Now you've got the Pokemon you want to trade up to Pokemon Home on one of the Gen 4 games or the Gen 2 remakes, it's time to get them onto Pokemon Black, Black 2, White, or White 2 (Gen 5). Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/Heart Gold/Soul Silver Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum (Gen 4), plus Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver (Gen 2 remakes) Explore the tall grass and the six Pokemon you've transferred from the GBA games will eventually appear, and you can catch them all, at which point you'll be asked if you want to store them in a box. These are only usable in the Pal Park but catch a Pokemon every time without fail. Participate in a Catching Show and you'll be given six Park Balls. One tip before heading to the Pal Park however is to bring a Pokemon that knows Surf, since some areas are inaccessible without it. In Heart Gold and Soul Silver, you need to go to Fuschia City. In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the Pal Park location can be found on Route 221. Load up your save game in the DS game then head to the Pal Park. Say 'Yes' to the option to migrate, then select six Pokemon to transfer.

Boot up the DS game and select the 'Migrate from ' option in the menu. To begin the trade, insert both the GBA game and DS game of your choice into the console. This means you cannot trade Pokemon back to these games, so make sure you're prepared to not see any of the Pokemon you trade in the GBA games again. Aqua to receive the National Pokedex.īefore you trade any Pokemon on from the GBA games, be aware that this is a one-way trade. In Pokemon Platinum, you just need to obtain the standard Pokedex from Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town and ensure you have at least two Pokemon in your party.įor Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver, defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame, then attempt to board the S.S.

If you're trading to Pokemon Diamond or Pearl, you need to ensure you've seen every Pokemon in the Sinnoh Pokedex (150 excluding Manaphy), then spoken to Professor Rowan in Sandgem Town to obtain the National Pokedex. These Pokemon will also go to Pokemon Home via one of the Gen 4 games (Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum) or one of the Gen 2 remakes (Pokemon Heart Gold and Pokemon Soul Silver), so you need one of those Nintendo DS games too. In order to transfer Pokemon from the Gen 3 games (Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald) and the Gen 1 remakes (Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green), you need to own a Nintendo DS with a Game Boy Advance (GBA) cartridge slot.

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