Problem Trading For Certain Pokemon In HeartGold?

Question

I have been trading using Wi-fi to get Pokemon for my Heart Gold game. Today I noticed something odd about the list of Pokemon that I could trade. This was when I was both Seeking and looking to trade the Pokemon I have Deposited. Certain Pokemon were not on the list, while their final evolved stages were. I wanted to get a Bagon or Shelgon, but neither name was on the list. Although their final evolved form, Salamence, was on the list. Is there any particular reason for this?

Answer 1

Yes because you can only search for Pokemon you have seen on your Pokedex. Sorry it's just the way it works.

Comments

Thank you for answering. Quite honestly I am really disappointed. How do I find the other pokemon to fill out the Dex?

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You'd have to trade for the evolved version and then breed for the youngest evolution of that family.  That's really the only way, although the Safari Zone is a good place to find younger members of a lot of Gen 3 and Gen 4 families, so check out the Safari Zone for more information: http://www.serebii.net/heartgoldsoulsilver/safarizone.shtml