Is a lucky trinket worth it?

Yes, a Lucky Trinket in Pokémon Go is generally considered very worth it for players who trade, as it guarantees a "Lucky Friend" status for one trade, ensuring the Pokémon become lucky (guaranteed decent IVs, 50% less Stardust cost to power up), which is great for powerful or rare Pokémon, but it's useless if you have no one to trade with or don't care about lucky Pokémon.
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What are the downsides of using Lucky Trinket?

You cannot use a Lucky Trinket with a Trainer you are currently Lucky Friends with. Using a Lucky Trinket on a friend does not change the distance at which you can complete a trade.
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Do lucky trinkets really work?

The Lucky Trinket is a one-time-only item you can use to instantly turn one player your Great Friends or higher with into a Lucky Friend in Pokémon Go. You don't even have to be best friends!
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Does a lucky trinket make you best friends?

No, the Lucky Trinket doesn't make you Best Friends; it creates a one-time "Lucky Friend" status with someone you're at least Great Friends with, guaranteeing your next trade is a Lucky Trade (guaranteed 80%+ IVs & Lucky Pokémon), then you revert to your normal friendship level until you become Best Friends through regular interaction. It bypasses the usual need to be Best Friends to get a Lucky Trade.
 
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What is the best way to use a lucky trinket in Pokémon Go?

The best use for a Pokémon Go Lucky Trinket is to secure a guaranteed Lucky Trade for a high-value Pokémon you want to power up, like a strong Legendary (Mewtwo, Giratina, Kyurem) or a valuable shiny, to save significant Stardust, especially if you have a low-IV candidate you'd otherwise invest in. Use it with a trusted friend for Pokémon that are excellent raid counters or PvP threats (e.g., Rayquaza, Groudon, Dialga), turning a potentially mediocre acquisition into a high-IV, cost-effective powerhouse.
 
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Does the Lucky Trinket last forever?

No, the Lucky Trinket in Pokémon Go does not last forever; the physical item in your bag has a time limit and will expire, so you must use it to make someone a Lucky Friend before the deadline, but once used, the effect (becoming Lucky Friends) lasts until you complete that one lucky trade, not forever. The key is using the trinket before its expiration to lock in the Lucky Friend status for a single trade, which then removes the status after the trade.
 
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How do you get a 100% lucky trade in Pokémon Go?

Limited 100% Lucky Trade

The requirements are quite strict: One of the Pokémon being traded must be from 2019 or older. The Trainer sending the guaranteed Lucky Pokémon must have been involved in fewer than 35 trades (as either a sender or recipient) where at least one party was guaranteed.
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Can I trick Pokemon Go into thinking I'm walking?

Yes, you can trick Pokémon Go into thinking you're walking using methods like GPS spoofing apps (iAnyGo, AnyTo) with virtual joysticks or by shaking your phone in a sock, which plays on GPS/Adventure Sync inaccuracies, but these can violate terms of service; official methods focus on using Adventure Sync for real steps, while non-walking tricks use location manipulation or device shaking for buddy candy and egg hatching. 
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Does level 70 increase Lucky Friends Pokemon go?

At level 70 and higher, Trainers will have an increased chance of becoming Lucky Friends with other Trainers once they've become Best Friends.
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Can white Kyurem be traded in Pokemon Go?

No, you cannot trade White Kyurem directly in Pokémon Go because fused Pokémon, including Kyurem-White and Kyurem-Black, are locked and cannot be traded, transferred, or sent to Pokémon HOME. You must trade the base Kyurem first, and then the receiving player can fuse it if they have the necessary resources (Kyurem, Reshiram/Zekrom candies, and Fusion Energy).
 
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What is the #1 rarest Pokémon in PokemonGO?

Armored Mewtwo is one of the rarest Pokémon in the game, because, at the time of writing, the only way to obtain it is via trading. This is because Armored Mewtwo is a special costume variant of the Gen 1 legendary, which was originally available in five-star raids between 10th July to 31st July 2019.
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What is the lucky trinket in PokemonGO rank 100?

The Lucky Trinket is available to all Trainers who upgrade and reach rank 100, even after this change was made. Full Details: https://leekduck.com/events/go-pass- october-2025/ #PokemonGO. The power of voting with your wallet.
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Are all Lucky Pokémon 3 stars?

No, not all Lucky Pokémon are 3-star; they have a minimum IV floor of 12/12/12, meaning they are guaranteed at least 2 stars, but can be 3-star or even 4-star (perfect 15/15/15) if the IVs roll high enough, with 12/12/12 being the "unluckiest" Lucky trade result.
 
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How rare is Lucky Friends in Pokémon Go?

The chance to become Lucky Friends in Pokémon Go, after reaching Best Friends, is low, around 1% to 2% per day on the first interaction (gift, raid, battle, trade), but this rate may increase for high-level players (Level 70+), potentially lowering the average interactions needed from months to weeks. While the base chance is small, consistent daily interactions with Best Friends have a cumulative probability of eventually triggering the status, which gives a guaranteed Lucky Pokémon on the next trade. 
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How does Lucky Trinket work?

The Lucky Trinket in Pokémon Go is a special, one-time-use item that instantly turns one of your Great Friends (or higher) into a Lucky Friend, guaranteeing your next trade with them will result in both Pokémon becoming Lucky Pokémon (min 12/12/12 IVs). It's obtained from Go Passes, must be used within a time limit (often linked to the event), but the subsequent Lucky Trade can happen later, even at higher friendship levels for cheaper stardust costs.
 
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Can you get a lucky Trade without being best friends?

https://niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/6- pokemon-go/faq/1485-lucky-friends/ You can get random lucky trades before best friends but not random lucky friends. Ryan Rhino Boddison right, I said random lucky friends. I've had this happen to me. And it happened to my husband with the same person.
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Is there a trick to becoming lucky friends?

Once you become Best Friends, all subsequent friendship interactions have a small chance to make you and your Best Friend become Lucky Friends. You'll be notified by an in-app notification and will be able to see that they're your Lucky Friend in your Friend List and Friend Profile page.
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Are 2016 Pokémon guaranteed lucky?

Yes, trading Pokémon from 2016 (and even up to 2019) is guaranteed to be a Lucky Pokémon in Pokémon GO, but only for your first 20-35 guaranteed lucky trades, after which it becomes a chance-based increased probability, not a certainty. The guarantee applies if the player trading the older Pokémon has received fewer than their limit (e.g., 25 or 35, depending on updates) of these special lucky trades, regardless of how many lucky Pokémon the receiver already has.
 
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How much total XP for level 50?

To reach level 50 in Pokémon Go, you need a total of 176 million experience points (XP), which involves significant grinding, using Lucky Eggs strategically for bonuses, focusing on excellent throws, participating in events like Community Days, adding many friends, and completing specific, often monotonous, tasks for each level, especially the later ones. The journey from level 40 to 50 alone requires over 90 million XP, more than the entire path from level 1 to 45, highlighting the immense time commitment. 
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Does the sock trick work in Pokemon Go?

Yes, the "sock method" (or pendulum trick) for hatching eggs in Pokémon Go generally still works by simulating movement, leveraging the game's Adventure Sync to track phone motion (not just steps) and add distance, though its effectiveness relies on good phone setup and movement, often involving putting the phone in a long sock and swinging it or attaching it to a rotating object, but always ensure Adventure Sync and health permissions are on. 
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Will I get banned if I spoof Pokemon Go?

Yes, you can absolutely get banned for spoofing in Pokémon Go, as it violates Niantic's Terms of Service (ToS) and can lead to temporary suspensions or permanent account bans, with Niantic actively detecting and penalizing such activities, often starting with a warning (strike) and escalating with repeat offenses. 
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Does driving count as walking in Pokemon go?

Pokemon Go doesn't count normal driving as walking because it has a speed limit for tracking distance (around 10.5-13 km/h or 6-8 mph), but it can count very slow driving (like in heavy traffic or just moving slowly) or be tricked by GPS spoofing apps, though this isn't recommended. The game uses Adventure Sync to track distance when the app is closed, but it's designed to differentiate between walking and fast travel, often showing your avatar running or biking to indicate no distance earned. 
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What year is a guaranteed lucky trade?

In Pokémon Go, a "Guaranteed Lucky Trade" isn't tied to a specific year, but rather trading a Pokémon from 2019 or older triggers a guaranteed Lucky Pokémon for players who haven't used their limited quota (currently 35), which resets/expands periodically, allowing you to get 100% IV Pokémon from older, valuable Pokémon. The cutoff year changes as Niantic updates the mechanic, but as of early 2025, 2019 and earlier are the guaranteed years for this special trade. 
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Do Pokémon IVs change when traded?

Yes, in Pokémon Go, trading completely re-rolls a Pokémon's Individual Values (IVs), making them randomly fall within a range determined by your friendship level, with higher friendship levels offering better minimum IVs (e.g., 5/5/5 for Best Friends) and Lucky trades guaranteeing 12/12/12, meaning low IV Pokémon can become high IVs, but perfect ones can become much worse. 
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Is Lucky Friends permanent?

No, Lucky Friends in Pokémon Go are not permanent; the status lasts until you complete one trade with that person, after which you revert to your regular friendship level (like Best Friends), but you can become Lucky Friends with the same person again later. It's a temporary state that guarantees the next trade between you will result in Lucky Pokémon, but it ends after that single, guaranteed-lucky transaction.
 
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