Steps to create a Private trade:
1. Enter your collection by clicking the Cards drop down menu located at the top center of the screen. Locate items you wish to trade and click the "For Trade" icon located on the top right of each item.
2. Navigate to the trade section by clicking the Cards drop down menu located at the top center of the screen.
3. Click "Create Trade" located in the top right on the following screen.
4. Click "Private Trade" on the "Create a New Trade" pop up box.
5. The next step will have 2 options. Select "Friends" if the trainer you would like to trade with is on your friends list. Select "Public" if the trainer is not on your friends list. Keep in mind, your trade partner must mark items "For Trade" in their collection to be able to see them.
6. The following screen will be divided into 3 sections. Click the top right section to add items from your collection to the trade. You can add the items by using the bottom portion of the screen. To add an item either click the "+" symbol on the item, drag the item from the bottom to the top, or you can double click the item. You can remove items by using the "-" symbol located on the item, or by simply dragging the item out of the top right portion of the screen. Highlighting the top left section will activate the bottom portion of the screen and allow you to view and request items from your trade partners collection. You can add or remove items from the top left section using the same methods as the top right section.
7. Carefully review the contents of each side of the trade. If you are satisfied, hit the "Done" button located in the top right corner of the trade screen. The trade will be sent to your trade partner.
Steps to create a Public trade:
1. Enter your collection by clicking the Cards drop down menu located at the top center of the screen. Locate items you wish to trade and click the "For Trade" icon located on the top right of each item.
2. Navigate to the trade section by clicking the Cards drop down menu located at the top center of the screen.
3. Click "Create Trade" located in the top right on the following screen.
4. Click "Public Trade" on the "Create a New Trade" pop up box.
5. The following screen will be divided into 3 sections. Click the top right section to add items from your collection to the trade. You can add the items by using the bottom portion of the screen. To add an item either click the "+" symbol on the item, drag the item from the bottom to the top, or you can double click the item. You can remove items by using the "-" symbol located on the item, or by simply dragging the item out of the top right portion of the screen. Highlighting the top left section will activate the bottom portion of the screen and allow you to view and request any item in the game. You can add or remove items from the top left section using the same methods as the top right section.
6. Carefully review the contents of each side of the trade. If you are satisfied, hit the "Done" button located in the top right corner of the trade screen. The trade will be posted as a public trade for anyone to view.
Steps to cancel a created trade:
1. Navigate to the trade section by clicking the Cards drop down menu located at the top center of the screen.
2. Click the "My Trade Offers" tab and double click the trade you wish to cancel.
3. A new window will open up allowing you cancel the trade by clicking the "Cancel Trade" button located at the bottom.
Viewing/Accepting Public & Private trades:
1. Navigate to the trade section by clicking the Cards drop down menu located at the top center of the screen.
2. Click the "Public Offers" tab to view Publicly listed trades. From here you can view trades and accept anything as long as you have the items wanted.
3. Click the "Offers to Me" tab to view offers sent privately to you by other trainers. From here you can accept or decline trades.
For a more in depth guide to creating trades, feel free to visit the official Pokémon forums and check out "A Guide to Public and Private Trading!"
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