The best way to switch to Pokémon Residence from Pokémon Go

For these with space for storing issues, you may switch your Pokémon Go Pokémon from the sport to the Pokémon Residence app, although it’s a one-way journey.

On this Pokémon Go information, we’ll clarify how you can switch Pokémon from Pokémon Go to Pokémon Residence, how a lot it prices to switch Legendary Pokémon, and how you can switch Pokémon to Nintendo Swap Pokémon video games, with some exceptions.

How do Pokémon Residence transfers work?

Doing this allows you to switch eligible Pokémon to Pokémon Sword and Protect, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Pokémon Sensible Diamond and Shining Pearl, and even Pokémon Legends Arceus (and presumably, future video games), although you’ll want Pokémon Residence put in in your Nintendo Swap to take action. From the Nintendo Swap app, you may merely transfer the transferred Pokémon into the PC bins in your Swap video games and the Residence storage system.

Take into account that transfers are everlasting. As soon as you progress your Pokémon from Go to Residence, you may’t transfer them again.

Utilizing the Pokémon Residence switch system additionally rewards you with a Thriller Field to acquire Meltan.

The best way to arrange Pokémon Residence in your Telephone

Obtain Pokémon Residence in your cellphone, launch it, and log in along with your Nintendo account. Pokémon Residence is offered on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Swap. Pokémon Residence has a subscription system. It prices $2.99 a month, $4.99 for 3 months, and $15.99 for 12 months. The subscription lets you retailer extra Pokémon. With out it, you’ll solely have the ability to maintain 30 at a time. With a subscription, you may maintain as much as 6,000 Pokémon.

You don’t want the subscription to switch Pokémon, however you’ll in the event you plan on holding greater than 30 Pokémon in Pokémon Residence.

The best way to hyperlink your Pokémon Go account to Pokémon Residence

To hyperlink your accounts, open your settings in Pokémon Go by tapping the settings gear (seen on the high proper while you faucet the Poké Ball menu icon). Choose “Related Units and Providers” after which “Pokémon Residence.” When prompted, register along with your Nintendo account. Be certain the Nintendo account you employ right here is similar one you employ in your Pokémon Residence account.

The best way to switch to Pokémon Residence from Pokémon Go

As soon as your accounts are linked, you may switch Pokémon utilizing the Go Transporter. To do that, go to your settings, choose “Related Units and Providers” once more, “Pokémon Residence,” after which hit “Ship Pokémon.”

From right here, you may choose any of the Pokémon you wish to transfer. Take into account that you can’t switch any of the next:

You may solely switch a restricted variety of Pokemon, because the Go Transporter solely has a certain quantity of power. The power recharges over time, however you may also decide to spend 1,000 Pokécoins to fill it again up immediately. It takes a bit 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 your entire bar. Transferring a daily Legendary Pokémon prices lower than 1/6 of the bar. Pokémon with greater CP additionally value a bit extra to switch.

You may solely switch Legendary Pokémon to Nintendo Swap video games in the event you’ve already registered within the Pokédex for that recreation, so don’t get your hopes up in the event you’re simply attempting to rapidly flesh out your dex.

Some perks like Dynamax can be fully faraway from Pokémon upon switch and stats are transferred, primarily based on the Pokémon’s stats in Pokémon Go. There’s a much bigger breakdown of all of the stat transfers and numbers on Bulbapedia.