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NPC Trades
Complete list of all in-game NPC trades in Polished Crystal. Find out what Pokémon you can trade for, their stats, natures, abilities, and held items!
Author: Cammy
Last updated: June 17, 2026

Introduction
Throughout your journey in Polished Crystal, you'll encounter various NPCs willing to trade their Pokémon for specific species. These in-game trades offer several advantages:
- Nearly Perfect IVs - All traded Pokémon have excellent Individual Values (14 in all stats in Polished's 0-15 IV system), making them helpful competitively
- Hidden Abilities - Every traded Pokémon comes with its Hidden Ability (which can be difficult to obtain otherwise!)
- Beneficial Natures - Each trade has a pre-determined nature that matches the Pokémon's strengths
- Held Items - Traded Pokémon hold useful items.
- Ex: Grimer's Eviolite is great for any un-evolved Pokémon!
- Special Poké Balls - Each Pokémon is contained in a unique ball
All NPC Trades
Nicknamed “Muscle”
Nicknamed “Mimic”
Nicknamed “Joey”
Nicknamed “Doris”
Nicknamed “Paul”
Kim
Route 14Nicknamed “Chance”
Jacques
Goldenrod HarborNicknamed “Gail”
Nicknamed “Clarence”
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