Pokémon Scarlet & Violet will support Pokémon Home on May 23
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet came out nearly six months ago, but it’s still missing some fan-favorite features. You can insert your favorite “you mean like the feature to run properly?” joke here. Performance issues aside, compatibility with the cloud service Pokemon Home was key among requests from fans. Fortunately, trainers won’t have to wait much longer.
The Pokemon Company announced today that Scarlet & Violet will join the Pokemon Home family starting on May 23, at 6:00 PM EDT. This will allow players to transfer Pokemon they’ve caught from all Home-compatible games into Scarlet & Violet. Conversely, users can transfer Pokemon from Scarlet & Violet back into Legends Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, and Sword & Shield. For visual learners, the Pokemon Company released a chart showing how the games will interact with each other (featured below).
It’s nice to see backwards compatibility confirmed, especially for players who still like to play the older titles. That said, note that only creatures compatible with both games will successfully transfer. In other words, your “can I beat Sword & Shield with only a Lechonk?” dream challenge run will remain a fantasy.
Starting 5/24, get special Pokémon when you link Pokémon HOME with Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet!
You’ll be able to receive a Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly with Hidden Abilities as Mystery Gifts in the mobile device version of Pokémon HOME.#PokemonScarletViolet ❤️
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