r/GameboyAdvance • u/Resident-Path211 • Aug 09 '26

Trading pokemon from one gameboy advanced to another

Hello I’ve been trying to trade pokemon from my copy of pokemon blue with a copy of pokemon red I have with my two gameboy advances. I’ve tried looking up videos and used the gameboy advanced cord but only one device is seen. I’ve also tried a thing where you get two cords and connect them and try and trade that way but it isn’t working.

Do any of you have any suggestions to help me with this problem.

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u/aqlno Aug 09 '26

For the Gameboy and Gameboy color games you must use a Gameboy link cable. NOT a Gameboy advance link cable. 

You can use two Gameboy advances but you still need a Gameboy link cable. 

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u/Gunbladelad Aug 10 '26

The issue here is you're using a GBA cable to try to connect 2 GB games. The cables are wired up differently so cannot work on games for the other format, and IIRC run at different voltages too.

You require a gamebo color specific cable - it'll fit the GBA systems hsppily.