How to Pair with Pokémon GO (Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!)
In this article, you'll learn how to pair the Pokémon GO smart device app to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!.
Note
Pokémon GO connects to the Nintendo Switch via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology. The Poké Ball Plus is not needed to connect them.
Once paired, Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region – including their Alolan and Shiny variants – can be moved from the Pokémon GO app into Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! on Nintendo Switch.
Pokémon cannot be moved from Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! to the Pokémon GO app.
There is no limit to the number of Pokémon GO accounts that can be tied to a single save file in Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!.
Complete these steps
On your Nintendo Switch console:
Launch Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! from the Nintendo Switch HOME Menu.
At any time during gameplay, press the X Button to access the in-game menu, then the Y Button to open the Options menu.
Select Open Pokémon GO Settings.
Select Yes when prompted. The game will begin searching for a Pokémon GO account to pair with.
On your Pokémon GO mobile app:
On Pokémon GO, tap the Poké Ball icon, then select Settings.
Scroll down to Nintendo Switch and select it.
Select Connect to Nintendo Switch.
The Pokémon GO app will search for a Nintendo Switch game to connect with.
On your Nintendo Switch console:
When the Nintendo Switch locates the Pokémon GO account, select Yes on the Nintendo Switch to pair them.
Once they’re paired, you can transfer Pokémon from Pokémon GO by visiting the GO Park complex in Fuchsia City.