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Receive Items in Pokémon Legends: Z-A by Using HOME

With the latest update, Pokémon HOME connects to upcoming titles like Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Pokémon Champions, offering exclusive items for Legends: Z-A users, and enabling Pokémon transfers when Champions launches on Nintendo Switch, starting April 8th!

Jonathan Dubinski · 3 min read

Pokémon HOME has been updated to version 4.0.0, enabling connectivity with both Pokémon Legends: ZA and Pokémon Champions. Players of Pokémon Legends: ZA who activate connectivity with HOME will receive special items. As a special bonus, transferring a Pokémon from Pokémon Legends: ZA to the Nintendo Switch version of Pokémon HOME for the first time will grant players alpha Chikorita, alpha Tepig, and alpha Totodile as Mystery Gifts on the mobile device version of the Pokémon HOME app. Important Note: Pokémon transferred to Pokémon Legends: ZA or Pokémon Champions cannot be moved back to previous main series titles. The update also includes the following: A new Mystery Gift for Pokémon Legends: ZA: a Portal for Mega Garchomp Z. The Mega Dimension DLC and Version 2.0.1 for Pokémon Legends: ZA, coming soon. Pokémon transfer from older games to Pokémon Legends: ZA via Pokémon HOME, beginning April 2, 2026.

Transferring Pokémon to Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Beyond with HOME Update

To move a Pokémon from Pokémon HOME to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, simply drag the desired Pokémon from the left side of the app to the storage boxes on the right within Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The transferred Pokémon can then be viewed in-game once the transfer is complete. This process will allow players to transfer Pokémon from Pokémon Legends: ZA to Pokémon Champions when the game becomes available on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on April 8, 2026. The initial roster of Pokémon in Pokémon Champions includes many familiar Pokémon, allowing players to strategically build teams using well-known and proven contenders. Only Pokémon already present in the Pokémon Legends: ZA Pokédex can be transferred into the new game. While Pokémon Champions allows players to obtain Pokémon independently, fans of the core Pokémon games can utilize HOME to expand their Pokémon Champions roster with compatible creatures. With the Pokémon HOME update now live, players can begin exploring these new features and planning their transfers.

In Case You Missed It

In thrilling news across various gaming worlds, Marcus Thompson has been keeping Pokémon fans on the edge of their seats with two exciting articles recently. Firstly, he explored the arrival of Mega Garchomp Z in "Pokémon Legends: Z-A", published on February 27th. This powerful creature's debut is accompanied by an exclusive event happening right now in Hyperspace Lumiose, giving players a rare chance to evolve their own Garchomp – don't miss out and join the battle today through his post Mega Garchomp Z Has Arrived in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Secondly, Marcus announced the return of classic Pokémon games with a modern twist in "Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Announced for Nintendo Switch", published on February 20th. These Game Boy Advance favorites are getting a fresh lease of life on the Switch, complete with Pokémon HOME compatibility and Wireless Club access, launching exclusively on the Nintendo eShop this February 27th; pre-purchase is available now Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Announced for Nintendo Switch. Meanwhile, Overwatch fans are buzzing with anticipation as Bruno Pferd's latest article, "Overwatch: Highlight 2026 – The Talon Reign Begins February 10th" (published Feb 9th), reveals a groundbreaking year-long narrative arc, 'Reinado da Talon', kicking off this month. With ten new heroes debuting over six seasons and an evolving story across multiple media, along with the opportunity to align with either Overwatch or Talon for rewards through a meta-event, this promises to be a game-changer! Plus, there's even a Hello Kitty collaboration for themed cosmetics from Feb 10th-23rd – don't miss out on reading more about this exciting new era in his post Overwatch: Highlight 2026 – The Talon Reign Begins February 10th.

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Game info

Official Name
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Brief Summary
A new adventure awaits within Lumiose City, where an urban redevelopment plan is underway to shape the city into a place that belongs to both people and Pokémon. Please look forward to seeing it for yourself.​​
Platforms
Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Released
October 16, 2025
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Play Modes
Single player
Content Rating
7
Languages
French, Japanese
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Nintendo
Ratings
77/100 (62 reviews)

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