Connectivity to Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO can be connected with other games and apps from The Pokémon Company. The connectivity allow trainers to transfer Pokémon from Pokémon GO to the target game or app. Upon transferring Pokémon, the Trainer unlocks items and receive reward candies.

## Pokémon Let's Go

**Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu!** and **Let's Go Eevee!** are a pair of video games published by The Pokémon Company exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. The games were released on November 16th, 2018. The two Pokémon Let's Go games are remakes of the 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow and feature similar catching mechanics as in Pokémon GO.

Players who own either version of Let's Go may transfer one or more Pokémon from Pokémon GO into Let's Go by using the GO Park in Fuchsia City. This is a one-way transfer; transferred Pokémon cannot return to Pokémon GO. A maximum of 50 Pokémon can be transferred at once. The player will receive candy in Pokémon GO for all transferred Pokémon, similar to transferring them to Professor Willow. Additionally, each transfer to Pokémon Let's GO grants the Trainer 100 XP in Pokémon GO.

All Kanto-region Pokémon, their Alolan forms and Meltan and Melmetal can be transferred from Pokémon GO into Let's Go. The exceptions are Mew, Event Pokémon, shadow and purified Pokémon.

Transferring Pokémon from Pokémon GO into Let's Go will unlock the Mystery Box in Pokémon GO. Players can use the Mystery Box to attract Meltan, similar to Incense, but it can only be used once every three days and must be unlocked again with another transfer from Pokémon GO to Pokémon Let's Go.

## Pokémon HOME

**Pokémon HOME** is a cloud based Pokémon storage system introduced in 2020, It allows players to connect and transfer Pokémon from all Pokémon main series games to Pokémon Games on Nintendo Switch, including Pokémon GO. Although the utility connects with all the games, the connections with Pokémon GO are only one way. Once players put a Pokémon from Pokémon GO into Pokémon HOME, they will not be able to transfer Pokémon back. To transfer Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME, trainers have to use the Pokémon HOME app.

The GO Transporter uses GO Transporter Energy to send Pokémon to Pokémon HOME, and the amount of energy required depends on the Pokémon being sent. Up to 25 Pokémon can be sent at once. Normal Pokémon requires minimal Energy to be sent, with higher CP Pokémon requiring more, although still a small amount. Shiny Pokémon however requires at least 20% Energy each, and Legendary Pokémon also requires a high amount.

GO Transporter Energy slowly recharges over time, but can be charged instantly using PokéCoins.

Transferring Pokémon from Pokémon GO into Home will unlock the Mystery Box in Pokémon GO.

All Pokémon can be transferred from Pokémon GO into HOME with the exceptions of Event Pokémon, shadow and purified Pokémon.

## Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet

**Pokémon Scarlet** and **Pokémon Violet** are 2022 role-playing video games published by The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch. They are the first installments in the ninth generation of the Video game series. First announced in February 2022, they were released on 18 November 2022.The games take place in an open world unlike previous Pokémon installments, in the Paldea region.

In Pokémon GO, Trainers can send those Postcards into Pokémon Scarlet & Violet games on the Nintendo Switch, which will cause a specific Vivillon variant to spawn in those games. On the Pokémon GO side, trainer will unlock a Coin Bag and can receive Golden Lure Modules. This items can be used to attract and evolve Gimmighoul.

## Trivia

* The connectivity feature between Pokémon GO and Pokémon HOME was announced before the initial release of Pokémon HOME.
	+ Since the release of Pokémon HOME back in February, 2020, there was no connectivity with Pokémon GO available.
	+ The feature was re-announced in later September, 2020, to finally be released later in 2020.
* The Pokémon HOME Event was held to celebrate the integration between Pokémon GO and Pokémon HOME.

## References

1. ↑ Pokémon GO integration with Pokémon HOME coming soon! *Pokémon GO Live*. Retrieved on 2020-09-30.