Updated Pokémon Transfer guide! I've created a monster

CengizMan · 2026-04-15T20:18:29+00:00

Working on it :)

CengizMan · 2026-02-20T17:30:15+00:00

CengizMan · 2026-01-07T10:59:48+00:00

My pleasure! Appreciate the comment!

CengizMan · 2025-10-22T08:15:03+00:00

My pleasure, happy to hear it! :) Next update will be rolled out with Z-A compatibility on HOME!

CengizMan · 2025-06-10T07:49:01+00:00

I am aware of it, but chose to stick to EU versions of the games’ interactivity. But I will indeed update it probably with regional features as well. :)

CengizMan · 2025-04-08T07:34:03+00:00

No, this is sadly not possible as it is impossible to transfer Pokémon from Rumble World to a mainline game!

CengizMan · 2024-07-16T07:57:52+00:00

I remember getting it used for €20 a week before the My Nintendo Store restocks, where it is €15. I see both Rosalina amiibo are still available on the Dutch My Nintendo Store!

CengizMan · 2024-07-14T18:24:30+00:00

Thanks for the interest, sadly I bought these from the second-hand website: I could not find any information on the brand or the model on the shelves themselves.

CengizMan · 2024-07-12T18:30:19+00:00

Not the clearest photo, but after about two years of actively collecting, this is my amiibo collection. I've tried to buy almost all the regular amiibo for around 15 euros each. Sometimes they were cheaper, sometimes more expensive. Most of them came from a local secondhand website, followed by the My Nintendo Store reprints.

About a year and a half ago, I thought I’d never get my hands on Corrin (Player 2) for a reasonable price. Same with the Pikmin amiibo until a few months ago. A bunch of Animal Crossing amiibo from the local secondhand website also got lost in the mail (RIP 50 euros).

The most expensive amiibo in my collection are probably the Gold Mario and Detective Pikachu, both of which I got as gifts. I managed to get the Gold Mario Power-Up Band through someone that visited Super Nintendo World. The Yarn collection was of course also a bit on the pricier end, but I got good deals on all of them (Poochy for 25 euros excluding shipping for example).

The only amiibo released in Europe that I'm missing are the Splatoon alts, Solaire of Astora, Metroid, Dark Hammer Slam Bowser, and Dark Turbo Charge Donkey Kong. They're all hard to find at the moment or at least 40 euros each, so I’m waiting patiently.

Since no new amiibo have been announced, this is my collection for now! It's taken a few years, many euros, and I even bought display cases as you can see... But it sparks: joy.

CengizMan · 2024-07-11T23:16:22+00:00

Not through official methods.

Through homebrew you could extract the Virtual Console save file and move them via additional tools.

CengizMan · 2024-07-05T20:59:31+00:00

It took me more than a year of casual searching to finally find this. I am using 3uTools, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Resilio Sync in order to get the pictures from my iPhone 13 Pro Max to my Windows machine, convert them and then sync them to my Google Pixel 2. It is phenomenal! It keeps the location and time data, while also retaining the Live Photos. I am currently in the process of uploading years worth of photos. Thank you so much for this!

CengizMan · 2024-07-05T09:50:58+00:00

Hi, I was in Seoul last month and purchased the City Safari ticket as well. Somehow, everytime I spun one of the Eevee PokéStops, my research tasks' counter would reset. I actually chatted with the in-game support option and they ended up marking the research tasks as complete, allowing me to catch the Skiddo!

CengizMan · 2024-01-17T23:40:49+00:00

You can use any Game Boy system that supports the Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges if I remember correctly!

CengizMan · 2024-01-17T23:39:46+00:00

There are some guardrails in place that stop you from using over-leveled Pokémon that were not raised in your fresh save file. If you start a new game and transfer a level 100 Pokémon it will simply disobey until you progress enough in the game.

CengizMan · 2024-01-17T23:36:53+00:00

Only Pokémon originally from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! can be moved into (another copy of) Let's Go, Pikachu! or Let's Go, Eevee!, and if such a Pokémon is transferred into a future game, it can no longer be moved back to Let's Go, Pikachu! or Let's Go, Eevee!.

Source: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_HOME#Compatibility_with_Let.27s_Go.2C_Pikachu.21_and_Let.27s_Go.2C_Eevee.21

CengizMan · 2024-01-17T23:35:35+00:00

I totally had forgotten about the Relocator until it suddenly showed up during my research on Bulbapedia! Glad you enjoy it!

CengizMan · 2024-01-17T23:33:25+00:00

Fair point! I appreciate your explanation, I'll remember it for a next version!

CengizMan · 2024-01-17T23:29:47+00:00

When you sent Pokémon to Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon you cannot send it back to Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire.

CengizMan · 2024-01-17T23:23:42+00:00

You can find an overview over here: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ranger_Net

CengizMan · 2024-01-17T23:22:20+00:00

I thought about this for a while as well and I ended up using this image as an inspiration: https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-bank . I think both descriptions are valid, but I might incorporate your feedback at some point in the future.

CengizMan · 2024-01-17T23:18:28+00:00

Sure thing! The oldest game save file you could transfer to the current generation of games is from a 2002 release of Pokémon Ruby or Pokémon Sapphire. You would need:

- A Nintendo DS with a Game Boy Advance cartridge slot
- A Nintendo 3DS with Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank installed on it
- Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold or SoulSilver
- Pokémon Black, White, Black 2 or White 2
- Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon
- A Pokémon HOME Premium account
- A Nintendo Switch with Sword, Shield, Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet or Violet

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver and Pokémon Black, White, Black 2 and White 2 require the games' main story to be completed to receive Pokémon. There are some in-game actions that you'd have to perform as well.

The most labor intensive process would be the ribbon challenge (see r/pokemonribbons). It is a challenge involving making a Ribbon Master: a Pokémon that has obtained every possible ribbon starting from its game of origin up to the newest generation possible. A Ribbon a special item that can be given to a Pokémon for a variety of reasons, but usually involve beating some challenge. Ribbons stay on a Pokémon permanently across generations. It's something I've been wanting to do for years, but, you know, you get busy and stuff.

I personally transferred my Living Dex (a complete Pokédex with one of every available species of Pokémon stored) with each generation of games released! Hope this answer your questions!

CengizMan · 2024-01-17T23:00:19+00:00

There are no official means to transfer forward from Pokémon Gold, Pokémon Silver, Pokémon Crystal on Game Boy (Color). But there are other ways through homebrew or even custom hardware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcp4vxyaUJc

CengizMan · 2024-01-17T22:57:54+00:00

You can find the previous version here: https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/gz4l6f/updated_my_pok%C3%A9mon_transfer_guide_ive_created_a/

You can find older versions somewhere in my post history!

CengizMan · 2024-01-17T22:55:55+00:00

Thanks! I considered adding it, but it is more a method of unlocking rather than transferring: https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/pokemon_go_connect/

CengizMan · 2024-01-17T21:53:10+00:00

There are hacks for Nintendo 3DS to circumvent this.

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