Pokémon Home 300 Introduces Scarlet and Violet Compatibility, Enhancing Your Gaming Experience
Pokemon Home update 300 brings exciting news for fans as it now allows for the transfer of Pokemon from the highly anticipated Scarlet and Violet games This long-awaited compatibility provides a more seamless experience for players to transfer their beloved Pokemon to and from the game
Pokemon fans can now breathe a sigh of relief as the latest update to Pokemon Home has brought in compatibility for the much-anticipated Pokemon Scarlet and Violet games. However, the wait for compatibility between Pokemon Home and Pokemon Bank seems to be increasing with each new release of the series. The latest additions to the Pokemon mainline series, Scarlet and Violet, were released in November 2022, leaving fans eagerly waiting to add the latest generation of Pokemon to the Pokemon Home service. Considering the time it took for compatibility to be introduced for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl a year earlier, it was no surprise that fans had to wait for the Gen 9 compatibility to go live. Nonetheless, the wait has finally come to an end with the release of the 3.0.0 update.
Upon its release on May 30, the Pokemon Home version 3.0.0 update immediately underwent maintenance, preventing users from logging in. However, this is a normal occurrence during patch rollouts. Among its features, the update highlights its compatibility with Gen 9, as well as the new ability to view a Pokemon's stats across various games it has appeared in.
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Players who connect their Gen 9 games to the Pokemon Home mobile app will receive bonuses such as one of the Paldean starters: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, or Quaxly. The latest update to Pokemon Home finally allows players who own both Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet to transfer all their caught Pokemon between the two games, as well as transfer compatible Pokemon caught from previous generations into Paldea. Currently, only around 400 Pokemon are available in Scarlet and Violet, but upcoming DLC will add more.
This update has been a long-awaited one for Game Freak's cloud transfer services, with a wait time of 193 days since the launch of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. It surpasses even the wait time for the Gen 4 remakes, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, which held the title before with 178 days of wait time. While it is understandable, it is hoped that Game Freak will attempt to break this trend with future titles.
Pokemon Home is available on Switch.
