The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Pokémon HOME support is coming to the Nintendo Switch versions of Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen in October 2026.
The announcement, posted on the official Pokémon website and echoed by the company’s Japanese Twitter account on August 13, 2026, outlines transfer functionality and several app updates for Switch and mobile users.
Background
Pokémon HOME is a cloud-based storage and transfer service operated by The Pokémon Company, available on Nintendo Switch and mobile devices.
FireRed and LeafGreen — classic titles in the Pokémon franchise — are now supported on the Switch platform, and the upcoming HOME integration will let players move compatible Pokémon between those Switch releases and other entries connected to HOME.
What was announced
The Pokémon Company stated players will be able to transfer Pokémon from the Switch editions of FireRed and LeafGreen into Pokémon HOME sometime in October 2026.
The company also confirmed a completion reward tied to those Switch releases: anyone who has finished the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex in their save file will receive the Mythical Pokémon Celebi as a gift.
In a notable clarification on distribution, The Pokémon Company explained that players will not be required to actually move their Pokémon into HOME for the Celebi to be awarded.
Instead, the Pokémon HOME app will read the FireRed and LeafGreen save data directly to verify Pokédex completion and issue the gift.
Additional Pokémon HOME updates
The announcement included two further changes to Pokémon HOME.
First, the service will support Pokémon captured in Pokémon GO that were caught using GO Safari Balls, enabling those specific GO catches to be transferred into HOME.
Second, Pokémon HOME Premium subscriber storage will expand substantially: available slot capacity for Premium users will increase from 3,000 to 9,000 Pokémon.
Timing and availability
The Pokémon Company has scheduled these features for October 2026; no specific day in October was provided in the initial announcement.
The updates affect both the Nintendo Switch app for Pokémon HOME and its linked mobile applications as applicable.
The integration of FireRed and LeafGreen support into Pokémon HOME represents a continued effort to bridge legacy titles and modern Pokémon services.
Readers can follow The Pokémon Company and official Pokémon channels for the precise launch date and any follow-up details.
The announcement, posted on the official Pokémon website and echoed by the company’s Japanese Twitter account on August 13, 2026, outlines transfer functionality and several app updates for Switch and mobile users.
Background
Pokémon HOME is a cloud-based storage and transfer service operated by The Pokémon Company, available on Nintendo Switch and mobile devices.
FireRed and LeafGreen — classic titles in the Pokémon franchise — are now supported on the Switch platform, and the upcoming HOME integration will let players move compatible Pokémon between those Switch releases and other entries connected to HOME.
What was announced
The Pokémon Company stated players will be able to transfer Pokémon from the Switch editions of FireRed and LeafGreen into Pokémon HOME sometime in October 2026.
The company also confirmed a completion reward tied to those Switch releases: anyone who has finished the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex in their save file will receive the Mythical Pokémon Celebi as a gift.
In a notable clarification on distribution, The Pokémon Company explained that players will not be required to actually move their Pokémon into HOME for the Celebi to be awarded.
Instead, the Pokémon HOME app will read the FireRed and LeafGreen save data directly to verify Pokédex completion and issue the gift.
Additional Pokémon HOME updates
The announcement included two further changes to Pokémon HOME.
First, the service will support Pokémon captured in Pokémon GO that were caught using GO Safari Balls, enabling those specific GO catches to be transferred into HOME.
Second, Pokémon HOME Premium subscriber storage will expand substantially: available slot capacity for Premium users will increase from 3,000 to 9,000 Pokémon.
Timing and availability
The Pokémon Company has scheduled these features for October 2026; no specific day in October was provided in the initial announcement.
The updates affect both the Nintendo Switch app for Pokémon HOME and its linked mobile applications as applicable.
The integration of FireRed and LeafGreen support into Pokémon HOME represents a continued effort to bridge legacy titles and modern Pokémon services.
Readers can follow The Pokémon Company and official Pokémon channels for the precise launch date and any follow-up details.
