Including transferring from Sword, Shield and the 3DS using Pokemon Bank.

This is because that Pokemon does not appear in that games Pokedex.

Here’s how it all works, from Go to Home and Home to Sword and Shield.

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Simply drag and drop your Pokemon, then once done, press the + button to keep your prefs.

First, get Pokemon Bank on 3DS.

Otherwise, go to the Pokemon area of the eShop to find Pokemon Bank there.

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Next, double-check you’ve moved all the Pokemon you want from the supported games through to Pokemon Bank.

To move Pokemon from a 3DS game to Pokemon Bank, pick the top-most option on the main menu.

After the warning about it being a one-way trip, pick the Pokemon boxes you want to move across.

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Now, you need a Moving Key.

This is where Pokemon Home comes in.

Though both the Switch and smartphone app can connect to Bank, they are found in different locations.

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grab the 3DS one named ‘Home’.

The Moving Key will be displayed.

after you snag inserted this code into the 3DS, the two apps will be paired and will reset.

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Finally - your Bank Pokemon are in Home!

These are:

To do this, you’ll need to use the Poke Transporter app.

The following games require a much more convoluted process to transfer Pokemon to either the Pokemon Bank and beyond.

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Here’s some extra considerations worth noting:

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