Pokémon Go finally has Pokémon Home connectivity Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Pokémon Go finally has Pokémon Home connectivity With transfer limits you can pay to get around. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 11 Nov 2020 4 comments Pokémon Go is rolling out the ability to connect to Pokémon Home, the cloud-based service that connects with other Pokémon games. It means you can transfer creatures you have caught in Pokémon Go to the service for storage - and, if compatible, then take them into Pokémon Sword and Shield. But don't expect to be able to dump your entire Pokémon Go collection in one go. (Also, the process is one-way, so you probably don't want to.) Transferring creatures from Go to Home uses up Transporter Energy, which replenishes over time or can be fully recharged for PokéCoins. When full, you'll have 10,000 Transporter Energy to use. Regular small Pokémon use up 10 of this energy to send over - meaning you could send up to 1000 of those at once. But you'll probably want to be sending bigger creatures, or Shiny Pokémon, or Legendaries. It's here the costs increase (as detailed in a recent datamine posted to Silph Road). Shiny creatures use up 1990 energy apiece, while Legendary creatures cost 1000. Shiny Legendaries cost a whopping 9000 - though you probably don't have too many of those lying around. Watch on YouTube Transporter Energy refills at 60 energy an hour, so it's a case of waiting just over six days if you send a Shiny Legendary creature and use up the bulk of your Transporter Energy in one go, before you can send another. Alternatively, you can pay in PokéCoins to completely refill your Energy capacity. The amount it costs depends on how much you've used, up to 1000 Energy to refill it from empty. Most people will wait - and the recharge of the game's Mystery Box item originally launched with Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee runs on the same weekly cycle here, letting you get Meltan in Pokémon Go from Home transfers now too. Lastly, any transfer of a creature to Home unlocks a Melmetal in Home, which can Gigantamax in Sword and Shield. Pokémon Go's Home compatibility initially launched last night for players at level 40, and will become available more widely over time. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store