# Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Link to Pokémon HOME

> Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen versions link with Pokémon HOME starting October 2026.
- Title: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Link to Pokémon HOME · Pokemon
- Summary: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen versions link with Pokémon HOME starting October 2026. Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen versions will link with Pokémon HOME in…
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- Source: Pokemon — https://pokemon.com/us/news/pokemon-firered-version-and-pokemon-leafgreen-version-link-with-pokemon-home-this-october
- Published: 2026-08-13T00:00:00+00:00
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- Topics: pokemon, firered, leafgreen, pokemon home, nintendo switch, pokémon home premium plan, celebi, mystic ticket, aurora ticket, deoxys, safari ball, strange ball
## New Link Launch
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version for Nintendo Switch will link with Pokémon HOME starting October 2026.
## One-Way Transfer
Once linked, Pokémon from FireRed or LeafGreen can’t return to those versions but can move to Pokémon HOME.
## Celebi Gift
Completing the FireRed or LeafGreen Pokédex gives you Celebi in Pokémon HOME’s mobile version.
## Mystic and Aurora Tickets
After defeating Elite Four, players get Mystic Ticket for Lugia and Ho-Oh and Aurora Ticket for Deoxys.
## Premium Plan Update
Premium Plan users can deposit up to 9,000 Pokémon in October 2026, up from 6,000.
## Pokémon Bank Closure
Pokémon Bank ends service on February 25, 2027, at 7:00 p.m. PST.
## Key takeaway

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen versions will link with Pokémon HOME in October 2026, allowing transfers to the service but not returns.