A new HOME in Kalos!
With one more month to go before the release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, The Pokémon Company has revealed that Pokémon HOME connectivity will arrive sometime in 2026 and that, while supported Pokémon from previous titles can be transferred into Pokémon Legends: Z-A, players will not be able to take Pokémon from Legends: Z-A and put them into earlier games. For the full notice provided, we have it here:
When speaking about the game, The Pokémon Company had the following to say:
Connectivity between Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Pokémon HOME is scheduled to become available in 2026. Once you’ve linked this title to Pokémon HOME, you’ll be able to transfer Pokémon from Pokémon Legends: Z-A to Pokémon HOME and bring select Pokémon from past games to Lumiose City. Enjoy adventuring in Lumiose City even more alongside a variety of Pokémon!
- Pokémon cannot be transferred from Pokémon Legends: Z-A to previous titles in the Pokémon video game series.
- If you transfer a Pokémon from a previous title to Pokémon Legends: Z-A, you will no longer be able to transfer it to previous video games in the Pokémon series.
- To learn more about other titles compatible with Pokémon HOME, please check the official website. https://home.pokemon.com/en-us/
- The Pokémon you’ll be able to transfer to each game via Pokémon HOME are limited to Pokémon that can appear in those games. Please look forward to finding out which Pokémon will be available in Pokémon Legends: Z-A!
- Connectivity is slated for Pokémon HOME and Pokémon Champions, coming to Nintendo Switch systems and mobile devices. Please look forward to future announcements for additional information about Pokémon HOME compatibility. To learn more about Pokémon Champions, please check the official website. https://champions.pokemon.com/en-us/
About Pokémon Legends: Z-A:
Live the life of a Pokémon Trainer in the streets of Lumiose City! — Lumiose City—a home for people and Pokémon alike. Here, thanks to an urban redevelopment plan driven by Quasartico Inc., the lush greenery of verdant parks and natural vistas intermingles with facilities made using the latest cutting-edge technology. A lot has changed here since the days of the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games!
Choose Chikorita, Tepig, or Totodile as your first partner Pokémon, and then set off on a grand adventure! Your journey will take you to all manner of sights in the streets arrayed around Prism Tower, including shops, restaurants, and places called wild zones—where Pokémon roam free. As you catch, train, and battle Pokémon, there will be plenty of people to meet too—like AZ, the enigmatic owner of Hotel Z.
Catch, battle, and Mega Evolve—all in real time! — Step onto the battlefield and command your Pokémon directly—there are no turns! For the first time in the Pokémon RPG series, Trainers and their Pokémon can both move around in real-time battles, and your Pokémon will unleash their moves when you tell them to. Strategically swapping out your Pokémon and accounting for each move’s timing and area of effect will greatly help you in this new style of battle.
Once you obtain a Mega Ring and a Pokémon’s Mega Stone, you can harness the power of Mega Evolution! Temporarily unleash your Pokémon’s hidden energy to transform its appearance, greatly enhance its capabilities, and perhaps even change its type. Mega Evolution might just be the key to overcoming your toughest challenges!
Compete in the Z-A Royale and try to become the strongest Pokémon Trainer in town — You’re invited to join the Z-A Royale, a competition for Pokémon Trainers to test their skills and determine who’s strongest. Each night, a battle zone for the competition will appear. Prepare yourself by spending the day in wild zones, catching and training Pokémon, then venture into the battle zone and take on other Trainers. Be strategic and complete bonus card challenges as you battle to speed up your climb from Rank Z to Rank A. Reach the top, and you might just have a wish granted!
Source: Pokémon
