How to Transfer Pokemon from Pokemon GO to Pokemon Home?
You can now transfer from Pokemon Go to Pokemon Home, which means some of the Pokemon you’ve caught in the mobile app can now come to the Switch. There are a few key things to know first.
The long awaited ability to transfer Pokemon to Sword & Shield from Pokemon Go has arrived. Players will just have to transfer their real world finds to Pokemon Home first.
There are a few catches of course. Your in game level has to be 40, which is the highest level achievable in Pokemon Go. Since the game has been out more than a few years at this point, there isn’t much of an excuse for not reaching this level if you’ve been playing since release.
Pokemon Go has also introduced a specific in-game item, called the Transporter. The transporter charges energy over time, and uses energy when transfering Pokemon.
To transfer a Legendary or Mythical Pokemon, it will use up 1,000 or 2,000 energy, while a normal Pokemon will only cost 10. Transferring a shiny Pokemon will up the energy cost significantly, making a normal shiny Pokemon cost 2,000, while a Legendary or Mythical will nearly drain the full 10,000 energy the transporter can hold.
For more detailed information on transfer costs, check this page on Serebii.net.
When the energy is depleted, it will take the transporter 6 days and 23 hours to recharge. Either wait that time, or pay 1 Coin to recharge 10 energy, which means a full recharge will cost 1,000 Coins.
There are also many Pokemon unique to Pokemon Go that cannot be transferred, as well as some that will change form. Also, this is a one way road, so make sure you won’t want the Pokemon back in the mobile app before you transfer.
What are your thoughts on this? Are you excited to transfer from Pokemon Go to Pokemon Sword & Shield?
