1. You must both agree to the trade.
2. You can't trade starters.
3. You can't get your pokemon back if you trade it, unless the other person agrees to a tradeback.
4.If you want to do several trades you may want to just make your own trade topics.
5.Trading isn't the only way to get pokemon. You can also buy the from the poke' mart, write stories to catch the min the wild, win a battle tournament, winning pokemon contests, winning other competeions,etc.

Example Trade
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Hi I am ROFLMYBOOGER!
I want to trade my Gyardos for one of the following pokemon:
Milotic
Gengar
Blissey

My Gyardos knows the TM/HM's: Surf


Hi i'm Pandafacedman!
I have a Gengar that i'll trade for your gyardos.
He knows the TM/HM: None.

Hi I'm Pandra the amazing admin everyone loves !
Do you both agree to the trade terms.

YES!
YES!

OK! Trade confirmed.

Note: All pokemon have the moves in there orginal movesets. Then you can buy other moves in the Poke' Mart.