Thread: Insane asking prices at the GTS

Originally Posted by Ziggy Stardust

All I want is a Japanese Ditto. A Ditto! Only want to try Masuda method. And find a Jap guy who wants to try Masuda method with a western Ditto. And however, people makes these impossible requests. They killed all the magic of the Magnemite chains for Join Avenue, too.

Have you tried putting up a regular Ditto up on the GTS asking for one?
I've found that you can usually find someone who is also looking for a Foreign Ditto themselves.

First time I did, I got a Japanese Ditto with 31 Atk/31 SpAtk.

Originally Posted by TheCableGuy

Originally Posted by Ziggy Stardust

All I want is a Japanese Ditto. A Ditto! Only want to try Masuda method. And find a Jap guy who wants to try Masuda method with a western Ditto. And however, people makes these impossible requests. They killed all the magic of the Magnemite chains for Join Avenue, too.

Have you tried putting up a regular Ditto up on the GTS asking for one?
I've found that you can usually find someone who is also looking for a Foreign Ditto themselves.

First time I did, I got a Japanese Ditto with 31 Atk/31 SpAtk.

Yeah, I did, but (read in a solemn way) I want to live in a world where people can search in peace for a Pokémon without being afraid to find an absurd request. I have a dream (end of cliche spech).

Well, at least there are things on the GTS, even if they are asking for too much for them.

Trying to find an Arceus, Shaymin, and Jirachi on the 4th Gen GTS is next to impossible because no one even puts those up for trade.

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Originally Posted by TheCableGuy

What really irritates me is seeing the stuff being offered for level 9 and under Reshiram, Zekrom and the like. It doesn't have to be special, either. Gah, frustrating as heck. There are even those doing it with Magnemite! >.<

I find the 'seek' function unusable on the GTS because EVERYONE offering what I want is asking for a bloody level 9 and under Reshiram, Zekrom or Victini. Or, y'know a level 100 Arceus which at least is possible, but no less annoying when they're offering a BUIZEL!!! in return. Gah.

Here's a method which has worked for me lately: offer a bagon. ask for pretty much anything. come back in 24 hours - congrats, your bagon has gone and you got what you wanted. breed more bagon and repeat. as you exit the gts, take a moment to laugh at the halfwits asking for a level 9 and under Thundurus.

I really hope they fix the GTS in gen 6. They've implemented anti nicknamed laws to protect children, so why not implement anti impossibility laws to protect us genuine traders from seven year olds with hacks??

I've had two successful trades on the GTS

Arcanine for Electivire

Pachirisu for Servine

two for two baby, let's go three for three

I don't know about outsells but I do know that those idiots who ask for impossible things drive me nuts. I was asking for a simple Magby and they wanted an Arceus at level 9 or less in return. What's the freaking point in asking for a Pokémon you just cannot get? The worst part is when all eight offers want legendary Pokémon in return. The other day I was asking for a Rattata to fill my Pokédex and the a$$hole wanted a Kyurem at level 100 and all he was offering was a Rattata at level 2. Do they think people are stupid or what? Because I don't think there's someone on the whole Earth idiot enough capable of making such a stupid trade.

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If the GTS cloning thing doesn't work anymore, then they just do it to troll. Trolls are inevitable, sadly. Even if Game Freak were to install a feature in the GTS that prevents players from putting up trades with impossible conditions, there will always be people offering a Zubat for a LV.100 legendary.

Originally Posted by Anser

I don't know about outsells but I do know that those idiots who ask for impossible things drive me nuts. I was asking for a simple Magby and they wanted an Arceus at level 9 or less in return. What's the freaking point in asking for a Pokémon you just cannot get? The worst part is when all eight offers want legendary Pokémon in return. The other day I was asking for a Rattata to fill my Pokédex and the a$$hole wanted a Kyurem at level 100 and all he was offering was a Rattata at level 2. Do they think people are stupid or what? Because I don't think there's someone on the whole Earth idiot enough capable of making such a stupid trade.

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I saw all eight people asking for level 100 legendaries in exchange for a Sunkern or something like that...

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Originally Posted by Silverwynde

Originally Posted by TheCableGuy

What really irritates me is seeing the stuff being offered for level 9 and under Reshiram, Zekrom and the like. It doesn't have to be special, either. Gah, frustrating as heck. There are even those doing it with Magnemite! >.<

I find the 'seek' function unusable on the GTS because EVERYONE offering what I want is asking for a bloody level 9 and under Reshiram, Zekrom or Victini. Or, y'know a level 100 Arceus which at least is possible, but no less annoying when they're offering a BUIZEL!!! in return. Gah.

Here's a method which has worked for me lately: offer a bagon. ask for pretty much anything. come back in 24 hours - congrats, your bagon has gone and you got what you wanted. breed more bagon and repeat. as you exit the gts, take a moment to laugh at the halfwits asking for a level 9 and under Thundurus.

Pseudo legendaries work well. I've also had several successful GTS trades by offering Pichu, which for some reason is surprisingly popular. Munchlax works fine as well. And Shedinja... maybe?

Originally Posted by Dragonfyre

If the GTS cloning thing doesn't work anymore, then they just do it to troll. Trolls are inevitable, sadly. Even if Game Freak were to install a feature in the GTS that prevents players from putting up trades with impossible conditions, there will always be people offering a Zubat for a LV.100 legendary.

Well, it would depend on the Zubat.

If its a shiny then sure, ask for a Legend. I've parted with a lot of Legendaries--Deoxys, Mew, Jirachi, you name it--to lay hands on a shiny Golett and I'm happy to do it. Heck, I've even parted with Legends just to get a Dream Worlder or two. Those don't bother me so much. It's the Patrat for an Arceus that gets me. Oh and the Reshiram for a level 9 and under Kyurem.

That said, the Elemental Monkeys work pretty well for trades, as do Starters. And female Combee are absolute gold.

Do you guys know another thing that drives me nuts? When I go to the GTS Negotiations and I find a person who immediately starts bragging about their shiny legendaries. I mean, I'm not stupid. I know all those are illegal. It's way too much coincidence that you have a shiny Lugia, as well as a shiny Mewtwo, as well as a shiny Mew, as well as a shiny Kyogre, as well as a shiny [mention every single existing legendary]. Dude, I just want normal, standard Pokémon. Not your stupid illegal and overrated shiny legendaries.

Breed for female starters you usually can get what you want.

Originally Posted by Misty

You know, I'm surprised I'm the only one who thought of this: note how the games are usually listed:

Red and Blue
Gold and Silver
Ruby and Sapphire
Fire Red and Leaf Green
Diamond and Pearl

Now, which game sells more? :O

Well I do like silver as a color better than gold (plus I got introduced to pokemon through Soulsilver) Also I bought white2 over black 2 (version exclusives)

Originally Posted by Anser

Because I don't think there's someone on the whole Earth idiot enough capable of making such a stupid trade.

Eh heh heh... You'd be surprised. It might not be the same situation, but I traded my level eighty Mewtwo for a level one Charmander on the GTS. But I was trade chaining so that I could get a shiny Ditto on the GTS, though.

Worth it.

Originally Posted by Anser

Do you guys know another thing that drives me nuts? When I go to the GTS Negotiations and I find a person who immediately starts bragging about their shiny legendaries. I mean, I'm not stupid. I know all those are illegal. It's way too much coincidence that you have a shiny Lugia, as well as a shiny Mewtwo, as well as a shiny Mew, as well as a shiny Kyogre, as well as a shiny [mention every single existing legendary]. Dude, I just want normal, standard Pokémon. Not your stupid illegal and overrated shiny legendaries.

Well, the Mew is a dead giveaway--getting one of them shiny and without hacking is impossible. But some of the others maybe, maybe not. I myself sat on my tail for about sixth months and SRed for a shiny Lugia on SS; I also managed to get a shiny Palkia and shiny Giratina within a day or two of the encounters on Pearl. Some people do seem to have pretty decent luck getting a shiny Legendary. Others yeah, they are definitely hacking. (In my case, it's simply my Pearl cart. That thing loves to cough up random shinies.)

Originally Posted by Neyla

Originally Posted by Anser

Because I don't think there's someone on the whole Earth idiot enough capable of making such a stupid trade.

Eh heh heh... You'd be surprised. It might not be the same situation, but I traded my level eighty Mewtwo for a level one Charmander on the GTS. But I was trade chaining so that I could get a shiny Ditto on the GTS, though.

Worth it.

Ah yes, the wonderful "desperation trades". I've done quite a few of those.

I traded off an Arceus to get a level 1 male Scyther. Why? Someone had a shiny Golett on the GTS and they wanted a male Scyther. Trading off the Arceus was faster than getting my Scizor from my White cart, throwing it into Daycare, waiting for an Egg and hatching it. In the time it would have taken to do all of that, the Golett may have been claimed by someone else and I didn't want that to happen. So yeah, it was worth it to blow that Arceus for such a crazy trade.

I've also done a few insane trades on a whim and gotten a better deal than I sent off. For example: just for slags and giggles I traded a Jirachi to someone who was offering up a Japanese Sawk. When I dragged my new Dageki before the judge in Nimbasa, I found out he was perfect in Attack which made him a great Masuda candidate. My Dogū on B2 was the end result of a crazy trade--I gave up a Landorus for a level 12 DW Golett who had excellent stats. To quote Optimus Primal: "Sometimes crazy works."

Originally Posted by LadySasaki

Originally Posted by Silverwynde

Originally Posted by TheCableGuy

What really irritates me is seeing the stuff being offered for level 9 and under Reshiram, Zekrom and the like. It doesn't have to be special, either. Gah, frustrating as heck. There are even those doing it with Magnemite! >.<

I find the 'seek' function unusable on the GTS because EVERYONE offering what I want is asking for a bloody level 9 and under Reshiram, Zekrom or Victini. Or, y'know a level 100 Arceus which at least is possible, but no less annoying when they're offering a BUIZEL!!! in return. Gah.

Here's a method which has worked for me lately: offer a bagon. ask for pretty much anything. come back in 24 hours - congrats, your bagon has gone and you got what you wanted. breed more bagon and repeat. as you exit the gts, take a moment to laugh at the halfwits asking for a level 9 and under Thundurus.

Pseudo legendaries work well. I've also had several successful GTS trades by offering Pichu, which for some reason is surprisingly popular. Munchlax works fine as well. And Shedinja... maybe?

Don't forget Archeops. It seems like everyone mashed a through that part of the game and ended up with a turtle.

Originally Posted by Silverwynde

Well, the Mew is a dead giveaway--getting one of them shiny and without hacking is impossible. But some of the others maybe, maybe not. I myself sat on my tail for about sixth months and SRed for a shiny Lugia on SS; I also managed to get a shiny Palkia and shiny Giratina within a day or two of the encounters on Pearl. Some people do seem to have pretty decent luck getting a shiny Legendary. Others yeah, they are definitely hacking. (In my case, it's simply my Pearl cart. That thing loves to cough up random shinies.)

Yeah, exactly, and that's exactly why I highly doubt you're going to be willing to trade away those Pokémon you worked so hard for.