Hidden Ability (HA) Gen 9 Starter Pokemon HOME Mystery Gift

Players who link Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) with Pokemon HOME will be rewarded with a Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly, with their Hidden Abilities, Protean, Unaware and Moxie respectively in the mobile version of Pokemon HOME! Read on for the full detail on the dates and details of how to connect Pokemon Home with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet!

Hidden Ability Gen 9 Starter Pokemon HOME Mystery Gift

Sprigatitio, Quaxly and Fuecoco Pokemon Home Linking Reward

Players who link their game with Pokemon HOME will be rewarded with a Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly with their Hidden Abilities Protean, Unaware and Moxie respectively in the mobile version!

Once you've obtained your Pokemon in the mobile version of HOME, you can transfer it into Pokemon Scarlet and Violet to use it in-game.

How to Transfer Pokemon from Pokemon HOME

Pokemon HOME Compatibility Coming May 30 at 12am UTC

Pokemon HOME Compatibility to Start May 30

In an official Tweet from the Pokemon Twitter account, they announced that the Pokemon HOME compatibility update will arrive on May 29, 5PM PST. In a follow up tweet, the estimated maintenance time could last for 30 hours, ending at May 30, 11 PM PST, at which point players can already start transferring Pokemon from HOME to Scarlet and Violet.

Pokemon HOME Compatibility Previously Delayed

Pokemon has recently announced that the scheduled date for Pokemon HOME compatibility on May 24 was a mistake. The actual release date for Patch 3.0.0 will be on May 29 instead.

Pokemon HOME Version 3.0.0
Compatibility Patch Update

HA Gen 9 Starter Pokemon are Great for Ranked Battle

Protean Meowscarada, Unaware Skeledirge and Moxie Quaquaval are the Preferred Competitive Builds

These Mystery Gifts are a great chance for players to not only complete their Pokedex, but also to get the preferred Starter Builds for competitive Ranked Battle! While all of the starters fill a niche in Ranked Battle, Protean Meowscarada stands out as the best pick!
Best Pokemon Tier List

Protean Meowscarada (HA Sprigatito)

Sprigatito Evolution Line
Sprigatito	Lv. 16 →	Floragato	Lv. 36 →	Meowscarada

Tier	Pokemon, Ability, and Tera Type	Held Item and Moves
	Meowscarada Protean Dark Tera	Life Orb
		・ Flower Trick ・ Knock Off ・ Sucker Punch ・ Play Rough

Meowscarada's Hidden Ability, Protean, allows it to change types once without Terastallizing. Its High Speed and Attack make it one of the best physical Grass-types in competitive play.
Meowscarada Best Tera Raid Build

Unaware Skeledirge (HA Fuecoco)

Fuecoco Evolution Line
Fuecoco	Lv. 16 →	Crocalor	Lv. 36 →	Skeledirge

Tier	Pokemon, Ability, and Tera Type	Held Item and Moves
	Skeledirge Unaware Fire Tera	Assault Vest
		・ Torch Song ・ Shadow Ball ・ Earth Power ・ Overheat

Skeledirge's Hidden Ability, Unaware, allows it ignore setup sweepers. It has a High Special Attack and great dual STAB, making it a great bulky attacker.
Skeledirge Movesets and Best Builds

Moxie Quaquaval (HA Quaxly)

Quaxly Evolution Line
Quaxly	Lv. 16 →	Quaxwell	Lv. 36 →	Quaquaval

Tier	Pokemon, Ability, and Tera Type	Held Item and Moves
	Quaquaval Moxie Fighting Tera	Choice Scarf
		・ Close Combat ・ Aqua Step ・ Wave Crash ・ Ice Spinner

Quaquaval's Moxie Hidden Ability and access to Aqua Step make it hard to switch into. It has great neutral coverage with its dual STAB moves.
Quaquaval Movesets and Best Builds

How to Get Pokemon Home Mystery Gifts

Download Pokemon HOME

You can receive the three Paldean Starters as a free gift in Pokemon HOME. Although some features of Pokemon HOME are paid, the Starters can be received in the free version of the app. To transfer these Pokemon to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, you'll need to download both the mobile and Nintendo Switch versions of the Pokemon HOME app, so first things first, you'll want to download the app via the Nintendo eShop and Apple Store or Google Play Store. You'll also need to create a Nintendo Account to transfer Pokemon if you don't have one already.

Be sure to link both versions of the app to the same Nintendo Account, or transfer between the mobile and Nintendo Switch versions will not be possible.
How to Download Pokemon HOME

Receive the Mystery Gifts

1. Send any Pokemon between Pokemon HOME on Nintendo Switch and Pokemon Scarlet or Violet

For the first step, you'll be using the Nintendo Switch version of Pokemon HOME – there's no need to open the mobile app yet for this step.

Even if you've used Pokemon HOME in the past, all users are required to send one Pokemon between the Nintendo Switch version of Pokemon HOME and their copy of Pokemon Scarlet or Violet – either direction is fine – at any time after 01:00 UTC on May 24th, 2023. If you haven't transferred a Pokemon since that time, and attempt to receive the Mystery Gifts before completing this step, you'll find a message that no Mystery Gifts are available, so be sure to complete this first!

2. Start up the Mobile Version of Pokemon HOME

First, close the Nintendo Switch version of Pokemon HOME. Then, start the mobile version of HOME, and on the main menu, tap the menu button at the bottom to open up the options.

3. Tap “Mystery Gifts” -> “Gift Box”

From the menu options, select “Mystery Gifts”.

On the next screen, select “Gift Box”.

Receive the Three Paldean Starters from the Gift Box

Inside the Gift Box, you'll be able to receive the three Paldean Starters! If you still don't see them here, try closing the app and reopening it to reset the data.

Send the Starters to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Close the mobile version of Pokemon HOME, and open the Nintendo Switch version of Pokemon HOME. You'll now see your new Starters reflected here as well, and can freely transfer them to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

And there you have it! All three starters have their Hidden Abilities, and ready to level up for Ranked Battle. Now check out our guides above and below to learn how to use them!
All Mystery Gift Codes and How to Get

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Guides

Latest News and Game Info

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DLC Story Epilogue The story epilogue for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC is now live!
How to Start	・Complete Base Game, Teal Mask, Indigo Disk ・Complete Academy Ace Tournament ・Get Mythical Pecha Berry Mystery Gift

Current & Upcoming Tera Raid Events

7-Star Torterra Tera Raid Round 2
Start Date	Nov 22, 2024 (Thu) at 00:00 UTC
End Date	Nov 24, 2024 (Sun) at 14:59 UTC
Other Tera Raid Events
Event	Description
5-Star Blissey Tera Shard Event Rerun	Featured Pokemon: Blissey with increased drops for Tera Shards and Candies! Duration: 11/22/2024 (12:00 AM)~ 11/24/2024 (11:59 PM)
5-Star Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Event	Featured Pokemon: Level 100 Rayquaza with the Unrivaled Mark Duration: 12/20/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 1/06/2025 (11:59 PM)
5-Star Corviknight and Bellibolt Tera Raid Event	Featured Pokemon: Corviknight and Bellibolt 5-Star Raids Duration: 11/29/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 12/05/2024 (11:59 PM)
5-Star Azumarill and Clodsire Tera Raid Event	Featured Pokemon: Azumarill and Clodsire 5-Star Raids Duration: 12/06/2024 (12:00 AM)~ 12/12/2024 (11:59 PM)
5-Star Annihilape and Kingambit Tera Raid Event	Featured Pokemon: Annihilape and Kingambit 5-Star Raids Duration: 12/13/2024 (12:00 AM)~ 12/19/2024 (11:59 PM)

Current & Upcoming Mass Outbreak Events

Mass Outbreak Events
Event	Description
Tinkatink Mass Outbreak	Duration: 11/29/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 12/05/2024 (11:59 PM) Mark: Ferocious Mark Location: Paldea
Wooper Mass Outbreak	Duration: 12/06/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 12/12/2024 (11:59 PM) Mark: Absent-Minded Mark Location: Kitakami
Girafarig Mass Outbreak	Duration: 12/13/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 12/19/2024 (11:59 PM) Mark: Intellectual Mark Location: Terarium
Black-Colored Shinies Mass Outbreak	Duration: 12/20/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 01/05/2025 (11:59 PM) Pokemon (Boosted Shiny Rates): ・Cetoddle (Paldea) ・Carbink (Kitakami) ・Fraxure (Terarium)
Chansey Mass Outbreak	Duration: 11/29/2024 (12:00 AM) ~ 01/05/2025 (11:59 PM) Location: Paldea

Current & Upcoming Tournaments, Online Competitions and Ranked Battle Season

Event	Description
Ranked Battle Regulation H [LIVE]	Ruleset: Paradox, Legendary, and Mythical Pokemon are banned in Regulation H!

Current Mystery Gift Codes

All Mystery Gift Codes
Code/Method	Reward	Start / End
ELEMENTST0NES	Evolution Stones Set 1	Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025
C0SM1CST0NES	Evolution Stones Set 2	Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025
V1TAM1NS	Vitamins Set	Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025
W1DEGUARDLA1C25	Patrick Connors' Pelipper	Nov 15, 2024 - Nov 21, 2025
Collect Serial Codes From Merchandise	Mythical Pokemon Campaign	Nov 22, 2024 - April 30, 2025
Pokemon HOME Dex Completion Reward	Pokemon HOME Shiny Meloetta	Permanent
909TEAMUP06	Roy's Fuecoco	July 25, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025
D0T1STPARTNER	Dot's Quaxly	May 19, 2024 - Nov 30, 2024
Y0AS0B1B1R1B1R1	YOASOBI Pawmot	Mar 13, 2024 - Feb 28, 2025
NE0R0T0MC0VER	Neo-Kitakami Rotom Phone Case	Jan 15, 2024 - TBD
Select Get via Internet	Mythical Pecha Berry	N/A
G0TCHAP0KEM0N	Quick Ball	Dec 26, 2023 - Feb 28, 2025
SUPEREFFECT1VE	Expert Belt	Dec 26, 2023 - Feb 28, 2025
WEARTERASTALCAP	Terastal Symbol Cap	Dec 22, 2023 - Nov 30, 2024
SEEY0U1NPALDEA	Upbeat 1IV Gimmighoul	Dec 13, 2023 - Nov 30, 2024
Connect to Pokemon HOME	Gen 9 HA Starters	May 3, 2023 - No Expiration

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