Okay, so listen up. There’s this Pokémon fan, right? Been playing for like two decades—yeah, 20 years—building up a killer collection of those little critters. We’re talking serious dedication here. But then, disaster strikes! Trying to switch everything over to the new Nintendo Switch 2, and bam! All gone. Like, poof. I can’t even imagine the heartbreak. But the funny (or not-so-funny) thing is, this isn’t happening to everyone, so maybe it’s just some freak thing? Anyway, if you got a Switch 2, just tread lightly, you know?
June 5 rolls around and everyone and their grandma’s snagging this new console. Over 3.5 million sold just like snaps fingers that. It’s nuts. No fresh Pokémon games right outta the gate, though. But hey, come October, we’ll see Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Folks are hyped cuz you can still play your old Switch Pokémon games on it. How? Backwards compatibility. Tech wizards, I tell ya.
And this player—man, what a nightmare—tries to get their Pokémon Scarlet game going, and instead of diving back into the world, they’re greeted with character creation screens. I mean, that’s like turning on your favorite show only to find a documentary on drying paint. Serious facepalm moment. I guess they didn’t notice anything weird at first but when they did… ouch. Bye-bye Pokémon from LeafGreen to Diamond. Gone like yesterday’s news.
More fans shared horror stories. Some lucked out, found their saves after a bit of a rescue mission. Heard someone say you should hit up, B, and X at the game start—secret backup’s real or just hocus-pocus? Who knows. Others said, "Call Nintendo Support." Ironic, since they’re battling other issues too. Pro-tip I caught: maybe try zipping those game saves one at a time to dodge this bullet.
Not all doom and gloom, though. This brave soul can still grab Pokémon from Pokémon Home. Silver lining, I suppose? But after losing your best buds, do you even wanna keep going? I get it. Refusing trades from other fans trying to help out—that’s real pain.
So, what was I saying again? Oh, right, just be cautious if you’re making that Switch to… the Switch 2.
