6th Gen Am I going crazy!? (Pokemon GTS)

Started by Black-Tigress August 24th, 2015 2:50 AM
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Black-Tigress

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Posted March 23rd, 2017
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This has happened to me Way too many times.

Let's say you're trying to complete the pokedex. You find a Manectric up in the GTS. They want a Gabite for it.
You go out and about to find a Gabite in less than five minutes.
Then, when you're ready to trade that Gabite for the Manectric - it's just gone.
Within those five minutes - gone.

You're probably thinking "you were just too slow" or something. No. This has just happened to me Way too many times to the point it's just no longer coincidental to me. This is at least the eighth time this has happened to me That fast.

Does this happen to anyone else That often and fast!? It can be towards Any possible pokemon. I think I'm literally losing my mind over this, lol..
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Posted January 2nd, 2017
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It used to happen to me a lot, that is why I recommend PokéCommunity's Trade Corner. ;)

Hmm I sound like a tv ad there.
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Nah

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I don't think it's really unfeasible. Millions of people play Pokemon worldwide so there's probably tens of thousands of people browsing the GTS at any given time, and with numbers that large the probability of stuff getting taken quickly is there.

I've had it happen to me at least a few times too.
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Black-Tigress

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Mmkay. Thank ya'll for the help and making me feel less crazy, lol.. I'll definitely try the trade corner here instead..
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DraconianWing

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Posted November 14th, 2021
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10.7 Years
Yup, unfortunately it has happened with every single trade I had ever made with X and Y's GTS, hence why I avoid that place at all costs. My trades are usually made at Pokemon Showdown, where you can be as specific as you want with the Pokemon that you need; or like Sunflower said, stick to the Trade corner here.
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Hikamaru

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Posted September 4th, 2018
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12.2 Years
I never use GTS due to lousy internet connection that seems to hate my 3DS, but it is annoying that your trade is gone just when you get what was the other person was offering. This is why PC's Trade Corner exists, because you can be more specific with what you want.
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10.8 Years
I personally try avoiding GTS whenever possible for reasons like this. If I'd like to obtain certain Pokémon, what I used to do is set up trades through trusted message boards, such as Marriland and Serebii. This way, you'll be more confident on what you're getting; you'll feel less troubled.

Leviathan

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Posted January 15th, 2023
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9.9 Years
Whilst it doesn't really happen to me now, it used to a lot back in the D/P/Pt GTS days. Slightly annoying, but I got over it and moved on.

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This especially happens when they have a shiny say the event jirachi probably cloned and ask for a Pidgeot level 90+ or something so i go and use 2 more rare candies on my pidgeot and boom gone within a sec with all the people on the GTS its easy to get sniped these days.
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