Tuesday: Pokémon HOME + Pokémon Masters - Next Sync Pair + Pokémon GO Battle League
28-01-2020 08:00 GMT / 03:00 EST by Serebii
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Last Update: 21:22 GMT
Edit @ 14:02: Pokémon HOME | Edit @ 16:02: GO Battle League
In The Games Department
Pokémon HOME
The latest news for Pokémon HOME has been released. We're currently compiling all details so keep checking back
The app has a free plan and a premium plan.
Free plan stores 30 Pokémon and can use the GTS and sent Pokémon to the Wonder Box and participate in Room Trades. The Premium plan can store 6000 Pokémon, transfer Pokémon from Bank to HOME, host and participate in Room Trades store 10 Pokémon through the Miracle Box at a time, hold 3 Pokémon in the GTS, and have a Judge function
The Switch version can connect with Pokémon Let's Go, Pokémon Bank and receive BP
The Mobile version can connect with Pokémon Bank, do Trades, Receive Mystery Gifts
The price is 370 Yen/$2.99 a month or 610 Yen/$4.99 for 3 months or 1960 Yen/$15.99 for 12 months
Pokémon HOME includes a full National Dex to check across all the games connected to the app
To coincide with Pokémon HOME's launch, Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter will have a one-month free cost
The game includes Wonder Box, which acts as Wonder Trade, a GTS,, Room Trade which lets you join a room storing up to 20 people where you trade things at random and Friend Trade to trade with your friends
Mystery Gifts are included in the game. They allow for you to receive Pokémon that get deposited into the box or Serial Codes that can be opened in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Pokémon HOME also includes an IV checker built in for Premium subscriptions
Pokémon GO connectivity into Pokémon HOME will not be available at launch
There's a Your Room section where you can see information about events and edit profile using stickers. You get special stickers when you meet certain Challenges
Edit @ 14:25: Created a Pre-Release Screenshot Page
Edit @ 15:04: Created a page detailing all Features of the App
Edit @ 15:29: Created a page on Pokémon HOME Subscriptions
Edit @ 18:08: We've received some clarifications over how some elements in HOME work:
As suggested, it's confirmed that if you have the Premium Plan on Nintendo Switch, you have it on mobile and vice-versa if the apps are connected to the same Nintendo Account.
You do not need Nintendo Switch Online to access HOME features on the Nintendo Switch version
There are two ways to connect to Bank. First is simply having it connected to a Nintendo Network ID that is connected to your Nintendo Account. This also allows you to transfer ALL Pokémon from Bank to HOME at once. The second is using a password issued in Pokémon HOME. If you then enter it in Bank, it will connect the two so you can transfer. This allows you to transfer Pokémon Box by Box
Edit @ 21:22: Created a page on Transferring Pokémon
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced further details of the GO Battle League. It will start off with a preseason iand will rotate formats. Starts with Great League now until February 10th where it shifts to Ultra League and then Master League on February 24th with Great League returning on March 9th.
Pikachu Libre is to be added to GO as a special reward for GO Battle League along with outfits based on her. As you rise through the ranks, you can find them as exclusive rewards
Premium Raid Passes are now Premium Battle Passes and work for both Raids and GO Battle League
Trainers will be asked to walk five kilometers in order to earn entry into the GO Battle League and unlock five online matches, and this can be done up to three times a day
There's a feature called Battle Now which activates the Battles early in exchange for PokéCoins
GO Battle League will start to roll out over the week based on Trainer Level
Edit @ 20:00: It is now live for Level 40 players
Edit @ 20:06: Niantic have now disabled them again
In The Games Department
Pokémon Masters
The next Spotlight Scout has been officially announced for Pokémon Masters. This gives the ability to get the Sync pair of Professor Kukui & Lycanroc. It is expected to arrive in two days
