Pokémon Go now helps you to switch your Pokémon from the sport to the app, Pokémon Home.
Doing this may allow you to switch eligible Pokémon to Pokémon Sword and Protect, and presumably, future video games.
Notice: As of scripting this, the switch system is just obtainable for degree 40 Pokémon Go gamers, although it should roll out for extra gamers quickly.
Take into account that transfers are everlasting. As soon as you progress your Pokémon from Go to Residence, you may’t transfer them again.
Arrange Pokémon Residence in your Cellphone
Obtain Pokémon Residence in your cellphone, launch it, and log in together with your Nintendo account. Pokémon Residence does have a subscription system, the place it prices $2.99 a month, $4.99 for 3 months, and $15.99 for 12 months. The subscription permits you to retailer extra Pokémon, as with out it, you’ll solely have the ability to maintain 30 at a time.
You do not want the subscription to switch Pokémon, however you’ll should you plan on holding greater than 30 Pokémon in Pokémon Residence.
Linking your Pokémon Go and Pokémon Residence
To hyperlink your accounts, you’ll must open your settings in Pokémon Go by tapping the settings gear (seen on the high proper once you faucet the Pokéball menu icon). Scroll down till you see “Pokémon Residence.” Faucet that and register together with your Nintendo account. Make certain the Nintendo account you utilize right here is similar one you utilize in your Pokémon Residence account.
Transferring Pokémon from Go to Residence
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As soon as your accounts are linked, you may switch Pokémon utilizing the Go Transporter. To do that, you’ll must go to your settings, choose “Pokémon Residence” and hit “Ship Pokémon.”
From right here, you may choose any of the Pokémon you wish to transfer. Take into account that you can not switch hat- or costume-wearing Pokémon, in addition to Shadow or Mega Developed Pokémon.
You possibly can solely switch a restricted variety of Pokemon, because the Go Transporter solely has a specific amount of power. The power recharges over time, however you can too decide to spend 1,000 Poké Cash to fill it again up immediately. It takes somewhat bit lower than one week to refill the Go Transporter when it’s fully empty.
Transferring a Shiny Pokémon or Legendary Pokémon prices about 1/4 of the bar, and transferring a Shiny Legendary Pokémon depletes the complete bar. Transferring an everyday Legendary Pokémon prices lower than 1/6 of the bar.
If the Pokémon is a better CP, it should additionally price a bit extra.
