diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/EncounterSlot7GO.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/EncounterSlot7GO.cs
index beb7d0969..33a5e6932 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/EncounterSlot7GO.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/EncounterSlot7GO.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public sealed record EncounterSlot7GO(ushort DayStart, ushort DayEnd, ushort Spe
     public byte LevelMax => EncountersGO.MAX_LEVEL;
     public bool IsLocalDayStart => Flags.HasFlag(PogoFlags.LocalDateStart);
     public bool IsLocalDayEnd => Flags.HasFlag(PogoFlags.LocalDateEnd);
+    public bool IsAlwaysSpecialTrade => Flags.HasFlag(PogoFlags.AlwaysSpecialTrade);
 
     public string Name => $"GO Encounter ({Version})";
     public string LongName
@@ -164,4 +165,5 @@ public enum PogoFlags : byte
     LocalDateStart = 1 << 0,
     LocalDateEnd = 1 << 1,
     FeaturedWildArea = 1 << 2,
+    AlwaysSpecialTrade = 1 << 4,
 }
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/EncounterSlot8GO.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/EncounterSlot8GO.cs
index 63bf5d2e1..eee2fb27c 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/EncounterSlot8GO.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/EncounterSlot8GO.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public sealed record EncounterSlot8GO(ushort DayStart, ushort DayEnd, ushort Spe
     public byte LevelMax => EncountersGO.MAX_LEVEL;
     public bool IsLocalDayStart => Flags.HasFlag(PogoFlags.LocalDateStart);
     public bool IsLocalDayEnd => Flags.HasFlag(PogoFlags.LocalDateEnd);
+    public bool IsAlwaysSpecialTrade => Flags.HasFlag(PogoFlags.AlwaysSpecialTrade);
 
     public string Name => $"GO Encounter ({Version})";
     public string LongName
@@ -249,8 +250,6 @@ public EncounterMatchRating GetMatchRating(PKM pk)
             return EncounterMatchRating.DeferredErrors;
         if (pk is ITeraType ro && IsTeraTypeMismatch(ro.TeraTypeOriginal, PersonalTable.SV[Species, Form]))
             return EncounterMatchRating.DeferredErrors;
-        if (!this.GetIVsValid(pk))
-            return EncounterMatchRating.Deferred;
         return EncounterMatchRating.Match;
     }
 
@@ -294,7 +293,7 @@ private bool IsMatchPartial(PKM pk)
     {
         if (!IsWithinDistributionWindow(pk))
             return true;
-        if (!this.GetIVsAboveMinimum(pk))
+        if (!this.GetIVsValid(pk))
             return true;
 
         // Eevee & Glaceon have different base friendships. Make sure if it is invalid that we yield the other encounter before.
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/IPogoSlot.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/IPogoSlot.cs
index d91120e15..30d700671 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/IPogoSlot.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/IPogoSlot.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ public interface IPogoSlot : IPogoDateRange
 
     /// <summary> Minimum IV value for the encounter. </summary>
     byte MinimumIV { get; }
+
+    /// <summary> If trading this Pokémon always results in a Special Trade. </summary>
+    bool IsAlwaysSpecialTrade { get; }
 }
 
 /// <summary>
@@ -42,9 +45,20 @@ private static bool GetIVsAboveMinimum(PKM pk, int min)
 
     public static bool GetIVsValid(this IPogoSlot slot, PKM pk)
     {
-        if (!slot.GetIVsAboveMinimum(pk))
+        if (!slot.GetIVsAboveMinimum(pk) && slot.IsAlwaysSpecialTrade)
             return false;
 
+        // when trading with new friends, the IV floor is 0 before reaching Good Friends, as long as it is not a Special Trade
+        if (slot.MinimumIV == 1 && (pk.IV_HP == 1 || (pk.IV_ATK == 1 && pk.IV_SPA == 1) || (pk.IV_DEF == 1 && pk.IV_SPD == 1)))
+        {
+            if (pk.IsShiny)
+                return false;
+            if (SpeciesCategory.IsSpecialPokemon(pk.Species))
+                return false;
+            if (slot.Type.IsShadow)
+                return false;
+        }
+
         // HP * 2 | 1 -> HP
         // ATK * 2 | 1 -> ATK&SPA
         // DEF * 2 | 1 -> DEF&SPD
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/PogoType.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/PogoType.cs
index d9b7a3f7b..d9d9f9e1b 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/PogoType.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/PogoType.cs
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ or PogoType.RaidShadow
             or PogoType.RaidShadowMythical
             or PogoType.RaidShadowUltraBeast;
 
+        public bool IsShadow => type is PogoType.Shadow
+            or PogoType.ShadowMythical
+            or PogoType.ShadowUltraBeast
+            or PogoType.RaidShadow
+            or PogoType.RaidShadowMythical
+            or PogoType.RaidShadowUltraBeast;
+
         public bool IsMaxBattle => type is PogoType.MaxBattle
             or PogoType.MaxBattleMythical
             or PogoType.MaxBattleUltraBeast
@@ -119,8 +126,8 @@ public bool IsSafariBallUsable(PogoType type, PogoFlags flags)
         {
             if (ball is PogoBallRestriction.OnlySafari)
                 return true;
-            if (!flags.HasFlag(PogoFlags.FeaturedWildArea) && (type.IsRaid || type.IsMaxBattle))
-                return false;
+            if (type.IsRaid || type.IsMaxBattle)
+                return flags.HasFlag(PogoFlags.FeaturedWildArea);
 
             return type switch
             {