If you’re waiting to move your collection into Lumiose City or back up your new catches, the timeline is straightforward: Pokémon Legends: Z‑A support for Pokémon HOME is scheduled for 2026. There’s no specific month or day yet, and connectivity isn’t available at launch.

Pokémon HOME support timing (2026)

The plan is simple: once connectivity goes live in 2026, you’ll be able to send Pokémon from Legends: Z‑A into Pokémon HOME and bring a selection of compatible species from past games into Z‑A. Until that update lands, transfers in either direction aren’t possible.

Transfer rules at a glance

Action Allowed? Notes
Move Pokémon from Legends: Z‑A to Pokémon HOME Yes (when enabled) Available after the 2026 update.
Bring Pokémon from past games into Legends: Z‑A Yes (limited) Only select species supported; availability depends on what can appear in Z‑A.
Send Pokémon from Legends: Z‑A back to previous titles No One‑way restriction applies.
Return a Pokémon to earlier games after it enters Z‑A No Once moved into Z‑A, that Pokémon can’t go back to prior titles.
Species eligibility across games Limited Transfers are restricted to Pokémon that can appear in the destination game.

How transfers will work once enabled

  • Install any required updates for Legends: Z‑A and Pokémon HOME when the 2026 rollout begins.
  • Use Pokémon HOME on Nintendo Switch or mobile, signed in with your Nintendo Account, to link your copy of Legends: Z‑A and manage moves between your boxes and the game. You can get Pokémon HOME from the official site at home.pokemon.com.
  • From there, move new catches from Z‑A to HOME, or import eligible legacy Pokémon into Lumiose City. Expect species availability to be narrower than your full HOME catalog.
Tip: If you care about keeping a specific Pokémon transferable to earlier games, do not import it into Z‑A—moves into Z‑A are irreversible to previous titles.

What’s still TBD

  • Exact release window in 2026 (no month, day, or season announced).
  • The final list of species eligible to enter Legends: Z‑A via Pokémon HOME.
  • Additional details tied to future Pokémon HOME updates alongside Pokémon Champions; more specifics will arrive closer to launch.

Key dates and platforms

Game release October 16, 2025
HOME connectivity 2026 (date TBA)
Platforms Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Players Single‑player

The bottom line: plan your Z‑A teams with in‑game catches for now. If you intend to import legacy favorites, wait for the 2026 update—and think carefully before moving anything into Z‑A that you might want to send back to older titles later.