This program is meant to dump and view information from Pokémon deposited in the Pokémon HOME application.
It is not intended to edit or inject Pokémon data directly into HOME and will never support such features. Do not request any injection capabilities.
Powered by PKHeX.Core and SysBot.Base.
- Handle (dump, load, view) PKH/EKH/PH1/EH1/PH2/EH2/PH3/EH3 (Pokémon HOME format) files.
- Generate PB7/PK8/PB8/PA8/PK9 (Pokémon game-specific format) files from Pokémon HOME data/files.
- Dump and preserve all your Pokémon HOME PKM files, or load them into PKHeX.
- Access Pokémon stored beyond the first Pokémon HOME box if your HOME subscription has expired.
- Generate a cloned Pokémon for use in any core series game while keeping the original data intact in your Pokémon HOME account (preserving unique GO, HOME, or Bank stamps).
For support, please post in the Project Pokémon thread.
Alternatively, feel free to join my Discord server.
The creators of this tool are not responsible for any adverse outcomes or side effects of using this tool.
We do not condone use of cheating and modified data to take advantage of others. Trading converted files without disclosure could be considered scam.
The Plugin creates a 1:1 dump for the encrypted Pokémon HOME data. If requested by the user, PKHeX can decrypt the dumped files. Please be aware that the Pokémon HOME data structure might change in the future.
PKHeX simulates a conversion from the Pokémon HOME data format to a standard PKM file based on the current game mode loaded.
This process is unofficial and there is always the chance that it does not accurately replicate an official transfer.
If you proceed with this tool, you accept the following:
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The PKM files from the conversion can not be considered legitimate, even if the original encounter was. The files will be legal at best.
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Do NOT use the obtained files to report legality issues with PKHeX. Join the Manu's Discord server for support.
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Hacked Switch with Atmosphère installed.
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sys-botbase or usb-botbase running on the system.
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Online Internet connection.
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HOME Subscription is not needed.
The Home Live Plugins can not be used in EmuNand or emulators.
Download the DLL from Project Pokémon or from the GitHub Release page.
For Windows users, right-click on the DLL, go to Properties, and select Unblock.
Move the DLL to your PKHeX plugins folder. If the folder does not exist, create it in the same directory as the PKHeX executable.
Open PKHeX in Let's Go/Sword/Shield/Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl/Legends Arceus/Scarlet/Violet mode with a blank/default save file, then click on Tools -> Home Live Dumper or Tools -> Home Live Viewer to open the plugin.
Open the Pokémon HOME application on your Nintendo Switch and tap the screen at least once. The app must be successfully connected to the internet and linked to your Pokémon HOME account before proceeding.
Enter your IP address into the plugin, select the boxes/slots you want to display or dump, and click "Connect".
architdate for contributions in the initial stage of this plugin.
olliz0r and berichan for sys-botbase.
fishguy6564 and Koi-3088 for usb-botbase.
SciresM for his research into the Pokémon HOME encryption data method, implemented in his PKHeX fork.
kwsch for PKHeX and SysBot.NET.
architdate, Lusamine, the entire ALM team, and everyone involved in the development and testing of PKHeX-Plugins, without whom this project would not exist.
PP-theSLAYER for mutual support in Pokémon HOME research.
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This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.