucky Friends – Guarantees your next trade will be lucky!

I personally have had the most luck trading old legacy pokemon from 2016 with Best Friends while we both have Lucky Eggs active.

Final Tips on Lucky Pokemon

To wrap things up, here are my key pieces of advice for handling Lucky Pokemon:

• Seek out Lucky Friend status to guarantee future lucky trades.
• Only transfer Luckies individually if you absolutely need the space.
• Power up useful Lucky Pokemon to get the most value from their discount.
• Trade old legacy pokemon from 2016 to maximize your lucky odds.
• Remember, you only get one chance with each pokemon, so choose trades carefully!

And that covers everything you need to know about transferring Lucky Pokemon! I hope this guide gave you some useful tips and insights into these powerful creatures. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Now get out there and start trading – may you have the best of luck in obtaining these prized pokemon!