Nintendo Switch 2 owners reporting lost Pokémon save files are urgently advising fellow trainers to utilize the Pokémon Home cloud storage service before performing a system transfer to their new console.
A Reddit user's post highlights how their 1,000+ hour Pokémon Scarlet save file vanished after transferring data from their original Switch to the Switch 2. This included Pokémon collected over two decades from titles dating back to GBA's Leaf Green and DS's Diamond. Multiple users have confirmed similar incidents, including an IGN staff member.
Unlike most Switch games, Pokémon titles don't support Nintendo's cloud save backups through Switch Online. The franchise relies on its separate Pokémon Home service (with paid storage beyond 30 creatures) as the only official preservation method. Affected games include:
The original poster, ThatOtaku26, described their traumatic experience: "My Scarlet save loads straight into character creation - all my other Pokémon data transferred fine...20 years worth of Pokémon gone. I don't even know if I want to play anymore."
Several users shared similar heartbreaking stories:
Many emphasized preventative measures:
Some took a harsher stance:
The new console sold 3.5 million units in its first four days - twice the launch sales of the original Switch, though supply constraints affected the 2017 launch numbers.
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