How to get Lucky Trinkets in Pokémon Go

A “Lucky Trinket” is an item in Pokémon Go that gives you a guaranteed lucky trade. This mysterious orb can only be obtained through very limited methods and is a hot item due to how useful it is.

Below, we explain what Lucky Trinkets do, detail how to get them in Pokémon Go, and give you an idea of what kind of Pokémon trade you may want to use this coveted item on.

What do Lucky Trinkets do?

The Lucky Trinket is a magical one-use item that allows you to instantly turn one of your friends into a Lucky Friend. This works even if you’re not Best Friends yet, so long as you are at least Great Friends already.

This means that you can pretty much select and choose who to have a Lucky Trade with, guaranteeing at least decent stats and the reduced Stardust upgrade cost with the Pokémon you trade. After using the item and completing the trade, the Lucky status with your friend will disappear, as per usual with Lucky Trades.

The Lucky Trinket will not allow you to trade with faraway friends and you can’t use the Lucky Trinket on friends who are already lucky.

If you don’t want people to use the trinket on you, you can also disable this option in your settings.

How to get a Lucky Trinket in Pokémon Go

The main way to get Lucky Trinkets is to buy and complete the premium version of whatever Go Pass is set for the month. The Lucky Trinket is commonly the reward for reaching level 100, but note that you will need to pay $7.99 and also grind out the 100 ranks to get it. You can grind out the levels and then pay to upgrade, retroactively earning the rewards, as well.

You’ll also want to keep in mind that the trinket typically expires a few days after the Go Pass ends, so you’ll have to use it before it expires or else it will vanish. That being said, you can use it to select which trainer you want to have a Lucky Trade with, but do the actual trade later, with no fear of that Lucky Friends status expiring.

What should I use my Lucky Trinket on?

Without a doubt, your guaranteed Lucky Trade should be used on any Pokémon you plan on dumping a lot of resources in and using in battle. This could be a powerful Legendary like Mewtwo, Kyurem, or Necrozma, but you can also use this on Gigantamax Pokémon like Gengar or Charizard if you’re into Max Battles.

Just remember that since you’re guaranteed decent IVs from a Lucky Trade, you should trade any lower-IV acquisitions you may have gotten. Turn that pumpkin into a carriage!