Pokemon trading for a Pokemon newbie?

I have a question for all you Pokemon masters out there.

This is about trading Pokemon. I have never traded Pokemon before, so I am completely new at this. I’m definitely tired of not being able to have the final evolutions of my Pokemon types.

What I wanted to know is; what do I have to do to be able to trade? Right now I have a Nintendo DS with Pokemon HeartGold. I want to be able to get the likes of Alakazam, Machamp, etcDo I need to buy another Nintendo DS and a cord? Or if I don’t, how do I go about trading? Where do you trade?

Any and all info would be amazing, thanks guys!

P.s I also am going to get Pokemon Black, White 2, X etc so would need to know how to trade in them too!

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Although it looks long, it’s quite simple. Don’t worry xDThe trading mechanics are the same in Gen IV (HGSS) and Gen V (BW(2)), in Gen VI (XY) it’s a little different.

Firstly, you don’t need a cord to trade on the DS systems. Don’t worry. xDYou will need a second Nintendo DS though, and a second Gen IV game.You will need another Generation VI game (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver) in order to trade. Then, on both games, go up to the women upstairs (in the Pokemon Center) and talk to the one that allows you to enter the Union Room. You have to enable Wi-Fi (I’m pretty sure that the DS’s Wi-Fi is always enabled, but if I’m wrong turn it on on both systems) and enter the Union Room and you will see your alter ego from the other game in the Union Room. xD Talk to him/her and ask him/her to trade. Then, happy trading! The Gen V games are generally the same as well, but you will need two games from Gen V. (Black, White, Black 2, White 2)

In Gen VI it works slightly differently. Assuming you’ve flicked the wireless switch on the side of the 3DS system, your trading partner (or your other game, which has to be either another copy of X or Y) will appear in the ‘Passersby’ sections. Click on the dude you have and then click ‘Trade’, then do everything the game tells you from there. You can also use the GTS by clicking the menu circle on the top of the bottom screen and find the GTS button. Click that, and assuming you have internet access, you’ll be on! :D Unlike the Gen IV-V one,the Gen VI GTS is not closing. No need to rush on this one!So yeah.

I hope I explained everything well. xDThis seems rather complicated - if you have any question feel free to comment. :D

Hope I helped. :)