Anyone who owns both can already claim a Pikachu in Sword and Shield, but aside from finding one in the wild, this is the easiest means of owning one. This deal is especially great for anyone who owns Pokémon Sword and Shield but not Pokémon, Let's Go! Pikachu. Installing the mobile version will give users one of the three Kanto starters (Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle) and the console version will automatically deposit a Pikachu in your storage box. Pokémon Home is available for download on the Nintendo Switch eShop, but also on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. Home is completely free to download, and even if you don’t care for its convoluted utility, Nintendo has thrown in two coveted Pokémon as free gifts just for setting up accounts on the different versions of the Pokémon Home app.

But there's a way for gamers to get a totally free Pikachu and a Bulbasaur, Squirtle, or Charmander using the new service. The next-generation Pokémon storage service, Pokémon Home, lets fans transfer and store their favorite pocket monsters across titles on the Nintendo Switch, 3DS, and mobile apps.

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