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Okay, so here’s a tale straight from the world of Pokemon. Imagine this: you’re a mega fan, right? I mean, you’ve been collecting these little digital critters for, oh, about two decades. But then, bam! You try to transfer those cute monsters over to your shiny new Nintendo Switch 2, and guess what? Poof, they’re gone. Yeah, not fun.
This whole thing isn’t supposed to be a big deal, usually, but hey, new console—new headaches, right? I’ve heard most people don’t face issues moving their Pokemon Scarlet and Violet stuff from Switch to Switch 2. But clearly, maybe be a bit careful, folks, to avoid living out this nightmare.
So, the Switch 2 dropped on June 5, and fans gobbled up over 3.5 million of these gadgets in, like, four days. Crazy, right? No fresh Pokemon games at launch, though. But we’re getting Pokemon Legends: Z-A in October. Mark your calendar!
Switch 2 can run old Switch games, so don’t toss them aside just yet. That’s a relief, I guess? Anyway, back to our heartbroken Pokemon fan. They spent over 1,000 hours—seriously, that’s like… a lot of hours—playing these games. They even had Pokemon from the good old Game Boy Advance days.
At first, transferring the data seemed all smooth sailing. But once they fired up Pokemon Scarlet, it was all downhill. Game starts up, and—yup—straight to language selection and creating a new character. "Where’d my Pokemon go?" Right?
Other fans chimed in, sharing similar "almost lost it" moments, but most managed to get their stuff back. Some secret backup save file trick involving some button mash got tossed around. Up, B, and X, if you wanna try it. No guarantees, though! Nintendo support might be worth a shout, too. Apparently, they’re getting all sorts of calls right now.
Now, not all is lost for our fan in distress. They can still use Pokemon Home to shuffle around other games. But would you really feel like playing after losing your faves? They even turned down offers from kind souls offering replacement trades.
Anyway… yeah, if you’re switching over, give it a thought. Losing beloved Pokemon feels rough, and that’s an understatement. Keep your fingers crossed, or something.
