Why won't anyone trade?

So Meloetta is one of my favorite Pokemon not because of her power but because she is adorable. I put a Typhlosion in the GTS asking for a Meloetta in a return. The result?

Typhlosion is still in there after 3 MONTHS of waiting.

What’s up with the GTS people? (This is in sun btw)

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

I did some research on your issue, and I think I might be able to explain why your offer is not being accepted. There is a lot of conflicting information on the topic, so I’m not going to present anything as fact: however, there definitely seem to be restrictions on people’s ability to trade event Pokemon through the GTS. It seems thateither the Cherish Ball or theRibbonsthat most event Pokemon come with will block Pokemonfrom being traded over the GTS. If it’s anything to you,Bulbapediastates:

Pokémon with a Classic Ribbon or Premier Ribbon cannot be traded on the GTS, making event-exclusive Pokémon […] difficult to obtain as they frequently come with such Ribbons attached.

I would consider neither Bulbapedia nor the forums I looked through to be hard proof of these mechanics, but since they align with your situation and so many others I came across, I think it’s reasonable to saythere are limitations when trading event Pokemon like Meloetta. This is likely why you can’t get a trade.

Irrespective of this though, I can’t imagine Typhlosion being particularly enticing for an event Pokemon that is much harder to come by. Clearly what you’re offering right now isn’t going to produce a result, so I’d at leasttry switching Typhlosion with something that has more value. Then if you’re still getting nothing, you can assume Meloetta can’t be traded at all – or is in such short supply that it’ll be too hard to get a deal.

Meloetta is a event Pokemon so people wont trade it away most of the time. Another thing is that a Typhlosion isnt quite worth such rare Pokemon as Meloetta.