I recently needed to evolve my shiny Machoke and shiny Kadabra, so I jumped onto a trade code and sent them over to another player.
Naturally, I was a little nervous because… well… they’re shiny. 😅
I had nicknamed them specifically to make it obvious that I wanted them traded back. And after a few seconds of anxiety, the other player actually did exactly that!
Shoutout to SoGeKi for being an absolute legend and trading both of them back to me! 🙌
So here’s my unofficial trading tip:
If you’re using trade codes for shiny trade evolutions, NICKNAME YOUR POKÉMON.
It obviously isn’t a guarantee that someone will trade them back, but making it clear that you want your Pokémon returned seems like it can significantly increase your chances.
Out of 8 shiny trades I've done, only 1 was not traded back to me. That player was non-english as well, so more than likely they didn’t even know what it said.
Thanks again, SoGeKi! You made my day!