Are Pogo and 2-Switch trading the only 2 ways to get the Shiny Charm in LGEP?

Are Pokemon Go transfers and trading between 2 Switches the ONLY 2 ways to fully complete my Pokedex on Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee and Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu?

Even though I’m already convinced that they are, my best friend is arguing that she’s absolutely POSITIVE that there must be another way. I am not allowed to buy a second Nintendo Switch Lite UNLESS I could find out for sure that I’m right.

I already contacted multiple Nintendo supports, and I didn’t receive an answer that actually addressed my question. You guys are my very last hope! Also, the site that Nintendo referred me to suggested I use Pokemon Home, but… I am sure that you cannot get Pokemon that only evolve when traded that way, now can I? (Not unless I already HAD that fully-evolved Pokemon already IN my other game, and to my knowledge, that would STILL require trading!)

Any help? It’s my ONLY chance! Also, I really want that Shiny Charm!

Any help? PLEASE! No suggestions that you are not 150% sure will work! If you DO give a suggestion like that, (One that you are NOT 150% sure will work) PLEASE! Let me know that you are NOT 150% sure it will work! And PLEASE be honest about it! Please, ONLY give suggestions that you have actually successfully DONE before! Also, they MUST be things that have worked ALONE! In other words, NO Pokemon Home UNLESS you have fully completed your Pokedex with JUST Pokemon Home, and have NEVER, on EITHER game, traded between Switches or transferred from Pokemon Go! And… One more thing! Do NOT give me ANY suggestions that would require me to mod my Switch in order to follow through with! And JUST to be extra-safe… IF you HAVE a modded Switch… PLEASE! Do NOT try to answer my question! Any help from someone who truly has 0% doubt, and whose Switch is NOT modded? Please and thank you!

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If you can afford to get Switch Online just for one month, you could probably complete your Pokédex via online trades during that time without too much trouble. To save time, catch spares of all the Pokémon exclusive to your game, plus the four Pokémon that evolve via trading (Haunter, Machine, Kadabra, Graveler) first, so that once you activate Switch Online you’re ready to start trading right away.

If you offer one of the Pokémon exclusive to your game, the other player will likely offer you its counterpart in exchange. And if you offer, say, Kadabra, chances are the other player will offer you another Kadabra so you can both get Alakazam.

This method is never 100% guaranteed to work because other players can be unpredictable, but it worked for me. I managed to get all the version exclusives and trade evolutions in less than a week, while using the free trial of Switch Online.

If you’re having trouble getting random players to trade you the Pokémon you need, you could also try going on an online forum or subreddit and asking if anyone will trade with you.

It’s also worth noting that you don’t actually need the Shiny Charm to hunt for Shiny Pokémon. Shiny hunting is relatively easy in the Let’s Go games, because all you need to do is get a catch combo of 31 or more, then watch the grass until a Shiny appears. The Shiny Charm increases your odds, but you can still find Shinies without it.

I hope this helps!