What Happens to My Pokémon if My Pokémon HOME Subscription Expires? Answered

For Pokémon Scarlet and Violet players patiently awaiting the compatibility update with HOME, patience is key. The update is on the horizon, set to become viable in Spring 2023. With recent news on HOME updates regarding Ranked Battle information set to be viewable via the HOME platform. However, for those wanting to add their Pokémon from other installments into Scarlet and Violet, the wait is still ongoing. With this, players may lose sight on their HOME subscription due to its limited use at this current point in time. Players may likely need to renew their subscription come Spring 2023. For those wondering however, what happens to your Pokémon should your HOME subscription expire? We have the answers below.

What Happens When HOME Subscription Expires?

HOME users can cancel their auto-renewal via the Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch. That is if you purchased your subscription through the eShop. For those who purchased on the Apple or Google Play Store, you will need to manually adjust the renewal rate via these Apps. But by doing so, you may forget to renew it once more. What with the necessary gaps between each Pokémon game. If that becomes the case however, your HOME subscription will inevitably come to its end if you have no manually renewed it.

When this happens, your Pokémon go under lock and key. Hidden away from your access. You will lose the ability to move around your Pokémon, view them or actually place them into another Pokémon game. This is the primary effect of those who purchased the HOME Premium Plan which allows you to hold 30+ Pokémon inside the App. If you switch plans onto the Basic Plan, or forget to renew your HOME subscription, the Pokémon you own will no longer be viewable or accessible.

Now, they do not vanish or get deleted from the App. In fact, if you switch back to Premium or renew your Plan, you will gain access once more. The Pokémon go into a state of limbo until you renew your access to your Boxes. You will still have access to the first 30 Pokémon you initially put into HOME but the rest will have ‘vanished’ until you renew.

We hope this article cleared up any questions you may have had regarding HOME subscription. Do not fret if you forget to renew your subscription for they will be waiting for your return should you renew once more. For more Pokémon content , take a look at Best Transfer Only Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, Ranked or Swampert Best Moveset in Pokémon Go. Feel free to give us a follow on our Facebook page, to see all of the latest guides and news on Video Games.