According to the latest leaks and rumors, the long-awaitedPokemon Scarlet and Violetupdate for Pokemon Home is going to launch on Friday, May 19, though fans should take this news with a grain of salt. For the uninitiated,Pokemon Home is an appthat allowsPokemonplayers to store their captured Pokemon on the cloud for safekeeping and to potentially transfer them to other games that have Pokemon Home support.Pokemonfans have been patiently waiting forPokemon Scarlet and Violetto get Pokemon Home support since the new games launched five months ago. Unfortunately, the Pokemon Home app still has yet to get its long-awaitedPokemon Scarlet and Violetcompatibility at the time of this writing.RELATED:Incredible Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Instruction Manuals Are a Blast from the PastEstablished and reputablePokemonseries leaker Riddler Khu sent fans into a frenzy on May 3 when they simply tweeted “19,” leading many to assume that the Pokemon Home update will be out on Friday, May 19. Now an image has appeared online that seemingly confirms the May 19 release date, though some believe the image is fake. Even though many seem to think thatPokemon Home’sScarlet and Violetupdatewill come on May 19 based on this evidence, fans should wait for an official announcement before getting too excited.
Right now,Pokemon Home supports Pokemon Bank,Pokemon GO,Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee,Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl,Pokemon Legends: Arceus, andPokemon Sword and Shield. Getting Pokemon Home support forPokemon Scarlet and Violetwill mean all the main seriesPokemongames on the Switch will support the service, so it’s no wonder fans are excited to see it implemented.
It’s clear manyPokemonfans are growing frustrated with the lack of Pokemon Home support forScarlet and Violet, so it will be interesting to see if futurePokemongames are quicker about adding Home support. TheGeneration 10Pokemongameshave yet to be revealed, however, and so fans may be waiting years before they know the answer to that question.
While the Generation 10Pokemongames haven’t been announced just yet,Pokemonfans still have some new content to look forward to later this year.Pokemon Scarlet and Violethave substantial DLC expansionson the way that will be adding new Pokemon to the mix, as well as making existing Pokemon available in the new games.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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