With the most recent update to Pokémon HOME allowing transfers to and from the newest games in the series, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, there are also some restrictions to keep in mind when it comes to modifying a Pokémon’s moves or abilities. Across the multiple Pokémon games now available on the Switch, these restrictions can make it confusing to keep track of any specific Pokémon’s capabilities – luckily, however, the rules for what can and can’t be transferred are mostly consistent, if somewhat convoluted.
Starting with Pokémon Sword and Shield, series developer Game Freak has started to place significant limits on which moves Pokémon can learn – whereas before Generation 8, games would typically only add new moves to a Pokémon’s movepool, Sword and Shield, as well as Scarlet and Violet, have taken away moves from certain Pokémon, in some cases removing moves from the game entirely. The moves Pursuit and Hidden Power, for example, were entirely removed in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and while Toxic is still present in Scarlet and Violet, the amount of Pokémon that can learn it has been reduced significantly. While these move changes might have been made for balancing purposes, they also mean that transferring Pokémon between games is a little more complicated than in past generations.
As of the 3.0.0 update for Pokémon HOME, which adds compatibility with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, a new restriction has been added in the form of an ability reset, in addition to the pre-existing move reset. These restrictions mean that, when a Pokémon is transferred between games through HOME, their abilities and moves will not be carried over, so movesets and ability changes will often have to be made on an individual basis between different games. However, while the restrictions might seem mostly straightforward, there are a few particulars to keep in mind.
In addition to the Pokédex restrictions of recent Pokémon games, which mean that, for example, only some Pokémon can be transferred to Scarlet and Violet, transferring Pokémon to or from certain games will also reset their moves. A Pokémon being transferred to or from Legends: Arceus or Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will not retain its original moveset, and will have to have its moves re-learned. However, if that same Pokémon is then transferred back to its original game, HOME will keep track of the different movesets, and change the moves accordingly whenever that Pokémon is moved again between those games.
Abilities work mostly the same, but with some key differences. If a Pokémon’s ability is changed through the use of an Ability Capsule or Ability Patch outside the game that Pokémon is originally from, the ability will be reset to whichever ability it originally had when it’s transferred to other games, and will need to be changed again if a player wants the Pokémon to have the different ability in another game. Like with moves, however, HOME will keep track of games where…
2023-06-06 10:00:06
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