The Pokemon Company began rolling out a new update toPokemon Home, bumping the popular mobile app to version 2.1.1. This is a minor patch that tweaks some functionality introduced in the2.1.0 update forPokemon Homein early February, although it does add one notable feature that builds on the app’s interconnectivity withPokemon Scarlet and Violet.
The most notable addition from the lastPokemon Homeupdate was the ability to viewRanked Battle information fromPokemon Scarlet and Violet, as well asPokemon Sword and Shield, using the Battle Data feature. But as far as the app’s support for Game Freak’s latest Switch RPGs is concerned, most users remain much more interested in the ability to transfer creatures fromPokemon Scarlet and ViolettoPokemon Home. That fan-requested feature is expected to arrive in the next major update which Nintendo recently said is coming in a matter of weeks.
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In the meantime, the 2.1.1 build ofPokemon Homeimproves the app’s Battle Data section with the ability to view Pokemon Natures from the Ranking screen. According to the succinct patch notes, this information appears to be limited to Ranked Battles from Season 4 or newer. The logged values also account forPokemon whose Natures were changed with a Mint, although there’s no way to tell if a listed Nature was altered from the app, as per the developers.
Another change introduced with thePokemon Home2.1.1 update pertains to the app’s handling of Mystery Gifts. Namely, the feature now requires a Nintendo Account login in order to enforce a limit of one of each Mystery Gifts per profile, which was previously only a prerequisite for the Switch version of the app.Pokemon Home2.1.1 patch notes also mention the introduction of unspecified bug fixes meant to improve the overall user experience.
The 2.1.1 update forPokemon Homelanded on the iOS App Store on March 2. Although the Android version surfaced on the same day, a review of country-specific Play Store listings suggests it is still in the process of rolling out globally as of March 3.
While Nintendo recently confirmed that creature transfers fromPokemon Scarlet and Violetare coming toPokemon Home, the company has yet to commit to a more specific release window than “early 2023.” That vague timingfrustrated a vocal portion of thePokemonfandom, not least because it was only disclosed fairly late in “early 2023” as it is, during a February 27 Pokemon Presents event.
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