Nintendo has officially announced that the forthcoming Nintendo Switch iterations of Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen will offer compatibility with Pokémon Home, the cross-platform cloud service designed for transferring Pokémon across titles.
This highly anticipated feature was clarified after initial communication from The Pokémon Company led to confusion within the fan community, as the original announcement regarding Pokémon Home support was temporarily retracted. The recent confirmation came as part of today’s Pokémon Presents broadcast, providing longtime fans with renewed excitement for the classic Generation III remakes’ return to modern hardware.
Pokémon Home has become an integral service for trainers, enabling seamless transfer and collection management for Pokémon captured across various generations and games.
With this new support, players will be able to migrate their beloved companions from previous adventures and utilize them within the updated Switch releases of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Despite confirmation, Pokémon Home connectivity will not be available at launch.
According to Nintendo, integration will arrive in a future update.
This means that while the titles will be accessible on Nintendo Switch upon release, trainers will need to wait until the anticipated compatibility rollout to begin transferring Pokémon from other supported games into FireRed and LeafGreen. Once enabled, this functionality will allow players to bring their Pokémon caught in other series titles for use in the new Switch releases.
Additionally, the connectivity with Pokémon Home will let trainers send their Pokémon to Pokémon Champions, expanding their possibilities for competitive play and collection milestones. The Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen remakes for Nintendo Switch build upon a rich platform history, with the original releases first launching in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance.
The games have since become iconic entries in the Pokémon franchise, known for revitalizing the world of Kanto for a new generation.
The integration with Pokémon Home reinforces Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s commitment to making legacy content accessible on current hardware and fostering a thriving ecosystem connected through smart features like cloud-based transfer. For continued updates and further announcements from today’s Pokémon Presents showcase, be sure to follow official Nintendo channels and the eShop.
As Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen head to Nintendo Switch, the addition of Pokémon Home support marks a significant milestone, ensuring that both new and returning trainers can embark on their adventures with an even broader collection of Pokémon companions.
This highly anticipated feature was clarified after initial communication from The Pokémon Company led to confusion within the fan community, as the original announcement regarding Pokémon Home support was temporarily retracted. The recent confirmation came as part of today’s Pokémon Presents broadcast, providing longtime fans with renewed excitement for the classic Generation III remakes’ return to modern hardware.
Pokémon Home has become an integral service for trainers, enabling seamless transfer and collection management for Pokémon captured across various generations and games.
With this new support, players will be able to migrate their beloved companions from previous adventures and utilize them within the updated Switch releases of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. Despite confirmation, Pokémon Home connectivity will not be available at launch.
According to Nintendo, integration will arrive in a future update.
This means that while the titles will be accessible on Nintendo Switch upon release, trainers will need to wait until the anticipated compatibility rollout to begin transferring Pokémon from other supported games into FireRed and LeafGreen. Once enabled, this functionality will allow players to bring their Pokémon caught in other series titles for use in the new Switch releases.
Additionally, the connectivity with Pokémon Home will let trainers send their Pokémon to Pokémon Champions, expanding their possibilities for competitive play and collection milestones. The Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen remakes for Nintendo Switch build upon a rich platform history, with the original releases first launching in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance.
The games have since become iconic entries in the Pokémon franchise, known for revitalizing the world of Kanto for a new generation.
The integration with Pokémon Home reinforces Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s commitment to making legacy content accessible on current hardware and fostering a thriving ecosystem connected through smart features like cloud-based transfer. For continued updates and further announcements from today’s Pokémon Presents showcase, be sure to follow official Nintendo channels and the eShop.
As Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen head to Nintendo Switch, the addition of Pokémon Home support marks a significant milestone, ensuring that both new and returning trainers can embark on their adventures with an even broader collection of Pokémon companions.
