Connectivity to Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO can be connected with other games from The Pokémon Company.

Pokémon Let's Go
Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee! are a pair of video games published by The Pokémon Company exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. The games were released on November, 2018. The two Pokémon Let's Go games are remakes of the 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow and feature similar catching mechanics as in Pokémon GO.

Players who own either version of Let's Go may transfer one or more Pokémon from Pokémon GO into Let's Go by using the GO Park in Fuchsia City. This is a one-way transfer; transferred Pokémon cannot return to Pokémon GO. A maximum of 50 Pokémon can be transferred at once. The player will receive candy in Pokémon GO for all transferred Pokémon, similar to transferring them to Professor Willow. Additionally, each transfer to Pokémon Let's GO grants the Trainer 100 XP in Pokémon GO.

Supported Pokémon that can be transferred from Pokémon GO into Let's Go are as follows:
 * All Kanto-region Pokémon and their Alolan forms, including Shiny
 * excluding Mew and Event Pokémon
 * Meltan and Melmetal

Transferring Pokémon from Pokémon GO into Let's Go will unlock the Mystery Box in Pokémon GO. Players can use the Mystery Box to attract Meltan, similar to Incense, but it can only be used once every three days and must be unlocked again with another transfer from Pokémon GO to Pokémon Let's Go.

Pokémon Home
Pokémon HOME is a cloud based Pokémon storage system introduced in 2020, It allows players to connect and transfer Pokémon from all Pokémon main series games to Pokémon Games on Nintendo Switch, including Pokémon GO. It is available on Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android devices. Although the utility connects with all the games, the connections with Pokémon GO are only one way. Once players put a Pokémon from Pokémon GO into Pokémon HOME, they will not be able to transfer Pokémon back.

The GO Transporter uses GO Transporter Energy to send Pokémon to Pokémon HOME, and the amount of energy required depends on the Pokémon being sent. Up to 25 Pokémon can be sent at once. Normal Pokémon requires minimal Energy to be sent, with higher CP Pokémon requiring more, although still a small amount. Shiny Pokémon however requires at least 20% Energy each, and Legendary Pokémon also requires a high amount.

GO Transporter Energy slowly recharges over time, but can be charged instantly using PokéCoins.

Transferring Pokémon from Pokémon GO into Home will unlock the Mystery Box in Pokémon GO

History

 * November, 2020 – connection to Pokémon HOME was open being available for players level 40
 * November, 2020 – connection to Pokémon HOME was open being available for players level 37 and above
 * Three hours later – connection to Pokémon HOME was made available for players level 35 and above
 * Three hours later – connection to Pokémon HOME was made available for players level 33 and above
 * November, 2020 – connection to Pokémon HOME was open being available for players level 30 and above
 * Seven hours later – connection to Pokémon HOME was made available for players level 24 and above
 * November, 2020 – connection to Pokémon HOME was open being available for players level 21 and above
 * Three hours later – connection to Pokémon HOME was made available for players level 12 and above
 * November, 2020 – connection to Pokémon HOME was open being available for all players

Trivia

 * The connectivity feature between Pokémon GO and Pokémon HOME was announced before the initial release of Pokémon HOME.
 * Since the release of Pokémon HOME back in February, 2020, there was no connectivity with Pokémon GO available.
 * The feature was re-announced in later September, 2020, to finally be released later in 2020.
 * The Pokémon HOME Event was held to celebrate the integration between Pokémon GO and Pokémon HOME.