Pokémon HOME Updated To Version 2.1.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Adds Scarlet and Violet competition information

by Jim Norman Thu 2nd Mar 2023

This week's Pokémon Presents showcase teased that Scarlet and Violet support would be coming to Pokémon HOME at some point this year. Today, the HOME app has received an update which continues to add some Gen IX features, but not the transferring element that we're after — perhaps we were being a bit hopeful to think it would come so soon.

Chief among the additions this time around is the ability to see online competition data from Scarlet and Violet on the HOME app, showing the results of previous official and friendly competitions. There have also been some tweaks made to how you view Pokémon Natures in the app, and a Nintendo Account is now formally required to be linked in order to use the Mystery Gifts feature.

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Surely Scarlet and Violet transfers are not far off now. Surely.

You can check out the full patch notes from the latest (limited) update below:

Pokémon HOME ver. 2.1.1 (2nd March 2023)

- Added Online Competitions information from Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet to the Battle Data feature.
If you've linked Pokémon HOME to a Nintendo Account with data from Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet, you'll now be able to view results from Official Competitions and Friendly Competitions you've joined in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.
- Added the ability to view Pokémon Natures from the Pokémon Ranking screen in the Battle Data feature.

Notes:
- You may view Pokémon Natures in Ranked Battles from Season 4 onward.
- If a listed Pokémon had a mint used on it, the Nature conferred by the mint will be shown.
- Linking a Nintendo Account is now required to use the Mystery Gifts feature.
Each Mystery Gift can only be claimed once per Nintendo Account.

Other issues have also been addressed in order to ensure a user-friendly experience.

Were you hoping for more on the Scarlet and Violet front this time around? Let us know in the comments.

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Jim came to Nintendo Life in 2022 and, despite his insistence that The Minish Cap is the best Zelda game and his unwavering love for the Star Wars prequels (yes, really), he has continued to write news and features on the site ever since.

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BodkinDQ
Thu 2nd Mar 2023

Would've preferred transfer Pokemon compatibility with Scarlet and Violet.

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Lord
Thu 2nd Mar 2023

Don’t understand what this ‘home’ thing is?

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Chocobo_Shepherd
Thu 2nd Mar 2023

@BodkinDQ This. It's supposed to come "early 2023," right?

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Chocobo_Shepherd
Thu 2nd Mar 2023

@Lord It's where you feel welcome and safe. It's where your heart is. And where the people you consider your family live.

Hope that helps. <3

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Nua
Thu 2nd Mar 2023

@Lord Switch and Android/iOS PokeBank where you can spend money to store potentially thousands of Pokemon in the cloud. Also required for any Pokemon to be transferred through the Gen 8 games, as you can't trade a Pokemon from Sword or Shield to Legends Arceus or the Gen 4 Remakes, and vice versa.

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Dizzymario
Thu 2nd Mar 2023

Why is it taking them so long to add home compatibility to these games? Surely home should just be day 1 compatible with the new Pokémon games

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DTFaux
Thu 2nd Mar 2023

@Dizzymario Not counting out the state Sc/Vi released in as the culprit this time, I had always assumed the delayed compatibility was intentional.

In one part so the competitive seasons can be "organic" for the first few rounds, but also because gamers can sometimes optimize the fun/challenge out of a core experience if given the means to do so; in this case, transferring one's Lv. 100s and favorites to steamroll the main campaign and ignore new Pokemon.

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Dragnoran
Thu 2nd Mar 2023

@DTFaux legit just lock it to completion of main campaign then, that's not a valid rationale on their part, they could also just lock the stuff out of comp at first

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DTFaux
Thu 2nd Mar 2023

@Dragnoran Sure, but on the other side of the argument, why is it so important to transfer Pokemon into the new mainlines Day-1?

I can kinda understand wanting to get them out of the new mainlines into Home ASAP, but even that could be a clash in design philosophies (or business decisions) if they don't want people rushing to push Gen 9 Pokemon into Home's GTS so soon.

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Wexter
Thu 2nd Mar 2023

@DTFaux yeah. I don't get it either. I can't wait for Home compatibility, but there are logical reasons why they don't implement it day one. It allows people to play the game as they intended and keeps the competitive scene organic and for people to discover new Pokemon.

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BodkinDQ
Thu 2nd Mar 2023

@Chocobo_Shepherd Exactly. When I first heard about the update I was expecting compatibility with S/V trading, especially as you said, it was supposed to be early 2023.

I have shinies from Legends Arceus and Shield I've saved for this game. Oh well, S/V have been disappointing for me anyways, enjoyed the aforementioned titles more.

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Dragnoran
Thu 2nd Mar 2023

@DTFaux I didn't even consider that you now don't only have a huge delay before transfer but even using the should be built in feature of gts.

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Sisilly_G
Fri 3rd Mar 2023

What an utterly pointless update. One would think that it would be a better use of company resources to save these features for the larger Scarlet/Violet update.

Competition rankings? Really?

Scarlet/Violet compatibility (along with prior Switch Pokémon games) should have been included from day dot, especially seeing as they’re charging such an obscene premium for their paid plan.

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UmbreonsPapa
Fri 3rd Mar 2023

@Sisilly_G I was thinking the same thing. Why not include this in the much larger update?

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meatboy
Fri 3rd Mar 2023

facepalm These impatient people in the comments.

As long as the transfer and HOME is not super buggy, I'll be happy to wait. Sure, it would be nice if I can do it earlier (considering it 'is' March and Spring) but there is always the risk of getting too comfortable with your past favourites and never explore something else and find new things to enjoy.