Is Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen (Switch) cross-platform?
There is no cross-platform play, and in fact no online play at all. All of the games' connectivity is local wireless only: with the game running on nearby Nintendo Switch systems, up to five players (yourself plus four others) can gather in the in-game Pokémon Wireless Club on the second floor of a Pokémon Center and use the Union Room to trade, battle, or play a minigame — exactly as the GBA originals did over Game Link. Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 systems can connect to each other this way, since both run the same software.
Cross-play, at a glance
Not supported
No cross-platform play — Nintendo Switch exclusive (trading and battling are local wireless between Nintendo systems)
Sources · Last verified: July 24, 2026.
Pokémon transfer to the Pokémon HOME storage app is planned to arrive at a later date, and that transfer is one-way — Pokémon moved out of FireRed/LeafGreen cannot be sent back. There is no internet trading or battling mode.
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen (Switch) — frequently asked
Is there crossplay?
Sources
- Pokemon.com - FireRed & LeafGreen coming to Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Official Site - FireRed & LeafGreen for Switch (release, price)
- Nintendo Support - FireRed/LeafGreen FAQ (connectivity, NSO, HOME)
- Nintendo Everything - eShop file sizes (~40 MB, Switch & Switch 2)
- The Gamer - FireRed & LeafGreen are only 39MB on Switch
- Game8 - How Long to Beat FireRed & LeafGreen
- Nintendo Life - Nintendo explains why they aren't on Switch Online
- Game8 - Version exclusives and differences
- Last verified: July 24, 2026. Sizes and specs can change with patches — tell us if something is out of date.