In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s latest DLC, The Indigo Disk, you must use specific trade codes during online trades to get the numerous version-exclusive Pokémon you can’t catch. That’s the only way to complete your Blueberry Pokédex if you don’t own both game versions.
While you may think it will be difficult to find willing partners to trade with, you can quickly get ahold of the Pokémon you need without too much hassle by using the designated trade codes for The Indigo Disk.
You can find all the trade codes for version-exclusive Pokémon below, and if you’re missing a particular starter, you can also find the trade codes for each of them.
Pokémon SV The Indigo Disk DLC trade codes list
Here’s the full list of trade codes to use in Poké Portal’s Link Trades to exchange version-exclusive Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet The Indigo Disk. These codes come in handy pairs formatted by the community, so don’t worry about which side of the trade you’re on. Plus, we’ve included mirror trades to make evolving those trade-only Pokémon a breeze.
| Pokémon to trade | Trade code | Pokémon to trade |
|---|---|---|
| Alolan Vulpix or Alolan Ninetales | 2155-2157 | Alolan Sandshrew or Alolan Sandslash |
| Carnidos or Rampardos | 2107-2109 | Shieldon or Bastiodon |
| Gouging Fire | 2236-2239 | Iron Boulder |
| Raging Bolt | 2237-2238 | Iron Crown |
| Alolan Graveler or Alolan Golem | 2097-2097 | Alolan Graveler or Alolan Golem |
| Porygon holding Upgrade | 2129-2129 | Porygon holding Upgrade |
| Porygon-2 holding Dubious Disc | 2130-2130 | Porygon-2 holding Dubious Disc |
| Slowking or Slowpoke holding King’s Rock | 2075-2075 | Slowking or Slowpoke holding King’s Rock |
| Kingdra or Seadra holding Dragon Scale | 2054-2054 | Kingdra or Seadra holding Dragon Scale |
| Scizor or Scyther holding Metal Coat | 2019-2019 | Scizor or Scyther holding Metal Coat |
| Magmortar or Magmar holding Magmarizer | 2014-2014 | Magmortar or Magmar holding Magmarizer |
| Electivire or Electabuzz holding Electirizer | 2011-2011 | Electivire or Electabuzz holding Electirizer |
| Rhyperior or Rhydon holding Protector | 2006-2006 | Rhyperior or Rhydon holding Protector |
Trading in SV can be a bit annoying since you’re matched randomly. Sometimes, you might end up with someone offering the exact same Pokémon as you. It’s a bit of a bummer, but there’s no guaranteed way to always trade with someone who has a different version of the game.
If you don’t get the Pokémon you’re after, just end the trade and dive back in to find a new trading partner. How quickly you match up depends on how many players are using the same code. Think of each code like a room—if it’s packed, you’ll pair up fast. If it’s more like a ghost room, you might have to hang tight a bit longer for someone to show up.
How to use trade codes in Pokémon SV The Indigo Disk
To use trade codes in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Indigo Disk, you need to have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription and then follow these steps:
- Run Pokémon Scarlet or Violet and press X to open the Main Menu
- Choose Poké Portal to get started
- On the next screen, look for Link Trade in the left menu—it’s the third option from the top
- Click on Set Link Code in the pop-up that appears
- Enter the trade code for the specific Pokémon swap you’re aiming for
- Hit Begin Searching to connect with another player
- Once you’re paired up, double-check the trade. If they’ve got the Pokémon you need, go ahead and make the trade happen
This will make it much easier to get those pesky version exclusive Pokemon that you may not have a friend to trade with for!
All Starter trade codes Pokémon SV The Indigo Disk
The previous list focused on new, versions exclusive, or Pokémon that need to be traded in some way to evolve. There is also a set of trade codes being used specifically for trading Starter Pokémon since every generation’s trio is now available in The Indigo Disk.
You can catch every Starter yourself if you go through the process of upgrading the Terarium, but that takes a lot of time and Blueberry Points (BP,) so it might be worth it to just upgrade one biome and try to trade those Starters for the other ones.
The community has formatted four-digit trade codes for each Starter Pokémon using their National Pokédex numbers. This is to make the entire process of looking for the Pokémon you need as simple as possible. So, for example, if you want to trade your Bulbasaur for a Treecko you would enter 0001-0252 as the Link Code. Here is a list of every Starter’s singular code, which you just need to pair with any other code to make a trade happen.
- Bulbasaur: 0001
- Charmander: 0004
- Squirtle: 0009
- Chikorita: 0152
- Cyndaquil: 0155
- Totodile: 0158
- Treecko: 0252
- Torchic: 0255
- Mudkip: 0258
- Turtwig: 0387
- Chimchar: 0390
- Piplup: 0393
- Snivy: 0495
- Tepig: 0498
- Oshawott: 0501
- Chespin: 650
- Fennekin: 0653
- Froakie: 0656
- Rowlet: 0722
- Litten: 0725
- Popplio: 0728
- Grookey: 0810
- Scorbunny: 0813
- Sobble: 0816
- Sprigatito: 0906
- Fuecoco: 0909
- Quaxly: 0912
Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly can’t be caught in the wild, but there are still active trade codes for the newest Starter trio.
Now that you know all important trade codes for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet The Indigo Disk DLC, it’s time to get out there and complete that PokeDex with ease!
