Pokémon HOME Legends Arceus Transfer Guide
Pokémon HOME Legends Arceus connectivity lets supported Pokémon move between Hisui and HOME while preserving HOME as the central storage point for the collection.
The useful way to think about Pokémon HOME Legends Arceus 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 Legends Arceus: what you need to know
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Legends: Arceus is one of the games supported directly through the Switch version of HOME.
HOME tracks a game-specific Hisui Pokédex, and only Pokémon caught in the appropriate game count toward that game-specific dex registration.
Moves and visible status can differ when HOME is connected to Legends: Arceus because HOME reflects the destination game’s rules.
How to do it
- Open HOME on Switch and select the Legends: Arceus save.
- Move compatible Pokémon between the Hisui pastures and HOME Boxes through the HOME interface.
- Save the changes before closing the connection.
With Pokémon HOME Legends Arceus, 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
Do not panic if a Pokémon’s move display looks different when viewing it through another connected game. Pokémon Support says HOME can display status and moves according to the connected title without overwriting the underlying Pokémon data.
Another important point with Pokémon HOME Legends Arceus 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 Legends Arceus, 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.
Hisui completion has a separate HOME incentive too. HOME’s current Pokédex completion rewards include Shiny Enamorus for completing the Hisui Pokédex.
Useful tips before you confirm
Before using Pokémon HOME Legends Arceus 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 Legends Arceus 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 Pokémon HOME Legends Arceus, 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 Legends Arceus, see the official Pokémon HOME information.
