Back in the onetime daylight , trades ca n’t be conducted everywhere .
Trading was much different pre - Pokémon XY . In Pokémon XY and win game , you could trade Pokémon anywhere with the jam of a button . However , before the macrocosm of the Y - Comm and exchangeable devices , trainers had to visit the Pokémon Center to pass with other players .
Is the case true for the Diamond and Pearl remaking as well ?

How to trade Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
To swop Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl , you need to take the escalator in the nearest Pokémon Center . The one on the lower floor is theGlobal Club(internet trade ) and the one on the upper base is theLocal Club(local trade ) . Note that you need a Nintendo Switch Online Membership to trade in the Global Club .
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In both locations , talk to the woman at the center . When she asks if you want to enter the Local / Global Room , chooseYes , with a Link Code . Much like in Pokémon Sword and Shield , you’re able to generate any random codification . The crucial part is that you and the people you ’re trading with input the same string of numbers pool .

A singleUnion Roomcan accommodate multiple trainer , so you may choose to swap ( or struggle ! ) with a phone number of people .
After you ’ve visited any of the two Union Rooms for the first time , the lineament can be accessed anytime with the press of a Y button . You do n’t have to be in the Pokémon Center .
you could also apply theGlobal Wonder Station(GWS ) in Jubilife City . It ’s not available yet , but we ’ll update this guide once it is .
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