While Pokémon are fairly easy to obtain in Champions, players can also transfer their own Pokémon from other games via Pokémon Home. Unlike some games, Pokémon can also be freely transferred to and from Champions, albeit with one big caveat. Here’s some key information about transferring Pokémon from Home to Champions:

• Transferring Pokémon from Pokémon Home to Pokémon Champions (and vice versa) is free.
• You MUST have Pokémon Home version 4.0.0 or newer to transfer to Champions.
• Pokémon transferred from Pokémon Home to Pokémon Champions are classed as ‘visiting’ and can still be viewed in Pokémon Home.
• Transferring Pokémon DOES NOT free up box space in Pokémon Home.
• If visiting Pokémon know moves that can’t be used in Champions, those moves will need to be changed using the training feature.
• Any training that a visiting Pokémon undergoes will not be carried over to Pokémon Home. All training data is saved and will be reapplied if the Pokémon returns to Champions.
• Training data will be LOST if the returning Pokémon has changed forms.
• Pokémon recruited in Pokémon Champions CANNOT be transferred to Pokémon Home.

Now that we’ve established some key points, here’s how to transfer Pokémon to and from Pokémon Champions:

How to transfer Pokémon from Home to Champions

To transfer Pokémon from Pokémon Champions to Pokémon Home, you’ll first need to link accounts:

1- Linking Pokémon Home to Pokémon Champions

1. Open Pokémon Home and sign in to your account (if needed).
2. Select the Pokémon Champions icon in the bottom right corner.
3. Confirm both your Trainer Name and Support ID are correct.
4. You’ll then be sent to the transfer Pokémon screen.

2- Selecting Pokémon to transfer to Champions

Once the accounts are linked, you’ll see your Pokémon box, where you can select which Pokémon you want to transfer. NOTE: Not all Pokémon will be eligible to transfer to Pokémon Champions.

Once you’ve chosen which Pokémon you want to transfer, press Y to continue. You’ll then see a final confirmation screen to approve the transfer.

3- Collecting the transferred Pokémon

Once the transfer has been confirmed, close Pokémon Home and boot up Pokémon Champions.

1- Select the ‘Recruit’ option in the main menu.

2- Select ‘Collect from Pokémon Home’

3- You’ll then see a preview of all the Pokémon that you selected for transfer in Pokémon Home. Select ‘Collect from Pokémon Home’.

4- Confirm the transfer by selecting ‘Yes’ followed by ‘Ok’.

You’ve now successfully transferred Pokémon from Pokémon Home to Pokémon Champions!

How to transfer Pokémon from Champions to Home

If you’ve decided you want to transfer Pokémon back to Pokémon Home, here’s how to do it:

1- From the main menu in Pokémon Champions, select ‘Recruit’.

2- Select ‘Send Back to Pokémon Home’.

3- Select which Pokémon you’d like to send back to Pokémon Home.

4- Once chosen, press X to confirm your selection.

5- A final confirmation screen will then pop up. Press ‘Yes’ to initiate the transfer.

6- Close Pokémon Champions and open Pokémon Home

7- Select the Pokémon Champions icon in the bottom right-hand corner. It’s the same one you select to begin transferring Pokémon from Home to Champions.

8- A few pieces of text will then pop up, confirming that your Pokémon have been transferred back to Pokémon Home.

You’ve now successfully transferred your Pokémon back to Pokémon Home!