How to Transfer Pokémon to Pokémon HOME on Your Nintendo Switch
If you’re starting out as a Pokémon fan, you’re probably not that familiar with Pokémon HOME, The Pokemon Company’s storage system where you can store all your favorite Pokémon.
Pokémon HOME is the perfect way to keep your Pokémon safe and close to you at all times. Using this app couldn’t be any easier, and here we’ll show you how to transfer any Pokémon from your games on the Nintendo Switch to Pokémon HOME.
What You Need Before You Transfer Pokémon to Pokémon HOME
Before you start transferring your favorite Pokémon to Pokémon HOME, you’ll need to get a few items first.
The Pokémon HOME App
First, you’ll need to install the Pokémon HOME app on your Nintendo Switch. Fortunately, this is just as easy as installing andusing the Pokémon TV app on your Nintendo Switch. To install Pokémon HOME, go to the Nintendo eShop and search for Pokémon Home. Once you find it, tap it and then selectFree Download.
It’s worth noting that Pokémon HOME is free to download and use, but if you want to transfer several Pokémon at once—as well as enable other features— you’ll need to buy a subscription.
Pokémon’s Premium Plan costs $2.99/month, $4.99 every three months, or $15.99/year. It’s also worth mentioning that if you can’t or don’t want to pay for your subscription, your Pokémon won’t be deleted. Instead, you’ll just lose access to some of them.
The Right Pokémon Game
You’ll obviously need a Pokémon game for the Nintendo Switch. Unfortunately, for some of us, Pokémon HOME only supports the main games, meaning you could’t transfer your Pokémon from games like Pokémon Mystery Dungeon or Pokémon Unite.
At the time of this writing, these are the Pokémon games supported by Pokémon HOME:
It’s also safe to assume that Pokémon HOME will continue to add support to future games on the Nintendo Switch.
It doesn’t matter if these games are physical or digital copies, but you will need to have the saved file stored on your Nintendo Switch. Plus, you’ll also need to have the Pokémon you want to transfer stored in your in-game boxes.
How to Transfer Pokémon to Pokémon HOME on the Nintendo Switch
Now onto the fun part. Transferring your Pokémon to Pokémon HOME on the Nintendo Switch is just as easy astransferring your Pokémon from Pokémon Go to Pokémon HOME, and it’ll only take a few moments, too.
Here’s what you need to do:
And that’s it. You’ve successfully transferred your Pokémon to Pokémon HOME. Remember that you can always send the Pokémon back to the same game without any issues.
If your try sending a Pokémon to another game, some moves, and even its Pokeball, may change if the other game doesn’t support them. Plus, you won’t be able to transfer Pokémon to a Pokémon game if that Pokémon isn’t available in that game’s Pokedex.
Gotta Transfer ‘Em All
Pokémon HOME is one of the best companion apps you can have on your Nintendo Switch or smartphone if you’re a Pokémon fan. And now that you know how to transfer Pokémon to Pokémon HOME on your Nintendo Switch, nothing stops you from saving all your favorite Pokémon in the cloud.
Remember that, even if you don’t have a Pokémon HOME subscription, you’ll still be able to use the service, but you’ll only be able to store 30 Pokémon instead of 6,000.
If you want to open up the world of Pokémon beyond the core games, here are some apps to help you catch ‘em all.
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