Pokémon HOME Legends Z-A Transfer Guide
Pokémon HOME Legends Z-A connectivity is part of the current HOME supported-game list and lets compatible Pokémon interact with the service through the Nintendo Switch version.
The useful way to think about Pokémon HOME Legends Z-A 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 Z-A: what you need to know
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The official HOME move page lists Pokémon Legends: Z-A as a supported title.
After transferring a Pokémon from Legends: Z-A to HOME for the first time, HOME offers alpha Chikorita, alpha Tepig and alpha Totodile as mobile Mystery Gifts.
HOME’s move-changing feature includes moves learnable in Legends: Z-A, excluding certain moves.
How to do it
- Open the Switch version of HOME and select the Legends: Z-A save you want to manage.
- Move only Pokémon HOME identifies as compatible with that game.
- After the first qualifying transfer from Z-A into HOME, check Mystery Gifts in the mobile app for the alpha starter gifts.
With Pokémon HOME Legends Z-A, 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 assume every Pokémon stored in HOME can enter Z-A. HOME compatibility remains species and game dependent.
Another important point with Pokémon HOME Legends Z-A 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 Z-A, 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.
The HOME connection is also tied into Pokémon Champions rewards for specific Z-A Pokémon. HOME’s official move page currently describes Mega Stone rewards for sending eligible Z-A-origin Pokémon to visit Champions.
Useful tips before you confirm
Before using Pokémon HOME Legends Z-A 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 Z-A 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 Z-A, 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 Z-A, see the official Pokémon HOME information.
