For these with cupboard space issues, you possibly can switch your Pokémon Go Pokémon from the sport to the Pokémon Dwelling 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 Dwelling, how a lot it prices to switch Legendary Pokémon, and how you can switch Pokémon to Nintendo Change Pokémon video games, with some exceptions.
How do Pokémon Dwelling transfers work?
Doing this allows you to switch eligible Pokémon to Pokémon Sword and Defend, 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 Dwelling put in in your Nintendo Change to take action. From the Nintendo Change app, you possibly can merely transfer the transferred Pokémon into the PC containers in your Change video games and the Dwelling storage system.
Needless to say transfers are everlasting. As soon as you progress your Pokémon from Go to Dwelling, you possibly can’t transfer them again.

Picture: The Pokémon Firm
Utilizing the Pokémon Dwelling switch system additionally rewards you with a Thriller Field to acquire Meltan.
How you can arrange Pokémon Dwelling in your Cellphone
Obtain Pokémon Dwelling in your cellphone, launch it, and log in along with your Nintendo account. Pokémon Dwelling is accessible on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Change. Pokémon Dwelling has a subscription system. It prices $2.99 a month, $4.99 for 3 months, and $15.99 for 12 months. The subscription means that you can retailer extra Pokémon. With out it, you’ll solely be capable to maintain 30 at a time. With a subscription, you possibly can maintain as much as 6,000 Pokémon.
You don’t want the subscription to switch Pokémon, however you’ll when you plan on holding greater than 30 Pokémon in Pokémon Dwelling.
How you can hyperlink your Pokémon Go account to Pokémon Dwelling
To hyperlink your accounts, open your settings in Pokémon Go by tapping the settings gear (seen on the high proper once you faucet the Poké Ball menu icon). Choose “Linked Units and Companies” after which “Pokémon Dwelling.” When prompted, register along with your Nintendo account. Be sure the Nintendo account you utilize right here is similar one you utilize in your Pokémon Dwelling account.
How you can switch to Pokémon Dwelling from Pokémon Go
As soon as your accounts are linked, you possibly can switch Pokémon utilizing the Go Transporter. To do that, go to your settings, choose “Linked Units and Companies” once more, “Pokémon Dwelling,” after which hit “Ship Pokémon.”
From right here, you possibly can choose any of the Pokémon you wish to transfer. Needless to say you can’t switch any of the next:
- Costumed Pokémon from occasions (corresponding to Pikachu or Eevee in particular hats)
- Shadow Pokémon
- Gigantamax Pokémon
- At present Mega Developed Pokémon (you possibly can transfer them as soon as the Mega Evolution ends)
- Any Pokémon caught in Go Safari balls
- Spinda, Origin Forme Dialga, Origin Forme Palkia, Zygarde, or Kubfu
- Your final remaining Dynamax Pokémon

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You’ll be able to solely switch a restricted variety of Pokemon, because the Go Transporter solely has a certain quantity of power. The power recharges over time, however it’s also possible to choose to spend 1,000 Pokécoins to fill it again up immediately. It takes somewhat bit lower than one week to refill the Go Transporter when it’s utterly empty.
Transferring a Shiny Pokémon or Legendary Pokémon prices about 1/4 of the bar, and transferring a Shiny Legendary Pokémon depletes all the bar. Transferring an everyday Legendary Pokémon prices lower than 1/6 of the bar. Pokémon with larger CP additionally value a bit extra to switch.
You’ll be able to solely switch Legendary Pokémon to Nintendo Change video games when you’ve already registered within the Pokédex for that sport, so don’t get your hopes up when you’re simply making an attempt to shortly flesh out your dex.
Some perks like Dynamax might be fully faraway from Pokémon upon switch and stats are transferred, based mostly on the Pokémon’s stats in Pokémon Go. There’s an even bigger breakdown of all of the stat transfers and numbers on Bulbapedia.