Pokémon HOME is a service that allows you to keep yourentire Pokémon collection in one place. Developed both for Nintendo Switch andas a mobile app, Pokémon HOME stores your Pokémon from a number of Pokémon seriesgames. You can also trade your Pokémon in various ways with people around theworld!
Pokemon HOME Google Play For the Switch version just head to the eShop while connected to the internet. You do not need Nintendo Switch Online to connect to Pokemon Home. Pokemon HOME is free to.
- Starting off, you need to download Pokemon Home on iOS or Android and link it to your My Nintendo account. You are going to want to make sure you have all of your Pokemon that you want within this, whether that means transferring them from Pokemon Bank or from games like Pokemon Sword and Shield, Pokemon Let's Go, and Pokemon Go.
- Pokemon Home gives a way to wipe nicknames from traded mons! Discussion If your received a nicknamed mon in a trade that you did not like, it is possible to wipe the name with Pokemon Home.
Pokemon Home Support
You can bring Pokémon from recent Pokémon games into PokémonHOME as well as move them around to various compatible games. At launch,Pokémon HOME supports the Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Sword, PokémonShield, Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Pokémon: Let's Go,Eevee!, as well as Pokémon Bank on Nintendo 3DS systems. There arefuture plans to support Pokémon GO, too.
There may be restrictions that apply to moving certainPokémon. Compatibility with Pokémon titles for Nintendo Switch is limited to theNintendo Switch version of Pokémon HOME.
There are four ways to trade Pokémon using Pokémon HOME onyour mobile device. Now you can trade Pokémon anywhere and anytime you like.
Pokémon placed in the Wonder Box can be traded with people around the world before you even know it! The Pokémon placed in the Wonder Box will be traded even when you're not using Pokémon HOME.
With the GTS, you can specify which Pokémon you want to trade and which Pokémon you want to receive. You'll then be matched with a Trainer if you each meet each other's criteria.
Room Trade lets you trade Pokémon in a room with up to 20 people.
Friend Trade allows you to trade your Pokémon with other users that you've become Friends with in Pokémon HOME.
In the mobile device version, you can see much more thanjust Pokédex entries. You can also check each Pokémon's Abilities as well asthe moves it can learn!
You can receive Mystery Gifts in the mobile device versionof Pokémon HOME. With this feature, you can receive Mystery Gifts for PokémonSword and Pokémon Shield! Pokémon received in Pokémon HOME can bedirectly deposited in a Box in Pokémon HOME.
You can also get some gifts, such as items, by getting a codeor password in Pokémon HOME and then using that code or password in PokémonSword or Pokémon Shield.
Pokémon HOME is full of other features that you can use toconnect with games in the Pokémon series and more! In your Pokémon List, youcan view the Pokémon you've moved to Pokémon HOME as well as their Abilitiesand moves. If you've enrolled in the paid Premium Plan, you'll also have accessto the Judge function.
Certain features will be added or expanded when you enroll in the paid Premium Plan.
Some features may not be available to all users in accordance with Pokémon HOME's Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.
Pokemon Home App
Nintendo and the Pokémon Company surprise-launched Pokémon Home worldwide Tuesday night. The cloud-based, pocket monster storage service lets gamers transfer and manage their Pokémon across multiple platforms and games. This new resource for Pokémon Trainers is pretty exciting but far from simple. Here's how to get the best use out of Pokémon Home.
Home links together the Let's Go games and Pokémon Sword and Shieldon the Nintendo Switch with everything from the eight Nintendo 3DS games via Pokémon Bank: Pokémon X and Y, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon Sun and Moon, and Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Support for Pokémon GO on iOS and Android is also in the works.
While the service might sound as straightforward to use as a cloud-based service like Google Drive, there are some limitations to what Pokémon can be transferred to and from Home. The service will only let users transfer Pokémon into Sword and Shield (and back out). Pokémon from all the other games can only be moved into Home but not back out. For example, you can't transfer a Farfetch'd you caught in Pokémon Sword to Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu, but you could transfer a Farfetch'd from Let's Go into Sword.
Here's everything you need to know about how to download and how to use Pokémon Home and all of its platforms.
How to download and use Pokémon Home app the Nintendo Switch
To get the app on the Nintendo Switch, open the Switch eShop and search for it. You shouldn't have any issues browsing for the app on the console. Pokémon Home is free, but it comes with a premium subscription service with a few more perks.
If you're planning on subscribing, it's easier to get the Switch version of Home first, subscribe, then download and set up the mobile apps by linking them to your Nintendo account.
How to download and use the Pokémon Home app on iOS and Android
iPhone and iPad users will need to download and install Pokémon Home through Apple's App Store. The brand-new app might not appear if you search for it but here's a link to navigate to its landing page to get started.
Android users will find the Pokémon Home app in the Google Play Store. The same search problem may occur on these devices, so here's a direct link to begin downloading.
How to transfer Pokémon to and from Home and Sword and Shield
Once you've downloaded Home on the Switch and linked it to your Nintendo account, it will ask if you have Home on your mobile device. Select 'Yes' and follow these steps to begin building your collection.
- Select if you want the Switch app to automatically transfer all of the Pokémon in your boxes or if you want to manually select the ones you want to store.
- Once your initial transfer is complete, the app will prompt you to open your Pokédex or the Pokémon you just deposited. Select the 'Pokémon.'
- Pick the game you want to connect to. In this case select Sword or Shield.
- This will bring up a screen that displays the Pokémon stored in your Home account on the left and the Pokémon you have in Sword and Shield on the right. Manually select the Pokémon you want to move in or out of the game. You won't be able to transfer Pokémon that aren't in Sword or Shield into the game from Home.
- Once you've made your selections, hit 'Save Changes and Exit.' Your changes should appear on your Switch and mobile app.
How to download Pokémon Home on the Nintendo 3DS
Finally, 3DS gamersshould have received an update for the handheld's own storage system Pokémon Bank Tuesday night. The patch will make Bank compatible with Home, which will let users move their Pokémon from Bank to Home but not the other way around.
Currently, Bank costs $5 a year and is required to get your 3DS Pokémon onto Home. However, Nintendo announced it will make Bank free to use from February 12 to March 12, so if you want to port all of your pocket monsters from the 3DS to Home, now is the time. If you want to keep playing games like Pokémon X and Y and transfer them to Home later, you'll need to pay for each service individually.
How to transfer Pokémon from Bank to Home
- Once you've connected your Bank and Home apps to the same Nintendo Account, select the 'Move' option in the main menu of Home on the Switch.
- Select 'Begin Move' and hit 'Ready.'
- On your 3DS, select 'Move to Pokémon Home.'
- Then hit 'Begin' and select the boxes of Pokémon you want to transfer and press the Y button on your Switch.
- Select 'Display' to generate a Moving Key.
- Input your Moving Key your Switch gave you into your 3DS and press OK to begin the transfer.
- Wait a minute, and your Bank Pokémon should be in your Switch.
How much does Pokémon Home cost?
Pokémon Home comes with two different plans: Basic and Premium.
Basic is totally free but only lets gamers deposit 30 Pokémon total, while Premium has space for 6,000 and a few other features that will let you trade with other subscribers around the world. The Premium plan will cost $2.99 for a month, $4.99 for three months, or $15.99 for a year.
