Pokémon HOME BDSP Transfer Guide
Pokémon HOME BDSP connectivity links Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl save data to HOME through the Nintendo Switch app.
The useful way to think about Pokémon HOME BDSP is to separate storage, game transfers and mobile-only features. HOME shares one collection across linked devices, but the Switch app, mobile app and connected Pokémon games each handle different parts of the process.
Pokémon HOME BDSP: what you need to know
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Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are supported HOME titles, but only compatible species can move into them.
HOME tracks a Sinnoh game-specific Pokédex for Pokémon caught in BDSP.
HOME’s current completion rewards include Shiny Manaphy for completing the Sinnoh Pokédex from Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.
How to do it
- Open HOME on Nintendo Switch and choose Pokémon.
- Select Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl and the correct user save.
- Move compatible Pokémon between the game Boxes and HOME, then save the changes.
With Pokémon HOME BDSP, confirm the Nintendo Account and target game or service before the final step. HOME is designed to make a large collection easier to manage, but several transfer paths are intentionally one way.
Important restrictions
A Pokémon registered in HOME’s National Pokédex does not automatically count for the BDSP-specific Sinnoh Pokédex. The game-specific dex requires Pokémon caught in the supported source games.
Another important point with Pokémon HOME BDSP is that a Pokémon being stored in HOME does not guarantee that it can enter every supported game. HOME checks destination compatibility at species level and can also apply game-specific rules to moves, forms and other displayed information.
Switch and mobile differences
For Pokémon HOME BDSP, use the Nintendo Switch version when the task involves opening supported Switch game save data. Use the mobile version when the task involves HOME trading, Friends, Mystery Gifts or mobile collection tools. Both versions should be linked to the same Nintendo Account if you want them to show the same HOME Boxes.
HOME can also offer move selection when bringing a Pokémon into BDSP, using moves it has learned that are valid for the destination title.
Useful tips before you confirm
Before using Pokémon HOME BDSP with a rare, shiny, marked or sentimental Pokémon, read every confirmation screen and check the destination twice. One-way transfers are not bugs, and HOME cannot undo a transfer simply because you change your mind afterward.
If something about Pokémon HOME BDSP looks wrong, check HOME’s compatibility display and official support information before trying repeated transfers. A greyed-out destination, an unreceived GO transfer or a game-specific restriction often has a clear explanation in HOME itself.
For large collections, Box organisation is worth doing before a transfer rather than afterward. Keeping game origins, living Pokédex entries, trade stock and valuable collection pieces in predictable HOME Boxes makes mistakes far less likely.
HOME also records National Pokédex and supported game-specific Pokédex progress. That can make a transfer useful for collection goals even when the Pokémon is not being moved onward into another game immediately.
If a Pokémon’s visible moves or status look different after changing the connected title, remember that HOME can present information according to the destination game’s rules. Pokémon Support notes that the displayed information can change without HOME overwriting the underlying Pokémon data.
For anything difficult to replace, take a moment to check the Pokémon’s origin, form, marks and destination compatibility before saving changes. A few seconds of checking is much easier than rebuilding a collection mistake later.
For large collections, Box organisation is worth doing before a transfer rather than afterward. Keeping game origins, living Pokédex entries, trade stock and valuable collection pieces in predictable HOME Boxes makes mistakes far less likely.
HOME also records National Pokédex and supported game-specific Pokédex progress. That can make a transfer useful for collection goals even when the Pokémon is not being moved onward into another game immediately.
If a Pokémon’s visible moves or status look different after changing the connected title, remember that HOME can present information according to the destination game’s rules. Pokémon Support notes that the displayed information can change without HOME overwriting the underlying Pokémon data.
For anything difficult to replace, take a moment to check the Pokémon’s origin, form, marks and destination compatibility before saving changes. A few seconds of checking is much easier than rebuilding a collection mistake later.
For Pokémon HOME BDSP, checking the exact source and destination before saving is the safest way to avoid an irreversible transfer mistake.
For the current first-party rules covering Pokémon HOME BDSP, see the official Pokémon HOME information.
