Niantic is now working on a fix for a new issue where trading Pokémon with friends shows an error in Pokémon GO

By Kai's Castle

September 6, 2024

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Trading Pokémon with Friends shows an error

Last Updated: 7h

Issue description: When entering into the Pokémon trading screen with a Friend, Trainers receive an “error” preventing the trade from being initialized.
Confirmed workaround: Cancelling the trade and retrying it will allow Trainers to progress with making the trade.
Issue Status: Working on a fix.

Source: Official Pokémon GO site