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The Pokemon series is well into Gen 9 with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet nearing six months since their release and players still are unable to transfer their mons in Pokemon Home to these new games. Although connectivity between the storage application and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is planned, there has been no definitive announcement of when players can expect to be able to transfer their legacy mons into the Gen 9 games. However, with the Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC announced for release towards the end of the year, one time frame is left wide open for a potential Pokemon Home connectivity update.

With the limits placed on which creatures are available to players within the past few generations of games, Pokemon Home has become a necessity for players trying to maintain a living Pokedex. While Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have been getting a series of 7-Star Tera Raid events featuring monsters unavailable elsewhere in the game, these events aren't enough of a substitute for the ability to transfer previously caught mons into this new gen to warrant such a delay in Pokemon Home connectivity. Fans may be in luck, though, as connectivity might be coming sooner rather than later.

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A Summer Update to Add Pokemon Home Connectivity for Scarlet and Violet Makes a Lot of Sense

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The Pokemon Presents broadcast back in February in honor of Pokemon Day had a lot of fans expecting an announcement about the status of Pokemon Home and when they could expect an update for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet that adds connectivity with the service. While this announcement didn't happen, fans were treated to the reveal of the DLC plans for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet with the announcement of two expansions, The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk. Despite the lack of a Pokemon Home update, this DLC announcement might help narrow down the potential release window for connectivity with the service.

The first expansion in the Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC, The Teal Mask, was given a release window of Fall 2023, with the second expansion, The Indigo Disk, getting a window of Winter 2023. Given the sizable gap in time between the DLC's announcement and release windows, there is a large period without any major Pokemon content scheduled that could be a prime time for Pokemon Home connectivity to release. Taking all of these factors into consideration, early Summer 2023 seems like the most likely time for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet to receive the Pokemon Home connectivity update.

The time around late May/early June has always been a popular time for video game releases due to the end of the school year and the start of summer vacation. It's likely that Game Freak and The Pokemon Company will capitalize on this time as it marks a lull in content for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet while also giving players enough time to dig into the new gameplay opportunities creatures from Pokemon Home will add before the DLC launches in the fall. The free time summer affords many players seems like the perfect opportunity to renew interest in the Gen 9 games ahead of their DLC.

Regardless of if Pokemon Home connectivity is added during the summer or not, it's still likely that the games will receive the connectivity update prior to the release of The Teal Mask due to the number of returning Pokemon being added in the DLC. Giving players access to the full Gen 9 Pokedex prior to the DLC's launch makes the most sense from a gameplay perspective. With how much the longevity of the games rely on being able to transfer in older mons, a Pokemon Home update for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is likely coming sooner rather than later.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are available now for Nintendo Switch.

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