Save data bonus
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Save data bonuses are extra content in Nintendo Switch games available for users with save data on the system for another game. This does not require the other game to be installed or inserted, and the user profile often does not need save data from the other game but requires playtime of the game to be present on the system from having turned the game on at least once. Save data bonuses give the player various rewards, most notably allowing certain Mythical Pokémon to be obtained without limited time events.
In the core series games
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Gift Pokémon
Save data from Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! allows the player to receive a Pikachu with the Gigantamax Factor from an NPC inside the Meetup Spot station, while save data from Pokémon Let's Go, Eevee! allows the player to receive an Eevee with the Gigantamax Factor.
- This was initially the only way to obtain a Pikachu or Eevee with the Gigantamax Factor, prior to becoming available in special Max Raid Battles, and later on the The Isle of Armor expansion's addition of Max Soup, allowing the Gigantamax Factor to be applied to any Pikachu or Eevee.
Cosmetic Items
Save data from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!, and Pokémon Quest each unlock one pair of a background and a frame for League Cards.
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League Card background from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! -
League Card frame from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! -
League Card background from Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! -
League Card frame from Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! -
League Card background from Pokémon Quest -
League Card frame from Pokémon Quest
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Gift Pokémon
- Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl → Floaroma Town Mythical Pokémon
Save data from Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! allows the player to receive a Mew from an NPC in Floaroma Town.
Save data from Pokémon Sword and Shield allows the player to receive a Jirachi from another NPC in Floaroma Town.
Items
Save data from Pokémon Legends: Arceus allows the player to obtain an Azure Flute from the second floor of the player's house in Twinleaf Town, allowing them to catch an Arceus in the Hall of Origin, as long as the following conditions are satisfied:
- Both the completed Legends: Arceus savefile and respective Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl savefile must be registered to the same Switch user profile.
- In Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl:
- To obtain the Azure Flute, the game must be updated to Version 1.3.0 or later, and the player must be registered in the Hall of Fame.
- To use the Azure Flute to access the Hall of Origin from Spear Pillar, the player must catch the Dialga/Palkia that appears at Spear Pillar, and obtain the National Pokédex.
- In Legends: Arceus, all 27 main story Missions must be completed.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Cosmetic Items
Save data from Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! allows the player to receive both the Pikachu Festival Mask and the Eevee Festival Mask.
Save data from Pokémon Sword and Shield allows the player to receive the Shaymin Fancy Kimono and Shaymin Fancy Bottoms.
Save data from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl allows the player to receive the Modern Jacket, Modern Trousers, and Modern Shoes from Team Galactic's uniform.
Requests
After the credits, Save data from Sword and Shield unlocks Request 92: A Token of Gratitude, in which the player obtains the Gracidea and catches a Shaymin.
After the credits, save data from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl unlocks Request 93: The Darksome Nightmare, in which the player catches a Darkrai.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Cosmetic Items
Save data from previous core series games allows the player to obtain certain Rotom Phone cases from an NPC near Mesagoza's central plaza:
- Save data from Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! allows the player to receive the Pika-Vee Case.
- Save data from Pokémon Sword and Shield allows the player to receive the Ball Guy Case.
- Save data from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl allows the player to receive the Pokétch Case.
- Save data from Pokémon Legends: Arceus allows the player to receive the Arc Phone Case.
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Arc Phone Case
In spin-off games
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Save data from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! unlocks the Partner Pikachu spirit, and save data from Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! unlocks the Partner Eevee spirit. Both spirits were initially exclusive to this method, but since Ver. 2.0.0, they are also available on the Spirit Board.
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