Nintendo announces thatPokemon ScarletandVioletwill getPokemon Homeintegration in Spring 2023. The ninth generation ofPokemongames are just around the corner, and withPokemon ScarletandVioletnearly at hand, gamers are finding out a few more key details about the titles before they launch. Among the trailers teasing more from the games in the lead-up to their release, Nintendo has announced some other information about them, including thatPokemon ScarletandVioletwill be getting a day one patch.This patch will install the online feature of the games, allowing players to take part inPokemon ScarletandViolet’sTera Raids, ranked battles, and more. Another online feature that a lot of fans have requested for the upcoming titles is the integration ofPokemon Home. Acting as a paid, cloud-based Pokemon storage service,Pokemon Homeallows players to keep anywhere up to thousands of creaturesdepending on their plan. First releasing in 2020, the service has been seen by many fans as a logical step to allow Pokemon from different generations to be part of a team in future games.RELATED:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Paradox Salamence and Paradox Tyranitar Leak OnlineNow, it has been officially unveiled thatPokemon Homewill be coming toPokemon ScarletandViolet, allowing players to transfer over their favorite companions from past entries. This was revealed by Nintendo in a post made toScarletandViolet’swebsite, and the company made a specific note to ensure fans knew they would only be allowed to transfer over “select” Pokemon whenPokemon Homeintegration arrives in Spring 2023. This means that not every creature will be available in the Paldea region.
Only those that can exist inPokemon ScarletandVioletcan be transferred from thePokemonHomestorage, meaning fans should check the details for the upcoming games to see which of their favorite creatures might have to wait in the box for now. It might seem odd that integration is coming in Spring 2023, especially when the games launch in November 2022, but it’s likely that Nintendo wants fans to get a chance to play with thenew Pokemon coming inPokemon ScarletandVioletbefore returning to their old favorites.
Recently,Pokemon ScarletandViolethave shown off a fair few new creatures coming to the games. There’s the Ghost-type Gimmighoul, which can appear inside a chest and as a strange, bug-like creature. Also, in thelatest trailer forPokemon ScarletandViolet, Paradox Pokemon were introduced, with an Ancient and Future variation for Donphan. Besides these official reveals, leaks have also unveiled a lot of creatures coming inPokemon ScarletandViolet, including showcasing the evolutions for some of the games' starter Pokemon.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetrelease on November 18 for Nintendo Switch.
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