Making and joining groups, unfortunately, isn't very straightforward. You may have noticed the options when entering a Union Room to join with your group. If you want to trade with a friend and there's no one else around, this is fine, but if you're at an event it'd be prudent to enter a link code. Choosing Yes will just throw you in a room with another person who has also entered the Local Union Room at the same time who is nearby. If you have unlocked the online Global Room, you can follow the same method as an online trade by pressing Y to open the multiplayer menu, but choose the Local Room instead. Simply head to the nearest Pokemon Center, go use the escalator to the left, and enter the Union Room by chatting with the Nurse behind the center counter.
If you're local, meaning, physically next to each other, you can trade before you have earned the first gym badge. Yes, you will have to be talking with each other to coordinate a trade together. If you want to trade with a friend online, follow the same instructions listed above, but make sure you both choose "Yes, with a Link Code" and enter the same exact link code. Alternatively, you can interact with someone who has made the Trade call to activate a trade as well.
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If you want to be paired with a random person, choose "Yes" - if you want to trade with a friend, decide on a Link Code together.Choose "Global Room" for an online trade.
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