The original version of this article stated that Pokémon HOME would be updated on May 23, 2023. The article has been updated to reflect that the launch date is now to be announced.
Pokémon HOME will soon be updated to version 3.0.0 and players will be able to link Pokémon HOME with Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Linking Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet to Pokémon HOME will allow players to move Pokémon freely between Pokémon HOME and their game—just remember that Pokémon can only be moved to games that they appear in. For example, Dolliv cannot be moved to Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Pokémon Shining Pearl, or Pokémon Legends: Arceus because it does not appear in those games. A Pikachu from Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, however, can be moved to those games because it appears in them. Additionally, the Tera Type of Pokémon moved to Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet will be determined by their original type or types.
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You can celebrate this new connectivity between Pokémon HOME, Pokémon Scarlet, and Pokémon Violet by receiving a special gift! When you transfer a Pokémon from Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet into Pokémon HOME for the first time, 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. Bring them into your game and have even more fun on your adventures in Paldea! (These Mystery Gifts can only be claimed once per Pokémon HOME account.)
You will also be able to bring Roaming Form Gimmighoul from Pokémon GO into Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet via Pokémon HOME. For more details on how to catch Roaming Form Gimmighoul in Pokémon GO, refer to these instructions on connecting Pokémon GO to Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Additional instructions on connecting Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME can be found here.
Additional Features on Nintendo Switch
From Version 3.0.0 onward, there will also be a variety of features added to the Nintendo Switch version of Pokémon HOME.
You will be able to exchange Pokémon HOME Points, which you can receive based on the number of Pokémon you have in your Pokémon HOME Boxes, for LP (League Points) that you can use in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. The more Pokémon you move to Pokémon HOME, the more items you can buy in Paldea!
You will be able to change the Pokémon details page to display information based on the games that Pokémon has been in. Doing so will allow you to check information about a Pokémon from whichever game you please. You can use this feature while viewing your Pokémon HOME Boxes without being connected to a game.
When bringing a Pokémon from Pokémon HOME into a linked game, you will be able to change the moves it knows from a list of moves it has learned up to that point. These moves are limited to moves that can be learned in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl (some moves excluded), Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. This will allow you to have your Pokémon know the moves you want it to before moving it out of Pokémon HOME.
Enjoy gathering and trading your Pokémon from Paldea!
