Can you store more than 30 pokemon in Pokemon home?
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The answer to this question is yes, you can store more than 30 Pokémon in Pokémon HOME if you have a Premium Plan, which grants access to all 200 boxes, capable of holding up to 6,000 Pokémon. With the Basic Plan, you are limited to storing only 30 Pokémon in the Basic Box, but upgrading to the Premium Plan significantly increases your storage capacity.
FAQs
General Information
- What is Pokémon HOME?: Pokémon HOME is a cloud service that can be accessed using a Nintendo Switch console and compatible mobile devices, allowing you to move Pokémon between compatible games, trade Pokémon on the go, collect Pokémon HOME Points, receive special Mystery Gift Pokémon, and more.
- What’s the point of Pokémon HOME?: The main purpose of Pokémon HOME is to provide a convenient way to manage your Pokémon collection, trade with other players, and access various Pokémon-related features and services.
- Can you link 2 accounts to Pokémon HOME?: No, each Pokémon HOME account can be linked to one Nintendo Account at a time, but the same Nintendo Account can be linked to one account in the Nintendo Switch and mobile versions of Pokémon HOME, which will sync the information between the two versions.
Storing and Managing Pokémon
- How many slots does Pokémon HOME have?: Basic users will be able to store only 30 Pokémon and use some of the trading options, while a Premium Plan will get users access to 6,000 storage slots and all of the trade features, including hosting their own trading room.
- Can you store Partner Pikachu in Pokémon HOME?: No, you can’t even store Partner Pikachu in Pokémon Home, as it is not compatible with the service.
- What Pokémon are not allowed in Pokémon HOME?: Partner Pikachu, Partner Eevee, and fused forms of Necrozma, Kyurem, and Calyrex cannot be transferred to Pokémon Home, and some Gigantamax Pokémon cannot be transferred from Pokémon Home to BDSP or Legends: Arceus.
Trading and Transferring Pokémon
- Can you trade with yourself in Pokémon HOME?: Yes, you can use the Pokémon Home application to transfer Pokémon from Switch games to other Switch games, and you can also use it as extra storage space for all the Pokémon that you can’t hold within your games’ storage.
- Can you trade from sword to shield?: Yes, you can trade Pokémon between Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield after getting the Pokedex.
- How does Pokémon HOME GTS work?: With the GTS, you’ll be able to specify which Pokémon you want to trade and which Pokémon you want to receive, and then be matched with a Trainer whose request meets your criteria.
Premium Plan and Subscription
- What’s the difference between free and Premium Pokémon HOME?: The main difference is that the Premium Plan offers more features, including increased storage capacity, access to all Premium Boxes, and the ability to host your own trading room.
- How do I stop paying for Pokémon HOME?: You can cancel your Pokémon HOME Premium Plan by opening the Settings app on your device, tapping your name, then tapping Subscriptions, selecting the subscription for Pokémon HOME, and choosing a different subscription option or tapping Cancel Subscription.
- Will my Pokémon be deleted from Pokémon HOME?: If your Premium Plan expires, you will not be able to access any Pokémon in the Premium Boxes, but they will not be deleted, unlike Pokémon Bank.
Security and Safety
- What happens if you put a hacked Pokémon in Pokémon HOME?: If you put a hacked Pokémon in Pokémon HOME, it will become a “Bad Egg” permanently, taking up a spot in your Home.
- Can you get banned for owning hacked Pokémon?: There is always the risk you could be banned for having a hacked Pokémon, but Nintendo tends to only go after those who distribute hacked Pokémon and those that use them in online battles.
- Can you be banned for having genned Pokémon?: Yes, genned Pokémon can be grounds for a ban from an official competition, but as long as it’s not blatantly on purpose, you’ll just be expelled from that one competition.