If you're like me, you have an old GBA somewhere in your parents' attic which you've presumed to be the final resting place for so many Pokemon Red and Blue pals you caught during your childhood. Not so fast! Thanks to a new homebrew, you can rescue your old Pokemon from their Gen 1 prisons and add them to your current collection, including Pokemon Home and Pokemon Bank.
For the uninitiated, the Pokemon games are impressively streamlined when it comes to trading between generations. Right now, you can dig out your old copy of Pokemon Ruby or Sapphire and transfer pocket monsters you caught back in 2002 to your Sword or Shield save. Granted, it's not as simple as busting out your GBA and connecting to your Switch via Bluetooth - we have a dedicated guide on Pokemon Home transfers if you're interested - but it is possible.
