Pokemon Home Adds FireRed and LeafGreen Transfers
A new Pokemon Home update lets players move Pokemon from FireRed and LeafGreen, and the menu button's generic "GBA games" label has fans speculating about more titles.
The Pokemon Company released a Pokemon Home update that allows players to transfer Pokemon from Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen into the app, according to gamesradar.com. The two games originally launched on the Game Boy Advance.
The update adds a new button to the Pokemon Home app menu, labeled "GBA games" rather than naming FireRed and LeafGreen specifically. Pokemon transferred out of their GBA games cannot be returned once moved, so the process is one-way.
Fans on ResetEra have interpreted the generic "GBA games" label as a hint that more Game Boy Advance Pokemon titles could be added.
Earlier GBA speculation
Last month, fans noticed that some Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire footage posted by an official Japanese Pokemon Twitter account was surprisingly crisp and lasted exactly 30 seconds, a duration matching Switch video captures. Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire were released in 2002 on the Game Boy Advance.
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen have been re-released on Nintendo Switch, boosting their position on the list of best-selling Pokemon games.
Quick answers
Which Pokemon games can I transfer to Pokemon Home now?
The update lets players transfer Pokemon from Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen into Pokemon Home. Transfers are one-way, so Pokemon cannot be returned to their GBA games once moved.
Why does the Pokemon Home menu say "GBA games"?
The new button is labeled "GBA games" rather than naming FireRed and LeafGreen specifically. Fans on ResetEra interpret the generic label as a hint that more Game Boy Advance Pokemon titles could be added.