The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon HOME support will be added to the Nintendo Switch versions of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on October 7, 2026.
The company confirmed the date in an official social media post on September 30, 2026, and provided a scheduled maintenance window and update instructions for players.
According to the announcement, Pokémon HOME will undergo maintenance on October 7, 2026, from 00:00 UTC to 06:00 UTC (09:00 to 15:00 JST).
During this maintenance period the service will be unavailable.
After the maintenance completes, Switch owners of FireRed and LeafGreen can update the Pokémon HOME application to version 4.1.0 to access the new transfer functionality.
In an official post on the Pokémon Company's Twitter account, the team said the following in Japanese: that Pokémon HOME will begin maintenance on October 7 at 09:00 JST and that all services will be unavailable during the maintenance period.
Rewritten for clarity: The Pokémon Company stated that Pokémon HOME will enter scheduled maintenance on October 7 starting at 09:00 JST, and users should expect all Pokémon HOME services to be inaccessible while maintenance is underway.
What this means for players: once the Pokémon HOME app reaches version 4.1.0, trainers will be able to move Pokémon from the Switch releases of FireRed and LeafGreen into their Pokémon HOME storage.
Pokémon HOME is the cloud-based service for aggregating and transferring Pokémon across supported Nintendo Switch titles and mobile platforms; compatibility with additional titles has historically been rolled out through app updates and scheduled maintenance windows.
This update follows the standard rollout process used by The Pokémon Company for adding cross-title compatibility — a public maintenance window, followed by an app version release carrying the new features.
Trainers who plan to transfer Pokémon should ensure their Pokémon HOME client is updated to version 4.1.0 after the maintenance window and verify their game data is backed up where applicable.
We will update this story if The Pokémon Company posts additional details or clarifications.
For now, mark October 7, 2026, on your calendar if you intend to move Pokémon from FireRed or LeafGreen into Pokémon HOME.
The company confirmed the date in an official social media post on September 30, 2026, and provided a scheduled maintenance window and update instructions for players.
According to the announcement, Pokémon HOME will undergo maintenance on October 7, 2026, from 00:00 UTC to 06:00 UTC (09:00 to 15:00 JST).
During this maintenance period the service will be unavailable.
After the maintenance completes, Switch owners of FireRed and LeafGreen can update the Pokémon HOME application to version 4.1.0 to access the new transfer functionality.
In an official post on the Pokémon Company's Twitter account, the team said the following in Japanese: that Pokémon HOME will begin maintenance on October 7 at 09:00 JST and that all services will be unavailable during the maintenance period.
Rewritten for clarity: The Pokémon Company stated that Pokémon HOME will enter scheduled maintenance on October 7 starting at 09:00 JST, and users should expect all Pokémon HOME services to be inaccessible while maintenance is underway.
What this means for players: once the Pokémon HOME app reaches version 4.1.0, trainers will be able to move Pokémon from the Switch releases of FireRed and LeafGreen into their Pokémon HOME storage.
Pokémon HOME is the cloud-based service for aggregating and transferring Pokémon across supported Nintendo Switch titles and mobile platforms; compatibility with additional titles has historically been rolled out through app updates and scheduled maintenance windows.
This update follows the standard rollout process used by The Pokémon Company for adding cross-title compatibility — a public maintenance window, followed by an app version release carrying the new features.
Trainers who plan to transfer Pokémon should ensure their Pokémon HOME client is updated to version 4.1.0 after the maintenance window and verify their game data is backed up where applicable.
We will update this story if The Pokémon Company posts additional details or clarifications.
For now, mark October 7, 2026, on your calendar if you intend to move Pokémon from FireRed or LeafGreen into Pokémon HOME.
